Raw 1796 Quarter on ebay

AnkurJ · February 12, 2011 2:16PM

"Selling for a friend", and no other high priced coins currently for sale. Worth the risk?

1796 Quarter

AJ

llafoe · February 12, 2011 2:20PM

It's guaranteed genuine, he's listing it for a friend and they're trusted sellers! How can it not be worth the risk? It's only an hour from me... maybe I should visit the coin?

QuarterCollector · February 12, 2011 2:20PM

NO. I love the "We are a trusted seller" line. Now that's proper english

AnkurJ · February 12, 2011 2:32PM

Guaranteed genuine, yet no return policy is listed.

sinin1 · February 12, 2011 2:34PM

the reeded edge part got me passing

llafoe · February 12, 2011 2:34PM

He's selling the collection for his friend... circulated Lincoln cents, common world coins and a 1796 Quarter; why the hesitation?

AnkurJ · February 12, 2011 2:37PM

<< <i>the reeded edge part got me passing >>

These were struck with a reeded edge actually.

sinin1 · February 12, 2011 2:41PM

well I'm still passing - whenever the listing looks like copied from a book, I pass

hchcoin · February 12, 2011 3:08PM

No returns accepted = no way on a coin of this value. I also wonder why the coin is raw?????

Pokermandude · February 12, 2011 3:21PM

Definitely sketchy. I know almost nothing about this series but in comparing it to a few google image results, the date looks off, and the stars look like blobs compared to the real deal. I'd say fake all the way.

HoledandCreative · February 12, 2011 3:33PM

Looks like a good coin to me. The High 6 variety. A no return policy means nothing to PayPal if coin is not as described.

airplanenut · February 12, 2011 3:46PM

The uneven compression makes me think the photo is doctored.

tightbudget · February 12, 2011 4:45PM

It looks genuine to me. However, it's certainly not problem free as the fields look repaired and the coin itself possibly bent and maybe even cleaned? I wouldn't risk it though just because I know very little about these.

ajman · February 12, 2011 8:22PM

Another prime example of why a collector should only buy a slabbed coin of this significance.

ColonialCoinUnion · February 12, 2011 9:36PM

Any number of possibilities, from this being a totally legit offer of a decent coin, to this being a stolen or doctored image (and everything in between).

Personally, I don't need to take the risk of trying to buy high-risk coins like this in order to stay in business. So I don't.

coinguy1 · February 12, 2011 10:45PM

<< <i>The uneven compression makes me think the photo is doctored. >>

The image looks odd/doctored to me too, tough my guess is that the coin is genuine. Still, that kind of risk is not for me.

RichieURich · February 12, 2011 10:50PM

<< <i>Any number of possibilities, from this being a totally legit offer of a decent coin, to this being a stolen or doctored image (and everything in between).

Personally, I don't need to take the risk of trying to buy high-risk coins like this in order to stay in business. So I don't. >>

What CCU said.

golden · February 13, 2011 10:46AM

Looks real but damaged and will not slab. With no return why take a chance?

TomB · February 13, 2011 11:54AM

Looks real to me. It also looks like it was bent and flattened out at one time.

AnkurJ · February 13, 2011 11:59AM

I still cant figure out why someone would sell such a pricey coin like this raw, when they know they can get more for it in a genuine slab.

jdillane · February 13, 2011 12:55PM

I would not be surprised if bent, straightened, tooled and repaired are apt descriptors of this coin. She's got some meat but she's had a rough go.

jdillane · February 14, 2011 12:58PM

Seller assured me that the coin had no tooling or repairs and advised that I could return the coin if I was dissatisfied. Hammering out @ $6K, I wonder if she might have fetched more had seller given a bit more information and expressly offered returns....

rhedden · February 15, 2011 3:01AM

That coin was banged up pretty well. I bet it was bent badly at one time, too. $6k might be close to the going rate for a badly damaged VG of this date, though. I do think it's real.

BillJones · February 15, 2011 3:36AM

Something looks odd about Ms. Liberty's profile to me. Could be a banged up cast copy? I've seen a few really good cast copies of early U.S. coins.

Many years ago I say a 1798 dime that got past the Bowers and Merrena auction house, and well known New England dealer and me. The piece had Fine sharpness, and looked great on the surface. The old ANACS cought the problem. When I really looked at the fields they really just a little wavey. Incidently Bowers and Merrina made good on the problem.

They refunded the money after the auction had been over for a number of months.

Here's a genuine 1796 quarter you can use for reference.

Raw 1796 Quarter on ebay

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