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DHalladay
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by DHalladay » Tue May 09, 2023 3:14 pm
Constantly looking at 1921-D Morgans on eBay means I am constantly seeing... um... "liberal" grade claims by sellers of raw coins. Here are 9 that disgusted me this morning:
Advertised as AU/Unc:
- AU unc.jpg (478.49 KiB) Viewed 1280 times
Advertised as BU:
- BU exact-1.jpg (597.27 KiB) Viewed 1280 times
Advertised as BU:
- BU exact-2.jpg (626 KiB) Viewed 1280 times
Advertised as BU:
- BU exact-3.jpg (603.73 KiB) Viewed 1280 times
Advertised as BU:
- BU exact-4.jpg (596.14 KiB) Viewed 1280 times
When in doubt... don't.
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DHalladay
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by DHalladay » Tue May 09, 2023 3:16 pm
Advertised as BU (this really is the seller's photo, and the reverse is just as bad):
- BU toned.jpg (290.73 KiB) Viewed 1278 times
Advertised as BU+:
- BU+.jpg (396.47 KiB) Viewed 1278 times
Advertised as choice BU:
- choice BU.jpg (627.81 KiB) Viewed 1278 times
Advertised as Unc:
- Unc.jpg (647.95 KiB) Viewed 1278 times
When in doubt... don't.
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keilg1
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by keilg1 » Tue May 09, 2023 3:38 pm
I'll hand it to the sellers... If someone (a buyer) is stupid enough to believe these grades, they are willing participants in an age-old reality:
- Thomas-Tusser-Fool-Money-Soon-Parted.jpg (88.58 KiB) Viewed 1270 times
NOTE: This is from a PCGS certified $100 that I'm selling... for the bargain price of $5299.99.
Oops, sorry, not supposed to post BST stuff here. My bad...
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Tekkie1
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by Tekkie1 » Tue May 09, 2023 3:41 pm
I've seen this practice on the Bay so much that (unfortunately) I'm not shocked anymore by these seller's egregious claims of their coins conditions.
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SilverToken
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by SilverToken » Tue May 09, 2023 4:15 pm
Is this why it is called a "side-hustle"?
You say it everyday Dennis... "when in doubt, don't"
When it's no longer fun, I think I'm done!
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chgolaw1
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by chgolaw1 » Tue May 09, 2023 5:20 pm
I went round and round with a seller about a coin he called uncirculated. The coin in question and the seller's reply I will post later. The coin had graffiti scratched all over liberty's face. He basically didn't care what numismatic knowledge I or anyone else had. He said that he judged uncirculated because the way the rest of the coin looked. Why doesn't Ebay have someone that is knowledgeable scrutinize the subscriptions.
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hairfield1
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by hairfield1 » Tue May 09, 2023 5:58 pm
they are more interested in collecting the fees and having someone to do that cost money
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lured_in_again
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by lured_in_again » Tue May 09, 2023 6:02 pm
But I take most Ebay personal seller grading with a grain of salt.... BU = beat up?
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fogie
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by fogie » Tue May 09, 2023 6:09 pm
BU = Butt Ugly...
Have a great day!
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raynat3
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by raynat3 » Tue May 09, 2023 6:24 pm
BU = Beat Up
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Albannach
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by Albannach » Tue May 09, 2023 7:00 pm
It’s been uncirculated ever since they took it out of circulation….. geez
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chgolaw1
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by chgolaw1 » Tue May 09, 2023 7:28 pm
Most of the these sellers I have dealt with are Coin Dealers on Ebay! Good thing they don't have a brick and mortar because their insurance company would drop them for all the broken window claims. Lmao
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chgolaw1
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by chgolaw1 » Tue May 09, 2023 7:35 pm
Joe Pesci says it best in the movie "Casino." " It's always about the dollars!"
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keilg1
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by keilg1 » Wed May 10, 2023 6:51 am
Happy to report, too, that the PCGS $100 from me has sold. I'll just say that THAT picker knows a bargain when they sees one...
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vamsterdam
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by vamsterdam » Thu May 11, 2023 4:21 pm
I love the comments! @chgolaw1 hi dom! Good to see you! Hope you get over that gluten intolerance!
