Ebay's Worst Offerings

[Peter 615]

I love seeing these "graded" coins on eBay...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GR-BRITAIN-CHARLES-II-1670-CROWN-FINE-/380369725825?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item588fcd6981

I've actually bought a few coins from this seller and have been quite happy.Just ignore the grade and buy the coin.

They certainly do come well packaged

[DaveG38 405]

I love seeing these "graded" coins on eBay...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GR-BRITAIN-CHARLES-II-1670-CROWN-FINE-/380369725825?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item588fcd6981

He grades and slabs them himself, as I understand it. However, as has been said, if you like the coin and the price, then ignore the slab and buy.

[RLC35 288]

You are right Dave..he does slab his own coins. The grading is usually in his "favor" also! <gggg>

[azda 979]

I would'nt touch his stuff with a bargepole to be honest. His grading is appaling. He had one up a few moths back at MS70. Not even PCGS have graded anything at that grade.

[Peckris 579]

I would'nt touch his stuff with a bargepole to be honest. His grading is appaling. He had one up a few moths back at MS70. Not even PCGS have graded anything at that grade.

"Do not store up for yourself coin treasures on earth, where moth and rust may corrupt ..."

[declanwmagee 122]

I love seeing these "graded" coins on eBay...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GR-BRITAIN-CHARLES-II-1670-CROWN-FINE-/380369725825?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item588fcd6981

I've actually bought a few coins from this seller and have been quite happy.Just ignore the grade and buy the coin.

They certainly do come well packaged

I have too, and have been similarly satisfied. Not delighted, but satisfied. It'd be nice if he took the photos before slabbing them, but I've opened them all and got rid of the slabs. Only because I don't have a nice and tidy way of storing slabs, mind.

If I had more slabbed coins, and had sorted out the storage, I'd have kept the slabs but ditched the labels. You don't have to destroy his type to open them.

[azda 979]

I would'nt touch his stuff with a bargepole to be honest. His grading is appaling. He had one up a few moths back at MS70. Not even PCGS have graded anything at that grade.

"Do not store up for yourself coin treasures on earth, where moth and rust may corrupt ..."

Bloody iphone spelling at its best yet again (honest)

[Peckris 579]

I would'nt touch his stuff with a bargepole to be honest. His grading is appaling. He had one up a few moths back at MS70. Not even PCGS have graded anything at that grade.

"Do not store up for yourself coin treasures on earth, where moth and rust may corrupt ..."

Bloody iphone spelling at its best yet again (honest)

Interesting that the iPhone prefers "moth" to "month" !!!

[Peter 615]

I would'nt touch his stuff with a bargepole to be honest. His grading is appaling. He had one up a few moths back at MS70. Not even PCGS have graded anything at that grade.

"Do not store up for yourself coin treasures on earth, where moth and rust may corrupt ..."

Bloody iphone spelling at its best yet again (honest)

Interesting that the iPhone prefers "moth" to "month" !!!

I'm sure there is a bit of "sausage finger"...how does the saying go...A bad Scotsman always blames his tool.

[Generic Lad 25]

I love seeing these "graded" coins on eBay...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GR-BRITAIN-CHARLES-II-1670-CROWN-FINE-/380369725825?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item588fcd6981

I've actually bought a few coins from this seller and have been quite happy.Just ignore the grade and buy the coin.

They certainly do come well packaged

I have too, and have been similarly satisfied. Not delighted, but satisfied. It'd be nice if he took the photos before slabbing them, but I've opened them all and got rid of the slabs. Only because I don't have a nice and tidy way of storing slabs, mind.

If I had more slabbed coins, and had sorted out the storage, I'd have kept the slabs but ditched the labels. You don't have to destroy his type to open them.

Hm, interesting. Perhaps I'll buy some of his coins then if other people have bought them and found them to be decent. I've always had bad experiences with buying self-slabbed coins, usually involving either faked coins or nasty rim dings the slab concealed.

[Rob 3,152]

Hm, interesting. Perhaps I'll buy some of his coins then if other people have bought them and found them to be decent. I've always had bad experiences with buying self-slabbed coins, usually involving either faked coins or nasty rim dings the slab concealed.

This isn't the preserve of self slabbed coins. I've had a few that I wouldn't have bought had I known about the edges prior to purchase. All courtesy of the big two TPGs which p's you off a bit when you have just spent many hundreds or even a bit more. They do appear to have quality control - whereby the visible knocks get rejected and the hidden ones are slabbed, presumably on the assumption that nobody in the US would want to break out a coin. And you can't complain, because they would reply that it must have happened when you broke it out. One reason for marking down a slabbed coin.

[DaveG38 405]

Is it me? Because I can't see any sign of James II here and all for $100!!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320763900930&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123

[Peckris 579]

Is it me? Because I can't see any sign of James II here and all for $100!!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320763900930&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123

Spink should be ashamed of themselves!

[Rob 3,152]

Is it me? Because I can't see any sign of James II here and all for $100!!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320763900930&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123

Spink should be ashamed of themselves!

I quite agree. I had 2 or 3 looking like that which went in the bin on the grounds that not even Scott would be interested in them. I didn't have the nerve to try and ask for money for them and at approx. 10p scrap value for the metal there wasn't any hidden value either.

[Generic Lad 25]

Is it me? Because I can't see any sign of James II here and all for $100!!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320763900930&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123

Spink should be ashamed of themselves!

I quite agree. I had 2 or 3 looking like that which went in the bin on the grounds that not even Scott would be interested in them. I didn't have the nerve to try and ask for money for them and at approx. 10p scrap value for the metal there wasn't any hidden value either.

I agree, the coin is nothing more than a slug.

[Cerbera100 0]

Is it me? Because I can't see any sign of James II here and all for $100!!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320763900930&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123

I enjoyed the 'in the proper light' bit! The absence thereof perhaps?!

[davidrj 194]

1894 penny

David

[Peckris 579]

1894 penny

David

Only one of its kind? Pffft, my local hardware store has bucketfuls of them

[TomGoodheart 400]

L@@K! (Actually I don't know if this is a laugh or whether I should cry ..)

PCGS graded Darwin £2 coin

[DaveG38 405]

L@@K! (Actually I don't know if this is a laugh or whether I should cry ..)

PCGS graded Darwin £2 coin

I've got one in my pocket right now and I don't think its in much poorer condition than this one.

[Peter 615]

Yep...its a genuine £2.00 coin.Only in America.

I was sent a MS66 1953 quarter (PCGS) from my American buddy.Silly money.

I felt guilty of sending him some UNC raw coins.But I did send a couple of hammered.

[Peckris 579]

L@@K! (Actually I don't know if this is a laugh or whether I should cry ..)

PCGS graded Darwin £2 coin

There's a portrait of the seller on the right of the reverse

[TomGoodheart 400]

Yep...its a genuine £2.00 coin.Only in America.

Well, you say that. But it's actually London Coins, a UK firm. Of course it shouldn't be too surprising given their interest in swaying us all to the benefits of slabs. But £80?? For a £2 coin? Will anyone buy do you think?

[Nick 329]

Yep...its a genuine £2.00 coin.Only in America.

Well, you say that. But it's actually London Coins, a UK firm. Of course it shouldn't be too surprising given their interest in swaying us all to the benefits of slabs. But £80?? For a £2 coin? Will anyone buy do you think?

It's the London Coin Company, not to be confused with London Coins Ltd who have the close link to CGS UK.

[Peter 615]

Yep...its a genuine £2.00 coin.Only in America.

Well, you say that. But it's actually London Coins, a UK firm. Of course it shouldn't be too surprising given their interest in swaying us all to the benefits of slabs. But £80?? For a £2 coin? Will anyone buy do you think?

It's the London Coin Company, not to be confused with London Coins Ltd who have the close link to CGS UK.

It has also been graded by PCGS who are American.