insontis
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- Aug 27, 2013
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I was going to post this in the eBay forum, but really wanted to get as much feedback as possible on some of these. I know most of the rarities aren't photographed - yet - but I will be posting them as soon as I receive them.
The back story is this... I've bought a few hundred dollars worth of coins from a seller on eBay a month or so ago. I got great deals paying under spot on most (including ASEs), with the exceptions of a few key dates and a few dollars over spot on Morgans. I think the most notable dates I got from that lot were a 1921-D Walking Liberty for $50 (Probably grade around G/VG), which was by far the most expensive thing I purchased. Also picked up a 1916-D Walking Liberty for $7 (probably only will grade AG/G). After buying everything I told the seller I'd be interested if they ever put any more up for sale.
Fast forward to a few days ago..
The same seller tells me they are getting ready to put some more coins up for sale, so I of course inform them that I'd be interested. Yesterday afternoon they tell me that they'd prefer to sell them all together instead of having to list each individually.. and that they'd take an offer on all. They gave a ball park of how many of each type they had and I told them I'd at least be interested in it for the silver value (which based on what they quoted was around $150). They said they'd create an itemized list and get back to me with it.
They sent the list along with a $220 price tag, posted the lot for me to buy, and I bought it with lightening speed. Paid $220 for an estimated $190ish in spot.
Granted, a lot of the coins aren't able to be seen. Many of the envelopes have been reused and may have other coin dates on them than what is inside. I do trust the seller as far as them having what they included in that list. I will point out that the seller made no mention of mint marks in their list. This makes it even more so exciting for me to possibly pull a few key dates. For example, he lists there are 3 1916 dimes. One appears in an envelope as a 1916 P. What of the other two? Unlikely, maybe a D! And there should be a 1932 George Washington quarter.. me hopes it's a D as well.
Now the by far most exciting/gut wrenching coin of the lot, if you haven't noticed it yet, is the 1822 dime (unless I am missing something). It sits in an envelope.. which spurs my wildest imaginations.. or at least it did. Until I read the heart-stopping word on its envelope - "Poor". STILL! If that is what is in there - so long as it isn't half a coin as slick as a planchet - it has to be worth something! I mean, if the date was legible enough to make out, right?!
I have to wait forever (maybe 4 days) before I can finally have the answers I am looking for.
The back story is this... I've bought a few hundred dollars worth of coins from a seller on eBay a month or so ago. I got great deals paying under spot on most (including ASEs), with the exceptions of a few key dates and a few dollars over spot on Morgans. I think the most notable dates I got from that lot were a 1921-D Walking Liberty for $50 (Probably grade around G/VG), which was by far the most expensive thing I purchased. Also picked up a 1916-D Walking Liberty for $7 (probably only will grade AG/G). After buying everything I told the seller I'd be interested if they ever put any more up for sale.
Fast forward to a few days ago..
The same seller tells me they are getting ready to put some more coins up for sale, so I of course inform them that I'd be interested. Yesterday afternoon they tell me that they'd prefer to sell them all together instead of having to list each individually.. and that they'd take an offer on all. They gave a ball park of how many of each type they had and I told them I'd at least be interested in it for the silver value (which based on what they quoted was around $150). They said they'd create an itemized list and get back to me with it.
They sent the list along with a $220 price tag, posted the lot for me to buy, and I bought it with lightening speed. Paid $220 for an estimated $190ish in spot.
Granted, a lot of the coins aren't able to be seen. Many of the envelopes have been reused and may have other coin dates on them than what is inside. I do trust the seller as far as them having what they included in that list. I will point out that the seller made no mention of mint marks in their list. This makes it even more so exciting for me to possibly pull a few key dates. For example, he lists there are 3 1916 dimes. One appears in an envelope as a 1916 P. What of the other two? Unlikely, maybe a D! And there should be a 1932 George Washington quarter.. me hopes it's a D as well.
Now the by far most exciting/gut wrenching coin of the lot, if you haven't noticed it yet, is the 1822 dime (unless I am missing something). It sits in an envelope.. which spurs my wildest imaginations.. or at least it did. Until I read the heart-stopping word on its envelope - "Poor". STILL! If that is what is in there - so long as it isn't half a coin as slick as a planchet - it has to be worth something! I mean, if the date was legible enough to make out, right?!
I have to wait forever (maybe 4 days) before I can finally have the answers I am looking for.
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