Hoghead515

Not at all. I just saw an oppurtunity to share some of the experiences I had on Ebay. So far I havent bought from any sellers across seas yet but Ive been thinking about taking a chance on that Farthing dealer. Hope everything goes good on your purchase.

It was when I first started collecting. I didnt know any better. I noticed it later on after I joined this forum and then it was to late.

The more Ive been learning lately the more of mines been going to albums. Ive been buying a few raw here lately trying to put some albums together. I bought a Dansco for Franklin halves while back. Gonna try to build a BU set. Same with quarters and a few other moderns. Ive been putting together a few sets of slabbed coins also. Its been close to a couple years since I submitted one. It was a 1878 S Morgan that had some nice toning and drawbench marks on it. I really liked it and wanted to slab it. It came back MS65. I got a real deal on it when I bought it so it actually done great value wise if I ever sell it. Here lately Ive been more into buying raw coins for my albums. I had a couple I was gonna submit at one time but they ended up in the albums instead. I done decided its gonna be something worthy before I submit anything else. When I first started I submitted a couple eagles because I thought thats what your supposed to do. I bought into the internet hype at first. Now I see theres really no point in submitting bullion. Espically since Im just hanging on to mine. I like it better in the OGP. I know ill never know near as much as most people on the forum but Im learning more about what and what not deserves to be graded and its been a while since I sent any in. Im still gonna buy coins in slabs if its coins I need for my sets, like, and can get a good deal on but, all my raw coins are going to albums now. Ive got a couple raw ones that would grade pretty high and are much nicer than the same dates I have in slabs but, I think Im just gonna keep them in my albums instead. If I get a good deal on something worthy Ill probably send it in but, I dont see myself sending anything in anytime soon.

Ive made several buys off Ebay. Ive got some very nice coins from there. Some of my better coins have been off Ebay. Ive got burned a couple times also. No counterfeits yet but I got a couple cleaned and tooled on coins. And one that was not the coin in the description. Its still a great site but you just have to be careful and deal with reputable dealers. One thing I cant figure out is how some sellers keep 100% positive feedback when I know Ive left a negative response. I cant remember the sellers name but, I remember seeing other members on the forum saying the same thing of how they left netural and negative feedback on the same seller. We was talking about it on here a couple years ago. I usually save the sellers Ive had good experiences with and buy from them if they get something in I want. I have took chances with other sellers that had coins I wanted and had great experiences also. Ive had a couple that the coin looked better in hand than in the pictures. I made it a habit to buy from sellers in the US only. There is a seller across seas that has some beautiful British Farthings Ive been thinking about taking a chance on but Im still a little gun shy. They got some Id like to have for my Farthing album Im putting together.

I remember the first coin I submitted I was very nervous and was not sure I was doing it right. After I done it the first time I found it was very easy and not as intimidating as it looked. Just gotta make sure to follow the instructions properly. The few times I submitted coins I made sure to double and triple check everything. After doing it a couple times its a walk in the park. Also gotta make sure to have extra money in your bank account to allow for adjustments if needed. I found that out the hard way and blamed NGC for a charge they took out and found out it was my own fault. I felt really dumb for making that post about it a couple years ago. I didnt read the fine print like I should have. That was a good lesson not to go pointing fingers in haste.

Its a nice looking case. The pictures I seen advertising them may have been like dealer set ups. May be why they had small coins just laying in them unprotected. Im sure they probably aint meant to pack around with them like that. Id say they are very nice for 2x2s. Very nice looking cases. They sure are pretty expensive.

I do the same thing. Every bicentennial I find in circulation I save. I got 2 rolls of them saved up. I dont know why I do. They arent worth anything other than face value. I just like to save them. Im a pack rat. I save all sorts of stuff. I actually found a couple in really great shape. I rolled em up in those rolls. Working on another roll.

This may be a dumb question but would it be possible for them to accidently put in dies made for 1894 S dimes while they were close to the end of the 1893 S run? Then realize what they done after a few strikes and instead of destroying them went ahead and put them in the bag of 1893 S dimes? Ive not heard much about these but it sure is interesting why so very few were struck. And it interests me why 2 of them have been found in circulated condition.

Look like very nice boxes. Ive seen these advertised before. Ive seen pictures of coins laying in them exposed with no other protection and Ive seen coins put in plastic capsules first and then put in them. How do you usually store yours in them? I would think they would slide around in there without some other form of protection around them. I would understand if the coin were big enough to fill the whole square and not have enough room to slide. But in the pictures I saw they had small coins laying in the squares with no capsule around them. What keeps the smaller coins from sliding and causing abrasion marks?

I really like clashed coins even though most dont bring no value. I still think they are neat finds. Espically when you find them roll hunting. Ive found a small hand full of them. I put them in coin flips and put them up in my saved coins. I really like the clash on that 3 cent silver. Ive seen a few of them on Ebay the past couple years. Ive been meaning to eventually buy one for my minor variety and errors collection. Im usually not big on error coins but I will save them as I find them and I do have a soft spot for clashes. I would consider buying clashed coins if its a good enough clash. I enjoy looking at them also. Thanks for sharing.

They are all lovely coins and I would be proud to have any one of them in my collection. Good luck my friend.

MAC stickers are a joke. They give labels like, 90% full bell lines, almost full steps, etc." There no such thing. Its either FBL or its not. They are meaningless. A few sellers are slapping them on coins trying to scam buyers by charging large premiums for them. Beware of any slab with any kind of MAC sticker. Now CAC is the real deal. If its go a green sticker on it then its at the high end of that grade. If a gold CAC then it should be a grade higher than what the TPGs gave it. The stickers are just opinions of the people putting them on but they have a really good reputation. I guess they got a good eye for grading coins. They grade the graders pretty much. I know most the coins Ive seen with CAC stickers usually have brought higher premiums. But dont buy the coin just because the sticker. Look it over good and take your time and buy something you like and will be happy with. Good luck on your choice. I dont think you will go wrong with any of those choices if you can get them at a good price.

Go with the one you like best. But if I had a choice personally Id take the Walker. I have a soft spot for a beautiful lusterous Walker. The quarter is my next pick.

Its the same one your talking about. I just called it a crack instead of a gouge. My bad.

The spitting buffalos are caused by die cracks in the right spot. There are also others such as wounded eagles. Where a die crack runs through an eagles body such as on 2000 Sac dollars. Bag marks are just considered damage due to hits and scratches after the coin was struck.

Whenever they done any carving they carved the dies that strike the planchetts. They didnt carve the planchet itself or stamp anything in the planchet. They would stamp the die and then strike the planchet.

I agree with the others. Post mint damage. Looks like someone made an art project out of that coin by engraving those designs into it. Theres no way possible that was done during the minting process. If you read books about pattern coins there were never any designs used like those. They wouldnt randomly carve them in various places like that. They were very artistic about carving dies. Thats just a very damaged coin. Kinda neat but it wouldnt straight grade. Some people collect coins like that. Love tokens, hobo nickels, etc.

Ive never been in the position of deciding to buy a coin with a cracked holder like the one above with a major crack. If it were a coin I really wanted and the price was right I wouldnt let it stop me from buying it. I would send it and have it reholdered. I have bought coins with minor cracks, scuffs, and nicks. They had nice coins in them and I didnt want the plastic to stop me from owning them. I fixed a couple of the scuffed up ones with very fine grit sandpaper and some plastic polish that @Coinbuf recommended to me several months ago. Cant remember the name. One looked like it was a 3 year olds play toy. Couldnt hardly see the coin inside. But they shined right up like brand new. But to sum it up myself, I wont let a cracked holder stop me from a nice coin unless it damaged the coin inside.

Im just wondering where so many people are getting the idea that these coins can still be found when truly they are unicorns. I see this question almost every other day and sometimes every day asked on here. Its mind boggling to see the amount of people who ask if they got the valuable 1982 d small date on almost a daily basis. I know You Tube has several videos getting peoples hopes up making people think they got one in the change bowl on the dresser. TicTock is a big thing now. Every where you look people is Tic Tocking. Even boys where I work. Everytime were trying to work and look up they got their phone in their hand trying to show us work hands, who do work, every little video. Saying , "Watch this, watch this." Very annoying when your trying to do something. Im wondering if the misinformation is getting spread across Tic Tock now reaching a larger audience. Seems like everywhere you go now peoples Tic Tocking. Anyways I agree with @Greenstang. These coins are not out there to be found. There could be one somewhere but Id rather take my chances on the Powerball. If any newer collectors are reading this dont get your hopes up watching get rich quick of pocket change videos. The reality is its not gonna happen.

I see it too

They were both badly damaged after they left the mint. PMD.

Looks like a scratch. Post mint damage. You can see where it displaced the metal above the second L. Looks like that nickel has had a rough life.

Looks like post mint damage. The coin took a hit from something after it left the mint.

Post mint damage. It took a hit from something damaging the rim.

Thats just the marks from the reeded edge of another coin. They bang aginst each other and leave those marks. Very common to see them. Just a form of damage. You can see them on the girls shoulder on the reverse also.