And Todd, Mopar didn't mention it but at times we get
into some interesting "Off-Topic" subjects which are
usually interesting. Just as long as somewhere in the
posting, you use the words, "Coin", "Banknotes",
"Stamps", "Casino Chips" and I can't remember what we
decided on the Baseball Cards was, someone help me
her. Did we decide to let them slide or absolutely
forbid them?
Hope you join in fun with us.
Art
Tokyo
P.S. since you are OUR Trade Dollar Professional
now...
--- "mopar68.rm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> You are welcome Todd.
>
> Our Two Cents worth always comes free of charge! Ask
> away!!
>
> Please to hear you are going to stick around, but
> don't be a
> lurker, join in the fun and post a few messages per
> month, it
> will do you and the group a lot of good.
>
> This is a great group with far and wide ranging
> interest
> within the membership, so someone can field a
> question on
> just about any Numismatic subject, and sometime the
> questions
> will spike peoples interest and they will researh
> and report
> their findings learning more themselves as they do
> it.
>
> It is great and I love it!!
>
> Mopar
>
> --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "toddnjeannie"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> >
> > Art, Mopar68, and Illan,
> > Thanks VERY much for your feedback. I have
> been agonizing over
> > this somewhat all day. My decision - in large
> part based on your
> > feedback, is that I'm going to tell the seller I'm
> sorry but I won't
> > be paying - I'll get some negative feedback (and I
> hate to do that
> to
> > him if he's really an honest seller) but I'm not a
> big ebay buyer
> > anyway.
> >
> > However, since he won't even send me the
> original .jpeg photos
> he
> > posted, has no return policy, and still hasn't
> answered me regarding
> > when and where he got the coin -- I don't feel too
> bad. Definitely
> > chalk one up on the learning curve for me.
> >
> > I had no idea that counterfeits could be done
> so well until I
> > started looking into this particular issue.
> >
> > And by the way, this group looks quite
> interesting and I'm
> going
> > to stick around and 'listen in'.
> >
> > Todd
> > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Illan 1 @
> Hotmail"
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > In the "old days" the mint mark was not
> on the master die
> > and so you can easily see mint mark shifting from
> place to place (in
> > reason of course).
> > >
> > > Actualy the first time I notice it was on a
> Kennedy Halve (I think
> > it was from the 70'th) and I send Email inquiring
> about it to ANA
> and
> > was told the above. (I reffered to it is close D
> and far D, in my
> > Email, Ah)
> > >
> > > Have a nice day
> > >
> > > Illan
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Art Balfour
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 2:02 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [COINS CLUB] Re: Help!! Have I
> been suckered??
> > >
> > >
> > > Hey Todd,
> > > I just did a Dick Tracy on EBay and Yahoo
> Auctions and
> > > scanned several 1873-CC Trade Dollars and I
> noticed
> > > something.
> > >
> > > The Mint Mark C C seems to be placed in a
> particular
> > > place under the N, S and PERIOD in the word
> GRAINS. on
> > > the reverse.
> > >
> > > It may be that in the Dark Ages, the U.S. Mint
> was not
> > > very efficient in their dies, not that they
> are any
> > > better nowadays, but your coin picture and the
> > > pictures of some of the scanned pictures that
> I saw,
> > > in particular a NGC graded one, seem to have
> the CC
> > > mint mark in a different location.
> > >
> > > Don't know, just an observation.
> > >
> > > Art
> > > Tokyo
> > >
> > > --- toddnjeannie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for your response, Mopar. I'm
> checking with
> > > > him on better
> > > > photos and a return policy. None was listed
> no the
> > > > auction. The only
> > > > wording was "1873 Trade Dollar. Nice coin
> do not
> > > > know anything about."
> > > >
> > > > Well this guy has a 100% feedback rating on
> 49
> > > > items, mostly items for
> > > > watches. He sells a few coins - all of his
> photos
> > > > have that purplish
> > > > tint. He listed this in the 'historical
> > > > memorabilia' section. Yes
> > > > I'm a 'numb-skull' - the auction looks like
> it could
> > > > be a real setup.
> > > >
> > > > We'll see if he has any better photos and a
> return
> > > > policy.
> > > >
> > > > thanks again,
> > > >
> > > > Todd
> > > >
> > > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], mopar68.rm
> > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Todd,
> > > > >
> > > > > It is really hard (Read that as
> impossible) to
> > > > tell anything
> > > > > for sure from the 4 photos you have
> posted.
> > > > >
> > > > > As for myself, I would back off as I as
> the photos
> > > > are very
> > > > > poor for that kind of price. What kind of
> wording
> > > > did the
> > > > > listing have? That can also be a tip off
> for fake
> > > > coins
> > > > > sometimes.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a few Trade Dollars and would like
> to get
> > > > more, but I
> > > > > shy away from bad photos and suspect
> wording.
> > > > Also it is
> > > > > strange that it did not go for more,
> unless the
> > > > wording and
> > > > > photos scared off other bidders.
> > > > >
> > > > > What kind of return policy does the seller
> have
> > > > with this
> > > > > coin? If it is a no return, then I would
> run and
> > > > not even
> > > > > concider paying for it and take the
> Negative
>
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