Out of a sense of courtesy -- buoyed by a message I relieved privately today, I have been "beaten." (Street slang meaning "taken advantage of thoroughly.")
Two sellers with two different eBay user names and 100% proven track records, and the maximum stock legally to order and own, " with presale availablility" quickly cashed (squandered) my money and simply disappeared. Ebay washed their hands of the whole affair. And that is where things stood as the initial negative impressions came in from various members for two coins I paid close to $500.w/taxes, etc. that I never really wanted in the first place. They were gifts whose anniversaries have long since past.
"No comment," means I believe I've heard just about all I can stand re this centennial catastrophe. When I reviewed my order, among the things I first noticed was, among other things, the "Ask the seller" feature which was standard on a seller's site; and the fact that I used a valid debit card which sealed my fate. Ebay, sellers, merchants and buyers require you to act immediately. But lacking an expected date of delivery without PayP, my hands were tied.
As far as I am concerned, a stimulus check I wasn't expecting more than made of for my loss. The next time these two anonymous scamsters suffer major losses elsewhere, I hope the undeserved fate they meted out to me comes to mind.