Wow what some interesting images

[harvey8542]

What do you make of these pics? I won this coin on Ebay taking a chance and paid 40 for it not a huge gamble but with these images a gamble none the less.

[MunkyMan95]

Looks harshly cleaned from those images.

[bsshog40]

Good luck with them Harv. Looks like it may have been a detector find, cleaned, and re-toned.

[MAULEMALL]

What do you make of these pics? I won this coin on Ebay taking a chance and paid 40 for it not a huge gamble but with these images a gamble none the less.

I think that was $40.00 that was miss spent.

It looks corroded to me.

Does he have a return policy?

[harvey8542]

Yes 7 days no questions asked so I wasn't to worried will only be out shipping

[MAULEMALL]

Yes 7 days no questions asked so I wasn't to worried will only be out shipping

Then what the hey... If it works out great if it doesnt, No big deal. (thumbs u

[bsshog40]

Ya never know Harv. A few months in olive oil and it could turn into something nice!

[harvey8542]

For some reason I just impulsivley buy stuff like this hoping to find a great deal. Guess I should just stick to my Roosie's

[Just Bob]

For some reason I just impulsivley buy stuff like this hoping to find a great deal. Guess I should just stick to my Roosie's

 

Hey, as long as they don't put you in a bind financially, why not buy "stuff like this?" I surely do. They are great to own, and hold, and study. Coins like this can make for great educational pieces, and I need plenty of that!

Low-cost learning is the way to go, IMO. Sure beats having to learn a lesson from a thousand dollar mistake !

[harvey8542]

Very true Bob Great advice.

[harvey8542]

While were at it here is another one I won tonight. My first graded Buff care to take a guess.Sellers pic's

[Just Bob]

Grade it? I can't even see it!!

[lkenefic]

I agree on the half cent... probably a ground recovery piece that's been harshly cleaned and is starting to retone...

 

The Buffalo Nickel looks like it was shot from outerspace... I can't see it either..L

[James_OldeTowne]

If you end up enjoying the coin, then any nay-saying is a moot point. That said, it does not appear to be an attractive coin to me, from those images. $40 should buy you a pretty decent Classic Head half-cent.

[TomB]

The half cent does not appear to have original color.

[SkyMan]

If you like it, great!

[harvey8542]

Here are my pic's the coin came today. I am having a hard time getting good pic's. The blue green is not on the coin in hand. What do you think should I keep it or send it back due to old cleaning?

[Just Bob]

I have to say that it's not very pretty, IMO, at least from the pictures, but that is beside the point. The question is: do you like it, or will you wish, every time that you look at it, that you had spent that $40 on something better? If you don't like it, then study it, learn from it, and then return it.

[TomB]

That coin has suffered quite a bit of abuse.

[MunkyMan95]

I agree with Bob and Tom. It's a beat up coin, altered in many ways, and just not worth the $40 you paid.

 

If you like it, by all means, keep it. But if it were mine, I would send it back ASAP.

[harvey8542]

I contacted seller and will be returning. Thank you for all the advice.

[BillJones]

I'm having trouble reading the date on this. I think that it is 1832. If so this is a common date in the half cent series, and most of the survivors are in VF or better. Even without the cleaning this coin is low grade for the year.

 

I guess as long as you are having fun with this stuff it's OK, but the long term potential for this kind of material is not great. It's better to have a few good things than a lot of lower grade things.

[harvey8542]

I am trying to get a couple of everything for the kids. While doing so on my meager budget for coin's I have trouble getting good examples. Always looking for a deal.