A small addition to my 50c Commemoratives posted by NAS Fallon Firefighter

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and at a great price!

 

Hi everyone,

 

Just wanted to share my latest purchase...a proof 1996 Olympics Swimming 50c piece. I have been looking for the 1996 swimming and soccer coins for the last few months but I only found ones that were way over FMV.

 

When this one came along on Ebay, the seller's pic still had the sticker price of $44 displayed on the slab. I contacted him and said that I would pay his asking price but he refused. Now get this...his reason was that the sticker price did not reflect the rising price of silver and he turned down my offer. I kinda scratched my head and sent him an email explaining that the coin is "clad" and it's made of copper and nickle...not silver and my offer still stood. No answer back.

 

So I bid $44 max...his asking price and the FMV...and won the coin for $27. He should of took my offer. Since he has a brick and mortar store and does sell coins, I thought he would be more knowledgeable.

 

At first I felt a little bad for getting it at a low price, but I did try to share some knowledge and I did repeat my offer. But after looking back, I did nothing wrong and now I am enjoying a coin I got at a great price.

 

Best wishes

Jeffrey

 

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[moondoggy]

Wow you would think the seller would know his product. Nice acquisition for you Jeff and at a great price, well done !!!!

 

Mike

[Mokiechan]

Wow, thats a scary lack of basic coin knowledge. You tried to help, some people are hapless. GOOD CATCH FALLON!!