• When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

The real meaning behind the coin lingo.

Started by ibyandsellsmith,

35 posts in this topic

ibyandsellsmith

ibyandsellsmith

Posted
Posted

in this post I thought I would try something fun and somewhat true lets get your input on what you thank people are really trying to say when they use words like OBW, Unsearched, unopened, nice mix, and so on I go first.

 

The real meaning Of OBW is I got the coins out without ripping the Paper and was able to put them right back in.

Have fun or not whatever.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
michael

michael

Posted
Posted

Re: The real meaning behind the coin lingo

 

sleezebay seller----REAL MEANING to fancy worded descriptions ------all sh*tty numismatic items that have already been picked through and i (sleezebay seller) will make a tidy profit selling it to sucker bidders on sleezebay

Link to comment
Share on other sites
bsshog40

bsshog40

Posted
Posted
all sh*t that has already picked through and i will make a tidy profit selling it to you sucker bidders on sleezebay

 

confused.gif

Link to comment
Share on other sites
WoodenJefferson

WoodenJefferson

Posted
Posted

"L@@K...mild cameo contrast"

 

What they really mean,

 

The coin for sale is a dog, I have to lie so you'll click on me, and even though it's a proof, no way in *spoon* would it ever get a Cameo grade. foreheadslap.gif

Link to comment
Share on other sites
DC Dawg

DC Dawg

Posted
Posted

When they say: TRENDS for $1,000 (or some other too high amount)

 

They mean: Looked up the price somewhere for an MS/PR 70 coin of the same type if it was slabbed in a PCGS hilder. But I bought this dog raw at MS60 or AU58 prices and I am trying to make a big profit selling it to the novice!

 

Scott hi.gif

Link to comment
Share on other sites
cpm9ball

cpm9ball

Posted
Posted
hey bsshog40 I'm a power seller yeahok.gif

 

To me, there are some power sellers (not all but the ones I think of when I hear this term) who use money to bribe eBay into letting them do whatever they please, and eBay $uck$ for looking the other way.

 

Chris

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Bruceswar

Bruceswar

Posted
Posted

Estate Find = I just got a big lot of culls and I am going to sell you these rare beauties that I cannot even read the date on.

 

Hairlines = Are your hairlines receding? They will be after a few months of Ebay!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
James_OldeTowne

James_OldeTowne

Posted
Posted

If you see bizarre ***** "star" ratings, or wacky letter grades, like "AAA+++" or "PQ+++", it's an iron-clad guarantee that the coin is a piece of crap. The biggest abusers of this are Gus Tiso and David Lawrence.

 

There, I've named names 893whatthe.gif.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
al_e_gator

al_e_gator

Posted
Posted

"Overton" - We made "over a ton" of money finding very slight deviations between coins and assigning a variety name for it (See "Variety).

 

"Variety" - A deviation that is undetectable to all but the truely anal retentive person (See "Collector").

 

"Collector" - A truely anal retentive person

Link to comment
Share on other sites
al_e_gator

al_e_gator

Posted
Posted

"Snow" - A variety found by Rick Snow on an I.H. of F.E. small cent (See "Overton, but add about 6 feet of it to cover yourself in after the purchase).

 

"FS" - This Jefferson is Full of *Spoon*.

 

"FBL" - Reference to the "Faint-But-Legible" bell-lines on a Franklin Half.

 

"FSB" - Found Splits Barely

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Go to topic listing