orest Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 I purchased a simple 50 kopeek coin for 40$. Do you think it was cleaned? Is XF an appropriate rating for this coin? http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIt...N:IT&ih=021 thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlyaE Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 I think it's cleaned VF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobh Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 I think it's cleaned VF And with major rim dings -- matter of fact, the flattened rim areas at 11 and 5 o'clock look suspiciously like traces of jewelry mount removal and/or repair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKB Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 I purchased a simple 50 kopeek coin for 40$. Do you think it was cleaned? Is XF an appropriate rating for this coin? http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIt...N:IT&ih=021 thanks No offense, but if you paid $40 for this, how much would you pay for an identical coin which was not cleaned, has mint luster, and in AU condition (at least)? I was never particularly attached to my Nicholas II coins... Should put them on ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orest Posted April 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 how much would you pay for an identical coin which was not cleaned, has mint luster, and in AU condition (at least)? I was never particularly attached to my Nicholas II coins... Should put them on ebay. I would pay a lot more...may be 150-200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maya Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 No offense, but if you paid $40 for this, how much would you pay for an identical coin which was not cleaned, has mint luster, and in AU condition (at least)? I was never particularly attached to my Nicholas II coins... Should put them on ebay. Are you serious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKB Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Are you serious? Why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlyaE Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 You have to be careful, there are 1913 BC and 1913 EB 50 Kopecks (the mint mark is on the rim), 1913 BC in AU-58 is still selling for $100-150 http://www.mycoindealer.com/Nicholas-II-50...n-C-p-1512.html , but 1913 EB is selling for at least twice as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKB Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 You have to be careful, there are 1913 BC and 1913 EB 50 Kopecks, the mint mark is on the rim and 1913 BC in AU-58 is still selling for $100-150 http://www.mycoindealer.com/Nicholas-II-50...n-C-p-1512.html , but 1913 EB is selling for at least twice as much. However, the coin purchased on ebay is BC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlyaE Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 1913 50K BC is a very common coin and $40 for VF is too much. You can still find VF for $10, XF for $20 and $50 can buy you a low AU. It just doesn't make sense to buy it below AU-58 in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobh Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 1913 50K BC is a very common coin and $40 for VF is too much. You can still find VF for $10, XF for $20 and $50 can buy you a low AU. It just doesn't make sense to buy it below AU-58 in my opinion. It is the easiest coin of this series to find in UNC, even more common than 1912 ... so, why settle for anything less? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobh Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 No offense, but if you paid $40 for this, how much would you pay for an identical coin which was not cleaned, has mint luster, and in AU condition (at least)? I was never particularly attached to my Nicholas II coins... Should put them on ebay. I would pay a lot more...may be 150-200 Looks like he isn't the only one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=110238325991 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumisMattic2200 Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 Who says it's an XF? Never trust the seller's rating of a coin (unless you know they are trustworthy graders of coins and you have bought from them before) - it's always just an opinion and a lot of them seem to just pluck gradres out of thin air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobh Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 Who says it's an XF? Never trust the seller's rating of a coin (unless you know they are trustworthy graders of coins and you have bought from them before) - it's always just an opinion and a lot of them seem to just pluck gradres out of thin air. From the pictures, I think it is safe to assume that the coin would grade at least XF ... why do you think not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maya Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 I was never particularly attached to my Nicholas II coins... Should put them on ebay. If you are serious, I would be quite happy to help you dispose of your Nicholas II collection, especially in Au, Unc., and MS condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orest Posted April 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 From the pictures, I think it is safe to assume that the coin would grade at least XF ... why do you think not? You're talking about my coin, or this one? Looks like he isn't the only one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=110238325991 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobh Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 From the pictures, I think it is safe to assume that the coin would grade at least XF ... why do you think not? You're talking about my coin, or this one? Looks like he isn't the only one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=110238325991 I think I already said that your coin was only VF??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orest Posted April 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 think I already said that your coin was only VF??? Sorry, i probably missed your post. I agreed with seller to pay him 5$ penalty and he will refund my money. Thanks for your feedback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobh Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 Who says it's an XF? Never trust the seller's rating of a coin (unless you know they are trustworthy graders of coins and you have bought from them before) - it's always just an opinion and a lot of them seem to just pluck gradres out of thin air. Oops ... I suppose you were responding to the original post, and not to mine...?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruble Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 think I already said that your coin was only VF??? Sorry, i probably missed your post. I agreed with seller to pay him 5$ penalty and he will refund my money. Thanks for your feedback so now you have even less than $1,500 to invest with $5 loss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobh Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 think I already said that your coin was only VF??? Sorry, i probably missed your post. I agreed with seller to pay him 5$ penalty and he will refund my money. Thanks for your feedback In the future, it would be nice if you would not copy & paste other people's text, but use the "reply" button (not "add reply") instead. Then the other text will be automatically quoted, and you can edit it as you wish. Otherwise, it is very hard to tell where your answer begins and the quoted text finishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orest Posted April 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 In the future, it would be nice if you would not copy & paste other people's text, but use the "reply" button (not "add reply") instead. Then the other text will be automatically quoted, and you can edit it as you wish. Otherwise, it is very hard to tell where your answer begins and the quoted text finishes. Now i know:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKB Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 If you are serious, I would be quite happy to help you dispose of your Nicholas II collection, especially in Au, Unc., and MS condition. I thought of puting some coins on ebay with people bidding crazy amounts of money on wrthless crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maya Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 I thought of puting some coins on ebay with people bidding crazy amounts of money on wrthless crap. BKB, I knew you were not really serious, but then one never knows, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobh Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 It [1913-BC] is the easiest coin of this series to find in UNC, even more common than 1912 ... so, why settle for anything less? Looks like these more common things are going through the roof! Here's a nice 1912 poltina going for over $400... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=280216215300 Is the sky the limit?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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