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I agree. Putting grades on Ebay leads to lots of issues - If you grade accurately then you risk no one looking at your items as they are lost in the swill of over-graded rubbish. If you join the over-grading cult you lose credibility with the knowledgeable buyers, or enter into disputes with them. It's a no win!2 points
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Yes, ideally he would. But I think some dealers, especially on e bay, prefer not to grade, lest they get panned by those who disagree. We've all seen it on here, and some of it assumes deliberate over grading by the dealer. I can understand why he might want to avoid that. This is what he says:- The ball is therefore wholly in the buyer's court.2 points
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Thanks all for the replies. Those pictures are the dealers and not mine. I've just bought it, so it should be here tomorrow. Mine for £440 which I think is reasonable. Vickysilver your idea is certainly interesting but I think I'd want to practice on something a little less valuable first. I might buy a washer or two off ebay later!2 points
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I just received my packet back from NGC. Here is the F164a after conservation and slabbing
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That's fair enough. He does provide very good photos which are of course much more useful than grades. I know I am probably losing out, but I just don't buy from Ebay. I am more comfortable buying from dealers' own sites.1 point
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I agree with @Paddy ebay is it's own worst enemy with free listings, allowing any nobody to over-grade everything without financial impact. Joining that set is self destruction for any credible dealer or collector.1 point
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That doesn't bother me, I don't think it's worth giving a grade on ebay - you just open yourself up to disputes.1 point
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Same here - the grease from hands can cause damage. On a worn coin it's not an issue, but on a superb UNC specimen like the one shown, it's sacrilege IMO. Should hold the edges, preferably wearing a cotton glove in case the coin slips into the hand.1 point
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The one time I used commission bidding with London Coins all but one of my highest bids won. I've adopted a different approach ever since. Happy to post the auction house name as I still have my email with bids and invoice which would confirm!1 point
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Most pleasing picture of a Robin I've seen for years. We used to have a very tame ( probably German migrating) pair that used to fly round the house looking for us to tell us the mealworms bowl was empty.1 point
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Is not that robin picture just heavenly............1 point
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The sparrows were nest building this morning as were the resident blackbirds. A mouse was noted pilfering the seed we put out for the birds six weeks ago. One hedgehog has reappeared, though I suspect mum and dad didn't make it as one was found rotted away in next door's garden when the lawn was cut and the other appeared on a neighbour's patio a month or more ago having been shredded by a strimmer(?). Last year we had 6 in total.1 point
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Nice one. 😋 Pity about the slab...1 point
