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Author Topic: oh, yes it is even better than Great condition  (Read 1413 times)

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magnusmaximus

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oh, yes it is even better than Great condition
« on: March 03, 2008, 05:13:31 pm »
Great condition????????????????
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Re: oh, yes it is even better than Great condition
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2008, 05:16:39 pm »
Not great condition, but not a fake either. Id say 9.99$ is about all Id pay for it too.

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Re: oh, yes it is even better than Great condition
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2008, 06:20:04 pm »
Completely real and not out of line, price-wise, though the starting price seems pretty close to what I would think it should fetch.
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Re: oh, yes it is even better than Great condition
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2008, 07:26:15 pm »
At least some of the lettering is there. It would be a nice pocket piece, in that if you lose it, you won't need to cry.  Joe

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Re: oh, yes it is even better than Great condition
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2008, 08:09:15 pm »
I think its very nice, still has good detail on the portrait.

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Re: oh, yes it is even better than Great condition
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2008, 04:13:23 pm »
I agree.  I'd pay 10 bucks for that and use it as a card marker next time I head to Caesar's in Vegas.

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Re: oh, yes it is even better than Great condition
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2008, 04:20:00 pm »
That's a pretty nice coin even if 'great' is not an official grade.
Do you even get two coffees at Starbucks for $10?

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Re: oh, yes it is even better than Great condition
« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2008, 04:33:08 pm »
I use the “Great condition” as  “Sarcasm”
See what looks like a 100% knowingly selling fakes:
Buying as a fake:
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and selling as authentic:
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Not even bother to have different IDs.
And is not only this one, buying mostly fakes and re-sale as authentic.
With some $2 un-cleaned or over-cleaned junks for cover.


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Re: oh, yes it is even better than Great condition
« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2008, 04:41:27 pm »
But how is that sarcasm? It's a nice coin with a very good portrait.
If it wasn't offered by a crook it would be a good deal even with the $8 shipping.
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Re: oh, yes it is even better than Great condition
« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2008, 05:21:43 pm »
“nice coin with a very good portrait
Different people different opinions, for some maybe nice for some maybe just over-cleaned junk.
The point was to look at the rest of the offerings, and seems that no one catch all the junk for sale.
This is 100% fake seller candidate, and you have proof that he is knowingly selling fakes.

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Re: oh, yes it is even better than Great condition
« Reply #10 on: March 05, 2008, 08:17:27 pm »
Yes, you are right, but the fact that he is also a known seller of fakes doesn't change the fact that this appears to be a legitimate coin.
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Re: oh, yes it is even better than Great condition
« Reply #11 on: March 06, 2008, 02:41:47 am »
This is 100% fake seller candidate, and you have proof that he is knowingly selling fakes.

That may be interesting, but this coins looks fine. And I also agree about the fact that it's actually nice (for the price, apart from shipment cost).

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Re: oh, yes it is even better than Great condition
« Reply #12 on: March 06, 2008, 02:53:02 am »
I think the general rule is "discuss the coin - not the seller" and this coin is real.

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Re: oh, yes it is even better than Great condition
« Reply #13 on: March 06, 2008, 03:06:07 am »
Hi,

Certainly not a "great condition" sestertius, but the portrait is decent, and I'm quite sure I've sometimes paid more for worse.

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PS : many other items from this particular seller are ugly

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Re: oh, yes it is even better than Great condition
« Reply #14 on: March 06, 2008, 03:47:36 am »
Which makes this coin look even better in contrast.  ;D
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