NightShift79 Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 i was looking at some geocoins on ebay and noticed that, in addition to stating that they are "brand new" and "unactivated" (which i understand), some of them had their conditions listed as "uncirculated". what exactly does this mean? Quote Link to comment
+Nochipra Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 I believe it means no history on them like "discovered logs". Quote Link to comment
Cydriver Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 That is an option to select that Ebay chooses, which applies more to real money coins. It is so people doing a search for coins can narrow the search down to uncirculated coins. Doesn't really apply to geocoins, but it's the closest option to 'unactivated'. Quote Link to comment
ATMouse Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 (edited) Everything that is sold on ebay must conform to a category. It's necessary in the listing process. The category that is used to sell geocoins on ebay includes ALL coins and paper money. Geocoins are in a subgroup "Exonumia", BTW. The vestige meaning of "money" as a medium of exchange remains and in the case of geocoins, creates the section where a seller must fill in when he or she lists one for sale: circulated or uncirculated. Edited November 1, 2007 by ATMouse Quote Link to comment
NightShift79 Posted November 1, 2007 Author Share Posted November 1, 2007 thank you very much for your input. Quote Link to comment
YemonYime Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 Yeah, I just discovered that category myself with my recent auctions. Kinda see the merit in it, and it wouldn't take long for them to change that to "activated" and "unactivated". They'll pick up on it eventually. Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 Uncirculated would track the same as with real money. Never issued for general use. Taken stright from the mint and into the collection. So an uncirculated geocoin would be bought, and then offered for sale without ever having been inside a cache, or taken and fondled at events. That's how I see it and it's probably not the exact technical answer. Quote Link to comment
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