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To be honest its not the seller fault that people will throw away there money on something stupid like that. When people have disposable income they will always buy dumb stuff that they have no use or little use for, why you think 99cent/dollar stores make so much money everyone buys stupid stuff and I may be one of them but I would never buy that but I did get these as it interested me a bit. Dont ask me why either, just is different http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...TRK:MEWNX:ITEdited by bryan1234
02/07/2011 7:35 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yeah once you make someone's "list" good luck getting off it. On another note, back when the first State Quarters came out Someone started colorizing them and selling sets. I remember seeing an add on TV. I own a set of those, no they weren't a gift, no I didn't steal them, and no I didn't buy them... well sort of. I got them in one of my change machines at work. I figured someone probably got them for a gift and was so disgusted they dropped them in the quarter slot of my changer. I figured what the heck and shelled out .25 cents a piece.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I remember a TV show where a guy was selling "Bronze medallion of the 16th US President" for $35 each (He would then ship them a penny) and ended up getting arrested. Not sure if that would ever happen in reality, but it is pretty similar to this rubbish.
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United States
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Quote:These coins are not available from the U.S. Mint. They are genuine State Quarters that are struck by the U.S. Mint, but the Mint does not have the capacity to gold-plate coins or add holograms. Like if they had the capacity the US mint would do this. Allllritey then! |
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Rest in Peace
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All of this is no worse than people buying slabbed MS 69 or 70 bullion coins.
CAVEAT EMPTOR !
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Bedrock of the Community
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Although many true coin collectors get irritated at such things done to coins, those same people should read that post "Oddest Things You've Done to Coins" And I wonder how many here that are complaining about those dressed up coins entered a reply to that post. To many of us always yell do as I say, not as I do.
I too hate those dressed up coins, ones bent to make things, cut into rings, etc. But even worse is the amount melted down every day and the only thing done about that is nothing. At least those dressed up coins are being sold and kept by someone.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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F ugly these would look great next to your NASCAR Collector plates!
Retired USAF 1983-2003
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United States
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Edited by SPQR
03/01/2011 10:11 am
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Certainly foresee the possibility of someone signing for their mail in the future. Those designs are owned by the US Mint and they are profiting from them. Touchy if they don't have permission. Edited by scubu
03/01/2011 11:19 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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wow I'm buying 2! HA j/k they don't look horrible but $35 is too much
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United States
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The 29' clock gave me an idea.I mess around with wood, maybe I could make a picture frame type thing sink holes in it for the capsuled coins add a glass cover stain the whole thing and walla a master piece to hang on a wall to display the State Quarters or the National Park Quarters.Sounds like a future project for me. gasman96 |
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Stupid is as stupid does, caveat emptor indeed.
As an aside, some of that garbage is aesthetically offensive. Why would anyone buy crap that ugly, even if you thought it would actually appreciate in value?
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