Now I've Heard It All...titanic Penny?

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WpgLwr Pillar of the Community Canada 1082 Posts	Posted 01/15/2009 11:21 pm Check out this ebay lot for a bit of a laugh: http://cgi.ebay.com/1910-British-Pe...ip_W0QQitemZ 310115012910QQihZ021QQcategoryZ3397QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Now, I don't want to call the guy a liar, but doesn't this have a lot of wear on it for a coin that would have been at best only two years old? I pity the person who believes this tale and bids on this lot.... Report this Post to the Staff

GO Moderator United States 6563 Posts	Posted 01/15/2009 11:24 pm Quote: The coin was damp from rainwater for a week or so and then dried. Didn't realize it took 7 days for a small piece of metal to dry. Report this Post to the Staff
chrycopaul Pillar of the Community Canada 1106 Posts	Posted 01/15/2009 11:44 pm it looks like more than two years of wear on that coin. Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 01/16/2009 12:03 am Quote: Unfortunately, the letter it was with was ruined in Hurricane Andrew, back in 1992. No, that would be convenient. Report this Post to the Staff
GO Moderator United States 6563 Posts	Posted 01/16/2009 12:06 am I went ahead and reported it as "Fraud" with a very colorful explanation Report this Post to the Staff
Smileycorpse New Member United Kingdom 17 Posts	Posted 01/16/2009 07:20 am "it's the most unlucky coin of the 20th Century!" must be the unlucky coin...convenient that the letter got damaged in the hurricane eh xD. Report this Post to the Staff
NumisMattyUk Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2217 Posts	Posted 01/16/2009 07:56 am Haha...that's a good one! Looks like it comes straight out of one of his Marvel comics... Report this Post to the Staff
BlackSheep Valued Member Brazil 379 Posts	Posted 01/16/2009 11:21 am Sent them a little message from my heart Quote: Just a heads up the coin in question is only worth around $0.35 in that condition. It has the standard wear on it from being passed thru circulation for several decades. If it had been "new" and kept in a safe place for the last 98 years then it'd actual be worth $75+ in that condition. Please end this auction as the story is meaningless. It very well could be true but the coin has NO value outside of it's normal graded condition. Anyone can write some dribble making up a history of a penny they find in a gutter outside their local gas station and sell it for big bucks to a gullible fool. thanks Report this Post to the Staff
Mr Finger Valued Member United States 405 Posts	Posted 01/16/2009 2:14 pm Why would you report this as fraud?There is no way to prove the story isn't true and nowhere does he say the condition of the coin,leaving it up to the buyer! He IS asking 49.80 more than the coin is worth,but hey "Buyer Beware" and I doubt anyone is going to buy it anyway! Report this Post to the Staff
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