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Canada
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 A gorgeous 1875 nickel, AU-50 (raw) is about to expire on E-bay tomorrow morning at 03:00 hrs. Would be a grreat buy for whoeevr wins it. Coin appears problem free and many bidders on this one. Fun to watch it! See ebay # 231078163914 Glenn 
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All I can say is WOW!
Buyer does say it's a bit rough around the edges and you can see that... but still looks soooo good..
I'm also amazed with the cohonas of this seller... starting the bidding off at .99 cents ..
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Canada
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Rims do have a few dings. Quote:
I'm also amazed with the cohonas of this seller... starting the bidding off at .99 cents ..
It seems more and more that high starting price go unbid, and reserve auctions go unsold, nowadays. So, if someone really wants to sell something, a low starting price is the way to go. Edited by dialog_gvf
10/25/2013 9:50 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Rim problems and I'm not too sure about getting an AU grade from ICCS.
Perhaps EF45 would be a more prudent estimation.
I'll be staying away.
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Very nice example of an ultra-rare date / variety. Solid EF-45+ Even in today's market well worth $3,000 What always makes me shake my head though, is WHY people duke it out auction-style and drive the price of items up. I once had a coin with max value of $20 bucks listed - these 2 guys get into p-ing contest and drive it up to $80 - CRAZY  It's like they are playing video games. Or they think they can "scare" away prospective buyers by coming out swinging. The smarter way to bid is make up your mind ahead of time what the most is you are willing to pay, and then use a sniping service to put in your max bid at the last second. That way emotions don't get into it - and you don't tip your hand to other buyers that there is so much interest that they're just going to bid higher. |
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Canada
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The first thing I saw were those greasy fingers.  |
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ScottsCC....yes, ef45 trends for $3300, but in today's market is not worth $3000.
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Supply & demand my friend :)
When they're this rare and this nice, they're worth top book value regardless of the "market".
If this coin sells for under $3,000 buyer will have made themselves a great buy as vintage rarities like this will only continue to appreciate in value as time goes by.
I'm guessing that when we wake up in the morning it will have sold for at least that much.
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No returns ... yikes on the photos with hands holding he coin ... IMHO the seller could have done much better to present this example in a better way.
David
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Unless it's in a ICCS or PCGS holder, I'd be real careful. Too many Chinese counterfeits nowadays.
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Agreed - seller is in the Netherlands - possibly may not know value of this coin. Certainly mistaken in his handling of it and manner of portraying it in listing. Also, should have scheduled this auction to end at 9:00 PM Eastern coast time on Sunday nite, not 3:00 AM on Saturday morning I've enhanced and enlarged the photos, and have examined closely - it is genuine.   Edited by Scotts Canadian Coins
10/25/2013 8:33 pm
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 Canada
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 Great enhancement of this coin. I see the seller made mention about the rims, however, I.C.C.S. would "NOT" give this coin a negative comment concerning the rims. The rims on this coin are just fine and not detracting from it's beauty. The rims are consistent wish Victorian nickels in grades of AU-50 and below. I palced a $1K U.S. bid on this beauty and would out bid soon after, so I think it may go for over $2,500 U.S. judging by the amount of bidders there are. The seller purchased this coin for a mere $150.00 Euros and claimed not one person at the auction was interested in it. How ironic! Glenn  |
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With those rims I'd never pay 3K for it.
Glenzy1 I believe has placed what I would call a 'maximum' bid of $2500 for this coin (I still think that's pushing it though).
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Canada
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We have seen several examples in recent weeks of nice Canadian coins picked up for a song overseas.
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Canada
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Scotts Canadian Coins ..Thanks for the enhancement. That is one tough coin. I hope that someone here gets it .... and then hopefully we'll get to see it up close and in detail..(I'm hoping) Large Date is the tougher one to find...and..I don't have one... Hard to believe that those are the only pics offered for a coin of that value and rarity.. . . . Edited by DEVLEC
10/25/2013 10:01 pm
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