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New Member
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New Member
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I would assume $10 to $20 actual value.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'd say yes. Wholesale value is probably around $19-$24 for everything listed they are including. The coins are not necessarily the ones in the photos, many proofs could be spotted or impaired, nothing really very hard to find cheaply in a dealer junk box at most coin shows.
20 coins total, most well under a dollar retail, with a few in the 2-4 dollar range retail.
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New Member
Canada
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New Member
Canada
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I think there is a total of 40 coins. 20 random coins from around the world probably a few pennies each though.
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Moderator
 United States
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This is essentially face-value stuff, from a numismatic standpoint. You can generally assume the value goes down as the quantity of hype goes up, which in this case means the seller should be paying you to take the lot.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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For the seller of this add I'd have to say a really typical individual that should be on that HSN on TV. Really lots of good sales terminology. Yet sort of forgot those famous words UNSERCHED.   As to those coins. Probably could do better at a garage/yard sale where coins are not even sold. |
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United States
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Would have to agree with the $20 value.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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the seller should be paying you to take the lot.  Good one Ssuper Ddave |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
561 Posts |
I would say it was WAY over valued. But that is a subjective question that can really only be answered by the buyer.
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Valued Member
United States
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The first thing I would look at is the feedback, and if you read the two neutrals you might get an idea. When a seller Also, notice the ancient and Sung dynasty coins, implying multiples really means one of each, although the pictures show several. If the seller will not give the condition or show a good set of pictures for the coins, expect to randomly get many lower grades.
The enticement is the ancient coin, but many of them are dug up in clumps and when separated are little more than a slug with what is left of an image.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I find this really interesting because whatever the seller is doing seems to be working. The seller appears to be targeting an unsophisticated market vs. knowledgeable collectors. The reality is there are WAY more people who may be interested in coins or history in general but have limited knowledge. I can easily see a parent picking up a lot like this as an educational present for a child.
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Valued Member
United States
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Well it says right in the listing it will cost hundreds of dollars in time and money to acquire these..so 20 bucks for the change, and 280 dollars worth of time....quite the bargain.... |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This really went for $72..? Plus shipping it's almost $80.00..
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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As far as I can tell, the only coin with specific information on what you're actually getting is the 1943 cent. Clearly a lot of people fall for this stuff though.
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