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Pillar of the Community
United States
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/ESTATE-SALE...em418005fcb1This auction is another "hoard" supposedly assembled by a former Congressman. How would they have lifted a "ton" of coins + old-looking chest to put that sheet under it to take the pictures? It seems as if the thing is full of cents with the silver sprinkled on top. 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Maybe I'm crazy but it seems like even if it is full of cents it's a good deal? I see enough silver on the top to be worth the 50 dollars he's asking, just kind of confused.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
532 Posts |
Considering just pennies if they weighed 3.11 grams each it would take roughly 454 grams or 146 pennies to equal a pound.
146 divided in 4 is roughly 36 pennies. Imagine if the coin were bigger? Total misrepresentation of what you actually get. I also notice certain key words being used such as Hoard Estate Silver and Gold. But they even say "Gold Flake" Thanks for sharing. Buyer Beware!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Again, like his "jarring ofer", it's showmanship. It's Salesmanship. He is creating an impulse buy. I want to imagine most of customers are not seasoned numismatists yet I would not doubt a handful of seasoned collectors might take a stab for $50 on this auction. Also, you can create a return case with the bay and get your money back if its that horrid an experience when you have the coins.
Here is a treasure chest of copper and bronze wheaties/IHs with some strategically placed half dollars, dollars and quarters for the picture. The story is a crock of nonsense that he made up for the auction. He's sold 941 of them so he knows what he is doing. And his feedback is not about him being a jerk or a crook, its mostly neutrals with people saying "meh".
I won't say "Buyer Beware" but I will say "Buyer Be Educated".
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1388 Posts |
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Maybe I'm crazy but it seems like even if it is full of cents it's a good deal? I see enough silver on the top to be worth the 50 dollars he's asking, just kind of confused. He is selling it in small lots. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Please buy more than 1 lot! If you buy just one lot I will be charged so much in fees and shipping costs that it will make it tough for me to continue to offer this lot at such a great price  Rip-off. Rip-off. RIP-OFF! |
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
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The bit I don't understand, is how the coins can be "simply scooped up" unsorted, yet he can give guarantees as to how many silver coins, and coins over a certain age?! He even guarantees that there will be at least one minted during the war.
The man must have other-worldly skills of foresight.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
506 Posts |
Funny how a BU(or AU) Peace dollar is front and center in one of the pictures. And that "1937 3 legged buffalo" review by "Mary C." |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This whole thing is probably staged with the coins shown probably only an inch or so deep on top of a pillow or other stuffing inside of the trunk.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
United States
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If you look at the reviews it used to cost $34.50 before he realized he could raise the price with all of the sales.
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Posted 11/30/2014 12:31 pm
