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Forum Kid
Kuwait
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Forum Mom
 United States
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No, it's an altered coin. Here is the email that I sent the seller: FYI: In the early 1970's, there were a number of novelty cents being produced (some even at the Mint). Some of these had images of other presidents, some had various other items like the "Smoking a Pipe" cent that had a perfectly engraved image of a pipe with smoke rings. It is in all likelihood, electroplated with a finish. If you truly believe this coin to be a genuine numismatic find, I would strongly suggest that you send it to ANACS to get authenticated - especially since you are looking to get $3.5 million for this coin. Submission is only $20+ Return shipping/insurance. Very reasonable for a coin that you claim is worth millions. I would also suggest that this coin would need to be authenticated in a slab in order for a seller with 0 feedback to get any real money for a coin on ebay.
SusanThe fact that they won't even take it out of the (probably damaging) holder to weigh it is just plain silly. The fact that the seller has a 0 feedback means that I doubt anyone (even a new collector) is at risk to pay this exorbitant amount. In my opinion, the coin is worth about $1 to collectors of altered Lincolns. WOW!!!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Forum Kid
 Kuwait
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I'm going to fell reallllly sorry for the people that bid for this coin, I just hope they don't pay
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Valued Member
United States
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Am I missing something here? $3million + and reserve not met. What are these bidders thinking? This has the be a joke, right?
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Forum Dad
United States
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Valued Member
Canada
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thats so cool. but they were added in after right? right?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The Mint does not make novlety coins. There are so many varieties that is it hard to come up with something new. People have been doing this kind of thing for years, and people (new collectors) still fall for it.
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Forum Mom
United States
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Actually, ND, when I was a child, we had a field trip to the Philadelphia Mint. I purchased a Lincoln/Kennedy penny there as a souvenir, so I know that the Mint was at least selling them for a while.
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Valued Member
United States
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surely noone would pay more than a buck for it
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Pillar of the Community
Belgium
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quote:
Originally posted by robocp
surely noone would pay more than a buck for it
Or a million Dmark from the Weimar republic ? |
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Posted 08/14/2005 7:06 pm
