Another "Jarring" Offer

If it is truly unsearched then it had to of at least been sealed within the last couple of years at the most because if not then all the coins in it would be in better condition, That is what irritates me about these things!

Also I wonder why anyone would store coins like that, he said we wouldn't believe how they were found and then he just says it anyway...that they were found in a barn.

Not an auction for a collector but rather one for an investor that like's to gamble.

Nice work dave!

That sure is some nice clean wax on the jar. A bunch of wax sitting in an old barn for many years would look pretty dirty. I'll bet that the grass seed is still good. Add some water and I bet it will grow. Perhaps this is 'Liberty' the Chia Pet Coin Jar

Well he says he bought the jars in a local auction, but likely they contained no coins, so that would be true.
He says the jars are unopened, so in current condition that is true.

The listing may be deceptive, but I see no statements that are blatantly false.

I think the money would be better spent buying lottery tickets.

As we move on toward summer the smell of popcorn and ozone fill the air. It's carnival time!

The jar is small. There are very few coins in this one compared to previous jarring offers.

The wax is fresh. So are the seeds.

A smart investor would be playing "dime in a dish" instead getting into this jar game. Dime in a dish is a game of skill.

I've been rereading Harold Smith's book on Reno before making a trip there. His aphorisms apply to slot machines, carny midway games, and this jar. "Never gamble with money you can't afford to lose." "No one wins all the time."

I thought about doing this but I can't bring myself to do it. It's like damaging the hobby.

If everything melted and ran into a pool at the bottom of the jar, it looks like about $300 worth of precious metal. Considering the low grade of the coins (but allowing the seller the benefit of the doubt on authenticity), that would be my top bid.

Smith used to post his aphorisms on the walls of his club. They were probably as effective in discouraging gamblers as seeing "the wages of sin is death" on a tree just before you hit it. Harold's Club is now an empty plaza in downtown Reno. Another Western ghost.