Are People Really That Stupid Nowadays?

I informed the seller, who has apparently never sold a coin before. They are only asking $1, and there are no bids.


ps. Good to see you back, so you must be feeling better?

Feel Better. If it will help, I can buy you a red nickel... I know they always make me feel better. :)

To answer the original question, yes.

And it's getting worse.

I'm seeing it here too. I get there's ignorance from when you begin collecting coins, but when I started off, at the young age I was, I could tell you those dents you see on a coin is damage, and not an error. I keep seeing people post these cents thinking they have these big errors when, in reality, it's just damage.


On a facebook group today someone posted a question about a Buffalo nickel they had, asking why it "has no date" on it. People informed this person it was worn off (really it wasn't, it was a partial 1927, but thats irrelevant), and after 3 or 4 people said it was worn off, this guy just goes off and says it's an "error". I mean come on.

You are stepping on a lot of toes with that comment!

I'm not trying to bash people if that's what you think..

I was talking more in general than just coins...

As for the monetary gain part of CRHing, that goes with the new generation of "why should I have to work for money?"

As the late great Tim Wilson once said, "It's a sorry world."

Drew: I hope you're feeling better! Been 4 weeks for me.. and I'm just starting to get my voice back so I know how ya feel in some ways!

With respect to the item being sold... I noticed that this seller hasn't sold many items and they already admited they don't know much about coins.... perhaps this is just a way to boost their sales and positive feedback?

With repect to coin roll hunting.... all I've got to say is that IS work. I do it because I find join in looking for dates.. finding an UNC or two and perhaps a variety.... but it isn't easy!

Anyone that wants to CRH and sell off their coins for profit I say good luck! For the amount of time it takes (and time is money!) you're sometimes better off probably just buying the variety from the dealer.... you kinda have to love doing it for the sake of doing it... I know I'm personally into about 40 boxes of nickles (canadian) and have yet to find a 1990 bare belly beaver.. yet I could easily go to the LCS and have bought one for $10-$30...

Now when the uneducated try to profit by saying something is rare or a variety when it isn't... well that's unfortunate, but it does happen... it's human nature.. I think there's lots of people that wish they had a "golden ticket"... unfortunately they will always remain just an uoompaloompa.

Will that hurt our hobby.... perhaps a touch.. but it isn't new.. I worry more about the mass production of decently counterfeits that are made and the progression towards a cashless society will have a greater effect on this hobby.. but that's just my humble opinion.