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Jake2019 New Member Croatia (Locally: Hrvatska) 3 Posts	Posted 05/30/2021 12:59 pm Hi everyone, glad to have joined this forum and thanks in advance for any thoughts / comments on the following query. I have a humble Italian 5 Lira coin from 1953 (apologies for the quality of the uploaded photos). To my surprise, someone on ebay is selling what seems to be the exact same coin for 790 Euros (approx $960) - see link https://www.ebay.it/itm/224302363464 Another is selling it at 650 Euros (link is too big to post) However, the majority of other vendors on the web seem to be selling the exact same coin for around 3 or 4 Euros. Would anyone have an idea as to the reason for this seemingly huge / bizare discrepancy? Could there have been special limited edition/series 1953 5 lira coins that are different from the standard coins? Or perhaps the ebay vendors are simply trying to 'pull a fast one'! With thanks again in advance for any thoughts cheers! Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34418 Posts	Posted 05/30/2021 1:09 pm @jake, first welcome to CCF. Second with respect to your question: Quote: Could there have been special limited edition/series 1953 5 lira coins that are different from the standard coins? Or perhaps the ebay vendors are simply trying to 'pull a fast one'! I'm not seeing an varieties listed on numista for the 1953 date of this coin (https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces730.html) and so suspect that it is the latter reason. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 05/30/2021 1:33 pm It appears to be wishful thinking on the sellers' part. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
Jake2019 New Member Croatia (Locally: Hrvatska) 3 Posts	Posted 05/30/2021 1:33 pm Hi Spense, thanks for the welcome and for responding to my query. If it is the case that the ebay vendors (at least 2 value it above 600€) are trying to rip off unsuspecting buyers to that extent, then that is quite an audacious grift! I'm quite new to the numismatic world so I probably have to get used to this type of brass neck (as we say in the UK) behaviour! with thanks J Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/30/2021 1:35 pm No other way to interpret this except larceny. to the CCF! Edited by Coinfrog 05/30/2021 1:36 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Jake2019 New Member Croatia (Locally: Hrvatska) 3 Posts	Posted 05/30/2021 3:02 pm thanks guys for your responses much appreciated and glad to be part of the community Report this Post to the Staff
NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17949 Posts	Posted 05/30/2021 3:20 pm It happens all the time on ebay. Just look for a British 1971 2p coin on ebay and you'll see the same thing. If you want to get an idea of the actual value of a coin, it's best to look at sold items on ebay rather than those currently on sale. My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7947 Posts	Posted 05/30/2021 4:14 pm That goofball has not sold a single coin. SMall wonder Another possible explanation is a mistake while keying in the price, but not the case for that seller, as all their stuff is overpriced by about 20,000% Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188770 Posts	Posted 05/31/2021 2:38 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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