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Bedrock of the Community
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This was on a HiBid auction today. I had bid $35 on it but alas, it seems that others wanted it much more. Sold listings on ebay show them going between $45 - $85. Really not sure - what went on there? Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Maybe it was some kinda doubled die or error that was not noted on the holder. Otherwise, somebody paid way too much.
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Moderator
United States
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 that is moon money unless the buyer feels they cherrypicked a rare variety. Can you share a link to the coin? edit for spllgening Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.artEdited by nickelsearcher
11/21/2022 05:27 am
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Uruguay
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Would be fun to see photos.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
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24898 Posts |
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7613 Posts |
Auction photos are so bad you cannot see details. Auction lists show a lot of off-brand slabs. They also use the terms "closely" uncirculated and "nearly" uncirculated on a lot of their unslabbed coins. I'd tread very lightly around this auction site.
As far as the 700$ 1909 cent goes? I'd suspect the coin was shilled to that number.
As the old saying goes: "Run Forrest, run!"
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I can't see any close details from these photos . I don't believe it's from shill biding . Price way too large for bidders to follow . Something very fishy about this whole thing . How can it go from a $55 lead to a $700 hammer , or was this coin even won by anyone ?  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I've looked at their auctions in the past. Last week a 1916-D Mercury dime PCGS G-06 went for $800. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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I don't believe it's from shill biding . Price way too large for bidders to follow . Something very fishy about this whole thing . How can it go from a $55 lead to a $700 hammer , or was this coin even won by anyone ? I'm thinking the same thing. Just what is a 'floor bidder' on an on-line auction?  Edited by Dearborn
11/21/2022 4:19 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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For the record, HiBid is just an auction platform. The crazy belongs to the individual sellers.
-----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ |
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Pillar of the Community
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Strange.
ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! 
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Any possibility there was a data entry error and the final price was $70?
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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maybe a few bidders didn't know Philly also made VDB cents that year?
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United States
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Yes, I've seen some strange high prices on high bid. I don't understand the site completely, tried to bid on some coins but it was a little complicated and after seeing some high prices, I figured it probably wasn't worth looking at it anymore. Some of the cons for sale there are also for sale in other sites, so not sue how the site works and the high prices on some regular coins makes it more complicated for me.
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Posted 11/20/2022 9:58 pm
