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Valued Member
Canada
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Discovering it was fake doesn't count.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Don't have a pic, but pickup up a 1973 LB quarter (or so I thought), pcgs pl 67, not on holder, but in description. Though I was getting a decent cherry pick, pics were fuzzy. Arrived, and clearly not a LB. Way overpaid.
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Valued Member
 Canada
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Mine was a 1978 so-called mint error, designated as such on the holder, where the penny was stamped on another coin. Mint mischief, not error but I was new to collecting. I went way too hight for it. I could have got so many other great coins for the amount I paid. But I decided never to sell it, and keep it as a symbol that I persevered over another who was almost as desperate as me to win that coin even though I couldnt afford it. It symbolizes that despite my being poor, I will prevail over others who have more.
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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I am not at home right now so can't post photos but late in 2022 I paid around £20 for a French 1952 5 francs, a scarce date. A month later, on vacation in South Africa, I found an identical coin in similar condition in a junk tray in a coin shop for 1 Rand (about £0.05)!
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Valued Member
Canada
191 Posts |
If a coin you paid 20 pounds for is the coin you most regret buying you must be the most knowledgable coin collector on the planet
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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For me I had a few coins but not big money, its the coins that I sold in the past and what there worth now makes me cringe.
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Moderator
 United States
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My life is full of regrets, but I was told a life without regrets is not a life lived.  That being said, I do not regret any coin purchase except maybe that one accidental duplicate purchase. However, that was remedied by putting the duplicate in my 7070. Crisis averted.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1159 Posts |
Gave more thought and hands down would be some Mint Product with no resale value even after 20 years.
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Moderator
United States
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I can see that being a problem! It is a good thing for me that resale is irrelevant, and I really like all the Mint stuff I have bought.
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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Apologies I didn't realise this topic was posted in Canadian coins! There are no Canadian coins l especially regret buying, as most of my Canadian coins have been change finds when visiting Canada, gifts or very cheap junk bin purchases, but l slightly regret buying a somewhat worn and battered 1935 silver dollar when l could have waited a bit and got a far nicer one. But I can always upgrade it some day!
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Moderator
United States
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Apologies I didn't realise this topic was posted in Canadian coins! I somehow missed that!  I moved this out to the main forum so all can participate. |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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http://goccf.com/t/457001  This 1914 nickel has a relatively strong die clash, but the overall condition is low. I didn't know much about Buffalo nickels at the time (and probably still don't). Specifically, I didn't know that this particular type of die clash is fairly common on early Buffalo nickels. It was sold by a big auction seller on ebay, lots of bidders. I got overheated about owning this coin, and ended up paying like $12.50 for it. Die clash error? Yes. Early buff? Yes. Good condition? No. Worth $12.50? Almost certainly not. But getting my fingers burned was a good lesson in doing proper research in the coins I want to buy—particularly for unfamiliar denominations—and to not get overheated in ebay auctions.
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United States
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This 1914 nickel... Worth $12.50? Almost certainly not. Too bad it does not have a mint mark or a 3 under the 4.   |
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