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Pillar of the Community
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Then be sure to bid on this! http://coins.ha.com/common/view_ite...&Lot_No=2455I was just looking what was on Heritage for the fun of it and thought some of you might get a kick out of what you could buy if you had ridiculous amounts of money burning a hole in your pocket! |
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United States
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Arrrgh, really?
Sheesh with the low opening price it suckers you into thinking...."Hmmm I could have a go at this!.."
Going to be a downright silly auction without a doubt. Should be fun to watch though.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Hmm...
I could have a go at this!
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Valued Member
Canada
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LOL... I can't stop laughing. What an obscene amount of money. Edit: "It is certainly possible that a 1913 Liberty nickel, perhaps the Olsen specimen, will someday become the first coin to break the $10,000,000 price barrier." LOL... Maybe coins will one day rival paintings and precious stones. Though I guess you could argue they already are? Edited by gawd0wns
12/17/2009 10:30 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
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WOW! When a coin like that changes hands, it probably makes newspaper headlines. If you bought it, you would also probably have your own article.
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Valued Member
United States
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I'm pretty sure I read in a Little-ton magazine that when Buss bought it, whenever it was he paid around 200,000 for it. If that is the case it sure when up in value.
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've got a roll of those if anyone is interested. I accept paypal.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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USArmyParatrooper: I've got a roll of those if anyone is interested. I accept paypal. I know just how you feel. I've got two BU rolls of 1916-D Mercury dimesthat my great-grandfather bought new at the Denver Mint. Grandpa left them to me, but he made me promise never to sell them because he told me that 'they will be very valuable someday'....  Edited by DNA
12/21/2009 11:46 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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That's highly amusing. But I guess all auctions have to start somewhere.....
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New Member
United States
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That is amazingly stupid.
Is that for real?
What in the world is that coin, if real, 1 of 5, doing in an NGC holder? Let alone any holder at all.
And on top of that, it's got that dumb green CAC sticker verifying it's grade on it too.
Man, I have seen it all now. Is this an april fools joke?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Well I doubt it would sell for a really high price if it is raw, and the CAC sticker probably encourages bidding, as many people prefer PCGS over NGC.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Is that for real?
Why would you think that the top coin auction firm in the world would be selling a fake 1913  It is the headliner for the FUN Platinum Auction along with a 1927-D MS66 Double Eagle. Edited by biokemist6
12/22/2009 8:03 pm
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United States
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Why would you think that the top coin auction firm in the world would be selling a fake 1913
It is the headliner for the FUN Platinum Auction along with a 1927-D MS66 Double Eagle. Well, I can see why a coin which is 1 of 5 known would need to be professionally graded, slabbed and have a CAC sticker on it. Or maybe I can't see why. |
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Just checked it again. There is definitely bidding on it as it started at 2 million, but the current bid is 2.2 million. For those doubting this, remember, this isn't ebay. If you look in your trusty RedBook you will see on these really rare coins that they quote actual auction prices, and every one I've seen in that book said it was a Heritage auction. I'll bet anything that the next edition of the RedBook lists the result of this auction under the Liberty nickels. If you are a numismatist and extremely rich I think getting a coin like this makes perfect sense. Say you are someone (like me) with a modest income. You have a Lincoln collection going and eventually save up the $2000 to get a 1909s vdb in great condition as your showpiece of your collection. If you are making $40,000 per year that is 5% of your income. If a person is very rich, making say $40 million per year, then this coin is the same 5% of his income that $2000 is of yours. |
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I'm just wondering how much money NGC and CAC paid for the privelage.
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Posted 12/17/2009 10:17 pm
