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Canada
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No, I did NOT mean a dime short  Can't sleep again so browsing ebay I spotted this Canadian dime. Would you buy it after reading the story behind it?  http://cgi.ebay.com/Bullet-Markedl-...em4aa9e2d437Be interesting to see if people bid and it sells. I'm going to watch this one. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1166 Posts |
I wouldn't be surprised if someone fell for it. Creative writing sells coins, even crap like this.
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United States
3592 Posts |
Even if the story were true,you can't prove it.The only way I would be interested is if it were mine and it happened to me or my grampa  |
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
864 Posts |
Well, for the record, to my uneducated eye it doesn't look like I'd think a coin that was shot would look. Alhough I've never seen a shot coin! But I really like the sellers humor, and Gramps story I'll bet, if anyone buys it, it will be for the humor and the conversation novelty piece element to it. To have fun with it. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1166 Posts |
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I'll bet, if anyone buys it, it will be for the humor and the conversation novelty piece element to it. To have fun with it.
You're absolutely correct. That's why "mint state" Tums sell for $$$. The buyer wants to be part of the fun. |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
2448 Posts |
Only if it's silver! You could always sell it as scrap.
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Valued Member
United States
499 Posts |
The ammo used in a war would have pushed that dime right through the leg. This is a Quarter shot 3 times at 100 yards with a .22, much less powerful than a combat round.  |
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Valued Member
Canada
311 Posts |
First of all, I agree with Ziggy and Dottir, If it was shot with a round, in which direction did it come from? There should be an even follow through of the bullet. This certainly has not been shot with a bullet, either that or it sure was a strange bullet. I feel sorry for the person who buys it under these circumstances. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I think "Grampa" used it as a screwdriver to loosen a screw. Any which way there's a screw loose somewhere.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
864 Posts |
Well, I just visited again and I see no one wants Grandpa's shot dime yet |
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Valued Member
Canada
248 Posts |
Honestly even as it's silver, I would not pay $.10 for it!
Not worth the time for the Dime!
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Valued Member
Canada
118 Posts |
Interesting, I have never seen a time traveling coin before. Thats the only way a German bullet could of damaged this coin, 4 years before the war started! Nice story. Maybe a German neighbour?
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Valued Member
Canada
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First, I see an new member,  chwkboy, I wonder if the person, who suppossedly did this, shot their finger off? |
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 Canada
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ikandiggit said: "I think "Grampa" used it as a screwdriver to loosen a screw. Any which way there's a screw loose somewhere." I like this explanation best! Thanks for the laugh! "Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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Posted 03/29/2011 08:27 am
