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Moderator
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Every alarm there is went off in my head when I checked that seller out.
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Valued Member
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He only has one negative feedback and it looks like it's from a competitor.
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United States
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Look at his other auctions.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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That is not a genuine racketeer nickel, it is a modern gold-plated G/VG coin worth $5 at most. It would have been impossible for a nickel to have circulated that much in 1883 before it was plated. It is almost certain that the nickel was plated by the "American Historic Society"(which is not a historic society at all, just a retailer of schlock and dreck) specifically for this little ripoff promotion.
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Valued Member
United States
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I love his photo/mug shot in his profile. I need to put a bid on either the $51,000 or the $50,000 paintings he has for sale. RUN don't walk away!
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Valued Member
United States
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No wait, this coin is approved by the "American Historic Society" which is neither a Society nor Historic. But it may be American, so heck 1 out of 3 ain't bad.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Didn't genuine "racketeer nickels" have milled edges?  |
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United States
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This guy plays ebay like it's the lottery. The painting of Holland isn't that bad, but the white buffalo looks like mid grade Jr. High work. I don't think I will be paying the $1M to have this guy paint my house. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I wanna sell my gold painted rocks now on ebay...their gold nuggets. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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JayDon62 said: Quote:
No wait, this coin is approved by the "American Historic Society" which is neither a Society nor Historic. But it may be American, so heck 1 out of 3 ain't bad. Well, they only say its "genuine." It is a genuine nickel ... just altered. So technically they cannot be accused of a lying - just "clintoning."  |
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United States
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Biokemist put it perfectly... a period racketeer nickel (which I'd love to pick up at some point) would have originally been a mint state coin coated in gold. At this point, the gold would likely be partially worn off, creating wear on the coin itself at the same time. Coated wear is an easy give-away.
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United States
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Hope you don't get this. There are racketeer nickels at online coin dealers for $21.95
edit: and another online dealer has this coin not gold plated in BU $25 -39
Edited by Fuzzy317
05/18/2011 11:19 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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I have one of these I bought as a novelty at an auction. I think I paid a buck or two for it.
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okay guys, not getting it
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Posted 05/18/2011 10:54 am
