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Numismatic Discussion => Coin Chit Chat => Topic started by: echidna on May 18, 2013, 05:37:55 PM

Title: Dud 1930 penny sells for $10000
Post by: echidna on May 18, 2013, 05:37:55 PM
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/whole-album-for-sale-does-have-a-1930-penny-in-there-but-cant-get-good-pics-w-/251269932506?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&nma=true&si=SSam5FhEpXwnV1kRWe9JWzbdON8%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc
Title: RE: Dud 1930 penny sells for $10000
Post by: JeffH on May 18, 2013, 05:56:21 PM
Astounding!
Quoteno it has not been authenticated at all
Now, why do I not believe that? [Hint -If it had been authenticated it would have gone to auction with an expected price much more than $10,300.]
Maybe that means someone who knows actually looked at it and pronounced it a heap of merde. So, it was not authenticated.

And, love the photos. Must have taken lots of shots to get such a poor lot of out of focus and/or motion blurred pics.

Jeff

The other coins are probably worth the $300 (premium on $10,000). But...hard to tell from the photos.
You can buy replica 1930 pennies (pence?) from Hong Kong for $7.50, postage included.
Title: RE: Dud 1930 penny sells for $10000
Post by: trout on May 18, 2013, 06:12:49 PM
What bloody cretin bought this, UNBELEIVABLE :dash1:
Title: RE: Dud 1930 penny sells for $10000
Post by: purplepennyhunter on May 18, 2013, 06:24:46 PM
From a 1 feedback seller.
Title: RE: Dud 1930 penny sells for $10000
Post by: enworb on May 18, 2013, 06:31:14 PM
From Port Augusta...
Title: RE: Dud 1930 penny sells for $10000
Post by: Goldseeker on May 18, 2013, 08:26:43 PM
Come in spinner.....and the seller has stated "no post back".............
Title: RE: Dud 1930 penny sells for $10000
Post by: trout on May 18, 2013, 09:54:08 PM
I take a gamble every week on eBay but not to the tune of 10K.
The buyer is either a Fool, Basically Stupid or spending their EX wife's/husband's money :laugh2:
Title: RE: Dud 1930 penny sells for $10000
Post by: Steveqld on May 19, 2013, 10:31:59 AM
The feedback suggests something out of the norm.  The buyer is Ocram055.  They have a 91 feedback rating and this sellers feedback to the buyer was "HI THERE OCRAM. :')".  Ocram buys few coins but seems to concentrate on pennies.  May be a legit buyer but very unusual feedback comment and an unusual transaction.
Title: RE: Dud 1930 penny sells for $10000
Post by: robbiegal on May 19, 2013, 10:58:56 AM
just washing that money ....... ha ha
Title: RE: Dud 1930 penny sells for $10000
Post by: wwwww on May 21, 2013, 03:08:18 PM
Quote from: 'trout' pid='15345' dateline='1368879848'I take a gamble every week on eBay but not to the tune of 10K.
The buyer is either a Fool, Basically Stupid or spending their EX wife's/husband's money :laugh2:

A gamble is when there's a chance it is real, this is clearly an altered date, so really the buyer is just paying $10,000 for an altered date penny.