RoadKill

[Nevol]

Some people simply have more money than sense.

[Pedro]

I had a short wander through recent error sales on Ebay and the number of road kill/shed job errors that were selling - sheesh. Even more so when the prices some are returning are quite lucrative compared to real errors. :dodgy:

Pedro

[Nevol]

There used to be a number of 'shed job' manufacturers and I'm guessing they're still plying their trade.

It's a shame that some people have no idea how to become educated about what they buy.

Ignorance is bliss.

[AussieSilver]

That's the bit i don't get Pedro that these shed jobs sell in a lot of cases for more than genuine errors . Throw a 2 dollar coin against a wall for a couple of minutes and its now an error worth $50:dontknow:

[Pedro]

Yes, AS it's totally bizarre. The coins look like they have been thrashed within an inch of their lives and yet sell like hot cakes.

Pedro

[Unicorn]

The only logic that I can put into it is that the bids are shill designed to convince a newbie that other people are interested in the item (thus it must be real eh!) hence sucking them in accordingly.

[gnome]

You's could always join the other fb page,  it has the occassional lively discussion and some odd looking items as well.  I know some members are there.

[Pedro]

The only logic that I can put into it is that the bids are shill designed to convince a newbie that other people are interested in the item (thus it must be real eh!) hence sucking them in accordingly.

Yes, I guess that is a real possibility Uni and there are a few around (also the "blank" on one side $5 notes seem to be re-surfacing). It would be better if they found something else do with their time!

Pedro

[Unicorn]

Too true Pedro.

I wish I had the audacity to bid them to the limit then not pay for them. (But I haven't).

[gnome]

Ok got given this one, real or shed job.







Weighs 15.4gms

[SeaCat]

Magnificent!
Probably an ex Hong Kong'er suffered from nostalgia.

[Nevol]

I reckon it's a shed job. :dodgy:

[ausjack]

I'm with Nevol on this one sorry to say as the raised bits should be on the flat side not the corners, would have been a ripper if it was real G.

[Nevol]

Have a look around PPH's blog, I'm sure there's some pics of genuine ones.

I hope I was wrong about it being a shed jib, but that was just my opinion as I've never seen one in the hand.

[ausjack]

Mmm, after looking at PP's blog again I'm not so sure but it doesn't appear to have the high points :scratch_one-s_head:
http://www.australian-coins.com/blog/2010/06/50c-ramstrike-coin-error.html
We need Mark as something just doesn't look right.