Ebay's Worst Offerings

[Asumel 6]

I have brought up a copper ingot or two from random wrecks, I think I will melt it down and create a 2014 old style penny and start selling them for £30

[Geordie582 18]

An obvious replica, described as maybe a replica yet people still bid high on it...

What is the mark on that museum replica, Does anyone know?

[HistoricCoinage 146]

An obvious replica, described as maybe a replica yet people still bid high on it...

What is the mark on that museum replica, Does anyone know?

I'm not sure. Whether it's an intentional mark or a fault made on the casting of them I do not know.

[Coinery 1,147]

An obvious replica, described as maybe a replica yet people still bid high on it...

What is the mark on that museum replica, Does anyone know?

I'm not sure. Whether it's an intentional mark or a fault made on the casting of them I do not know.

I've emailed 3 people this last 10 days, all selling the same usual 3d copy, and all usually misdescribed, and all accompanied by 'I know nothing about coins'!

Here's another one! 331199733370

[HistoricCoinage 146]

Henry VIII found in change...

[Garrett 76]

go easy, the guy could be 600 years old.

[Rob 3,152]

Henry VIII found in change...

He also says he is not too sure of its age. Does anyone know when these were made? If so they could answer his question and point out it is a modern copy at the same time. Just a thought.

[Coinery 1,147]

Henry VIII found in change...

Hilarious! Had the presence of mind to determine denomination, monarch, and approximate starting bid, but is conveniently absent minded about the chronology of arguably the most famous king of England!

[Peckris 579]

Henry VIII found in change...

Change of what - tabard? religion? wife?

[HistoricCoinage 146]

Henry VIII found in change...

Change of what - tabard? religion? wife?

Change in degree of sanity, I'd assume.

[azda 979]

Not a laugh, more for those who have slightly deeper pockets than me to purchase a rarity

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141290584896?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_from%3DR40%26_nkw%3D141290584896%26_rdc%3D1

Edited May 18, 2014 by azda

[davidrj 194]

Not a laugh, more for those who have slightly deeper pockets than me to purchase a rarity

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141290584896?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_from%3DR40%26_nkw%3D141290584896%26_rdc%3D1

or you could go for something really interesting, like this , shame he doesn't post to the UK

[Rob 3,152]

Not a laugh, more for those who have slightly deeper pockets than me to purchase a rarity

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141290584896?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_from%3DR40%26_nkw%3D141290584896%26_rdc%3D1

or you could go for something really interesting, like this , shame he doesn't post to the UK

Maybe it's a listing mistake. Perhaps $65K is the mintage of the error and not the price asked. It's amazing that 3 people decided to slab. That in itself is the rarity.

I'm not surprised he says thanks for bidding though, as even the most uncharitable seller ought to recognise the outlandish windfall this would represent if sold.

[scott 144]

americans count that sort of thing as a variaty in itself.

[HistoricCoinage 146]

Henry VIII found in change...

He also says he is not too sure of its age. Does anyone know when these were made? If so they could answer his question and point out it is a modern copy at the same time. Just a thought.

He replied to my message and removed it. Amazing!

[azda 979]

Henry VIII found in change...

He also says he is not too sure of its age. Does anyone know when these were made? If so they could answer his question and point out it is a modern copy at the same time. Just a thought.

He replied to my message and removed it. Amazing!

Obviously knew that not all ebayers are idiots

[damian1986 142]

Not a laugh, more for those who have slightly deeper pockets than me to purchase a rarity

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141290584896?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_from%3DR40%26_nkw%3D141290584896%26_rdc%3D1

or you could go for something really interesting, like this , shame he doesn't post to the UK

Realised prices for this (ten dollar) coin:

• MS-62 BN (PCGS) March 27, 2004 (Heritage Auctions)...$43,700.00 (Live phone bid)
• MS-64 RB (PCGS) January 15, 2005 (Heritage Auctions)...$36,800.00 (Live floor bid)*
• MS-61 BN (PCGS) May 7, 2005 (Heritage Auctions)...$39,100.00 (eBay Bidder)
• EF-45 (PCGS) Private sale (2007) $22,000.00
• MS-64 RB (PCGS August, 2007 (Bowers and Merena Auctions)...$85,100.00

Courtesy of an overzealous Ken Potter - http://koinpro.tripod.com/Articles/1969S1cDDFound.htm - who reckons there are "just" 30 examples in existence.

[davidrj 194]

Extraordinary , this from http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=177838

"There are only 3 in MS-62, there are more of them around but it is a very rare coin. Apparently they discovered the DDO at the mint very early in the production run and managed to condemn and destroy most of them before they ever go out. Add to that the misfortune that someone decided to make counterfeit 1969 PLAIN DDO cents. The Secret Service confiscated a bunch of the 1969 S DDO cents along with the 69 plain fakes. A few of the 69 S coins were eventually returned but most of them were destroyed by the SS as counterfeits before it was determined that they were actually genuine Mint issues. In all grades there are probably between 20 and 50 known today. And it is probably closer to the low end of that estimate."

[scott 144]

if that was a UK coin, we would just say worth whatever it is worth in that grade... just double struck..

[azda 979]

Exactly Scott

[azda 979]

Bargain, plus postage

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281342487116?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_from%3DR40%26_nkw%3D281342487116%26_rdc%3D1

[HistoricCoinage 146]

Bargain, plus postage

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281342487116?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_from%3DR40%26_nkw%3D281342487116%26_rdc%3D1

Edited May 20, 2014 by HistoricCoinage

[Peter 615]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331199733370?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Can't believe despite the warnings,these idiots still bid on trash.

[Asumel 6]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331199733370?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Can't believe despite the warnings,these idiots still bid on trash.

At least the guy was willing to acknowledge that it was a fake.

[Nordle11 564]

Professionally cleaned?

I need to get his number so I can get him to clean some of my coins