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Common Israel Commemorative Coin - Jerusalem Silver 1968 - Sells on Ebay for abnormal price. WHY??

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/Uncirculated-1968-Israel-10-Lirot-Silver-Foreign-Coin-/352496346424?nordt=true&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m43663.l44720

There appears to have been 5 bidders that bid up this common silver coin from its easily obtainable price of $22 to a final auction price of $122.50. Is this a scam? Can anyone offer an explanation?

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  • thefinnthefinn Posts: 2,656 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It was an auction, not a BIN. People got caught up in the frenzy.

    thefinn
  • mvs7mvs7 Posts: 1,662 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm assuming those five people noticed it has a below average number of dings/surface marks and might be 68DC or 69DC if dipped/submitted... only rationale I can think of.

  • ZoharZohar Posts: 6,647 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Big shift in prices when pristine. These were not kept well in the PVC holders.

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  • atomatom Posts: 438 ✭✭✭✭

    Truly a beautiful coin. The thick, concave planchet accentuates the Jerusalem panorama design, more so than on the gold version. And of course the obverse boasts the famous Holy Temple from the silver sela of Bar Kochba 2000 years ago!

  • SaorAlbaSaorAlba Posts: 7,555 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Zohar One of my favourite songs in Hebrew - Yerushalayim Shel Zahav - Jerusalem of Gold. I couldn't help but think of that when I saw that stunning coin.

    Tir nam beann, nan gleann, s'nan gaisgeach ~ Saorstat Albanaich a nis!
  • bidaskbidask Posts: 14,017 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Zohar said:
    Big shift in prices when pristine. These were not kept well in the PVC holders.

    Now that is a nice coin !🙂

    I manage money. I earn money. I save money .
    I give away money. I collect money.
    I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.




  • ZoharZohar Posts: 6,647 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @atom said:
    Truly a beautiful coin. The thick, concave planchet accentuates the Jerusalem panorama design, more so than on the gold version. And of course the obverse boasts the famous Holy Temple from the silver sela of Bar Kochba 2000 years ago!

    Now getting a nice looking Sela is a different matter - I wish had one B)

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  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,010 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Bidding against others has little to do with common sense. Nice clean coin and shows as a proof. Peace Roy

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  • OldEastsideOldEastside Posts: 4,602 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That's stunning, I may have to pick one up

    Steve

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  • bidaskbidask Posts: 14,017 ✭✭✭✭✭


    I manage money. I earn money. I save money .
    I give away money. I collect money.
    I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.




  • bidaskbidask Posts: 14,017 ✭✭✭✭✭


    I manage money. I earn money. I save money .
    I give away money. I collect money.
    I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.




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