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The Hawaii 5-O specimen of the 1913 Liberty Nickel sold on Ebay for $1,000

dbldie55dbldie55 Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Wonder if they buyer will notice the "COPY" in the coin?

These were given away by Blanchard. Happen to have one myself.

https://ebay.com/itm/1913-Liberty-Head-Nickel-Hawaii-5-O-Specimen-/324463791473?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&nma=true&si=CydEMT2jQih7Mv04n%252FO1QbAyKYQ%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc

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  • DollarAfterDollarDollarAfterDollar Posts: 3,215 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Seven total sales. Trust seems unlimited.

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  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,373 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @dbldie55 Wonder if they buyer will notice the "COPY" in the coin?

    I didn't see "COPY" on the auction coin. Unless under the mess at the top of the coin on the holder. Coin looks dangerously realistic to me.
    Jim


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  • JBKJBK Posts: 16,142 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 3, 2021 6:55AM

    I suspect that buyer will be getting a return. ;)

    Neat promo item, though.

  • MasonGMasonG Posts: 6,261 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 2, 2021 3:41PM

    @jesbroken said:
    I didn't see "COPY" on the auction coin. Unless under the mess at the top of the coin on the holder. Coin looks dangerously realistic to me.

    COPY is stamped above CENTS on reverse, in letters bigger than CENTS. The only way to miss it in hand would be to not look at the coin.

  • ifthevamzarockinifthevamzarockin Posts: 8,908 ✭✭✭✭✭

  • coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 11,715 ✭✭✭✭✭

    What is the under/over on how long before we see a newbie thread on how much its worth here?

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  • airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,333 ✭✭✭✭✭

    While the listing technically shows everything, it's certainly on the misleading side given that if you don't see a relatively hidden COPY, the listing pretends it's the real deal. Of course, at $1000 it's so underpriced you deserve what you get, but I wouldn't call the seller totally innocent here when a buyer goes after him.

    @coinbuf said:
    What is the under/over on how long before we see a newbie thread on how much its worth here?

    Does "should I get this graded" count, or is that a separate bet?

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  • EXOJUNKIEEXOJUNKIE Posts: 1,621 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The seller took the auction photos in his car so the coin must be legit. Classy. 🤦‍♂️

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  • coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 11,715 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @airplanenut said:
    While the listing technically shows everything, it's certainly on the misleading side given that if you don't see a relatively hidden COPY, the listing pretends it's the real deal. Of course, at $1000 it's so underpriced you deserve what you get, but I wouldn't call the seller totally innocent here when a buyer goes after him.

    @coinbuf said:
    What is the under/over on how long before we see a newbie thread on how much its worth here?

    Does "should I get this graded" count, or is that a separate bet?

    Lol certainly in the ballpark. :)

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  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,373 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MasonG said:

    @jesbroken said:
    I didn't see "COPY" on the auction coin. Unless under the mess at the top of the coin on the holder. Coin looks dangerously realistic to me.

    COPY is stamped above CENTS on reverse, in letters bigger than CENTS. The only way to miss it in hand would be to not look at the coin.

    I truly looked for COPY and missed it. Unreal. My bad.
    Jim


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    Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
  • MasonGMasonG Posts: 6,261 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jesbroken said:
    I truly looked for COPY and missed it. Unreal. My bad.

    That's okay- if the buyer just looked at the small eBay image, I can see how it could be overlooked. And since eBay doesn't expect buyers to look at the pictures at all before bidding (I was told that by an eBay CS rep one time) , well...

  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,373 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wait until you see my next post. lol
    Jim


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    Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,519 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jesbroken said:

    @MasonG said:

    @jesbroken said:
    I didn't see "COPY" on the auction coin. Unless under the mess at the top of the coin on the holder. Coin looks dangerously realistic to me.

    COPY is stamped above CENTS on reverse, in letters bigger than CENTS. The only way to miss it in hand would be to not look at the coin.

    I truly looked for COPY and missed it. Unreal. My bad.
    Jim

    You're forgiven. I missed it the first time too.

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  • tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,166 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That’s got some funky toning for being in an interceptshield holder

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  • dbldie55dbldie55 Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @tradedollarnut said:
    I like our version better:


    You should send me one of those. Would go well in my collection.

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  • davewesendavewesen Posts: 6,573 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The winner had a chance for it at $150 in December

  • oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 12,470 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 2, 2021 8:01PM

    With a sellers handle like "dontknowwhattocallit", how can you go wrong?

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  • joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 17,162 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jmlanzaf said
    Must be @joeykoins

    :D I wish! :D

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  • airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,333 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jesbroken said:

    @MasonG said:

    @jesbroken said:
    I didn't see "COPY" on the auction coin. Unless under the mess at the top of the coin on the holder. Coin looks dangerously realistic to me.

    COPY is stamped above CENTS on reverse, in letters bigger than CENTS. The only way to miss it in hand would be to not look at the coin.

    I truly looked for COPY and missed it. Unreal. My bad.
    Jim

    Yeah, unreal... that's what COPY means ;)

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  • batumibatumi Posts: 834 ✭✭✭✭

    It may be reslabbed as 'the $1,000 lesson. Gotta love the creative 'copy' font!

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,942 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 3, 2021 2:19AM

    That's nice strike to. FWIW or not

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 35,552 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 3, 2021 5:38AM

    @dbldie55 said:
    Wonder if they buyer will notice the "COPY" in the coin?

    These were given away by Blanchard. Happen to have one myself.

    https://ebay.com/itm/1913-Liberty-Head-Nickel-Hawaii-5-O-Specimen-/324463791473?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&nma=true&si=CydEMT2jQih7Mv04n%252FO1QbAyKYQ%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc

    They may have thought it was a TV prop and rarer than it actually is.

  • logger7logger7 Posts: 8,821 ✭✭✭✭✭

    You could run a really rare coin on ebay at auction and unless it has dozens of serious followers and everything else isn't done right it would go for a fraction of real value.

    In this case of course the coin should not even be run; don't they have a section for fakes and reproductions?

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I really hope someone did not pay $1000.00 for that piece. :'( Cheers, RickO

  • 3keepSECRETif2rDEAD3keepSECRETif2rDEAD Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭✭✭

    ...looks like there will be one extra Super Bowl party in the swamp this year fellas ;)

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