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Old news but I just can’t get myself to understand. Today is the big day.

JimTylerJimTyler Posts: 3,059 ✭✭✭✭✭
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It’s been at this price for a long time. I have to believe the high bidder has come to his senses and is praying to the pumpkin gods someone will outbid him. https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/1053958/Undated-PCGS-Holder-With-Cricket-Remains-From-the-Fred-Weinberg-Collection

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    moursundmoursund Posts: 3,207 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Well, I've heard about that cricket. But it's nice to see it actually on auction, with only a few hours to go. I get to witness a piece of history!

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    coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 10,769 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 31, 2021 1:03PM

    Not a big investment for the one or two dealers that are going after it. They will write it off as a business asset or marketing item, I'm sure that you will see this on somebody's website or as a feature item in a case at one of the large shows designed to be a conversation starter. Really no different than if you walk into a car dealership that has an old model A or some other eye catching car that the sales people use to get a potential customer to talk to them before the sales pitch.

    Yes I think its a way over price gimmick but it does work with some folks.

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    JimTylerJimTyler Posts: 3,059 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If a dealer buys it I would be ashamed to put it on my website. To me that dealer is a dumb ass and won’t get my money. I buy plenty retail. I know the guy needs to make a buck to feed his kids and pay the bills but he is over charging me if he has money to buy that crap. So if he thinks it’s some genius marketing stunt it backfires with me.

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    amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That could explain the long duration of the auction. Will give the PCGS Board time to approve the purchase since it's a publicly owned company.

    @PerryHall said:
    I wouldn't be surprised if PCGS is trying to buy this embarrassment back so it can be taken off the market and destroyed.

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    jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 31,989 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @amwldcoin said:
    That could explain the long duration of the auction. Will give the PCGS Board time to approve the purchase since it's a publicly owned company.

    @PerryHall said:
    I wouldn't be surprised if PCGS is trying to buy this embarrassment back so it can be taken off the market and destroyed.

    Wasn't it taken private last year?

    You also wouldn't need board approval for such a purpose.

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    JimTylerJimTyler Posts: 3,059 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I want to congratulate all the losers on this lot. You are the winners.

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have always chuckled at this piece of whimsy.... I would not buy it, but it makes for humorous discussion. Cheers, RickO

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    pcgscacgoldpcgscacgold Posts: 2,638 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Why do people care so much about what others want to collect?

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    WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 8,976 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 1, 2021 10:12AM

    The winning bid was the same high bidder since October 17th. It received no bids, in the last two weeks, and nobody sniped at the end. Although it's an insane amount for a slabbed insect; I thought that there would be more action in the closing/ending of this auction. :|

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    moursundmoursund Posts: 3,207 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @pcgscacgold said:
    Why do people care so much about what others want to collect?

    Duh. It's what drives the market. :smiley:

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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 45,441 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm sure it will be the centerpiece of someone's collection. :D

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    jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 9,316 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @PerryHall said:
    I'm sure it will be the centerpiece of someone's collection. :D

    Probably will never see it on display on a seller's website. At least, I hope not.
    Jim


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    TreashuntTreashunt Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow, that is a valuable dead cricket

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    JimTylerJimTyler Posts: 3,059 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I bought it

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    moursundmoursund Posts: 3,207 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Treashunt said:
    Wow, that is a valuable dead cricket

    >
    Jiminy Cricket that's a lot of money!

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    mark_dakmark_dak Posts: 1,095 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Don't know about the rest of you but this whole thing bugs me!

    Mark

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    moursundmoursund Posts: 3,207 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @mark_dak said:
    Don't know about the rest of you but this whole thing bugs me!

    Mark

    Don't you hate when you tell a joke, and get nothing but crickets...?

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    alefzeroalefzero Posts: 869 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The final hammer is a fun number (5250)

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanterman–Petris–Short_Act#:~:text=derivative uses followed.-,5250 Hold,hospital) for another 14 days.

    (5250 is a person held as a danger to himself and/or others.)

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