Anybody buy this BS ?
Dave99B
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The guy died in 1918 and I see a 1915 that is very worn. I doubt it could have been that worn in less than three years.
Whenever I see a scan like the one shown here in this auction, and all the coins look like culls/AG's/Gd's (some VG's) without 'period' coins (coins in the middle and upper grades) I then know it isn't a real "hoard" but a put together accumalation of Barber halves, or what have you.
peacockcoins
But PLEASE! AG, heavily cleaned examples in a "hoard"?
Dave
peacockcoins
Isn't that a standard wallpaper shipped with Windows?
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Frank
There should be some Superb MS67's in that hoard since the dead guy was; quote: he found the obituary of a 42-year-old businessman who died of a stroke in 1918. What was this dead guy doing, digging up his jar everytime he came back home from his business to add more barber halves to the jar or how did he know in advance that he was going to have a stroke and came up with this brilliant idea that he better bury his hoard.
OK, this is how it happened, the businessman one day somehow was zapped 84 years into the future and bought these crappy barber halves from this seller and then was zapped back and had a stroke from all the excitment but before he died he had managed to put the coins in a jar and methodically buried them 10 paces from that fence post because he knew that someone would come along and dig them up 84 years later and try to sell them on ebay in hopes of getting as many people as possible to really believe that he the dead guy had actually been to the future and back.
That's my theory.
Leo
The more qualities observed in a coin, the more desirable that coin becomes!
My Jefferson Nickel Collection
K S
Condition and color don't match the "facts" of the seller's story. Also, given the widespread use of metal detectors since the 1960s, it's highly unlikely such a hoard would've remained undiscovered in a public park.
FROM:MR LARRY.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT.
BANQUE TOGOLAISE POUR LE COMMERCE ET L'INDUSTRIE,
LOME- TOGO. TEL:+228) 990 16 45.
Dear friend,
I am MR LARRY.the director in charge of
auditing and accounting section of Banque Togolaise
Pour Le Commerce Et L'Industrie Lome-Togo in West
Africa with due respect and regard. I have decided to
contact you on a business transaction that will be
very beneficial to both of us at the end of the
transaction .
During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my
department came across a very huge sum of money
belonging to a deceased person who died on November
1st 1999 in a plane crash and the fund has been
dormant in his account with this Bank without any
claim of the fund in our custody either from his
family or relation before our discovery to this
development.
Although personally, I keep this information secret
within myself and partners to enable the whole plans
and idea be Profitable and successful during the time
of execution. The said amount was (U.S $8.5M UNITED
STATES DOLLARS), As it may interest you to know, I got
your impressive information through my good friends
who works with chamber of commerce on foreign business
relations here in Lome- Togo. It is him who
recommended your person to me to be viable and capable
to champion a business of such magnitude without any
problem.
Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over
this fund as the bonafide next of kin to the deceased,
get the required approval and transfer this money to a
foreign account has been put in place and directives
and needed information will be relayed to you as soon
as you indicate your interest and willingness to
assist us and also benefit your self to this great
business opportunity.
In fact I could have done this deal alone but because
of my position in this country as a civil servant(A
Banker),we are not allowed to operate a foreign
account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my
side during the time of transfer because I work in
this bank. This is the actual reason why it will
require a second party or fellow who will forward
claims as the next of kin with affidavit of trust of
oath to the Bank and also present a foreign account
where he will need the money to be re-transferred into
on his request as it may be after due verification and
clarification by the correspondent branch of the bank
where the whole money will be remitted from to your
own designation bank account.
I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is
100% risk free. On smooth conclusion of this
transaction, you will be entitled to 30% of the total
sum as gratification, while 10% will be set aside to
take care of expenses that may arise during the time
of transfer and also telephone bills, while 60% will
be for me and my partners. Please, you have been
adviced to keep "top secret" as we are still in
service and intend to retire from service after we
conclude this deal with you.
I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this
bank until you confirm the money in your account. and
ask us to come down to your country for subsequent
sharing of the fund according to percentages
previously indicated and further investment, either in
your country or any country you advice us to invest
in. All other necessary vital information will be sent
to you when I hear from you.
I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible
stating your wish in this deal. My mobile telephone
number is +228 990 16 45.
I look forward to pick your call asap.
Yours faithfully,
MR LARRY.
This reminds me of display that I saw in the Baseball Hall of Fame years ago. It was a pile of coins that were said to have been paid to a player for playing a game in 1911. Among the group of well worn piece was a 1911 nickel in AG-3. Yea right! That's the same coin the guy got in 1911. The person who arranged that display must of thought the visitors would have to be pretty stupid if they believed that one.
Knobs like this abound everywhere
Tyler
I would have at least expected some additional information like "these coins were buried on a fault line, and the constant equthquakes and tremors resulted in so much ground shaking that the coins experienced severe premature wear".
Then, of course, I would have believed the story and might have placed a bid.
K S
Any signal 1 ft down, will not give a "loud" beep. At least not a mason jar lid. That was the give away for me.
Andrew
<< <i>perfect example of where we need a new emoticon. 1 w/ vomit foaming at his mouth. >>
For some life lasts a short while, but the memories it holds last forever.
-Laura Swenson
In memory of BL, SM, and KG. 16 and forever young, rest in peace.
That was good...a vomiting emoticon. LOL
Leo
The more qualities observed in a coin, the more desirable that coin becomes!
My Jefferson Nickel Collection