Casper to be a Ghost!

tradedollarnut

Looks like Mike is ready to disappear from the numismatic scene!

Ebay Auction

dram

who has 2.5 mil

Geoman

WOW! Someone already bid a cool $1million!!!!

kranky

Good thread title.

Interesting auction - considering the offer to help train someone is included. But it would be difficult to figure what an appropriate bid would be when no doubt some of the asking price includes "the business" and isn't solely based on the value of the inventory.

braddick

I like the coins, not so much the website.
Do you suppose he'll start another?

Petescorner

WOW! Someone already bid a cool $1million!!!!


Don't you just hate it when you bid a million dollars and still don't meet the reserve?

agentjim007

He sure has picked the right place to move that.

CLASSICS

i have seen these items listed on ebay about 10 times, beautiful coins, but no buyers.

paigowjohnny

Don't know Mike Casper from Adam....don't doubt he's a great guy. Reading his home web site bio, looks like he can't decide what he wants to do....

I wish him good luck...I can't make the reserve...

Morganluver

Interesting. The million dollar bidder just got through buying a lava lamp and a bunch of Quarters for under $30. Interesting.

shylock

It was just a matter of time before a dealer sold himself on Ebay! That's wild. Is there a 7 day return?

jbsteven

I bought a Morgan from him about 10 days ago, guess I put him over the edge! if I had the cash to buy his website and inventory I would. nice morgans

DesertLizard

Why not ask for a gajillion zillion while he is at it~ Yawn.

gemtone65

To PaigeowJohnny: "I don't doubt that he's a great guy." Start doubting! He put 2 very diffeent coins up for sale on E-bay in the same auction. I wanted one only. Together they failed to reach his reserve. I offered to buy one after the sale at twice his cost. He turned me down -- said he spent $300 in grading fees alone to try to upgrade, and failed. I told him I wouldn't pay for his follish decisions.

He had obtained that coin from a forum fellow member after begging for it at half price and claiming he needed if for his collection to match the color of his well known '81-o. Being the gentleman that he is, this forum member then sold Mike the coin at Mike's asking price. I saw the coin within an hour of Mike's purchase. It was displayed in his case, obviously for sale. I offered a 60% profit for holding the coin 1 hour. Turned me down, wouldn't quote a price.

A little later he then offered this coin on E-bay as a pair with another. After the first failure he tried many more tiomes. The pair never reached its reserve. I saw him at ANA, and again offered him a fair price, which he declined. I then asked why in the world he was auctioning the disparate pair. And, he told me his little boy thought that was a good idea.

So, I guess she is a great guy -- to his son.