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Coinhusker1Coinhusker1 Posts: 3,560 ✭
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Check out this auction below. He's selling 2 60's proof sets, a SMS, and Liberty proof $ and half $. The kicker is he is throwing in 3 Mexican gold coins which appear to be 2 peso coins (worth $25 each, if genuine).

The current bid is $30, 2 hours to go. The rub is the guy has one feedback. He takes Paypal though, and if you use your credit card, it might be worth the risk (i.e. you could put the charge in dispute if he stiffs you). I'm not in a gambing mood, but if some else is, I would be interesting to see if the guy delivers, and if the gold coins are the 2 peso coins they appear to be (and are genuine)

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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,530 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Oh, what the hell.

    I'm in there, for a little over $35. I would imagine I'll get sniped, but if not, I'll let you know how it goes, and if I really get three Mexican gold 2-peso pieces, I'll kick in a small "finder's fee" for you.

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  • slideridersliderider Posts: 1,834
    Well, you sure got Lord M into a froth over this one.

    I don't know if those are Dos Pesos like you are thinking. They may be those Maximillian medals I keep seeing all over the bay recently. I don't think there's actually very much gold in those, if that's the case.
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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,530 ✭✭✭✭✭
    PS- one possible reason the bidding has been so lackluster (besides his unproven feedback) may be because he only listed the 1962 proof set in the title. Could be a newbie mistake, could be a scam. I'm gambling that it's a newbie mistake.

    Oh, BTW, I bid $36.65, but before any of you sneaky types snipe me, be aware I also put in a higher esnipe bid to go in at the end, just in case. image

    (When I bid, I hadn't noticed the commem set).

    Could indeed be too good to be true, but we'll find out if I win. image

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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,530 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Good point about the Maximilian fantasy pesos, sliderider. I thought about those. Haven't seen any for years, but weren't they really tiny? Those look like 2-peso pieces to me.

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  • slideridersliderider Posts: 1,834
    You're outbid already, Lord M. and it wasn't me, honest.
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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,530 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm not surprised I was shot down quickly. And since coinhusker1 happened to point it out here, I wouldn't be surprised if my esnipe bid falls short, too.

    Coinhusker1, I reckon you can't be the same person as CoinHusker from Omaha, 'cause he wears a custom icon of Chimney Rock that I made for him...

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    Edit: nope. This coinhusker's from CT. image

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  • CardsFanCardsFan Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭
    Doesn't that 62 quarter look to be cameo? I'm new here and don't want to offend but I think I will have to snipe too.
  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,530 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Doesn't that 62 quarter look to be cameo? I'm new here and don't want to offend but I think I will have to snipe too. >>



    No. It looks artificially frosted, whizzed, and dipped. Go 'way. imageimage

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  • CardsFanCardsFan Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭
    My coin budget for the month is already over the limit so my snipe won't be too high, but the brush off has peaked my interest and I'll have to think about upping itimage
  • slideridersliderider Posts: 1,834
    Yes, all low grade junk. Move along. Nothing to see here. image
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  • catfish172catfish172 Posts: 324
    LordM in for the kill!

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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,530 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Well, it looks like "jlacroix33" put bigger bullets in his sniper rifle than I had in mine, so I guess we'll never know, unless he is a lurker here. My esnipe bid was $45.65 and set to go in the last two seconds, but apparently the high bid had already exceeded that by then, so esnipe didn't pull the trigger. Even if it had, I'd have been in third place. Ah, well.

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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,530 ✭✭✭✭✭
    OK, CardsFan, now that I'm not aiming a sniper rifle, I can welcome you to the forums.

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    But if you're "jlacroix33", I have a different smiley-with-sign for you:

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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,530 ✭✭✭✭✭
    PS- "jlacroix", whoever you are, if you're reading this, be sure you use PayPal and a credit card, as Coinhusker1 suggested, so you can dispute the charge if the seller welches on the deal.

    My gut instinct tells me this person is on the level, though. We'll see.

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  • hookedoncoinshookedoncoins Posts: 1,231 ✭✭✭
    Why didn't I read this thread earlier. Those went cheap!

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    The guy looks legit to me. He has been registered for 7 months and has had one successful coin transaction. I think he is just a newbie.
  • slideridersliderider Posts: 1,834
    I was tempted to do a snipe. I was all set up for it (I won't give away my trade secrets image) but I got distracted by an 1835 large cent in need of cleaning. (Don't worry, it was already scrap before I cleaned it, I just wanted to see what one looked like under all the black, waxy gunk).
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  • Coinhusker1Coinhusker1 Posts: 3,560 ✭


    << <i>I'm not surprised I was shot down quickly. And since coinhusker1 happened to point it out here, I wouldn't be surprised if my esnipe bid falls short, too.

    Coinhusker1, I reckon you can't be the same person as CoinHusker from Omaha, 'cause he wears a custom icon of Chimney Rock that I made for him...

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    Edit: nope. This coinhusker's from CT. image >>



    Yeah I'm Coinhusker from CT. We have an alumni group called "Connecticut Yankees for Nebraska"

    Sorry you lost the snipe. I would have liked to see those gold coins.
  • CardsFanCardsFan Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭
    I am jlacroix33 so I'll let you know if the coins do make it. Thanks for the welcome.
  • kieferscoinskieferscoins Posts: 10,017 ✭


    << <i>I was all set up for it (I won't give away my trade secrets ) >>



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  • CardsFanCardsFan Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭
    Recieved the coins this weekend so the seller wasn't a scam. The coins from the US sets have a few decent ones but nothing great. Still for the price it wasn't a bad buy.
  • CardsFanCardsFan Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭
    Recieved the coins this weekend so the seller wasn't a scam. The coins from the US sets have a few decent ones but nothing great. Still for the price it wasn't a bad buy.
  • islemanguislemangu Posts: 1,378 ✭✭✭
    Good job...don't be mean to newbiesimageimage
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  • islemanguislemangu Posts: 1,378 ✭✭✭
    Good job...don't be mean to newbiesimageimage
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  • slideridersliderider Posts: 1,834
    Are the gold coins dos pesos??
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  • Coinhusker1Coinhusker1 Posts: 3,560 ✭


    << <i>I am jlacroix33 so I'll let you know if the coins do make it. Thanks for the welcome. >>



    CardsFan, I saw on the auction feedback that you received the coins. Were the three gold coins Mexican 2 peso coins?

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