Cool commemorative item

rainbowroosie · October 2, 2004 12:03AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3933514097&indexURL=0&photoDisplayType=2#ebayphotohosting cool commem item

I think this is neat!!

cosmicdebris · October 2, 2004 12:09AM

I like it.

Gonfunko · October 2, 2004 12:55AM

That is

! It's just been up for a couple hours and is already up to nearly $500 with 9 days to go!

Gemini · October 2, 2004 4:25AM

A real neat go together.

kamehameha00 · October 2, 2004 4:29AM

A very cool set, I wouldn't be suprised if it brought $5,000 or more.

coinguy1 · October 2, 2004 4:43AM

I am not aware of the Oregon's having been sold in cellophane like that. I'm not saying they weren't, only that if they were I had not seen them like that before.

I am checking with a serious commem collector/aficionado, and if I hear back will post an update to this thread.

WWW · October 2, 2004 5:06AM

This seems like a great marketing ploy. Incidentally, all of this seller's past auctions involving Oregon Trail Half dollars are similarly packaged.

RGL · October 2, 2004 5:11AM

What a neat item (if genuine) ...

sliderider · October 2, 2004 5:18AM

Yes, but will it ever be worth as much as the Lewis and Clark nickels with the pouch??

coinguy1 · October 2, 2004 10:48PM

Update - I contacted the seller as follows:

"Dear seller, I have been a full time dealer for 25 years and have not heard of silver commemoratives ever havng been sold in cellophane - please advise as to how you know these items were sold as such? Many thanks"

To which he replied:

"These were stored by the collector in cellophane, not sold in cellophane. These are from an old collection, they were removed from the cards and envelopes and placed into cellos to prevent spotting.

Thanks for the interest!"

ldhair · October 2, 2004 11:07PM

<< <i>accompanied by their original cellophane envelopes >>

Not bashing the guy but probably not a good choice of words.

coinguy1 · October 2, 2004 11:55PM

Larry, I agree, and told him that his auctions were misleading, whether intentionally or otherwise.

BigE · October 3, 2004 12:40AM

Is that a rare book?----------BigE

ldhair · October 3, 2004 12:48AM

One of the coins. Looks nice. Can't see myself paying what these are going to bring.

FatMan · October 12, 2004 10:32AM

Holy Crap! Auction closed at nearly three grand.

Snoodle · October 12, 2004 10:44AM

Don't stand between a man and his commemoratives........

mintluster · October 12, 2004 10:44AM

It's not real as in "official" real...someone made it.....so I doubt it has any extra value beyond the coins and their grade....

Cool commemorative item

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