Why is this Damaged $4. Buffalo Nickel selling for over $800.00?

braddick

Damaged VF

A 1916 with damaged rims in circulated condition is now over $800.

Why?

You don't suppose the bidders are thinking it might be. . .

rlawsha

DDO? Struck on a wrong planchet? I don't know......

Betta285

Bidders thinking it's a proof?

jim

magikbilly

That bidding history loos a tad unusual to me.

Billy

zzzz

<< <i>DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THIS . >>




?????
One of lifes little mysteries ....

1956Quarter

Uhhhh.... a shill bidder named Woody_zl-1???????

Coppernicus

It's obvious why this is bid over $800 - read the description: COPPER!! The ultra-rare 1916 Buf struck in copper!!!

You ebay neophytes have to read the descriptions carefully to find the steals on the bay of e.

Mike

cladking

<< <i><a class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=11954&item=3948341376&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW" target=blank>Damaged VF</A>

A 1916 with damaged rims in circulated condition is now over $800.

Why?

You don't suppose the bidders are thinking it might be. . . >>



Odd. The reverse rim is filed. It doesn't appear to have been done to hide damage though.
Perhaps this was a first step in carving a hobo nickel.

elwood

<< <i>It's obvious why this is bid over $800 - read the description: COPPER!! The ultra-rare 1916 Buf struck in copper!!! >>



The coin pictured is not on a copper planchet.

braddick

I see nothing about this Buffalo that would warrant the price it is at unless I'm not looking close enough at the date.

jonesy

The bidders are idiots??

Shamika

Jonesy is right. All it takes is two idiots to make a seller rich.