"Turd on a Stick" vs. 2005 Lincoln cent in an ms 70 PCGS holder ?
What I am trying to do is convince people not to pay $2,685 for a 2005 Lincoln cent in 2005 or 2006.It is fine to buy it for less than $100 or even $200 if you can affords it.If newbies pay $2,685 for a 2005 Lincoln cent then I believe they are either morons or are poorly educated.
Do YOU know ANYONE who collects a turd on a stick ?
I've been meaning to make this post for some time. Last month I got back 4 2005 lincolns that I had sent off to PCGS....2P's and 2D's. Out of that batch, I got back 3 69RD's and 1 68RD. Unfortunately, I had jumped the gun a little bit and purchased a 2005-D in 68RD BEFORE I had gotten my submission back. I paid a dealer (here on the boards) $38 for that 2005-D MS68RD SF coin. HUGE MISTAKE ON MY PART.
Just last week I went to sell that same 68RD on eBay and I got a whopping $9.99 for it. 2 lessons learned: 1) Try to make your own and 2) If you have to buy it, have PATIENCE AND WAIT A WHILE until the demand (caused mostly be the registry race) goes away and brings the coin price back down to a reasonable level.
This may be true in most cases, but be careful how "generalized" a statement like this can be. Experiencing "registry race" coins that have prices go up as their pops go up, is not unusual to me.
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"Turd on a Stick" vs. 2005 Lincoln cent in an ms 70 PCGS holder ?
What I am trying to do is convince people not to pay $2,685 for a 2005 Lincoln cent in 2005 or 2006.It is fine to buy it for less than $100 or even $200 if you can affords it.If newbies pay $2,685 for a 2005 Lincoln cent then I believe they are either morons or are poorly educated.
Do YOU know ANYONE who collects a turd on a stick ?
Stewart
ME? I don't have turds on a stick of that caliber. I would advise others not to collect them either.
I'm with you!
He declined mine Guess he thought the 3rd one should be worth MORE than the 2nd one (that was 40% less than the 1st one).
He declined mine"
His offer was $250!!!!!!
GrandAm
Don't get mad at me Grandam, I was just taking Stewie's advice
Just last week I went to sell that same 68RD on eBay and I got a whopping $9.99 for it. 2 lessons learned: 1) Try to make your own and 2) If you have to buy it, have PATIENCE AND WAIT A WHILE until the demand (caused mostly be the registry race) goes away and brings the coin price back down to a reasonable level.
<< <i>caused mostly be the registry race >>
This may be true in most cases, but be careful how "generalized" a statement like this can be. Experiencing "registry race" coins that have prices go up as their pops go up, is not unusual to me.