A COIN ONCE OWNED BY THE DUMBEST PERSON ON EARTH

WoodenJefferson

A COIN ONCE OWNED BY THE DUMBEST PERSON ON EARTH

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DeusExMachina

NumisOxide

I love Ebay.

Myqqy

Definately one of those coins that make you go "hmmmmm"....

StampAlarm

I wonder why he has it?



Jerry

Dabigkahuna

No telling what those guys over on the Darkside will come up with.

Best auction discretion I've seen in awhile.

lordmarcovan

Michael works in a coin shop and smoebody probably brought it in. I smoehow missed this one over on the Darkside.



<< <i> You'll love the crap colored toning and bag marks on this coin >>



I once worked for that same coin shop and heard a tale (possibly apocryphal) about smoebody bringing in a high-grade 1794 dollar, which they'd Tarn-X-ed and "shined up real good" before visiting the shop.

I personally watched this one go down, back when I worked there. He gets all kinds.

Coxe

Looks to me like one seriously failed monster AT experiment that the perp failed to recognize as failed and ANACS failed to recognize as AT. Would have to see it in hand but I cannot fathom any other explanation. Sure you get sliders in high AU that shouldn't have been slabbed but the submitter missed a rub. Many of us (me included) have made that mistake at least once. This just wouldn't be one of them. The only thing remmotely close to this that I would go for is to try to make a PO1 or FA2 Sac $1.

rec78

Hard to say who "The Dumbest Person on Earth" is here. Himself? (for buying it and trying to make a profit on it on ebay?) The previous owner? (for slabbing it) or the next buyer? (For knowingly buying a coin that "The Dumbest Person on Earth" once owned and is only worth 25 cents.

There is a home for everything. I think i may try a pocket change auction next week--just take the change right from my pocket and try to sell it on ebay-- Think it will sell??

Coxe

It occurred to me a long time ago and I am sure occurred to a lot of other people, but has anyone actually tried to sell their soul on eBay or Craig's List?

lordmarcovan

I'm sure he was given the coin and didn't buy it, nor did he submit it. The "dumbest person" referred to in the auction is the one who slabbed it.

TwoSides2aCoin

The funniest part of this auction is that FOUR,(so far) others are willing to pony up whatever it takes ($1.75 so far, plus shipping), to become the SECOND DUMBEST PERSON ON EARTH

Now that is funny
This guy has a sense of humor and has to be the smartest guy in the world to get this coin from the dumbest

Barry

Sometimes ANACS runs specials, like slab 10 coins for X dollars and if you're short a "real" coin or two, you need to send in a "filler" coin to get the better rate. It's cheaper slabbing the 10 coins for the deal than 8 or 9 coins at the regular price. Perhaps that's why it's slabbed.

(edited for typo)

fastrudy

I think it is a Chinese counterfeit. And I do know of some people who would bid for a soul, having none of their own.

buddygray

Looks like one of the best attempts at honesty in an Ebay auction ever seen! ha ha

etexmike

I have no use for the coin but I love the ad.

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etexmike

Aethelred

As the current owner (and thus second dumbest person on earth) of this coin. I thought I would tell what I know of the history of this coin.

Several months ago another dealer brought this coin into our shop with several other modern, low value slabs. Being the kind of person that I am, I could not resist buying such a funny object for fifty cents. I would have paid up to seventy-five cents if I had had to, but we don't want to let the other dealer know that, he named his price and I paid it. I showed it around a little and then tossed it into a box where it was forgotten. About a week ago I came across that box and found it again. I decided that if I could sell it for more than fifty cents I would drop from the second to third dumbest person on earth, thus making myself 33% smarter.

messydesk

Think it'll cross?

Aethelred

<< <i>Think it'll cross? >>

CharlotteDude

I'm confident if submitted to NGC, they'd recommend it be sent to NCS, who'll then scrub it up so NGC can MS-69 that bad boy!!

BigDaddyz

awesome..."you'll love the crap toning..."
LOL

IrishMike

You guys are easily amused.

lloydmincy

I HAVE to own that. I bid. Will fit wonderfully in my collection. You guys didn't notice it is possibly a FIRST STRIKE. I am cherry pick KING!!!!

lkrarecoins

hey, wait! this buyer may be on to something now....he got himself a POP 1 coin! he'll find someone even dumber to pay more.

As the saying goes, "Stupid is, as Stupid does"

lloydmincy

It very well could be a pattern. I'm raising my max bid.

bumanchu

I'm not sure if this would be a cherry pick or a coin that has been cherry juiced!(attempted AT)!!

Gemineye

<< <i>You guys are easily amused. >>

AuldFartte

<< <i>I HAVE to own that. I bid. Will fit wonderfully in my collection. You guys didn't notice it is possibly a FIRST STRIKE. I am cherry pick KING!!!! >>



Well, you're still high bidder !!!

Terrific Ebay ad, Æthelred !!!

dbldie55

I love the following line in the description.

Please place your bid now to avoid the disappointment of seeing this historic item sold to someone dumber than you.

lloydmincy

Remember, one of the guys names in "Dumb and Dumber" was LLOYD!!! Heck, it's worth 20 bucks for the entertainment!!!

lloydmincy

Hey TWOSIDES!!! STOP SHILLING ME!!!

braddick

It's strangely appealing in a whacky sort of way.

And... regarding the post of a PO01 or FA02 Sacagawea...
If you could 'rock tumble' one of those down and get ANACS or PCGS or NGC to holder it (ANACS with a no problem holder) I'd be a buyer at $250.00!

lathmach

If Anaconda gets ahold of that, it'll go on Ebay with a $30,000 start.

Ray

FullStrike

If the seller would agree to pay me $100 per year - I might let that Coin into my collection.

notwilight

Great auction. I think that must be one of Russ' Ebay alts. Reminds me of his proof kennedy spoof auctions. --Jerry

DeusExMachina

<< <i>If Anaconda gets ahold of that, it'll go on Ebay with a $30,000 start.

Ray >>






This turning out be a great thread.

airplanenut

<< <i>Great auction. I think that must be one of Russ' Ebay alts. Reminds me of his proof kennedy spoof auctions. --Jerry >>

Except the seller is a different well-known board member.

Beautiful, Michael... beautiful!

ScarsdaleCoin

tell him its a really rare varitey and offer him $1,000 to end the auction right now.....watch how fast we see who is the dumbest person on earth.....

sinin1

I can't bid that much without reverse photo or description

Swampboy

<< <i>I would have paid up to seventy-five cents if I had had to, but we don't want to let the other dealer know that, he named his price and I paid it. >>



I'm loving this glimpse into the high powered coin trading game.

Coxe

<< <i>I can't bid that much without reverse photo or description >>

Newcomp103

Real men of genius...today we salute you....Mr Dumbest person on earth (Mr Dumbest person on earth guy)...$20.00 for cerification is no problem for you...as long as you can prove to your friends that the quarter you found is Mint state 60...(I told you it was UNC!) So crack open that ANACS holder and try to cross it Mr Dumbest person on earth...because someone else might get the idea to do it before you....(Mr Dumbest person on earth guy)

UncleJoe

Let's see, current bid $12.05, paid 50 cents, you may be on to something!

I don't think this qualifies you as the soon to be 3rd dumbest person.

Joe.

lkrarecoins

Real men of genius...today we salute you.... Good one, HAHAHAHAHA

Now you got me singing that jerky jingle from Budweiser!!!!!

seateddime

overgraded

LALASD4

The coin is still OWNED BY THE DUMBEST PERSON ON EARTH.

GoldenEyeNumismatics

at least the person has asense of humor

majorbigtime

An AH Kennedy??

Swampboy

<< <i>It very well could be a pattern. I'm raising my max bid. >>



You better strap it on lloydmincy. There's snipers out there.

drjules

Over 1000 hits so far

Dr J

lloydmincy

<<Over 1000 hits so far>>

You guys have more power to market/expose stuff because of these boards than you know of.

Come on. Someone outbid me. I DARE YA!!!