Numismatic failures/gaffs for 2008, the year in review...
Rickc300
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Mine would have to be the purchase of an 1888 Prussian Wilhelm 5 mark that clearly pictured a 2 mark of Friedrich... I am still not sure how to explain this other than 
Since I only lost a hundred bucks on the deal (I turned the 2 Mark over a few weeks ago and it really was a great looking coin), looking back, one I wished I had kept. I got such a great deal on the coin that I thought I was buying, That I only lost a hundred bucks on it makes me pretty happy! Maybe I can make up the difference in a greater quantity of purchases like this rather than the quality in the year 2009?
So what did everyone else screw up on? I hope somebody out there beat me to the worst purchase or sale for the year 2008...
But I am ever opportunistic.... I hope everyone has a great 2009, and that we don't do something like this again in 2010...
Rick
Since I only lost a hundred bucks on the deal (I turned the 2 Mark over a few weeks ago and it really was a great looking coin), looking back, one I wished I had kept. I got such a great deal on the coin that I thought I was buying, That I only lost a hundred bucks on it makes me pretty happy! Maybe I can make up the difference in a greater quantity of purchases like this rather than the quality in the year 2009?So what did everyone else screw up on? I hope somebody out there beat me to the worst purchase or sale for the year 2008...
But I am ever opportunistic.... I hope everyone has a great 2009, and that we don't do something like this again in 2010...
Rick
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Freedom is a well armed lamb contesting that vote. Benjamin Franklin - 1779
1836 Capped Liberty
dime. My oldest US
detecting find so far.
I dig almost every
signal I get for the most
part. Go figure...
1836 Capped Liberty
dime. My oldest US
detecting find so far.
I dig almost every
signal I get for the most
part. Go figure...
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