Well it may be wise to avoid alcohol and coin auctions! Got my first drunk coin.

2ltdjorn · February 17, 2017 7:34PM

Apparently decided to drink and browse the heritage auctions... placed a bid on a buffalo nickel struck on cent...

Found out I won it tonight...

Damn.

You think I will get hosed on it?

2ltdjorn · February 17, 2017 7:34PM

Lot 4863

yosclimber · February 17, 2017 7:36PM

As a precaution, you could make it a practice of logging out from Heritage, so that if you're impaired you couldn't just bid without being able to also login with the password.

Walkerfan · February 17, 2017 7:43PM

I used to get drunk, while bidding on a coin that I ALREADY knew that I wanted. It gave me more courage to reach for it and doubled the adrenaline rush.

BUT getting drunk and then impulsively bidding on some random coin is kinda like waking up with a hangover and having a scary, strange woman lying next to you! lol

Walkerfan · February 17, 2017 8:02PM

Damn yo, You musta been drunk to bid on such an unusual coin. That's a lot for an AG 3 Buffalo Nickel error. LOL But errors can bring mucho dinero, so maybe you'll end up OK? It's got that cool factor, nonetheless.

logger7 · February 17, 2017 8:03PM

Even if not drunk I have gotten carried away at auctions with Robin Leach style auctioneers. Sit on your hands.

oih82w8 · February 17, 2017 8:04PM

Maybe you need one of those "breath-a-lizer" attached to your computer?

BryceM · February 17, 2017 8:06PM

I've done dumb bidding things perfectly sober........ things like bidding on non-FBL coins using FBL pricing. Couldn't believe my luck........ that's a face slap moment.

2ltdjorn · February 17, 2017 8:16PM

Ha.

I will admit I had been browsing errors for a while, and have quite a few off-metals and double denominations.

This one I saw a few weeks back, maybe it struck a cord or something.

It's a low ball for sure. But definitely a neat coin.

Lakesammman · February 17, 2017 8:22PM

Have posted before but fun repeating.....

Boiler78 and I while having a few beers decided to partner a coin - seemed like a good idea at the bar.

The next AM, seemed like an odd idea and we decided I should own the coin.

After doubling the money later on Boiler decided being a partner might have been a good idea!

GoldenEgg · February 17, 2017 8:22PM

Well, you won't find an example of the off-metal much cheaper. The only other example with a similar price that I could find in a quick HA search, sold in 2000. And it ended up also being your coin!
Feb. 2017
Feb. 2000

2ltdjorn · February 17, 2017 8:39PM

@GoldenEgg said:
Well, you won't find an example of the off-metal much cheaper. The only other example with a similar price that I could find in a quick HA search, sold in 2000. And it ended up also being your coin!
Feb. 2017
Feb. 2000

Talk about a down grade...

Wonder if I can crack it out and wear it down to a poor 1.

ms70 · February 17, 2017 8:44PM

Yuuuup. Been there, done that, got the shirt.

More like been there, done that, lost the shirt but got the coin....

2ltdjorn · February 17, 2017 9:55PM

@Lakesammman said:
Have posted before but fun repeating.....

Boiler78 and I while having a few beers decided to partner a coin - seemed like a good idea at the bar.

The next AM, seemed like an odd idea and we decided I should own the coin.

After doubling the money later on Boiler decided being a partner might have been a good idea!

Wow! Good times no doubt.

crazyhounddog · February 17, 2017 10:03PM

I've never done what you did. But I sure hope it works out fur ya. A buffalo nickel struck on a copper cent planchet couldn't be all that terrible, could it?

Aspie_Rocco · February 17, 2017 10:15PM

@2ltdjorn said:
Apparently decided to drink and browse the heritage auctions... placed a bid on a buffalo nickel struck on cent...

Found out I won it tonight...

Damn.

You think I will get hosed on it?

@BryceM said:
I've done dumb bidding things perfectly sober........ things like bidding on non-FBL coins using FBL pricing. Couldn't believe my luck........ that's a face slap moment.

I so glad I am not the only one, sort of. I may or may not be guilty of mixing OG and eBay late nights while stalking Jefferson nickel listings.
I "liked" "agree" and "LOL" several of the posts above

Any one need any pr70 nickels? Lol

mannie gray · February 17, 2017 10:47PM

Hopefully it will work out.
I guess there are a lot of worse things you could have done while drunk.......this isn't a biggie.....although that's easy for me to say....it's not my money!

mannie gray · February 17, 2017 10:48PM

I used to do a little buzzed Teletrading back in the day.
Actually ended up making decent money off most of them....funny how that works out sometimes.

2ltdjorn · February 18, 2017 12:41AM

@crazyhounddog said:
I've never done what you did. But I sure hope it works out fur ya. A buffalo nickel struck on a copper cent planchet couldn't be all that terrible, could it?

A welcome addition to the group

DCW · February 18, 2017 6:24AM

@Walkerfan said:
I used to get drunk, while bidding on a coin that I ALREADY knew that I wanted. It gave me more courage to reach for it and doubled the adrenaline rush.

I can't tell you how many times I have done this same thing. Cowering in the bathroom with an IPA and an iPAD, away from the prying eyes of the warden.

gtstang · February 18, 2017 8:00AM

Just make sure don't have to chew your arm off to get out from under what it costs you!

2ltdjorn · August 20, 2020 9:19PM

foolish times. but nice coins.

https://coins.ha.com/itm/errors/no-date-buffalo-nickel-struck-on-a-cent-planchet-ag3-pcgs/a/1252-4863.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515

lkeigwin · August 20, 2020 9:31PM

Namvet69 · August 21, 2020 4:47AM

Can you install a Blow & go on a pc? I think not. Enjoy your coin. Peace Roy

ricko · August 21, 2020 5:06AM

Well... I have been known to indulge in a few glasses of wine from time to time.... however, I stay away from auctions at such times. I used to love sniping on ebay in the last five seconds... and won some great auctions that way. Then, in celebration, I poured the wine.... Cheers, RickO

PerryHall · August 21, 2020 5:08AM

Beer goggles always make a coin look better than a loupe or magnifier.

mr1931S · August 21, 2020 5:18AM

That's a lot for an AG 3 Buffalo Nickel error. LOL But errors can bring mucho dinero, so maybe you'll end up OK?

Wouldn't be for a 1916 DDO struck on a cent planchet. Even an AG3 would fetch a pretty penny.

oldabeintx · August 21, 2020 10:26AM

@Walkerfan said:

>

BUT getting drunk and then impulsively bidding on some random coin is kinda like waking up with a hangover and having a scary, strange woman lying next to you! lol

Married 53 years. Pretty much a daily occurrence.

ctf_error_coins · August 21, 2020 10:33AM

THC seems to make error coins waaay more cool

messydesk · August 21, 2020 11:27AM

@PerryHall said:
Beer goggles always make a coin look better than a loupe or magnifier.

Bid on a 10 and woke up with a 2.

oih82w8 · August 21, 2020 11:36AM

@messydesk said:

@PerryHall said:
Beer goggles always make a coin look better than a loupe or magnifier.

Bid on a 10 and woke up with a 2.

...at least you woke up.

coinkat · August 21, 2020 11:55AM

I started with the intent of making a simple observation... Coins do not drink.

After thinking further about the game of quarters we played back in the day, it seems that there was beer that somehow mysteriously vanished. And there were those that suspected and even accused...

Quarters

SimpleCollector · August 21, 2020 12:34PM

Hmmm, I think I dropped about 10 bids like that last night....luckily they are cwt’s so I have a feeling of the value, and my track record would say that maybe I will win one, but nonetheless, if I won all, they are within fun money budget and coins that I like...

PerryHall · August 21, 2020 12:42PM

The problem with looking at coins while drinking is that they all look like they're doubled dies.

SaorAlba · August 21, 2020 1:16PM

The only time I did something similar was about 20 years ago after a few beers, booked a trip to Paris for my wife and I. We went, had a great time. No regrets. That ended up being the last trip we took as a childless couple.

thebeav · August 21, 2020 2:18PM

@SimpleCollector said:
Hmmm, I think I dropped about 10 bids like that last night....luckily they are cwt’s so I have a feeling of the value, and my track record would say that maybe I will win one, but nonetheless, if I won all, they are within fun money budget and coins that I like...

Come to think of it, I did the same thing with CWT's about 15 or so years ago (I was blitzed). Ended up with a pile of them. It took a while, but they eventually all sold.

ms70 · August 21, 2020 2:25PM

@2ltdjorn said:
You think I will get hosed on it?

At the very least you'll get hosed with juice.

Goldminers · August 21, 2020 2:36PM

Sunday dinner, several glasses of wine, or Sunday football in the old days and a six-pack of beer, and coincidentally that is when the major coin auctions end. Timing is everything.

BAYOUBENGAL · August 21, 2020 5:14PM

Been there, done that, also what got me my first wife, the coin was MUCH cheaper...and much nicer to look at now...

Zoins · August 21, 2020 5:18PM

@2ltdjorn said:
Apparently decided to drink and browse the heritage auctions... placed a bid on a buffalo nickel struck on cent...

Found out I won it tonight...

Damn.

You think I will get hosed on it?

Sounds like an awesome coin.