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DNADaveDNADave Posts: 7,239 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited April 30, 2018 6:38PM in U.S. Coin Forum

I'll be dropping a nuclear bid this evening for everything I have in paypal ($450) for a $100 dollar coin at best.

I just found an auction for one of the last coins I need in a set. I see maybe one of these a year if I'm lucky.
Price is irrelevant.

I'm kinda excited about it, I hope $450 is enough and there's no other crazy people watching.

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    PhilLynottPhilLynott Posts: 881 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If it only shows up once a year and you're worried your $450 won't be enough then I think it's safe to say it's not a $100 coin.

    Good luck!

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    JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,847 ✭✭✭✭✭

    May the force be with you

    mark

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    DNADaveDNADave Posts: 7,239 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Maybe True. I'd say it's a small market. Most wouldn't give it a second look, but if the right person sees it, who knows. And there's also just the fact that every time I really want something, record prices are set. :p

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    sparky64sparky64 Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭✭✭

    You should give us the auction details so we don't inadvertently bid against you. ;)

    Good luck.

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    DNADaveDNADave Posts: 7,239 ✭✭✭✭✭

    B)

    I'm not even sure I want to divulge it after (IF) I get it. You all may laugh !

    My problem now is to really consider how "Nukular" to go, without being too irresponsible.

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    EXOJUNKIEEXOJUNKIE Posts: 1,609 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Good luck! And we all collect crazy stuff so no worries -- you GOTTA post a pic or the link if you win it!

    I'm addicted to exonumia ... it is numismatic crack!

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    Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,147 ✭✭✭✭✭

    **And there's also just the fact that every time I really want something, record prices are set. :pensive: **
    You must collect the same items at BillJones :)

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    JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,812 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Good luck.

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    MWallaceMWallace Posts: 3,854 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Be sure to let us know how it works out.

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    TommyTypeTommyType Posts: 4,586 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Found one of those rare "double eye" Lincolns, huh? ;)

    Easily distracted Type Collector
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    BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,408 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I know how you feel. Been there. It really doesn't matter what it is, because you need it.

    GOOD LUCK!

    Pete

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    Wabbit2313Wabbit2313 Posts: 7,268 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Did you win?

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    OnastoneOnastone Posts: 3,780 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The $450 Dollar question......Did you win your coin?

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    WoodenJeffersonWoodenJefferson Posts: 6,491 ✭✭✭✭

    Inquiring minds want to know...?

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    bolivarshagnastybolivarshagnasty Posts: 7,348 ✭✭✭✭✭

    click tease

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    DNADaveDNADave Posts: 7,239 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 30, 2018 6:54PM

    Well I didnt win. It was a Mel Wacks Bicentaler with 80 bid at 10 seconds. I bid 333, slightly off my max due to some possible funny toning. Now ill have to wait for another.

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    TheRegulatorTheRegulator Posts: 1,216 ✭✭✭

    Take comfort in knowing you cost the high bidder an extra 230 dollars. :)

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    JBKJBK Posts: 14,745 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 30, 2018 8:40PM

    @DNADave said:
    Well I didnt win. It was a Mel Wacks Bicentaler

    Yikes. I bought one of those some years ago and I paid no where near what this one went for.

    One hint that may or may not help increase your chances of finding one. I think Mel's overstrikes were popular in Germany and were sold by a distributor or dealer there. Consequently some issues show up on German eBay reasonably often.

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    DCWDCW Posts: 6,973 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I find them interesting, but I cant into another niche. I would like to pick up one of those counterstamped Peace dollars as he did for Carter/Sadat/Begin. But, they're pricey too.
    I saw a Turkey counterstamped Franklin with a postmarked envelope from the 70s and the Ebay seller wants $2k!

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    carabonnaircarabonnair Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JBK said:

    ...

    One hint that may or may not help increase your chances of finding one. I think Mel's overstrikes were popular in Germany and were sold by a distributor or dealer there. Consequently some issues show up on German eBay reasonably often.

    For German dealer listings you might also want to haunt ma-shops.com

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think you should have dropped the entire $450 on it.... You just cannot hold back on something you really want. Some of my nuclear bids on ebay were astronomical (and I am sure glad they were not needed)... Cheers, RickO

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    TurboSnailTurboSnail Posts: 1,668 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ricko said:
    I think you should have dropped the entire $450 on it.... You just cannot hold back on something you really want. Some of my nuclear bids on ebay were astronomical (and I am sure glad they were not needed)... Cheers, RickO

    Agree. the cost of labor and time to search for another coin alike may be a lot more than $122 per year.

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    TreashuntTreashunt Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭✭✭

    wow, you missed by one bid, sorry to see that

    Frank

    BHNC #203

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    DCWDCW Posts: 6,973 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @TurboSnail said:

    @ricko said:
    I think you should have dropped the entire $450 on it.... You just cannot hold back on something you really want. Some of my nuclear bids on ebay were astronomical (and I am sure glad they were not needed)... Cheers, RickO

    Agree. the cost of labor and time to search for another coin alike may be a lot more than $122 per year.

    I always look at it that way, too. Pay the money, get what you want. I can see being frugal on common stuff, but if an item is rare (and I'm not saying that the OP's item qualifies as rare, but...) sometimes you need to factor in the chances of encountering another in the near future.

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    braddickbraddick Posts: 23,106 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 3, 2018 10:26AM

    Action link for the curious:
    https://ebay.com/itm/1980-Mel-Wacks-Bicentaler-200th-Anniversary-Silver-Scarce-Issue-/263630774917?hash=item3d619e6285%3Ag%3A1egAAOSwYkBa3okX&nma=true&si=yW3ZgnGZuGZ2jSBxvkGTV1WR0ZY%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

    peacockcoins

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    coinpalicecoinpalice Posts: 2,435 ✭✭✭✭✭

    no interest in medals

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    CuKevinCuKevin Posts: 1,690 ✭✭✭✭

    @coinpalice said:
    no interest in medals

    Then why even post?

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    BigDowgieBigDowgie Posts: 1,749 ✭✭✭✭

    Wimp! If you needed it. you should have shot the wad, man!

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    thebeavthebeav Posts: 3,752 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I used to buy a lot of stuff from German ebay. I just wrote up a shipping inquiry and translated it on one of those sites. Would send that off in an email and I don't think I was ever refused as a US bidder. Nice people !

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    GoldenEggGoldenEgg Posts: 1,923 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 4, 2018 4:27PM

    @CuKevin said:

    @coinpalice said:
    no interest in medals

    Then why even post?

    And what do medals have to do with this thread?

    Interesting thread! Sorry you were outbid!

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