eBay seller believes 1946 nickel worth $60K

RichieURich · August 29, 2006 1:42PM

I'm not sure how to link this but the eBay item number is 180023112285.

zkcoins · August 29, 2006 1:45PM

Here you go: Link!

Zach

BlindedByEgo · August 29, 2006 1:45PM

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So he's out his listing fees, I guess.

seanq · August 29, 2006 1:47PM

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I saw that auction this morning. That coin split after the strike, you can tell by the striations all over the reverse. It's a legit error, but the seller has the decimal point in his asking price about four places too far to the right. He should have taken the $150,000 from whoever gave them their estimates.

Sean Reynolds

ABC123 · August 29, 2006 1:49PM

You don't ask, you don't get !----Bill Gates

Coppernicus · August 29, 2006 1:50PM

Been stuck in a dryer at the laundomat, obverse pinned to the frame surrounding the barrel. Reverse being scraped by the barrel. When enough abrasion takes place, nickel is dislodged and picked up by the dryer serviceman.

I think he's a bit low opening it at $60,000.

Mike

UncleWiggly · August 29, 2006 1:58PM

<< <i>Linkified

I saw that auction this morning. That coin split after the strike, you can tell by the striations all over the reverse. It's a legit error, but the seller has the decimal point in his asking price about four places too far to the right. He should have taken the $150,000 from whoever gave them their estimates.

Sean Reynolds >>

So, it's worth about $6 then? I've never seen one. It's kind of neat.

Jerry

RichieURich · August 29, 2006 1:58PM

Thanks for the link!

I think Heritage sold a 1946 on the wartime planchet a few years ago for $20K. I guess the seller thought this was 3x as rare as that one!

hootchiegirl · August 29, 2006 2:18PM

i'm gonna snipe it hope I don't get outbid THANKS FOR THE LINK I'M GONNA BE RICH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Coppernicus · August 29, 2006 2:27PM

<< <i>I saw that auction this morning. That coin split after the strike, you can tell by the striations all over the reverse. It's a legit error, but the seller has the decimal point in his asking price about four places too far to the right. He should have taken the $150,000 from whoever gave them their estimates. >>

If it split after being struck, how come it still has a "lip" according to the seller? I assume he meant "rim" which can be seen in the pics, I think...

Mike

rec78 · August 29, 2006 3:08PM

60K is only the starting bid, how much is the reserve?

What a moron---he has esimates of $75,000-150,000---

Yeah right,from the neighborhood drunk maybe.

lonelyp · August 29, 2006 4:01PM

The obverse pic looks nice and round. But the reverse pic looks extremly out of round. Is this the same coin?

Conder101 · August 30, 2006 7:29AM

Comes from shooting the picture at an angle to avoid glare from the lights, it gives you a distorted image.

<< <i>If it split after being struck, how come it still has a "lip" according to the seller? I assume he meant "rim" which can be seen in the pics, I think... >>

Even a split planchet could stil show part of the rim depending on where the split occured.

CoinRaritiesOnline · August 30, 2006 7:32AM

I'd pay $59,000 in a heartbeat -- but NO WAY is that thing worth $60,000.

Plus, it doesn't even have rainbow toning.

clackamas · August 30, 2006 7:35AM

Could be a struck through grease. No big woop. I have a few 2006's similar to that.

RichieURich · August 30, 2006 9:55AM

<< <i>I'd pay $59,000 in a heartbeat -- but NO WAY is that thing worth $60,000.

Plus, it doesn't even have rainbow toning. >>

Dave, I'll send your $59K offer to the seller.

eBay seller believes 1946 nickel worth $60K

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