Yuck!

jtryka · August 21, 2002 2:32PM

I hate these coins! Hyped up 33 Replica

Placid · August 21, 2002 2:35PM

Yep the real one isn't even a proof.
Russ I think buys them at least that's what his mailman say's

nucklehead · August 21, 2002 3:19PM

Four people bidding on a worthless medal with just pennies worth of gold plating all for just $39.00.

dbldie55 · August 21, 2002 4:25PM

Much better to spend thousands on pennies worth of copper-nickel.

Cam40 · August 21, 2002 5:15PM

And I,ll bet Barry Jr. has alot riding on this one too.

Cam40 · August 21, 2002 5:16PM

National Collector's Mint, Inc. is an independent, private corporation not affiliated with the U.S. government with headquarters at 8 Slater Street, Port Chester NY 10573,1-800-452-4381.(c)2002 NCM GK-G11, headed by Barry Goldwater, JR.

jhar · August 21, 2002 11:52PM

Just goes to show that people will buy anything. BTW, isn't it illeagal to make a coin replica without putting the word COPY on the thing somewhere???

nucklehead · August 22, 2002 12:00AM

<< <i>Much better to spend thousands on pennies worth of copper-nickel. >>

Won't catch me doing that either.

RLinn · August 22, 2002 12:03AM

I'll just bet there was a box of these in Harold's estate.

Petescorner · August 22, 2002 12:27AM

It's not that good of a copy! Where's the gouge in the knee???

-Dan

RLinn · August 22, 2002 12:58AM

<< <i>It's not that good of a copy! Where's the gouge in the knee??? >>

LMAO

nwcs · August 22, 2002 1:01AM

Where's the word "copy"? I thought they are required by the hobby law of 1977 to indicate it is a replica. Ahh, I see, no denomination listed. Very clever.

jhar · August 22, 2002 3:11AM

HMMMMMM

dbldie55 · August 22, 2002 3:58AM

They were bidders on the real one too.

Cam40 · August 22, 2002 5:24AM

I was going to mention that too.No COPY stamped on it anywhere.Then I thought,They must be getting away with(out) that because it has no denomination on it.I guess thats why they can make these this way.
Yes ,Very clever indeed.

jtryka · August 22, 2002 5:30AM

There is no denomination, and the "E Pluribus Unum" is in the wrong spot (it's where the denomination should be).

BillJones · August 22, 2002 5:50AM

If this is the same item that they advertise on TV, they very carefully dance around the fact that this thing is gold platted over base metal. I think that’s what “gold clad” means. Yes, I think these things are really sleazy. And I think they skirted the Hobby Protection Act by replacing the denomination with “E Pluribus Unum.” That makes it less than an exact copy.

BTW I think this Ebay seller might be one of the few people in the world who has made money on this thing in something like the secondary market. I think they are selling this for $19.95 plus shipping on TV.

Russ · August 22, 2002 5:57AM

<< <i>There is a strict limit of five Proofs per customer. >>

Tell that to the poor lady and her son that walked through my door needing to sell some because they accidentally bought way too many. At least in their case they only paid the original $19.95.

Russ, NCNE

BillJones · August 22, 2002 7:31AM

… Yes, but remember that this 1933 Proof double eagle was produced to be sold at $39.95, but through this special off you can get it for just $19.95.

If you believe that story, you must have just dropped off a potato truck. But given the fact that I’ve seen this ad numerous times, I guess there are a lot of potato trucks with big holes in them in the USA.

jhar · August 22, 2002 7:56AM

Russ someone tried to sell you some of these? What did they think that they were???

Yuck!

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