Cool Piece of History (Gold)

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• crazyhounddog Posts: 14,070 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 30, 2012 4:26AM

  VERY cool!!

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• kiyote Posts: 5,588 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 30, 2012 4:35AM

  It's getting the hell bid out of it!

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• RYK Posts: 35,800 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 30, 2012 4:37AM

  That coin has been sold by the same seller, at least once, and likely returned. There were other similar coins in the group that shared the same fate.

  My Box of 20: https://pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/box-20/ryks-gold-box-20/17132

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• ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 30, 2012 4:47AM

  Interesting coin, but IMO, overpriced. ICBW Cheers, RickO

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• PerryHall Posts: 46,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 30, 2012 5:04AM

  Not sure I'd want to buy an expensive raw gold coin such as this one on eBay.

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• AUandAG Posts: 24,934 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 30, 2012 5:10AM

  
  
  << <i>That coin has been sold by the same seller, at least once, and likely returned. There were other similar coins in the group that shared the same fate. >>
  
  
  
  I believe this is correct as the prior auction sold for $9,500.
  bob

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• derryb Posts: 37,664 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 30, 2012 5:34AM

  
  
  << <i>That coin has been sold by the same seller, at least once, and likely returned. There were other similar coins in the group that shared the same fate. >>
  
  
  
  previous sale, same seller

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• johnny9434 Posts: 29,238 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 30, 2012 5:40AM

  nice coin but i dont know if id get one off ebay like that. jmo

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• ajman Posts: 1,359 ✭✭✭

  January 30, 2012 6:36AM

  Personally I've been burned too many times to buy anything anymore that is not professionally graded and authenticated. But that is just me.

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• stealer Posts: 4,035 ✭✭✭✭

  January 30, 2012 6:59AM

  
  
  << <i>That coin has been sold by the same seller, at least once, and likely returned. There were other similar coins in the group that shared the same fate. >>
  
  
  Didn't this guy sell a $50 Humbert or however you call it along with a bunch of territorial/50's gold tokens just a couple weeks ago?

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• BillJones Posts: 34,811 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 30, 2012 7:15AM

  
  
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  << <i>That coin has been sold by the same seller, at least once, and likely returned. There were other similar coins in the group that shared the same fate. >>
  
  
  
  I believe this is correct as the prior auction sold for $9,500.
  bob >>
  
  
  
  It looks like a decent VF graded coin, but if it sold for $9,500 before, and they are looking for that much or more now, it's a pass. Why do they try to sell an obvious 4-figure item like this raw? It just makes collectors, such as I, who am attracted to something like this, step back.

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• PerryHall Posts: 46,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 30, 2012 7:33AM

  When I see an expensive raw coin like this on eBay I just assume it's been cleaned, tooled, or otherwise messed with. Usually there's a reason a coin like this is raw. Caveat emptor.

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• mariner67 Posts: 2,746 ✭✭✭

  January 30, 2012 8:24AM

  A lot of that old California pioneer gold is cool stuff.
  Thanks for the link.
  

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• cjmezz Posts: 467

  January 30, 2012 12:30PM

  Sold for $13,100!

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• comma Posts: 1,529 ✭✭✭

  January 30, 2012 12:32PM

  Definitely an awesome piece of history, and a super cool date for gold.
  

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• RYK Posts: 35,800 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 30, 2012 12:33PM

  It looks like a decent VF graded coin, but if it sold for $9,500 before, and they are looking for that much or more now, it's a pass
  
  I do not believe it is "they" that are looking for more money. I believe that the coin has been returned, and the seller is putting it up for auction again.

  My Box of 20: https://pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/box-20/ryks-gold-box-20/17132

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• lordmarcovan Posts: 43,885 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 31, 2012 3:40AM

  Cool piece, and I don't see any red flags (nor would I really know what to look for except the most blatant ones), but if I had $13K (ha!) to spend on a US coin on eBay or anywhere else, you can bet your boots I'd want some TPG plastic with it. That coin should be holdered, and the fact that it isn't makes me (and no doubt some others) go "hmmmm".

  
  
  

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• OchoReales Posts: 1,500 ✭

  January 31, 2012 3:50AM

  
  
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  << <i>That coin has been sold by the same seller, at least once, and likely returned. There were other similar coins in the group that shared the same fate. >>
  
  
  
  I believe this is correct as the prior auction sold for $9,500.
  bob >>
  
  
  
  It looks like a decent VF graded coin, but if it sold for $9,500 before, and they are looking for that much or more now, it's a pass. Why do they try to sell an obvious 4-figure item like this raw? It just makes collectors, such as I, who am attracted to something like this, step back. >>
  
  
  
  All of the Gold coins (quite a few Territorials) are raw. How come? In the words of Arsenio Hall, 'Things that make you go '

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