Search
-
What was the best pure luck buy you ever had?
I got this one when I was just buying gold on ebay. I didn't notice anything in the picture on ebay when I bid. After I got it graded It was obvious something was there on the ebay pic. But no one bidding saw it. When I got the coin I do remember noticing something odd on the forehead. But forgot to take a close look… -
Re: What was the best pure luck buy you ever had?
Oops. Yes, Swedish. -
Re: What was the best pure luck buy you ever had?
I am not a particularly lucky person. I have made some purchases in the last that have turned out favorable due to dramatic market increases, but I can't say it was my astute eye. Right place at the right time I suppose. A few years back, I stumbled on 1880 rouble in cleaned AU condition in a local show and picked it up… -
Re: What was the best pure luck buy you ever had?
<< <i>How did you sell it for $2,500 - eBay? Auction? >> I sold it on Ebay. I tried much Higher first. Then I had it listed by Mike Byers fo $10K but no takers. It is the only known swiss gold error. So, I was hoping to get alot more. Oh well. Richard -
Re: What was the best pure luck buy you ever had?
Another cool buy I found was a beat up 1905 shilling in a $2 bin (not misplaced) and selling it for $60 on the bay. -
Re: What was the best pure luck buy you ever had?
1889 Royal Agricultural Society Exhibition at Windsor The show was held in Windsor Great Park from the 24th to 29th of June 1889. The Prince of Wales acted on behalf of Queen Victoria who was President of the Society for that year. The Queen attended on the 27th and 28th and also knighted the Director of the Show on the… -
Re: What was the best pure luck buy you ever had?
Best buy I've had was buying a bulk lot of assorted world coins (about 10kg I think) and ending up finding more value just in silver than what I paid for it. Andy -
Re: What was the best pure luck buy you ever had?
How did you sell it for $2,500 - eBay? Auction? -
Re: What was the best pure luck buy you ever had?
I bought a lot on ebay about 2 years ago that consisted of about 50 coins (description indicated about a dozen colonial coins) and also included 2 ANACS MS69 2005 silver eagles. I placed a last minute bid and won as the only bidder for $150. I figured the two silver eagles basically meant I was only risking about $100 on… -
Re: What was the best pure luck buy you ever had?
1839 proof penny, bought for $90 on this website (when there were auctions here), sold for $1,575 on ebay. Aound the same time on the same site I also made a "steal" on my 1869 penny, not yet sold and not serious about selling yet.
13 results