strange clad auctions

[jerseyben]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ONE-DOLLAR-EAGL...01?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item35aec137c9

Am I missing something here? Why is this Ike worth $10.50 from a random seller in India?

 

[DigginThePast]

Re: strange ike auction

There is a variety of 1972 (Philadelphia, no Mint mark) Ike that sells for a premium (3 varieties with the second being the valuable one). Someone may believe that to be the desirable variety but it isn't as it is a 1972-D.

 

[jerseyben]

Re: strange ike auction

When I first saw it, I thought maybe it was an un-labeled Type 2 but then I noticed it was a 1972-D so that theory is out the window. My thought is maybe this is a "troll auction". Who knows...

 

[Yinzi50]

Re: strange ike auction

I think that a local collector in India bid on it. If s/he buy one from US, the shipping would cost that much.

 

[AGCoinHunter]

Re: strange ike auction

Its the rare version of the Ike struck in the sweatshops of New Delhi.

 

[jerseyben]

Re: strange ike auction

Here's another mind boggling ebay auction for some clad halves:

http://cgi.ebay.com/13-Kennedy-half-dollars-/110627725308?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item19c1ed1ffc

 

[conpewter]

I've seen that before and I've been tempted to put some halves up on ebay just to see. I know there are people that think they are rare, but I would think they'd check in to other auctions first to see the price...

 

[jerseyben]

I've seen that before and I've been tempted to put some halves up on ebay just to see. I know there are people that think they are rare, but I would think they'd check in to other auctions first to see the price...

It's funnny... I have also seen older but still clad AU Halves in several antique shops selling for $2+.

 

[RW]

Wow that is crazy people bid on that. Tempted to put up a lot of 76 bicentennials to see if someone goes nuts!

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

Wow that is crazy people bid on that. Tempted to put up a lot of 76 bicentennials to see if someone goes nuts!

You should...Im thinking of polishing up some of my Ikes laying around and sell them as "Rare"

I figure if a person wants to pay for the convience of not having to search for them...then thats the price they pay


I foudn this one that is a bit odd...1965 Clad Half?

http://cgi.ebay.com/US-Kennedy-half...71?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item45f7c66baf

 

[jerseyben]

Wow that is crazy people bid on that. Tempted to put up a lot of 76 bicentennials to see if someone goes nuts!

You should...Im thinking of polishing up some of my Ikes laying around and sell them as "Rare"

I figure if a person wants to pay for the convience of not having to search for them...then thats the price they pay


I foudn this one that is a bit odd...1965 Clad Half?

http://cgi.ebay.com/US-Kennedy-half...71?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item45f7c66baf

I don't see anything odd about this one. It's just a 1965 40%er, no?

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

I don't see anything odd about this one. It's just a 1965 40%er, no?
[/quote]

Haha..Yea..that makes more since..when I first saw it , it was "free shipping"..which would have been worth maybe picking up..
but you are right..40%'er...i just didnt think it would be considered "Clad"..and for the price it started at..it would have been less then 3 bucks for one.

 

[SFBayArea]

Re: strange ike auction

Its the rare version of the Ike struck in the sweatshops of New Delhi.

LOL

 

[legend76]

Re: strange ike auction

When I first saw it, I thought maybe it was an un-labeled Type 2 but then I noticed it was a 1972-D so that theory is out the window. My thought is maybe this is a "troll auction". Who knows...

troll auction