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Check out this thread from accross the street.

Started by TerrapinWill,

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James_OldeTowne

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Looks like a full-blown case of shill-bidding to me. Somebody even retracted a bid of $2000, which I assume was placed to ferret out the then-current high bid.

 

Disgusting.

 

With all due apologies to any registry or Sacagawea collectors out there, I think it's just plain crazy to pay that much for a coin like this. You could probably buy FOUR mint-state Capped bust halves for the same money, a 5x .50 = 2 Sacagawea dollars! screwy.gif

 

James

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gmarguli

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Looks like a full-blown case of shill-bidding to me. Somebody even retracted a bid of $2000, which I assume was placed to ferret out the then-current high bid.

 

Damn, that's insane money. I sold some of these for under $20. Of course, the label on mine correctly said SMS and wasn't missing it like this one is. Those reverse rim marks sure look a lot like the sealing machine marks that plagued the SMS Sacagaweas this year. Looks lik PCGSblew this designation.

 

 

With all due apologies to any registry or Sacagawea collectors out there, I think it's just plain crazy to pay that much for a coin like this.

 

Anyone want to bet how long it takes Cladking to show up? smile.gif

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Oldtrader3

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I just bought an 1820, MS62, Capped Bust Dime for much less than $2000. Nothing against modern coins, but when is a 2005 Sac worth more than a 185 year old dime?

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JamminJ

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I just bought an 1820, MS62, Capped Bust Dime for much less than $2000. Nothing against modern coins, but when is a 2005 Sac worth more than a 185 year old dime?

 

I guess when someone wants to have a number one registry set.

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jom

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I just bought an 1820, MS62, Capped Bust Dime for much less than $2000. Nothing against modern coins, but when is a 2005 Sac worth more than a 185 year old dime?

 

Didn't we have this discussion about the 2005 Cent? 893scratchchin-thumb.gif

 

$2000 for a Sac makes about as much sense as that dolt who paid $50,000 or more for some FBL Franklin. But, hey, if PCGS says it's poop-top then I guess it is. yeahok.gif

 

But then again does anyone REALLY believe the "private ID" buyer is real? 27_laughing.gif

 

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Yes! The level of stupidity in the Registry is massive.

 

Is this a Registry thing? 893scratchchin-thumb.gif Interesting. Isn't that more of chasing the highest grade as opposed to running up a price? The former is rather idiotic but the latter seems more like fraud.

 

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gmarguli

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what would this coin sell for if it was broken out of its plastic holder and resold on sleezebay?????

 

 

a range please???

 

$1000 to $1500???????????? or????

 

$2-$6. And no, I did not accidentally leave off the zeros.

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cladking

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what would this coin sell for if it was broken out of its plastic holder and resold on sleezebay?????

 

 

a range please???

 

$1000 to $1500???????????? or????

 

$2-$6. And no, I did not accidentally leave off the zeros.

 

Even the satin finish coin should sell for more than this.

 

I've not looked at a lot of these but MS-68 is a pretty rare grade for mint set coins and it's difficult to believe that this has changed in a single year.

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gmarguli

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Even the satin finish coin should sell for more than this.

 

Nope. I sold rolls of these on eBay for $2-$3 each.

 

 

I've not looked at a lot of these but MS-68 is a pretty rare grade for mint set coins and it's difficult to believe that this has changed in a single year.

 

Not for these SMS coins. This coin being discussed appears to be an SMS coin. It's a $20 coin max. The extra $1900+ is due to the fact PCGS screwed up the insert.

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