Possibly the most ridiculous posting on ebay?

You would be surprised on the coins they buy on ebay..and yes there are alot of different year coins with double eyelids and most of them are classified as double dies

 

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There isn't a single thing that can be named here that people collect that someone will not find ridiculous. I learned a long time ago not to criticize others for what they collect, whether it's PCGS top-pops or Kewpie dolls.

 

I'm use to it..I just laugh most of it off

 

I don't collect the errors,,it just gives me something to do because i can't get around to good anymore because of my legs and i'm bored just sitting at home,,so why not make a little extra cash

 

I agree bigrig52, All I do is go to college, come home, eat, do homework, and sleep. I sell coins from time to time just to put a little money in my pocket since I don't have the time to work.

 

Wow!! Now this is a Firestorm!

I admit I didn't follow any links.

But DAYUM Simon you really honed your language and logic skillz.

Kudos!

And for the nay sayers … you should be ashamed! The way you talk out of line.

Best wishes Big Rig!

 

People make mistakes from time to time, and some may find it ridiculous that a certain coin can be found collectable. That is totally fine, as it is an opinion. What isn't fine is people jumping on the bandwagon and criticizing the seller on topics that they themselves may not know about. I made my post because I felt that it was unfair that the seller was being accused of taking advantage of the gullible and trying to make something from nothing, even though all the necessary information to research the item was available in the listing. I'm glad a lesson came out of this. My post was not intended to shame anyone, but bring attention to the importance of research and education about an item before immediately accusing someone of wrongdoing...and also that although you might not like what some people collect, that does not mean that people who DO collect it are gullible or wrong because of their preferences.

 

I admit, I laughed at the listing. But in my defense I'm not very smart. So I have that going for me (sort of).

 

Well said, but a little shaming can be a good thing.

 

OK, but who are you and what did you do to our Simon????

 

I removed his brain and put it inside a robot that does nothing but type on a computer all day.

 

Sorry I missed this one:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/wheat-cent-...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

And they give me slack about my item...hahahahah

 

It's OK, this is how you learn. I knew this type of coin existed...I'm familiar with this particular DDO but not familiar enough to know much about it. So, I mostly stayed out of the discussion. I personally don't collect doubled die coins because normally the error is so small it's hard to see with the naked eye. If I can't see it, it doesn't interest me. But, there is a large contingent of the hobby who heavily collect these coins. Even though this particular coin has some wear which makes the DDO a little harder to see...based on what I have read here (and some outside research) I am convinced the seller is accurately listing the coin.

Also, not to be a "coin snob" or anything...but the correct term is "doubled die."

 

I think you mean flack. Slack would mean they took it easy.

 

Coin snob!

LOL, just kidding.

I don't collect any kind of errors. DDO's and so forth. I want the coins that came out how they were intended to come out and in the best condition possible. There's no way of knowing exactly how many of a particular error exists (in most cases, since they are not recorded). A non-error coin can also be altered to appear as an error coin. In conclusion, I just don't collect error coins.

 

I can see your side of things. I don't have a problem with errors...and I would like some in my collection...but the errors I want are out of my price range for now. I'd love a 1955 Lincoln DDO...now that one's visible. I'd also love a 1983 DDR or a 1922 No D. I like them because you can clearly see the error, almost hard to miss (1955 is impossible to miss). Eventually I will add them.

 

Now I get to correct the coin snob. If you want DDO's and DDR's then you want varieties, not errors.

 

Well, unfortunately, a dino-lite or microscope turns even the simplest minded folks into "experts". The terms "rarte" and double(d) die are bandies about like candy just tempting the uninformed wannabee variety collectors.

But hey, they have excellent models to follow:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2013-D-Doub...18?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item35d1f47406

This fella has been selling these for quite sometime now just waiting for idiots to bid on this particular coin. Many auctions (all with the exact same photograph) and many different prices for this "mint error rare Lincoln Cent"

I've seen results as high as $20. (Ref: http://www.ebay.com/itm/2013-D-Doub...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 )
Some as low as a couple of bucks: http://www.ebay.com/itm/2013-D-Doub...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

but always the same listing with the same photo's and the same idiot bidders.

 

You know, I have always personally struggled with this difference. Yes, they technically are varieties because the error is not on the coin but on the die. But, in my eyes and brain (I know it's incorrect)...I classify them as errors because the final product was not as it was intended to be. But, you are correct. Technically they are varieties.