6th 1913 Liberty Nickel found! Bust out your wallet.

My goodness! I just looked at the auction and the answers the seller put up for the questions.

 

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Yes. I found this one in change just last week. I want a bazillion smackeroonies for it.

 

Has anyone noticed that the slab deosn't state what the date on the coin is, but rather lists the date range for the series.

Ebay should pull the auction as the coin is clearly altered. This seller is trying to play dumb, but IMHO the only dumb ones are the bidders on this coin.

 

Well... sent the guy a 'question'. Let's see if he answers it or pulls the auction. Here's what I sent:

"You are saying this is a 1913 v nickel and selling it as such. Can you post close ups of the coin since it is likely it is an altered coin rather than what you say it is? Simply saying you are selling something as is when it's very unlikely that it is that (rarity) is like saying you are selling a unicorn based on a horse-like object having a horn attached at the head and having in a plastic container with a piece of paper saying 'unicorn'. I say this because none were officially struck by the mint and only 5 are known to exist (being done unofficially). These unofficially struck coins are estimated to range in value of 3-1/2 million 4-1/2 million dollars, and perhaps more. Very suspicious you continue to say this is that coin and you are selling as is because of what you see, especially with the bidding being what it is. More pictures would definitely help, since you want to sell a coin as is yet not provide decent pictures of it."

 

Long time ago. INB covered their butt. It is a genuine "Liberty V-Nickel" It just has an altered date so they did not say what date the coin originally was.

 

Sounds like you're saying they'd be covered if someone claimed the auction wasn't as described either... Unless the fact that it's a forgery trumps that...???

 

62K. That's crazy. Why pay XF money for a coin that is G at best.

 

NCIS--great TV shows. Love NCIS Los Angeles.

 

If it is a forgery, you are correct. I will bet it is an altered date. If so, tell me what they did wrong. They said it is a genuine V-nickel. It apparently is. They said it is/was dated 1883 - 1913. Can it be any other?

 

I think that since it is listed in the auction as a "1913 V-Nickel" eBay buyer protection would bail out the winner. That said, my big fear would be two-fold. First, that's a ton of capital tied up and who knows for how long. Secondly, if these slabs are as easy to open and close as has been mentioned here (and I don't know as I have never handled an INB slab)...I'd be concerned that the seller might claim the coin was swapped out. I know it's a long shot, but I'd hate to lose $60K over it.

 

There are to separate issues there. INB said it is any date V-nickel. That it is. The seller says it is a 1913 V-vickel. I am willing to bet my life savings at 1000:1 that it is not a 1913 V-nickel. And I any reasonably sure eBay will pull it (but
I will not bet on that one).

 

Oh, I understand what you are saying. I think I may have been the first to point out that the slab itself is accurate.

I also think we are both on the same page as to its authenticity.

 

This listing was ended by the seller because the item is no longer available.

 

Since eBay almost always sides on the side of the buyer, you'd probably be safe in this case....

 

I was just looking over the questions asked...my favorite of the posted questions is the one about better pics.

Here is what someone asked:

I think that is a very reasonable question. This coin had been bid over $60K...it seems reasonable that if this was a legitimate piece the seller would be more than happy to whip out the ole point'n'shoot and take a few more photos...especially if that might increase the final sales price.

However, clearly the seller was concerned that it might reveal problems not overly obvious in the grainy photo (such that this coin was originally a 1910).

Here is the response...that has nothing to do with the question:

I love how the seller refers to themselves as being "reputable eBay dealers" so therefore they will leave the ad as is.

 

I agree...you probably would be. But, I'm not going to bet $60K (or more) on it.

 

I wouldn't have bet a dollar on it..

 

Thankfully, it's gone now.

Taken by little green men from Dimension X, I assume.

 

It was taken down a little while ago...but it appears the seller removed it.

 

I'm pretty sure it's the little green men who will give it back to Santa Claus. His unicorns will be so happy.