Ebay Adventures: Hit and Miss 1984 FM Issues

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by 7Jags, Dec 23, 2025 at 9:22 PM.

  1. 7Jags

    7Jags Well-Known Member

    I continue to search eBay, even after all these years. The finds are fewer and further between but quite exciting when they do turn up. This last year I had more than my share (eg PROOF 1966 Bahamas 9 coin Set, NOT uncirculated, 1976FM Uncirculated 8 Piece Guyana set, NOT proof). Over the last 5 years it has been 1 to 2 finds per year.

    BUT, not all apparent finds are hits and this last week I had one hit and TWO strikes:

    I got a 1984FM Bahamas 25 cents that was a lightly circulated CURRENCY coin:
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    Then I got these two Panama pills, 1983FM and 1984FM 2 1/2 centesimos, that looked to possibly be undiscovered and unlisted PL currency uncirculated specimens:

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    Looks pretty good and I bid and won, HOWEVER, this is how the three looked in hand - the Bahamas probably a PL currency (see my earlier story about one of these I got slabbed on Cointalk), with the 2 pills being PROOF and not uncirculated specimen coins.

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    Well, ce la vie....

    Finally, here is a picture of both tiny "pills" on my finger:

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