Another Etsy Funny Moment

So I was looking for some info on a British coin I had, and the Google ad bar popped up. Sure enough, there was an Etsy ad.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/832912...MI2rjqz5az7AIVpB-tBh0RRQtAEAQYCCABEgLdnfD_BwE

Hahahahaha

Yes, it's a 1985.
Yes, it's unique. If some idiot damages different coins, no two will look the same.
No, it's not rare. There are plenty of damaged, mutilated coins out there.
No, it's not worth $50,000.
Yes, there's a fool or scammer who thinks this is worth 50 grand.

 

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WoW , That's bad. Is it or isn't illegal to make your own coins of well known errors ? Check this one out .https://www.etsy.com/listing/825071...allery-1-6&organic_search_click=1&frs=1&bes=1

 

I was looking at the seller's other garbage and this pop-up notice appeared on the bottom which made it even more funnier!

 

Made in China fake. They don't care

Looks neat though. I would purchase one for that price just as a novelty item.

 

They do it in Vietnam and Russia also .Make fakes that is.

 

There sure are a lot of "rare coins" with a 50k price tag on that site. Wonder what is so magical about a 50k asking price to these crooks?

 

Parking lot found. Worth less than one cent. One born every minute

 

I thought it was the vise job special .

 

I am like you. I want to believe that all folks are good. Over time though I have come to regard these crazy Etsy ads as a cancer that makes it difficult for young collectors to enter and enjoy the hobby. I don't hold these people in a very high regard in my mind.

 

Like you, I would like to believe all people are good-BUT-after 20 years in law enforcement and Homicide I HAVE SERIOUS DOUBTS!

 

Hey, at least the shipping is free.

 

Heck, give it ten years or so and all Old Abe's Zinc coins will look just like that. "Stupid is what Stupid does, Forest."

 

nothing magical - just greedy (guess they want their 'extraordinary' coin to have an extraordinary asking price) - $100K would be silly and $5k would be lost among all the other $5k 'super rare error' coins
Another tactic is to slash the asking price price from $45,000 to $33,750 and post an estimated value of $80,000 for this rare and wonderful 1963-O nickel
https://www.etsy.com/listing/778710...son?ref=pla_similar_listing_bot-6&pro=1&frs=1

 

that is why I never goto such sites too many red flags to deal with

 

I can't stop laughing.

 

Hey, c'mon, free shipping...

 

If I were in my 20s and had $50000 to spend I sure wouldn’t buy a damaged Lincoln Cent!
:-D

 

Checked the site to see if the poster was named "Booth"