Ebay: I am drinking beer and see double

Hello All,

What how much?

https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/zu...om_nysascythopolis__34_mm/632752/Default.aspx

 

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$25.00 Go for it! Good price.

I'm not the most experienced collector, but I'm pretty sure that isn't eBay.

 

Well...I'm drinking bourbon and I'm not sure what I'm seeing. That has to be a typo from the seller. Has to be, right?

 

$25,000 doesn't seem like such a bad price. Now excuse me while I put on my monacle, my smoking jacket, and my top hat, and have my personal buttler light my $2,000 cigar for me.

 

Well, this is just another example of how subjective ancient coins can be. With due respect to my fellow dealer Hussam, this really isnt a medallion. Just likely a type which didnt make it into average circulation. I agree with most of what he says in the description, but I just dont think it was a medallion but certainly likely a special issue linked to a specific event. So, as to the value. Again, very subjective. What is a unique coin worth? If it was a US coin it would likely be priced in the many multiples of millions. But, as an ancient significantly less so as there is smaller demand. So, we come down to this: He has the only known example. If you want it you will pay his price. If you dont, well, he wont sell it.

 

The only known example???

Even if I had the cash laying around the house and desperately wanted to get rid of it, I would have a BIG problem spending it on that 'medallion' or coin. I wonder what AJ or I-O-M think about this?

 

There's nothing as common as a rare coin ;-) Maybe that's someone's holy grail but it isn't for me.

That is part of the irony of very rare coins: they can be so rare that no one knows they want them. Sometimes, if a hoard is found, prices end up rising because demand increases with awareness.

 

don't most of us have an unlisted piece that is the only one of it's kind?

i saw JA post before i hit the link...my first though was 25 bucks? heck yeah.

then....ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

i could see someone paying 250.00 for it. not me, but someone.

 

here's mine, anyone want it? i'll let it go for 2,500.00!






i actually did buy this coin for 25.00!

 

I bid $20,000 USD, wait no, better make that $50,000 USD. So, what's your policy on taking monopoly money?

 

What's Scarry is that now that Ive let my facial hair grow, I kind of resemble this guy.

 

That's funny!

 

Collecting ancient coins has had a very positive effect. I haven't smoked cigars in the last 2 months because the money has gone towards ancient coins. I smell better, I feel better, and at the end of two months I have something to show for it other than a pile of ashes.

 

Eh...

 

Make me an offer ...

 

50 Billion Trillion Godbillion Monopoly Pesos.

 

I do have a gold coin being the only known example (I published it), that I got for almost nothing (well, not exactly nothing, it's still gold). It's in such a narrow niche that less than 20 people in the world would consider acquiring it, as opposed to 19th century US rare coins going for millions. I wish Dombes becomes so popular in the next 30 years that I could sell it for millions....

Supply and demand.....

Q

 

oooo that ebay in the title was from another threat..sorry...

 

Gee, I can only afford $100 cigars! Sigh!