What kind of idiot bid on this?

Qwert · 12-30-2004, 07:39 PM

I was just following around links, eventually got to an auction site, and I saw someone bid $85 for a penny. A penny, the thing that equals 1 cent. Someone bid $85 on it. Now I have heard that old coins are worth more but this doesn't make sence. I mean it's easially recognizable as a penny, it's got Abe Lincon on it and it looks like a penny. I can understand for those old coins that you have no clue what they are from the 1500's but this doesn't make sence.

domain.addict · 12-30-2004, 07:42 PM

Mind linking us? I'd like to see this auction.

***armstrong*** · 12-30-2004, 07:43 PM

Maybe there's something special about it. Got a link?

Qwert · 12-30-2004, 07:46 PM

I didn't save a link sorry, if I do happen to stumble across it again I will tell you.

I remember however it said that there was something about the coloring, it was a deep red they said, but I looked at it and it looked like the exact same color as a regular penny.

Mark · 12-30-2004, 07:55 PM

There's a few penny's out there I'd mortgage the house on ~

Qwert · 12-30-2004, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by all4cost

There's a few penny's out there I'd mortgage the house on ~

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/the-break-room/62498-what-kind-of-idiot-bid-on.html
Maybe you were the person I was talking about unknowingly

I don't understand why coins are worth anything more then what the government says they're worth. If it's a nickle, no matter how much you paid for it it's not worth more then 5 cents.

Mark · 12-30-2004, 08:09 PM

I haven't bid on any - lol -
But have several collectors in the family - My uncle had some double-stamped run of the mill coins go for 10,000 +

There's a few penny's out there supposed to be worth millions .... But , if you're talking about Ebay ... Well .... Ahem .... I would bid a wooden nickel on there - lol -

Qwert · 12-30-2004, 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by all4cost

I haven't bid on any - lol -
But have several collectors in the family - My uncle had some double-stamped run of the mill coins go for 10,000 +

There's a few penny's out there supposed to be worth millions .... But , if you're talking about Ebay ... Well .... Ahem .... I would bid a wooden nickel on there - lol -

It wasn't ebay, it was some small auction site. Not super small but no where near even close by any consideration as big as ebay.

ZuraX · 12-30-2004, 10:11 PM

Qwert, you wouldnt pay that much for a coin but youll buy domains for more than you can buy them for at a register?

redhippo · 12-30-2004, 10:57 PM

SMS Lincoln Cents:
1964 1C SMS MS68 Red PCGS.... this one cent (click on the thumbnail>>nothing special) has a listed price for $7,500.00

http://www.heritagecoins.com/common/...GlobalSearch=0

True_Snake · 12-31-2004, 04:08 AM

I guess 'collecters' see something special in old stuff. They look at it from a different point of view, IMO.

True_Snake

dotcommakers · 12-31-2004, 07:52 AM

it may be part of a great coin collection.. well i can say any ancient lover can pay also $1000 for that "a penny"

i have a coin with a graphic of anceint people's wedding. as i have some one.. they say it can be sold for 10000 - 20000 rs. [$100 - 250]

lol .. what a passion!!

988 · 12-31-2004, 08:56 AM

Dont throw your pennies ehehehe.. im getting a handbook lol
heres a wheat penny that sold for 69k

http://www.heritagecoins.com/common/...52&Lot_No=5279

Qwert · 12-31-2004, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by ZuraX

Qwert, you wouldnt pay that much for a coin but youll buy domains for more than you can buy them for at a register?

I've never done that, in fact I've never spent any real money on domains at all. Just NP.

jroy · 12-31-2004, 01:18 PM

i got a blank penny laying around here some where

and a few steel pennies

Qwert · 12-31-2004, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by jroy

i got a blank penny laying around here some where

and a few steel pennies

I'll give you a penny for them?

jroy · 12-31-2004, 02:54 PM

lol, what year?

Qwert · 12-31-2004, 02:55 PM

Uhhh... What year do you want?

I got some really old ones from like the 40's and stuff, want one of those?

RJ · 12-31-2004, 03:14 PM

Here's a Lincoln penny on eBay for $5k buy-it-now
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...948608523&rd=1

Another that's at $700+ with 9 bidders
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...949731895&rd=1

Or this one for $89 might be in your price range
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...949857405&rd=1

Nice return on investment. I'm going to have to look through old penny jar.

ZuraX · 12-31-2004, 03:23 PM

When I was a guard at a bank we use to have a lady come in monthly and get like $100+ in pennies and she would bring them back after going through them looking for any that were worth anything.

Be surprised what you can find in the rolls of coins you get from a bank.

Qwert · 12-31-2004, 03:34 PM

Originally Posted by ZuraX

When I was a guard at a bank we use to have a lady come in monthly and get like $100+ in pennies and she would bring them back after going through them looking for any that were worth anything.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=62498

Be surprised what you can find in the rolls of coins you get from a bank.

LOL

Seriously? Wow that would also make a good joke.

ZuraX · 12-31-2004, 03:37 PM

Joke? Lets see you go through them and find a penny worth $500 its worth it to me...

jroy · 12-31-2004, 03:37 PM

dam, $100 in pennys is a little more then 55 pounds!

Qwert · 12-31-2004, 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by ZuraX

Joke? Lets see you go through them and find a penny worth $500 its worth it to me...

I don't see why they would have it at the bank mixxed in with a million other pennys if it was worth $500 but how long did it take her to sort through and find them (I doubt you would know unless you knew her personally but how long do you think).

Maybe I'll try that one day, I'll trade in for a bunch of pennies at the bank search through them, and even if I don't find any worth more then a cent I can go swim in my money

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=62498

I always wanted to do that

jroy · 12-31-2004, 03:44 PM

this is what i have in my penny collection:

1941
1942
1943 (steel) x2
1943-D (steel)
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1950-D
1951
1951-D
1952
1952-D
1953
1953-D
1954
1954-D
1955
1955-D
1956
1956-D
1957
1957-D
1958
1958-D
1961-D
1962
1962-D
1963
1964
1964-D
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=62498
1967
1968
1968-D
1969
1969-D
1970
1971
1971-D
1972
1972-D
1973
1973-D
1974

not really sure if any of them are worth anything or not

12-30-2004, 07:39 PM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
Qwert Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: ~Rented~ Posts: 2,930	What kind of idiot bid on this? I was just following around links, eventually got to an auction site, and I saw someone bid $85 for a penny. A penny, the thing that equals 1 cent. Someone bid $85 on it. Now I have heard that old coins are worth more but this doesn't make sence. I mean it's easially recognizable as a penny, it's got Abe Lincon on it and it looks like a penny. I can understand for those old coins that you have no clue what they are from the 1500's but this doesn't make sence. __________________ [Max font size in sig area is "2"]

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12-30-2004, 07:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
*armstrong* Man from Manila Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Net Posts: 6,022	Maybe there's something special about it. Got a link? __________________ Apollo's excellent 3-letter .BIZ auction; $1 starting bid!

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Qwert Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: ~Rented~ Posts: 2,930	I didn't save a link sorry, if I do happen to stumble across it again I will tell you. I remember however it said that there was something about the coloring, it was a deep red they said, but I looked at it and it looked like the exact same color as a regular penny. __________________ [Max font size in sig area is "2"]

12-30-2004, 07:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
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Mark Hi :) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: NC Posts: 9,537	I haven't bid on any - lol - But have several collectors in the family - My uncle had some double-stamped run of the mill coins go for 10,000 + There's a few penny's out there supposed to be worth millions .... But , if you're talking about Ebay ... Well .... Ahem .... I would bid a wooden nickel on there - lol - __________________ When the man at the door yelled "Alcohol , Tobacco , and Firearms" .... I just assumed it was a delivery !

12-30-2004, 10:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
ZuraX Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pennsylvania USA Posts: 2,684	Qwert, you wouldnt pay that much for a coin but youll buy domains for more than you can buy them for at a register? __________________ Been a NP member for 5 or more years? PM me to join the Social Group!

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dotcommakers Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: world wide web Posts: 2,062 Follow @dotcommakers	it may be part of a great coin collection.. well i can say any ancient lover can pay also $1000 for that "a penny" i have a coin with a graphic of anceint people's wedding. as i have some one.. they say it can be sold for 10000 - 20000 rs. [$100 - 250] lol .. what a passion!!

12-31-2004, 08:56 AM	#13 (permalink)
988 olrayts riserb Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 945	Dont throw your pennies ehehehe.. im getting a handbook lol heres a wheat penny that sold for 69k http://www.heritagecoins.com/common/...52&Lot_No=5279 __________________ http://www.travelmedical.info

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jroy Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,804	i got a blank penny laying around here some where and a few steel pennies __________________ Free Arcade Games

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Qwert Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: ~Rented~ Posts: 2,930	Uhhh... What year do you want? I got some really old ones from like the 40's and stuff, want one of those? __________________ [Max font size in sig area is "2"]

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RJ NamePros Admin Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,919 Follow @DomainBuyer	Here's a Lincoln penny on eBay for $5k buy-it-now http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...948608523&rd=1 Another that's at $700+ with 9 bidders http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...949731895&rd=1 Or this one for $89 might be in your price range http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...949857405&rd=1 Nice return on investment. I'm going to have to look through old penny jar. __________________ Reach me at rj at namepros dot com

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ZuraX Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pennsylvania USA Posts: 2,684	When I was a guard at a bank we use to have a lady come in monthly and get like $100+ in pennies and she would bring them back after going through them looking for any that were worth anything. Be surprised what you can find in the rolls of coins you get from a bank. __________________ Been a NP member for 5 or more years? PM me to join the Social Group!

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jroy Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,804	this is what i have in my penny collection: 1941 1942 1943 (steel) x2 1943-D (steel) 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1950-D 1951 1951-D 1952 1952-D 1953 1953-D 1954 1954-D 1955 1955-D 1956 1956-D 1957 1957-D 1958 1958-D 1961-D 1962 1962-D 1963 1964 1964-D ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=62498 1967 1968 1968-D 1969 1969-D 1970 1971 1971-D 1972 1972-D 1973 1973-D 1974 not really sure if any of them are worth anything or not __________________ Free Arcade Games

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