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    Are people on Ebay nuts?

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-13-lbs-Ass...ht_9880wt_1037


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    Quote Originally Posted by AuburnEwaste View Post
    Yup...
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    Somewhat along the same lines.....
    I had no idea that pre-1982 (95% copper) Pennies were actually selling at almost 2x face value on Ebay. I know that's the metal value, but given that it's illegal to melt these things down for repurposing, that seems crazy. I guess folks are expecting laws to change at some point.
    These are not just listings, they're actual sales. I guess I'm very behind the times on these things.
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/10lbs-30-Rol...item2a19783b36

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    Quote Originally Posted by ElectricMetal View Post
    Somewhat along the same lines.....
    I had no idea that pre-1982 (95% copper) Pennies were actually selling at almost 2x face value on Ebay. I know that's the metal value, but given that it's illegal to melt these things down for repurposing, that seems crazy. I guess folks are expecting laws to change at some point.
    These are not just listings, they're actual sales. I guess I'm very behind the times on these things.
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/10lbs-30-Rol...item2a19783b36
    look at www.realcent.org

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    You would have to go through a lot of coin rolls and probably not find many silver coins. When I have to count the register drawer at my day job I always check for them and people think I'm a weirdo.

    On the original topic, I just saw another Ebay listing for 10 pounds of gold fingers with a starting price of $1600.

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    a wheat cent penny 1909 threw 1958. 1909s and 1914d look them up on ebay and see howmuch people are crazy to pay for a penny

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    I have a whole shoebox full of them; in the beginning of my ebay'ing was rolling a mixed full roll and selling on ebay. Never been cherry picked. Wouldn't know a good one from a notsogood.
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    Mr Edgewood, hijack away, I am a bit of a coin nerd myself!

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    @ AuburnEwaste,

    That is a hilarious add. A few weeks ago I'd have no ability to judge it. But, given my very limited knowledge, that would require some serious alcoholic haze Ebay bidding to get a hit. Somebody school me if I'm missing something.
    Otherwise, I'll eat my shoes if that sells in the next 8 days.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AuburnEwaste View Post
    Under his "me" section he says he is retired. I guess this means he can afford to list silly ads and play games.

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    I'm sure that they are graded higher because there is no dead weight (heat sinks, caps) but 50.00 per pound? I put it on my watch list because I am curious how it ends up.

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    @ Mechanic688:

    This might be a useful ballpark figure guide on your old Wheaties
    http://www.us-coin-values-advisor.co...oln-Cents.html

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    I don't know what a 1920 wheatie is worth but this seems extreme.

    http://www.ebay.com:80/itm/ws/eBayIS...m=110802410430

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    I dont know this 1909 penny sold for $8600.01.
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/1909-S-VDB-1...item2a193f17cc

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    Quote Originally Posted by PartTimeScrapper View Post
    I dont know this 1909 penny sold for $8600.01.
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/1909-S-VDB-1...item2a193f17cc

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    That 1920 wheatie is a P which is a little more rare but I don't know about the uncirculated rating when it's out of it's package. Their usually sealed in clear plastic then graded. He's also not showing the grading cert. or who did the grading. Maybe it's just him "guesstimating"

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    I just spent $1500 on a penny... 1909s VDB

    The price for the 1920 is a little much because of the marks. I would pay around $60 for it though.

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    OMG if you have pentium pro chips to sell put them on ebay now. This auction is up to $175 a pound.
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-15-Scrap...item43ad4c6849

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