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Another lesson as to why polishing your collectable is never a good idea!

  1. cristos71 Ω 2

    cristos71 Jan 29, 2016

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  2. JohnSteed

    JohnSteed Jan 29, 2016

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    Ouch!!! "Unpolished" to be elevated
     
  3. repoman

    repoman Jan 29, 2016

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    ::facepalm1::
     
  4. jimdgreat1

    jimdgreat1 Jan 29, 2016

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    ::facepalm1::
     
  5. Andy K

    Andy K Dreaming about winning an OFfie one day. Jan 29, 2016

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    "Was this a knowledgeable collector or..."
    "This was was someone with $102,000."

    That exchange gave me a laugh.:D
     
    watchdaddy1, Barking mad, Hijak and 1 other person like this.
  6. Joe1010

    Joe1010 Jan 29, 2016

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    As a complete outsider to the coin collecting world - how does a coin get worth that much? I assume that it is rare and therefore hard to find, etc.
     
  7. Hijak Ω 2

    Hijak Jan 29, 2016

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    Me Too Andy...this guy had more money than brains!::facepalm1::
     
  8. cicindela Ω 2

    cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Jan 29, 2016

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    Are you telling me that just anyone with $150,000,000 can walk in and buy a Van Gogh :eek: