Alan Hager - not off-topic exactly, just weird . . .

uffda51 · #1 11-12-2009, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by barrysloate

I do remember he was among the first to promote graded coins, and I've heard he has some kind of patent on the slabs, but I can't confirm. And the cent on a dime planchet (or vice versa) is a rare error but they are documented in the Red Book. The listed value for one in the 2009 edition is $1500.

So if the "book" value of this coin is $1500, how would we describe the asking price of $10 million? Aggressive? Inflated? Optimistic? Ahead of its time?

Mark · #2 11-12-2009, 01:04 PM

It's surely a proof version of the error. Worth billions.

HRBAKER · #3 11-12-2009, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by uffda51

So if the "book" value of this coin is $1500, how would we describe the asking price of $10 million? Aggressive? Inflated? Optimistic? Ahead of its time?

Sounds like it would fit in nicely as a featured Buy It Now item on ebay.

Jim VB · #4 11-12-2009, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by HRBAKER

Sounds like it would fit in nicely as a featured Buy It Now item on ebay.

Sounds like it's part of a carefully crafted IRA (Immediate Retirement Account.)

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