February 8, 2008: Worldwide eBay Strike, Bald Eagle Commemorative Sales, Lincoln Cents
Welcome to your Friday edition of Coin Update.
There are some great articles and posts from around the web for coin collectors. Have you heard about the Worldwide eBay Strike? It’s all part of the ongoing eBay seller’s rebellion. And more about Bald Eagle Commemorative Coin Sales, the Euro, the Lincoln Cent, the IRS, and some auctions of note. On to the links…
Some eBay sellers are on the warpath about the recent change in fee policy. From prior posts you may remember that eBay initially stated that they would be reducing fees, when the changes were officially announced, they actually lowered some fees, but raised others. Fortune Small Business covers eBay Strike Week. Here’s the YouTube video about the strike.
Gold and platinum continue to rise on potential supply shortages.
Here’s a look at how sales of the Bald Eagle Commemoratives are going.
Have you seen any of the New York stores accepting Euros yet?
Here are the results from the IRS gold coin auction referenced yesterday.
A great introspective article on the Lincoln Cent called Living with Lincolns.
Over on eBay there are some auctions of note. First, two very intriguing errors coins: an Off Center Steel Cent and a Lincoln Cent Foldover Strike.
Wow, here is an eBay auction for a Complete Type Set 20 years in the making.
Would you buy this Mystery PCGS Coin?
That’s it for today. Have a great weekend!
According to an e-mail I received from the ANA, this Sunday, February 10th, at 7pm ET/ 6pm CT/MT, CBS will air a story about the debate as to whether or not the US mint should discontinue production of cents and nickels. Morley Safer will interview experts on the subject including Mint Director Edmund Moy. Sounds interesting.
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Thanks for the heads up. Will definitely check it out!