The most ridiculous eBay listing ever?

[Victor_Clark]

This guy is selling river rocks that he found in Pennsylvania and is claiming that they are ancient coins-- "These coins originate from treasure found in the Susquehanna river. Pribably left by roman soldiers or pirates. various denominations, historical periods, and countries/regions of manufacture."

 

 

 

and a rock with an elaborate description--

 

 

 

 

 

[thejewk]

Rarity 88 

Seems like a bargain.

[wuntbedruv]

4 hours ago, Victor_Clark said:

This guy is selling river rocks that he found in Pennsylvania and is claiming that they are ancient coins-- "These coins originate from treasure found in the Susquehanna river. Pribably left by roman soldiers or pirates. various denominations, historical periods, and countries/regions of manufacture."

 

 

 

and a rock with an elaborate description--

 

 

 

 

 

Those are a bargain compared to the Battle of Hastings 50p's on eBay listed for £16,000. Those are only worth their face value plus maybe a tiny bit more. I suspect money laundering or people hoping to sucker in some poor, naive collector.

[Amarmur]

5 hours ago, Victor_Clark said:

This guy is selling river rocks that he found in Pennsylvania and is claiming that they are ancient coins-- "These coins originate from treasure found in the Susquehanna river. Pribably left by roman soldiers or pirates. various denominations, historical periods, and countries/regions of manufacture."

 

 

 

and a rock with an elaborate description--

 

 

 

 

 

Wild. I found an old rusty bottle cap yesterday. Now I'm going to list it on eBay as an ancient  rare Seleucid coin, take extra blurry photos, make an elaborate description, and ask for 2k for it. Should sell in 24 hrs.

[ela126]

The spiral bindings left on the writeups are clutch. This has to scream money laundering.. it just cant be anything else, they arent even coins 

[JAZ Numismatics]

I live a few miles from the Susquehanna river, and I can tell you plainly those are all fake. He probably picked them up from his driveway.

Edited November 15, 2024 by JAZ Numismatics

[Kali]

Hilarious!🤣

[Ancient Coin Hunter]

There's one born every minute. 😁

[mcwyler]

Must have sold. He's only got a few comics left now

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?item=146142025373&rt=nc&_trksid=p4429486.m3561.l161211&_ssn=kingmate84life

 

[John Conduitt]

6 hours ago, JAZ Numismatics said:

I live a few miles from the Susquehanna river, and I can tell you plainly those are all fake. He probably picked them up from his driveway.

Not even genuine river rocks 🤣

It's not just that it's fake. The levels of disbelief you have to suspend are surely a record. The stones are from the Susquehanna River. The stones are in fact coins. From all over the world but found in a Pennsylvanian river. From various historical periods but left by Romans. Or pirates. Not near the sea, nor Rome, but in a Pennsylvanian river. Before Columbus. One coin, unidentified but only one, is worth $2500. If you had $5000 and hadn't given it to a passing gypsy for some lucky heather, you could buy them now.

Perhaps, as is the custom these days, it could've been made believable by wrapping it up in a conspiracy theory. Involving aliens.

At least the rarity of the Ayub Shah Falus ('88') is genuine. Sort of. If it wasn't just a rock. All notes cribbed from Numista.

Edited November 15, 2024 by John Conduitt

[Finn235]

I've seen some ridiculous listings but I agree this takes the cake.

Runner up would be a regular old 1950s wheat penny where the description was a RAMBLING ALL CAPS 2000 WORD RANT ABOUT A MASSIVE GOVERNMENT COVERUP INVOLVING THE PENNY AND HOW IT WAS INVOLVED IN THE ASSASSINATION OF JFK. Also ridiculous price in the multiple thousands of dollars range.

Really wish I had saved pics of that one.

[Romismatist]

8 hours ago, ela126 said:

The spiral bindings left on the writeups are clutch. This has to scream money laundering.. it just cant be anything else, they arent even coins 

Yes, that was my thought as well... money laundering. I wonder if EBay checks for this stuff, or if they allow it to happen?

[JayAg47]

How about this one? 
Quick there is only one left!

Edited November 15, 2024 by JayAg47

[CPK]

12 minutes ago, JayAg47 said:

How about this one? 
Quick there is only one left!

When I spend ~ $148,000 on a coin I expect free shipping. 🤷‍♂️

[John Conduitt]

19 minutes ago, JayAg47 said:

How about this one? 
Quick there is only one left!

The most ridiculous part is copying so much of the description of the wrong type of coin that you also concede it is tooled and smoothed. 🤣

[Furryfrog02]

Oh man, I live maybe an hour and change from the Susquehanna river. Had I known there were ancient coins to be found there, I would've been there every waking moment trying to find them haha. 

[hotwheelsearl]

Youd be surprised how unintelligent the average person is...

[robinjojo]

As we would say back in the 1960s-70s the guy must be tripping.