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Russian Plate

I have submitted my "best offer" for substantially less than $73,000.
I cant wait for the reply.

I kind of thought of offering $10 or so, but maybe you bid substantially more than me

i wouldnt say substantially...

but ive always thought these would be fun paperweights for the desk!

I would like a toy plate to play with sometime, I have some real Swedish plates, but I cannot play with them.

Offer declined....

This probable huckster thinks the thing is worth that $73K

Ill bet those Rolex watches hes also selling have factory warranties....

Yep, and they say Rollex on the back plate too.

The seller wants that much money for it, but says

He has no idea what he's selling (or so he claims), yet somehow thinks it's worth $73,300.00.

Uh-huh. Sure. I believe that.

Just like I believe in Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny.

My fake is better .. I'm not sure of the value of my statement.. I think this can get silly sometimes .. that's not a bad thing .. mike

I wonder how much it cost him to put up an item for $73,000...

Your fake is better, better quality, better price, and not fraudulently listed for $73K. Actually I want to find a cheap fake Russian plate sometime to play with.

There is some eBay seller who sells only fakes ... "copymania", perhaps? He usually lists some plates along with a few beard tokens and lots of "patterns".

Strange, but I haven't seen him offer a fake Sestroretsk rouble yet ... would probably cost too much to ship, anyway!

Here is one, going cheap:
Fake 1726 Grivna plate coin

Good price, but did you see the shipping?

Good point. The $73,300 seller, on the other hand, is offering FREE SHIPPING!!

Now where did I put my wallet?

Actually, wasn't the price only $73,000 and $300 for shipping? Insurance is extra, of course...

Hey, c'mon, you know there ain't no such thing as a free grivna (... ehm, lunch, that is)!

I didn't see the shipping, and now the auction appears to have been prematurely ended. Aw, shucks ... I was going to bid on that one myself!

Cheer up, bobh! All is not lost.

BTW, this "grivna" is the exceedingly rare plate kopek. It would certainly be worth more than 99 cents (if only it was real).

Thanks!
Actually, don't you think this would make a great design for a birthday cake? Chocolate frosting with some marzipan devices and lettering ... ?

You definitely have been in Europe too long when you talk about marzipan in a cake

If only it was that easy to buy in America. I can remember whole meals of marzipan and Schnapps in Europe

I was going to reveal my ignorance by asking what marzipan is, but decided to do a search instead. Sort of like Nutella, I guess.

In any event, it does sound more appealing than the Online Fleamarket offering.

It is a lot better than Nutella, and fortunately easier to find even in the USA. Just not in the great big quantities like in Europe.

Actually, Nutella is made from hazelnuts and chocolate (??) whereas marzipan has no chocolate in it. However, one of my favorite treats is the chocolate-covered marzipan goody known as "Lübecker Marzipan" (and is made in Lübeck, Germany of all places)!

Marzipan by itself is white, unless some food coloring has been used to make it a different color.

Almond paste and egg whites sounds good

Take heart, you have another chance - it's been relisted.

Yours was the only offer last time around. I guess the market for $73,300 fakes is a bit slow these days.

Here's another:
1727 Grivna plate "novodel"

No doubt about it. It's a fake.

It was bid up to a little over $300, now has been withdrawn ("The seller ended this listing early because the item is no longer available for sale.")