this auction offers the opened, empty bag from a monaco euro starter kit. how does something like this have any value?!?

19USD as the opening offer? I am so not going to bid on that.

That's ridicious, bidding $ on some plastic bag...

unreal...

Even stranger, the is auctioner is selling the same product for much much less


Cheaper plastic bag

I think that it goes back to Original Packaging. If you go on e-bay you can find all kinds of envelopes and boxes from proof and mint sets that seel remarkably well. So maybe someone has a set without the packaging.

That's just the thing, there is no packaging
IT"S A FREAKING PLASTIC BAG!

Calm down, Bobo, point taken!

As we say over here "there's nowt as queer as folk"!

I haven't heard that saying in a long time.

You Must be Joking

Damn, I have some Hefty Zip Locks that are rare, too. Think I can get $50 apiece for them?

I would wager that there are many folks who would disagree. While some mints package their coins in felt-lined boxes, hard plastic casings, with stamps and cards, etc or just a plastic bag with text, there are many collectors who want the original packaging, no matter how simple looking.