Japan 2nd class Golden Kite from Showa epoch at eBay

[JapanX]

No case around, but breast star and badge are practically in mint condition!

[JapanX]

[JapanX]

Nice patina too

[JapanX]

[JapanX]

Nice!

[JapanX]

[JapanX]

Breast star and neck badge are perfect match!

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Very reasonable (to put it very mildly) staring bid $5000

Good luck guys!

[JapanX]

Starting bid was changed to $15.000!

Ingenious tactic!

[Jareth]

Yeah I thought maybe this time! Nice starting bid raised:(

[JapanX]

Jersey girls ...

[Jareth]

Thinking about sending her an angry PM. I wanted it as an XMas present for myself at $3 k not starting at 9 !

[JapanX]

True (and tragic) story of unexpected price increase

Friend of mine asked seller about her reasons and that was the answer he received.

"I was told by a large collector that these are the holy grail in medals and i should raise price or send to a house like sutherbies so i based price on other rare ones i sold"

Another good Samaritan

[Jareth]

As if Sotheby's would sell it ! Idiot

[JapanX]

I don't know, this mysterious Sutherbies sounds like a real deal

[Rogi]

How evil is this price raise, don't worry things come back in terms of Karma just wait until I have that pottery set or rare garden hose they are after!

[JapanX]

Get thee out "evil price raises"!

[utopis]

Neck badge unsold but the breast star sold for 9K.

And the last one on ebay went for 4.8 ....

[JapanX]

Yep, in one "8-seconds-before-the-end" bid somebody made himself a Christmas present

Now let's hope this dude will get this breast star safely into Russia

[utopis]

Now let's hope this dude will get this breast star safely into Russia

That's what I thought, too.

Edited December 14, 2013 by utopis

[JapanX]

And the last one on ebay went for 4.8 ....

I told you guys ... :whistle:

[JapanX]

That's what I thought, too.

Fakes "out" - original 2nd class kites "in" :lol:

[utopis]

Fakes "out" - original 2nd class kites "in"

or to use this one:

[JapanX]

Jersey girl must be really happy now ...

[Jareth]

So you know the buyer ?

[JapanX]

Unfortunately