Gold Bar Paper Weight

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  1. Paul Masson

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    Wow, just when you thought you saw it all - that is nice :)
     
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    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    April. 15th? I would think Ford would have got it right...
     
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    Interesting, first time I see this.
     
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    That is probably the date it came out in Newsweek???

    I have one of the gold bars as pictured. Heck.....I have one of just about everything Maverick. :D
     
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    Not to be too nosy, but what was your bid?
    I've never seen one of those either! :)
     
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    The bar only sold for 18.00 :cry:
     
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    It only had one bid on it at $9.99. I bid the required $10.49 and was the highest bidder with an hour left, then increased my maximum bid to $17.50. I went out to the garage about an hour before the auction ended and lost track of time! When I came back, it had sold for $18.00. I thought I had my bases covered.:(

    The same seller also had a 1979 Pinto paper weight, and I missed out on it too. It's probably all for the best anyway, as purchases such as these often have a very low WAF (Wife Approval Factor).
     
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    Worst part is it probably got bought for melt:(
     
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    The back of the bar has a disclaimer stating that it is made out of lead and just a replica. It also states that IF it were gold, it would be worth $530-ish dollars (in 1969). LOL I doubt anyone will be melting it down...
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    if I ever convert my cash into gold bricks, I want that engraved on the back also...:whistle:
     
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    I had a feeling. I had a box of gold bar paper weights like that I got from a garage sale when I was a kid. Some other kids collection from family vacations. Made great props for my GI Joes.
     
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    For what lead costs now, it might as well be gold! :rofl2:
     
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