But at least the guy wasn't being morbid.
He put the coin up for auction January 26.
I bet he thought he'd get $25 or so.
(Bidding started at $9.99...now over $3000)
OMG, that seller had one bid @ $9.99 before today...I bet he's looking at it today thinking he hit a jackpot. Wow.
When I checked it out earlier today it was only up to $1,200. I can't imagine that anyone would pay this much for a coin that probably isn't that rare, accident or not.
MKM
I wonder if the seller is still accepting PayPal for payment (the PayPal fee to receive $13,101 for this coin would be $393.03). The coin was going for $15 before the shuttle disaster -- $15 to $13,101 in a matter of hours.