Interesting coin description from an auction catalog

nencoin

At least it's unique!

Finest certified by a two point margin at the grading services. The number 2 doesn't sound like much, but at this grade level it is similar to the planets; Jupiter is only two planets away from Earth but in miles that's about 390 million. Is this example 390 million times nicer than the runner up? You be the judge, but rest assured the quality here is nothing short of mind boggling.

Boosibri

Is that 67 to 69 or 8 to 10?

RogerB

Well, at least this description is "nothing short of mind boggling." (Actually, the distance ranges from 365 to 601 million miles. This is just about the distance to the next rest stop on the NJ Turnpike when you "gotta go real bad.")

1630Boston

@nencoin said:
At least it's unique!

Finest certified by a two point margin at the grading services. The number 2 doesn't sound like much, but at this grade level it is similar to the planets; Jupiter is only two planets away from Earth but in miles that's about 390 million. Is this example 390 million times nicer than the runner up? You be the judge, but rest assured the quality here is nothing short of mind boggling.

What is the coin

BillJones

I have found that some auction catalog descriptions are useful. This, however, reads like galactic hyperbole. The writer seems to be mining for a “super nova” when this lot opens for bids.

RogerB

Is the coin a 1977 cent?

cameonut2011

@BillJones said:
I have found that some auction catalog descriptions are useful. This, however, reads like galactic hyperbole. The writer seems to be mining for a “super nova” when this lot opens for bids.

I hope the winning bidder isn't being sucked into a black hole...

Coinosaurus

I know exactly how this happened.....auction cataloger was up late at night, had just cataloged 100 white Morgans in a row and was getting rather punchy.....it's pretty creative, actually

logger7

"Look", "Wow", "Monster", "Once in a lifetime opportunity". I wonder what he was selling before this, or writing, soft porn?

MrEureka

Reminds me of when I took a one day cataloging gig for NASCA back in the late 70's and described a bright orange but completely unnatural two cent piece as "possibly treated with Agent Orange". I was not invited back.

Smudge

Mind boggling description. Who wrote that crap?

Coinosaurus

@MrEureka said:
Reminds me of when I took a one day cataloging gig for NASCA back in the late 70's and described a bright orange but completely unnatural two cent piece as "possibly treated with Agent Orange". I was not invited back.

Possibly Melnick's Grand Central auction, 11/1983, lot 853. An 1864 Small Motto 2c, MS-60, cataloged as "Harshly cleaned. (Brillo or Agent Orange?) Still scarce and desirable."

Smudge

Must be eBay.

topstuf

Not without L@@K !

Justacommeman

If you read my online dating description from back in the day it made this auction description seem pedestrian.

mark

ricko

Must be extra work for the TV hucksters.....or unemployed auto salesmen... Cheers, RickO

toyz4geo

I'd like to see his "CAC" or "QA" type sticker on this. A picture of Jupiter with a +390 on it.

nencoin

@1630Boston said:

@nencoin said:
At least it's unique!

Finest certified by a two point margin at the grading services. The number 2 doesn't sound like much, but at this grade level it is similar to the planets; Jupiter is only two planets away from Earth but in miles that's about 390 million. Is this example 390 million times nicer than the runner up? You be the judge, but rest assured the quality here is nothing short of mind boggling.

What is the coin

It is admittedly a dark side coin. India Pice in PF67.

Swampboy

In sales I learned a 'confused mind says no'.

I'd add to that 'and sometimes a befuddled mind does get to write copy'.

Smudge

Just two more points and it would be at your anus.