Anybody still own any of their old Teletrade purchases? Post them up!

FadeToBlack

Had this out and I figured I'd grab pics, this was only recently eclipsed as my favorite Merc.

Coinstartled

All of them long gone. TT had a strange hidden reserve feature that Goddard and Oppenheimer would have had difficulty deciphering.

csanotes

TommyType

Checked my database...and was shocked to see that I have 59 Teletrade coins! (And I know I've sold a few). It was a much bigger source of coins than I remember!

One of my BIG purchases (old pics):

1914D, PCGS MS-63

JeffersonFrog

I still have the TT image too ...

Cameonut

Most of my TT purchases were back in the '90's before images. I still have 88 coins - sold 45.

The digital album in my sig line is about 25% TT coins.

messydesk

"Con-grat-you-LAAAAAY-tions"

WaterSport

Still got a bunch - But I think PCGS no longer list Teletrade coin auction when Cert numbers are checked.

WS

ricko

I have a TT chopmarked Trade Dollar...I did not get it from TT, but the person I purchased it from did....Cheers, RickO

WildIdea

The main thing I was into teletrade for was civil war tokens that they had listed. It was a great source for nice ones in the 80-250 price range. I picked some nice ones and they always had a great variety to bid on each week. I miss that but glad it happened at all.

Cameonut

@messydesk said:
"Con-grat-you-LAAAAAY-tions"

You have to hold your nose to get the correct enunciation.

Same with "Welcome to Teletrade"

DIMEMAN

BAJJERFAN

@Coinstartled said:
All of them long gone. TT had a strange hidden reserve feature that Goddard and Oppenheimer would have had difficulty deciphering.

Plus the phantom flower pot that threw out "incremental" bids. I thought that the reserves were set by the consignor.

Lakesammman

A few still hanging around!

johnny9434

@Lakesammman said:
A few still hanging around!

i still have a few laying around as well. im glad I didn't part with them

dbldie55

The only one I know of off hand is the 1997 SMS Jefferson nickel is SP69FS.

TommyType

Better late than never, (but certainly more relevant to the thread): I found the original TT photo of my Saint.
(Had to convert from GIF to JPG for it to display properly here).

sellitstore

I bought a few coins in their earliest days-pre internet.

They used to mail a VHS tape with pictures of the coins and I think that I remember using a landline telephone to bid.

Yorkshireman

@FadeToBlack said:
Had this out and I figured I'd grab pics, this was only recently eclipsed as my favorite Merc.

That dime is breath taking!!

liefgold

I still have a handful.

koynekwest

Sold many. Bought few. None are still with me.

10000lakes

@BAJJERFAN said:

@Coinstartled said:
All of them long gone. TT had a strange hidden reserve feature that Goddard and Oppenheimer would have had difficulty deciphering.

Plus the phantom flower pot that threw out "incremental" bids. I thought that the reserves were set by the consignor.

If no one else placed a bid before the auction opened, the opening amount was 7 bid increments below the reserve amount. By looking at the opening bid amount, I could calculate what the reserve was on most of the lots I was tracking. Any lot that went up 8 or more increments was going to sell.

mtnman

The 1923 Mercury dime is beautiful. Show us a picture of the dime that took its place as your favorite.

bolivarshagnasty

Only example I have left from TT...........

JBN

My first example of the series purchased from TT in 2010:

Walkerfan

This one originated from Teletrade.

CommemKing

Eagleguy

Most of my Teletrade purchases were commemoratives, all of which I sold a couple of years ago. I only have 4 other purchases left.

WildIdea

These are some of my grabs on Teletrade I was talking about before.

NGS428

Last survivor is my first graded coin.

CommemKing

There is very little corossion. It now sits in my Dansco 7070. It might grade if submitted again.

messydesk

I think this is one.

CoinCrazyPA

I have this one,

CoinCrazyPA

This is a gator eye Vam,

CoinCrazyPA

Picked from TT. 1884-P VAM-2A E Clash, Far Date, Dash under Second 8, Clashed Obverse n,s,t, Reverse E and M

david3142

@messydesk said:
I think this is one.

Wow that coin is clean. What’s the grade?

BAJJERFAN

@10000lakes said:

@BAJJERFAN said:

@Coinstartled said:
All of them long gone. TT had a strange hidden reserve feature that Goddard and Oppenheimer would have had difficulty deciphering.

Plus the phantom flower pot that threw out "incremental" bids. I thought that the reserves were set by the consignor.

If no one else placed a bid before the auction opened, the opening amount was 7 bid increments below the reserve amount. By looking at the opening bid amount, I could calculate what the reserve was on most of the lots I was tracking. Any lot that went up 8 or more increments was going to sell.

I had some questions about a bid process on one coin and I was sent a bid history for the lot. IIRC it showed at least one "incremental" bid which was attributed to a computer bumping/shilling the lot.

Barndog

1831 half dime, ex-Pittman. TT Auction #2441 in 2007

Barndog

2006

Barndog

2008, was ANACS AU55, now PCGS 55 (Gold CAC)

messydesk

@david3142 said:

@messydesk said:
I think this is one.

Wow that coin is clean. What’s the grade?

PR66

david3142

@messydesk said:

@david3142 said:

@messydesk said:
I think this is one.

Wow that coin is clean. What’s the grade?

PR66

Thanks. I was actually expecting an MS grade. Looks like a 68!

dpoole

@FadeToBlack said:
Had this out and I figured I'd grab pics, this was only recently eclipsed as my favorite Merc.

That photography is almost as nice as the coin! What a great shot.

U1chicago

I bought this one on ebay. Later I found the picture from Teletrade (and was pleased to discover I won the ebay auction for less than the final Teletrade price).