Coin Collection Highlight videos!

AlanLastufka

I've recently started watching a few silver stackers on YouTube and always wish they'd cover more numismatic coins, so I decided to start making my own coin videos. This is the first in a series that will showcase highlights from my personal collection. Up first is my favorite classic gold commem.

https://youtu.be/9PEvs2lF_Ds

This being the first video in the series, I hope you'll check it out and let me know what you think. Any feedback on information or features that should be added to future videos in this series will be duly noted! Are there any YouTubers you enjoy who cover more than junk silver and rounds? I'd love to check them out.

Edit: I will post future videos in this thread, but I will also index them here at the top to make them easy to find.
Episode Two: 1795 Middlesex-Forster's Token

CoinJunkie

Wow, even your slabs get the "white glove treatment". Classy, but I think leather would even kick it up a notch.

Loved those 2 cent stamps toward the end of the video.

Zoins

Congrats! That's a great video and beautiful coin. Loved watching it and the associated bell and stamp as well. I was really impressed by the size of the bell relative to the car! I hope you make more!

AlanLastufka

@CoinJunkie said:
Wow, even your slabs get the "white glove treatment". Classy, but I think leather would even kick it up a notch.

Loved those 2 cent stamps toward the end of the video.

No matter how well I take care of my nails/cuticles, I figure no one wants to see them under a macro lens. It's one gripe I have about all the guys who hold coins up to their cameras. But also allows me to handle the stamps and other stuff without leaving oils every time.

Thanks! I like the design of the stamps almost as much as the coin.

Hallco

Nice presentation. I watch a lot of the stacker, coin show/shop pickups and some unboxing videos.

Zoins

@Hallco said:
Nice presentation. I watch a lot of the stacker, coin show/shop pickups and some unboxing videos.

Unboxing videos are really popular. Imagine unboxing PCGS submissions to see what grades you achieved?

Hallco

@Zoins said:

@Hallco said:
Nice presentation. I watch a lot of the stacker, coin show/shop pickups and some unboxing videos.

Unboxing videos are really popular. Imagine unboxing PCGS submissions to see what grades you achieved?

Exactly! I have seen a few where this happens. The person says they did not view the grades prior to receiving them back from PCGS(or other services) and they are opening the box and reacting to the results on the video. Obviously some are happy as expected and others.....well, disappointed could certainly be one of the words to describe the outcome!

Crusty

Nice video. I’ll look out for future videos. Check out @Senator32 He has some great videos....

bidask

The Newman Library Washinton University Portal has a ton of coin videos.

https://nnp.wustl.edu/

AlanLastufka

@Crusty said:
Nice video. I’ll look out for future videos. Check out @Senator32 He has some great videos....

@bidask said:
The Newman Library Washinton University Portal has a ton of coin videos.

https://nnp.wustl.edu/

Thanks for the additional resources!

TurtleCat

@Zoins said:

@Hallco said:
Nice presentation. I watch a lot of the stacker, coin show/shop pickups and some unboxing videos.

Unboxing videos are really popular. Imagine unboxing PCGS submissions to see what grades you achieved?

There are already videos of that on YouTube, Lol. PCGS has a few grading videos on their official YT site. I’m glad to encourage all quality numismatic videos.

logger7

Good work! I like Coin geek's youtube videos.

Dave99B

Very professional, and very interesting. Well done!

Dave

fiftysevener

Very nice touch ! Keep 'em coming

ricko

Nice video and a really nice gold coin.... I am not a stamp collector, but they looked interesting....Cheers, RickO

divecchia

This was a really well done video. For a short video it was very informative with a lot of information that covered everything from the history of the coin, how/where it was issued and all the way through grading.

Very well done and thanks for sharing it. Donato

Hemispherical

Very very good vid! Thanks for sharing/posting @AlanLastufka.

1630Boston

Fantastic presentation @AlanLastufka
Great Job
As you create more you could post them on your own "Lastufka" thread here.
1630 Boston

Zoins

@1630Boston said:
As you create more you could post them on your own "Lastufka" thread here.

Or just name this one to be the "Lastufka videos" thread

AlanLastufka

Thanks again everyone for the feedback, really happy to hear so many enjoyed it! I like the idea of having a thread for videos, would it make sense to always edit the top post with the newest video? Or should I just post the latest video as a new comment? (not sure if a new video gets buried two, three... ten pages deep if it would be seen?)

AlanLastufka

Episode Two is now up! Here we take a look at my 1795 Middlesex-Forster's Token, the coin that kick-started my (award-winning) Symphony Set!

https://youtu.be/olRZ9A6kwVs

(also I didn't post these separately, because they were a bit heavy on the ATS references, but if you're interested, I also uploaded a video about Unboxing Nine Boxes of Gold and Silver, and one asking whether 2020 Proof Silver Eagles were Profitable?)

divecchia

Again, very well done and informative video. Interesting background on the 1795 Middlesex-Forster's Token.

Thanks for sharing it.

Donato

johnny9434

that's cool

1630Boston

Great presentation

AlanLastufka

@divecchia said:
Again, very well done and informative video. Interesting background on the 1795 Middlesex-Forster's Token.

Thanks for sharing it.

Donato

@johnny9434 said:
that's cool

@1630Boston said:
Great presentation

Thanks everyone! Appreciate you taking the time to watch and respond. I'm already looking forward to working on the next episode.

1630Boston

How long have you been collecting coins and tokens @AlanLastufka ?

AlanLastufka

@1630Boston said:
How long have you been collecting coins and tokens @AlanLastufka ?

I started collecting around 2010, before that I'd had a small shoebox of cool coins I found in change, etc, but nothing serious, and it's been on and off since 2010. My biggest buying years were 2011 through 2013, but then I sold almost all of it off in 2016 to fund a move across the country and a new home purchase (some of them I really regret, I had an amazing MS 63 RB DDO 55 Lincoln that I doubt I'll be able to replace with one as nice/unique, but the move went smoothly and the paid off house is nice!).

Now that the dust has settled on that, and I have some free time, I'm getting back into it (just started buying again about a month ago). My dad and grandpa both collected, but on the lower end of stuff (my grandpa put together circulated date sets in folders, my dad mostly bought proof sets and commems from the US and Canadian Mints).

I'm currently mostly interested in classic gold commems and putting together a high-grade US type set, both of which I've just recently started.

AlanLastufka

@AlanLastufka said:
...some of them I really regret, I had an amazing MS 63 RB DDO 55 Lincoln that I doubt I'll be able to replace with one as nice/unique, but the move went smoothly and the paid off house is nice!)..

Here's my picture of the 55 DDO, again it is sold, sadly, and probably the only piece I'd bring back if I could. The rest are replaceable.

Abuelo

Bravo!

JBN

Enjoyed the video. Nice effort.
Nitpick: Coin is not pure gold. 90/10 Au/Cu.
It will be interesting watching your video series.

AlanLastufka

@JBN said:
Enjoyed the video. Nice effort.
Nitpick: Coin is not pure gold. 90/10 Au/Cu.
It will be interesting watching your video series.

Thanks!

I did clarify the 90/10 in the video's text description on YouTube. I misspoke because I don't write out a script for these videos, I just sit down, pick up the coin, and start talking. I've found I sound more robotic if I script it out and just read that, so I'd rather sound more human, accepting that I'll probably flub a few things along the way by not scripting. I do appreciate you watching though!

Smittys

Nicely done fun watching

59Horsehide

Vert, very nice! Top Shelf presentations. Thanks.

JBN

@AlanLastufka said:

@JBN said:
Enjoyed the video. Nice effort.
Nitpick: Coin is not pure gold. 90/10 Au/Cu.
It will be interesting watching your video series.

Thanks!

I did clarify the 90/10 in the video's text description on YouTube. I misspoke because I don't write out a script for these videos, I just sit down, pick up the coin, and start talking. I've found I sound more robotic if I script it out and just read that, so I'd rather sound more human, accepting that I'll probably flub a few things along the way by not scripting. I do appreciate you watching though!

All good. Your second video is fab. Look forward to more. Thanks.

1northcoin

@AlanLastufka said:

@CoinJunkie said:
Wow, even your slabs get the "white glove treatment". Classy, but I think leather would even kick it up a notch.

Loved those 2 cent stamps toward the end of the video.

No matter how well I take care of my nails/cuticles, I figure no one wants to see them under a macro lens. It's one gripe I have about all the guys who hold coins up to their cameras. But also allows me to handle the stamps and other stuff without leaving oils every time.

Thanks! I like the design of the stamps almost as much as the coin.

OK, I get the hint.