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DRUNNER
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Home from school. 205 students turning in work online. Yup . . . I got Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime, but the shops in the area are closing down. However . . . figuring out this photo thing . . . so I just need topical relevance, and I will throw a pic out there.
I grab them when I can. Common . . . yes. Slab rarity is a function of daily rate x the number of days. The Doily, NGC 2.0, 2.1, Black . . . . . . . have rarity because of a small number of function 1 and function 2. The Rattler will never be 'scarce' due to a three-year slabbing timeframe. So . . . they will always be older . . . but they won't ever revamp slab rarity as there are just too many of them.
A few fun ones mixed in here . . . . . .
Drunner
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My Rattler Jeffersons. They weren't too popular in the Rattler days. A few of these are 1/1... or, unique for the date.
My War Nickels https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/nickels/jefferson-nickels-specialty-sets/jefferson-nickels-fs-basic-war-set-circulation-strikes-1942-1945/publishedset/94452
Such a tough proposition . . .Rattler Jeffs! Keep in mind, back in 'the day', you had a coin the was worth (usually) about .25 - $5 . . .and you were going to spend $12-$14 to certify it. NOT many of those around . . . . (better dates excepted).
Drunner
@DRUNNER Fun stuff. It looks like some of your latter date Franklins might have some cameo going on. Is that the case? Thanks!
U.S. Type Set
For sure not rare but still fun to collect when you find a nice example of both coin and slab. Sorry I do have many also but sadly no pics of them in a group just this single sellers pic that I bought from the BST.
My Collection of Old Holders
Never a slave to one plastic brand will I ever be.
SkyMan . . . . yes, a touch!
I still owe you some of the titanium from that wreck. I have had it in a manila envelope for 5 years . . .guess I should get on with it !!!!
Drunner
CoinBuf . . . that is a super sweet 30-S!
Drunner
Looks like part of a roll I broke up many years ago. Most of the coins were almost white, super light colors. beauties.
Working on a set of Peace Dollars in Rattler Holder.
Not all are Rattlers.
Any chance we could see a close-up of your 1942-S? It looks interesting.
peacockcoins
Thank you sir I totally agree, every bit as nice as the MS66 in my set
You never know, it just could be.
My Collection of Old Holders
Never a slave to one plastic brand will I ever be.
It has been an interesting challenge. I have a copy of the pop report from 9/89. Shows about 450+/- MS Jeffersons graded. Better dates definitely got the most submissions.
My War Nickels https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/nickels/jefferson-nickels-specialty-sets/jefferson-nickels-fs-basic-war-set-circulation-strikes-1942-1945/publishedset/94452
Heavily toned for sure.
My War Nickels https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/nickels/jefferson-nickels-specialty-sets/jefferson-nickels-fs-basic-war-set-circulation-strikes-1942-1945/publishedset/94452
One of my favorites! If this coin isn't a 66 or better it isn't a coin!
I feel totally inadequate! Quite superb examples above . . . . . . . .
Drunner
Looks like a Black Betty!
peacockcoins
Picked this up for $40 about 15-20
years ago. Not really a $1 guy, but I just had to have it.
Stay safe -
Dave
All Great looking coins Thanks for sharing. Nice to look at all of them!
Great post. Here is one of mine. They are easy to handle. It does rattle
lets see the other side of that beauty!
And at $40, that's at least an honorable mention in the "You Suck" awards.
I have a few
Dave . . .
Actually ,. . . . NOT a Rattler !! MUCH better! You have a Doily with the outer ring cracked off. The original Rattler case was used for the Doily . . . look at the insert compared with the others in this post.
You have a very nice holder there !!!!!
Drunner
How much does having the outer ring cracked off hurt the collectibility of this slab?
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
Perry . . . . . many discount them heavily but are unaware of the simplicity of repairing the outer ring. Just get a PCGS 2.0 (common 4-pin--the ONLY common 4-pin), find the location where the top and bottom of the ring unite (NOT . . . in the place that looks obvious), slide an X-Acto around 3/4 of the ring, just enough to make a "clamshell" . . .slide out the old 2.0 and sell it for junk . . .take the ring and slide it around the Doily . . . .a small dab of SuperGlue . . . .done.
I teach this at almost every coin show I attend . . . takes 3 minutes.
Drunner
Rattlers !!! Hmmm...
U.S. Type Set
Ohhh h h h h . . . . . I am sincerely impressed. Sky . . . . . . . ahem . . . . .quite an interesting piece I was able to entice out of you !!!!!
Rob . . . of course you are well aware what may be the highlight among your superb pieces is the box . . . . .
LJenkins . . thank you for the post! Nothing like a blaster 81-S . . .
Drunner
Here is a little set I will likely never finish
To this day I still feel rattlers are the best looking way to display a coin in a slab. I love the "floating" appearance.
Great transactions with oih82w8, JasonGaming, Moose1913.
Wowsers. 😆✨✨✨
Superb!
From this day forward I shall never bid on a MS Washington rattler. This set must continue without my interference.
Carry on!
I won't ever upbid you again, that is the beginnings of a glorious set.
Such a cool group! Until your post now, I’ve never really noticed how few jefferson nickels there are in rattlers. Also, that 1943/2 caught my eye!
There are lots of good reasons to crack a rattler........and only one reason not to do that.
There is a market for rattlers. But while coins entombed 35-40 years ago were graded to "perhaps" a stricter grading standard, they are not graded to a contemporary grading standard, and photo images of the rattler probably do not exist.
I think rattlers are best described as a collection of coins and antiques.....and fulfilling the needs of both.
OINK
As of in all things, it depends. I have been told by various dealers, several of whom have already offered me MS63 - MS64 money, to not bother cracking the DBHE $1 slab, indeed to not bother CAC'ing it either. Needless to say, I have no plans to crack it. Good Lord willing it won't be sold for another 20ish years, during which I and my family plan to enjoy it.
U.S. Type Set
My only rattler:
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I only have three at the moment:
I used to be famous now I just collect coins.
Link to My Registry Set.
https://pcgs.com/setregistry/quarters/washington-quarters-specialty-sets/washington-quarters-complete-variety-set-circulation-strikes-1932-1964/publishedset/78469
Varieties Are The Spice Of LIFE and Thanks to Those who teach us what to search For.
Of the almost 600 Lincolns I have - this is the only rattler.
WS
Here is a link to my Rattlers on the set Registry set under Collector Showcases/First Generation Holders. As I have 437 Rattlers
One neat one to look at is the 1951 Lincoln as the label was torn in two pieces and the reverse label was installed upside down, only one I have ever seen.
My 1893-S Morgan would be my most expensive Rattler and I have ten 1881-S in serial number order and a grading set of 81-S in AU-58 to MS-66.
Been at this since 2006 and still buying them today, never got a white rattler though.
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/first-generation-holders/rjp-rattler-collection/1309
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Tremendous . . . . . .
Drunner
Wow, just Wow
Mercury
I've added a couple more to the set but still have a few holes to fill.
Check out my iPhone app SlabReader!
My one and only rattler.
Somehow all of the pictures didn't get captured.
My only one: