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ZoidMeisterZoidMeister Posts: 3,120 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited July 12, 2021 7:04PM in U.S. Coin Forum

. . . something ELSE . . . ?

I mean, NGC, Wut Da Heck were you thinking?

These surely ain't no "medals" . . . .

What do you see these as?

"I'll Love You Forever" medals, certified and authenticated MS70 by NGC. No "wooden nickels" here folks . . . .

Brought to your attention by Zoid . . .

"First Releases" too . . . . . . .

Z
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  • ZoidMeisterZoidMeister Posts: 3,120 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @braddick said:
    You're not alone. I think it cheapens their brand, and whatever short-term profit is seen is dissipated over the long haul.

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    I guess you've got to "certify" quite a few "unusual" pieces to get to that 50 Million certified mark . . . . . .

    Z

    Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!

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  • Mr_SpudMr_Spud Posts: 6,028 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 12, 2021 7:16PM

    That’s crazy. They seem to be just novelty items, gag gifts. Like old Spencer gift shop stuff

    Mr_Spud

  • JBKJBK Posts: 16,257 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I am at a total loss for words. :/

    I assume (?) it is a solid struck replica. But who knows and who cares.

  • pruebaspruebas Posts: 4,614 ✭✭✭✭✭

    China just increased their allowed number of children per family from 2 to 3. This is sure counterproductive.

  • ZoidMeisterZoidMeister Posts: 3,120 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would certainly hate to run across an "AU" example of one of those . . .

    Any "lowball" collectors? I'm thinking the G04 to P01 examples would have no takers . . .

    Z

    Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!

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  • d9lowed9lowe Posts: 312 ✭✭✭✭

    I have a original Ribbed Magnum MS 70

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,070 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Odd yes. I'll go with chasing the almighty $

  • IKUIKU Posts: 65 ✭✭✭
    edited July 13, 2021 2:29AM

    What is the real naming of those "condom currency" and country issuing them ? ( Niue, Solomon islands ? )
    "Purity: 99.9% Silver
    Weight: 30 Grams"

    https://ebay.com/itm/154406070127
    https://ebay.ca/itm/154302047325?hash=item23ed1e645d:g:tr0AAOSw6K1gCuY2

    Seems like bottle caps. NGC probably certifies bottle caps don't they ?
    Kinder egg's kids toys too might be certified.

  • Mr_SpudMr_Spud Posts: 6,028 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 13, 2021 5:10AM

    Yes, they certify bottle caps too

    Seashells too

    Mr_Spud

  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Whatever.

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It appears there is a collector market for such items. While not coins (actually, some are) generally, they have appeal to a segment of the collector genre. Therefore they supply a service to that market. Cheers, RickO

  • EXOJUNKIEEXOJUNKIE Posts: 1,622 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Some people just like their collectibles (a subjective term I know) encased in a slab, no matter what it is.

    Who would’ve thought a few years ago that a slabbed Nintendo video game would sell for over $1.5 million, but it happened last week. 😮

    To each their own.

    I'm addicted to exonumia ... it is numismatic crack!

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  • TurtleCatTurtleCat Posts: 4,628 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think many of those originate with CIT Coin Invest AG. https://www.cit.li/

    Like them or not but they are finding a following among non-traditional collectors and are pushing the envelope in many ways.

  • ColonelJessupColonelJessup Posts: 6,442 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 13, 2021 9:49AM

    You've got Blackstone and Nat Turner buying the holdered-collectables concept. Coins have matured; bottle caps have not.
    Lose your attitude or lose money shorting the stock. The tide of history rolls in, and rolls out.
    I can't say I've looked forward to this moment. Who could anticipate complaining because the contents of a slab did NOT have chocolate centers? And yet, once it's happened, who could resist >:)

    I expect a retro-cockroach slab soon. The three-legged variety will only be available from a Cheerios box. :*

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  • ZoidMeisterZoidMeister Posts: 3,120 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Zoid has "secretly" been in negotiations with NGC (no grade conceivable) for the latest series of their certifications . . . . . .

    Right behind McDonald's, on their way to "Over 100 Million Slabbed" . . . . . .

    Z


    MS-80 (mighty sweet, 80 calories)
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    Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!

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  • DNADaveDNADave Posts: 7,302 ✭✭✭✭✭

    4

  • USSID17USSID17 Posts: 1,264 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congratulations NGC, you're officially off my Christmas list!

  • BustDMsBustDMs Posts: 1,661 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ColonelJessup said:

    I expect a retro-cockroach slab soon. The three-legged variety will only be available from a Cheerios box. :*

    Dear Colonel:

    Don’t you mean a 5 legged variety? Or will your cockroach just crawl in circles? 😜

    Q: When does a collector become a numismatist?



    A: The year they spend more on their library than their coin collection.



    A numismatist is judged more on the content of their library than the content of their cabinet.
  • Mr_SpudMr_Spud Posts: 6,028 ✭✭✭✭✭

    For fun I just tried searching on eBay to see if there were any slabbed silver Hershey’s kisses. They are coins from Fiji. But I couldn’t find any. I figured if they are slabbing everything else like what’s in this thread that they would be slabbing these also. I wonder why not? Do they have some restriction based on thickness/shape maybe?

    Mr_Spud

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