Well, this listing will hack off a few eBay sellers.:-)

Russ · August 23, 2002 4:40AM

Proof sets RARE! ESTATE! HOARD! L@@K!

Russ, NCNE

littlewicher · August 23, 2002 4:48AM

I had to bid!

shirohniichan · August 23, 2002 4:52AM

Good one!

Rampage · August 23, 2002 4:53AM

Russ. There is an error in your listing. You state you bust a got. It should be gut.

Rampage!

Rampage · August 23, 2002 4:54AM

Oh yeah...........I had to bid, too.

littlewicher · August 23, 2002 4:55AM

Come on, Richard, this auction deserves a higher proxy bid then that!

DCAMFranklin · August 23, 2002 5:02AM

Can anyone recommend a therapist for Russ???

HuliganRS · August 23, 2002 5:04AM

What's with the shipping? 7.15 ?

Does it really cost that much to ship 'em?

Rusty.

Russ · August 23, 2002 5:05AM

Rampage,

Yeah, an exceedingly anal retentive friend of mine eMailed me within seconds to point out two spelling errors.

Russ, NCNE

dbldie55 · August 23, 2002 5:06AM

USPS Priority flat rate is a little over $4. Guess Russ needs to pay for the time it took to get the halves out.

Russ · August 23, 2002 5:07AM

<< What's with the shipping? 7.15 ?

Does it really cost that much to ship 'em?

Rusty. >>

No, it probably costs more. There are 14 sets.

Russ, NCNE

Russ · August 23, 2002 5:09AM

<< USPS Priority flat rate is a little over $4 >>

Up to 1 pound, with no insurance. This many sets, with packaging, comes to over 3 lbs. I will lose money on the shipping.

Russ, NCNE

littlewicher · August 23, 2002 5:09AM

I'm still the high bidder.

littlewicher · August 23, 2002 5:09AM

Oops, I spoke too soon.

UncleJoe · August 23, 2002 5:24AM

I don't know, that seller has a neg!!! Joe.

Sealyp · August 23, 2002 5:24AM

BOy that Auction title realy had me excited. Then after I read it wasn't true I felt so blue.....

But heck the title was good enough to get my bid!

PhillyJoe · August 23, 2002 5:25AM

Not a bad listing but why not jazz it up like all the others:

" I'm not a proof set expert but you will receive all of of these proof error sets! Imagine the odds of receiving proofs sets directly ,from the mint, which are all missing the half dollar."

Joe

Russ · August 23, 2002 5:28AM

Hehe, that's good, Joe.

I think I'll do that with the next one.

Russ, NCNE

DanC · August 23, 2002 7:46AM

<< Yeah, an exceedingly anal retentive friend of mine eMailed me within seconds to point out two spelling errors >>

Bite - "keyboard boy"...

dbldie55 · August 23, 2002 7:58AM

USPS flat rate is unlimited weight, not up to 1 pound.

crito · August 23, 2002 8:33AM

Can anyone recommend a therapist for Russ???

Have you asked Bear? Personally, cute and cuddly bears make me hungry for steak, but might work on Russ

Russ · August 23, 2002 8:39AM

<< USPS flat rate is unlimited weight, not up to 1 pound. >>

No idea what that means, but my guess is that it has nothing to do with Priority Mail, which is how I ship boxes.

EDIT: Wait a minute, that makes no sense at all. If I show up at the post office with a 50 lb box and tell them I want to ship it for $4, they'd laugh me out of the building.

Russ, NCNE

Bear · August 23, 2002 8:41AM

Crito - I might be cute and cuddly but how would you like me to come over and gnaw on your foot for a while. A bear with sharp teeth and claws

You cant pick on my buddy Russ and get away with it. GROWL!!!!!

dbldie55 · August 23, 2002 8:46AM

Guess the Flat Rate is only the flat mailer, your proof sets probably will not fit.

Below from the USPS.

Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelope

$3.85, regardless of weight or destination, for matter sent in a Priority Mail Flat Rate envelope provided by the Postal Service.

Russ · August 23, 2002 8:50AM

I really don't think I'd try to stuff 14 sets in a flimsy envelope with no insurance. I prefer it when the stuff I ship actually makes it to the destination without being destroyed along the way.

The point is that I never over-charge for shipping, whether it be eBay or my business. I don't gouge customers.

Russ, NCNE

Bear · August 23, 2002 8:52AM

Russ - You tell em guy, give em Hell. Bear

dbldie55 · August 23, 2002 8:55AM

Russ, I didn't know it was only the envelopes, I thought it was also the boxes. (which is why I brought it up). As a side note, it is only modern proof stuff, so no real harm in destroying it.

Russ · August 23, 2002 8:59AM

<< As a side note, it is only modern proof stuff, so no real harm in destroying it. >>

You're a little slow today, expected that a few posts ago.

Russ, NCNE

mnmcoin · August 23, 2002 9:42AM

Russ...you tha' man...and you gave me a great idea...thanks.

morris <><

keets · August 23, 2002 10:29AM

hey russ

there is actually one kinda rare proof set. can you guess what it is? i'll give you a clue, i'm a nickel guy!!

al h.

presleyh · August 23, 2002 10:35AM

81 s type 2?

mnmcoin · August 23, 2002 12:41PM

presleyh---I am with you, finding a complete 81 Type 2 set is a rare find.

mo <><

UncleJoe · August 30, 2002 12:41AM

Okay, all the bids were made on the first day of the auction. Who is waiting in the wings to snipe this thing?

Joe.

Agflyer · August 30, 2002 1:10AM

What. . . no retracts?

dorkkarl · August 30, 2002 2:01AM

dude, you should have said that they originally came from an old lady on ebay who was dumping her husband's estate!!!

K S

ClarkOfKent · September 5, 2002 2:46AM

The hoard now resides in my grubby little hands!

The 2002 Silver sets (2) and the 1992 Premier Silver set have some awsome DCAM coins.

For those of you who had your doubts about the shipping costs:
Russ packed the sets in a box with peanuts. Then, that box was placed in a larger box, packed in bubble-wrap.
It was shipped Priority, with insurance... total cost $11.65. He charged me $7.15. You do the math!

Plus, he threw in an extra 2002 Silver set!

I'm considering leaving him positive feedback.

Clark

radiofrek · September 5, 2002 3:08AM

Russ,
They are such losers that they will never be able to find your auction to read it but it sure feels good to say it out loud.

Well, this listing will hack off a few eBay sellers.:-)

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