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A fun way to stir up interest in IHC's?

IrishMikeIrishMike Posts: 7,737 ✭✭✭
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Yep this is a question and hopefully I will get some input on the idea. Most of you know two of our board members have been gracious enough to have their wonderful IHC sets visible to the collecting public at the end of the month in Long Beach. These are undoubtedly in the minority of top sets collected all time. There are other IHC collectors that have blessed us with joining the boards recently. Feeding off the display of those sets in Long Beach, I thought it might be fun to have a contest of our own.

Here are my thoughts, anyone can get involved regardless of what you collect. The rules should be simple and set up not to create any hard feelings. Each person gets to enter one IHC, a coin that they do not currently own, so you must purchase it. The price would be limited to $200 with no minimum. You must tell us where you purchased it, hopefully from a local coin show or dealer to stir up interest in coin shows and local dealers, but not required. Here is the limiting factor, in order to eliminate any discussions during the contest about the PCGS versus NGC debate, these coins must be slabbed in ANACS holders only. This will also make it more difficult. Trust me there are some nice coins in their holders, as others hopefully will attest to.

Winner will be judged by members of the message board based upon the quality of the coin, the story of the search for it and any other criteria we choose to add to it.

Any thoughts, would this be a fun idea, bad idea, I don't care idea, having you become completely senile idea? Please let me know.

Comments

  • FC57CoinsFC57Coins Posts: 9,140 ✭
    Mike - it sounds like a great idea - but I wouldn't limit it to ANACS coins, I'd let all comers in - any slabs and raws. You could limit the judging of the coins themselves to this thread, and spawn off an infinite number of threads on the quality, or lack there of, of different finds, potential problems with buying raw coins, etc. I think it'd be extremely interesting.

    Frank
  • IrishMikeIrishMike Posts: 7,737 ✭✭✭
    I would hestite to open it up to all slabs, my fear is someone will invest some money in the spirit of the challenge and end up buying a recolored or whizzed coin.
  • shylockshylock Posts: 4,288 ✭✭✭
    Mike mentioned this to me last week and I thought it was fun idea. I'm in if we get enough takers. One thing to keep in mind is to not let this create a bidding war on Ebay between multiple contestants. If imaging is a problem I'll volunteer to perform that service as consistently as possible. I could go either way as far as which slabs are eligible, though ANACS is a great source for strictly graded, fairly priced IHs.

    Winner gets all the coins, right? (kidding).
    Paul <> altered surfaces <> CoinGallery.org
  • STEWARTBLAYNUMISSTEWARTBLAYNUMIS Posts: 2,697 ✭✭✭✭
    Irish Mike

    Hey, I would be in favor of all slabs as well as raw coins.ANACS takes too long to slab coins and get them back.I agree there are VERY nice IHC in ANACS slabs

    Everyone can bring their coin to Long Beach......or send it to ?
    It can be red,red/brown or brown.Proof or ms $300 or less

    Who are the judges?

    What is the prize ?


    Stewart
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