Clark is a meanie!

Russ · November 19, 2002 11:17AM

http://cgi6.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=802022874

Russ, NCNE

Petescorner · November 19, 2002 11:19AM

Russ, haven't you cornered the market on 1964 proof JFKs yet?

airplanenut · November 19, 2002 11:24AM

Expensive shipping! Why did you want that one? Can't even tell what's inside!

Russ · November 19, 2002 11:25AM

<< Why did you want that one? >>

Jeremy,

Read the auction description and see if you can figure it out.

Russ, NCNE

sinin1 · November 19, 2002 11:25AM

So what is the "painted tail" refer too, that is written on the envelope?

Is this a doubly rare Accented Hair Kennedy, that also has a "painted hair" eagle on the reverse?

ClarkOfKent · November 19, 2002 11:27AM

Oh man... I knew this thread would be here the next time I looked! Verbatim!!!

Russ · November 19, 2002 11:28AM

sinin1,

It refers to somebody with bad handwriting.

Clark,

Had to pay you back.

Russ, NCNE

Petescorner · November 19, 2002 11:30AM

Ooh, Ooh, I know, I know. let's see, maybe the "a" isn't really an "a"?!

ursabear · November 19, 2002 11:31AM

It's OK, Russ. A person with an eBay ID that was REALLY similar to AgentJim007's ID sniped me on a choice 1994 Silver proof set last night.

It went for less than the half was worth.

LucyBop · November 19, 2002 11:33AM

Clark you meanie, your Grounded! Now goto your room till I figure out how to properly punish you!

Russ · November 19, 2002 11:33AM

Dan,

That would be correct.

I'm screwed now, though. Clark has found this seller's auctions.

I grabbed one from her a couple days ago for $6.

Russ, NCNE

ClarkOfKent · November 19, 2002 11:36AM

That's right! My expendable income just went up by a considerable amount... I shall show no mercy.

airplanenut · November 19, 2002 11:37AM

<< Clark you meanie, your Grounded! Now goto your room till I figure out how to properly punish you! >>

Not like how you "punished" bear yesterday, I hope!

ClarkOfKent · November 19, 2002 11:37AM

Hey Lucy,

Any chance I could... ummm.... eh.... pick my own punishment?

coindaughter · November 19, 2002 11:40AM

<< Ooh, Ooh, I know, I know. let's see, maybe the "a" isn't really an "a"?! >>

If I may,...um...interrupt Lucy and Clark and their "punishment...."

I am still learning. Do you mean the writing says "pointed tail?" and what is that? And what is it worth?

...Now back to your regularly scheduled punishment....

ClarkOfKent · November 19, 2002 11:45AM

coindaughter,

I'm hoping that it means the dime has a "Pointed Tail" on the 9 in the date. '64 proof sets with the pointed tail nine most likely will also contain an Accented Hair Kennedy. I hope, I hope, I hope.

Russ · November 19, 2002 11:45AM

<< Do you mean the writing says "pointed tail?" and what is that? >>

CD,

Correct. It refers to the tail on the "9" of the dime. My experience has, thus far, been that 100% of pointed nine dime sets have contained Accented Hair Kennedys.

<< And what is it worth? >>

I don't think the dime has any premium, that's not what I'm after so I just stuff those in the tubes with the rest and sell them.

Russ, NCNE

coindaughter · November 19, 2002 11:48AM

Fun! Hope you get your man (Kennedy, that is)!

zenny · November 19, 2002 11:49AM

Clark might be a meanie, but Russ is a

PROOF KENNEDY HOG

but we all knew that.....

ClarkOfKent · November 19, 2002 11:50AM

Whew! I wish I could send PMs from this computer....

MadMarty · November 19, 2002 11:52AM

As Nelson on the Simpsons would say

<< Ha Ha >>

, Russ got out sniped!!! Ya gotta love it....

Russ · November 19, 2002 11:53AM

Zenny,

Lately I haven't been getting my fill; been going hungry. Seems to be too much competition developing.

Russ, NCNE

LucyBop · November 19, 2002 12:01PM

<< but Russ is a PROOF KENNEDY HOG >>

Lucy has no issue with this, but if he ever starts with Proof Frankies then he will incur the wrath of the HepKitty!

Rover · November 19, 2002 2:04PM

Tim,
Sorry I beat you to the punch.

Dan

ClausUrch · November 19, 2002 8:33PM

You guys just "screwed yourselves". Seller had three more sets listed and pulled them from E-Bay. Loose Lips Sink Ships!

Russ · November 20, 2002 12:28AM

Alright, which one of you contacted the seller and bought them out from under me??????

Russ, NCNE

Agflyer · November 20, 2002 1:10AM

Russ,
Do you have a picture of what the pointed nine looks like? I'll even settle for a description. Thanks.

Rick II

Russ · November 20, 2002 1:16AM

Rick,

Ask, and ye shall receive:

Pointed on the left, normal on the right.

Russ, NCNE

Rover · November 20, 2002 1:17AM

Alright, which one of you contacted the seller and bought them out from under me??????

From the movie "Don't Say a Word"--

(in a creapie voice) I'lllll neverrr tellllll.

Dan

Agflyer · November 20, 2002 1:35AM

Thanks Russ. Between your AH Kenndys and pointed dimes, you have some great pictures. If you want to help narrow down who contacted the seller, it wasn't me. Hope that helps!

Rick II

Russ · November 20, 2002 4:55AM

Hehe, just heard back from the seller. I sent her an eMail acting sad and disappointed.

Whomever snatched them got them for $20 a set.

BTW, she told me she made up the part about "painted tail" being written on the envelope.

Russ, NCNE

MAULUMALL · November 20, 2002 4:59AM

I didn't think of that although it sounds like something I would do.

Rover · November 20, 2002 5:02AM

Russ,

You have read my previous posts in this thread, right? She sent me these pics, before I purchased.

Dan

Russ · November 20, 2002 5:04AM

MAULUMALL,

Not only is it something I would do, it's something I've frequently done.

Somebody beat me to the punch this time, though. I was hoping that her auctions would stay under the radar screen so I could get all the sets cheap. But, that bloodhound Clark sniffed them out.

Russ, NCNE

MAULUMALL · November 20, 2002 5:07AM

Yea then he let EVERYBODY in on it.

Russ · November 20, 2002 5:09AM

Dan,

Cool, we're still at 100% with the pointed nine dime theory.

Russ, NCNE

Rover · November 20, 2002 5:11AM

Russ,

And of the other 5-6 proof sets I bought since knowing about the pointed 9. All were pointed.

Dan

MAULUMALL · November 20, 2002 5:41AM

So this is begging the question,Why aren't they worth more?

Russ · November 20, 2002 5:53AM

<< So this is begging the question,Why aren't they worth more? >>

If you mean the sets themselves, it's because not everybody knows that the pointed nine dime sets contain Accented Hairs. Heck, many dealers don't even know it. So, the only time they bring a premium is when a collector or dealer recognizes the correlation.

Russ, NCNE

MAULUMALL · November 20, 2002 6:15AM

Why isn't the dime worth more.seems to be a scarcer variety.

THINKING(next time be clearer dummie)

ClarkOfKent · November 20, 2002 8:49PM

<< Yea then he let EVERYBODY in on it. >>

MAULUMALL,
I'd like to point out who started this thread..... wasn't ME!

MAULUMALL · November 20, 2002 9:02PM

TRU DAT CLARK TRU DAT

Russ · November 21, 2002 6:26AM

I got my $6 (hehe) "painted tail" set in today and, of course, it's an Accented Hair.

Russ, NCNE

Rover · November 21, 2002 6:30AM

Sweet! How's it look? Gradestimate?

Dan

edit-should I trademark that word I just made up?

ClarkOfKent · November 21, 2002 6:32AM

That raises this question.....

Though yours was probably already shipped by the time I sniped mine... was the seller alerted to the AH issue when the 'buyout' occurred, and what are the chances that while I might receive a set in an envelope marked "Painted Tail" that it will actually contain the original set that was in it?

Russ · November 21, 2002 6:36AM

Dan,

It has some small non-dippable milk spotting on the obverse. No better than PR65 as is, 66 if I can reduce it enough.

Russ, NCNE

airplanenut · November 21, 2002 6:36AM

Then we'll ridicule you

Russ · November 21, 2002 6:43AM

Clark,

You'll be fine. I've had several eMail exchanges with her, and she seems like a very honest person.

Russ, NCNE

ClarkOfKent · November 21, 2002 6:46AM

It will be my first "raw" AH.... I'm getting all giddy with excitement over here.

Rover · November 21, 2002 6:48AM

She shipped my sets today.

Dan

ClarkOfKent · November 22, 2002 12:32AM

<< It has some small non-dippable milk spotting on the obverse. >>

Just got mine today. Same deal with the spotting. But, it is "Painted Tail" set!

Clark is a meanie!

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