Sometimes I just don't get it. (2, POP 1 Slabs)

MadMarty · January 3, 2003 10:27PM

Did you ever get a coin back from PCGS, look at the grade and say to youself What in the heck was I thinking??? Well, I have had a bunch of those when I started doing modern proof sets. You know the PR66s, PR65s, PR64s and even a PR63 or two. What do you do with these slabs, list them on E-Bay and maybe get a buck or two at the most. So I saved them up, and put 62 of the doggies on E-Bay. I figured, maybe I get $100 (lick my grading wounds, and life goes on). But look how the auction is doing.

Linky to 62 crappy slabs

Like I said, sometimes I just don't get it.... But I'm happy....

FC57Coins · January 3, 2003 10:30PM

Hey Marty - maybe you should look KINCOIN up and get some pointers from him on the junk market

agfox · January 3, 2003 10:31PM

Yups. I think I have good days and bad days just like anybody else. They say the tv camera puts on ten pounds, so owning the coin must put on 2 grades.

Live and learn, besides your auction is doin much better than the 100 bucks you thought

danglen · January 3, 2003 10:33PM

I really like that purple irridescent toning on the 81 Kennedy

nwcs · January 3, 2003 10:33PM

Man, I ought to ask you to sell some of my low end slabs!

presleyh · January 3, 2003 10:36PM

Well at 10 bucks a slab that's over $600.00. Its a bargain if you are buying the plastic, as so many like to say around here. Granted they are not high grade coins, but for kids to play with its a cheap deal at 350.00.

MadMarty · January 3, 2003 10:43PM

<< <i>I really like that purple irridescent toning on the 81 Kennedy >>

Actually I have some nice purple 64 Kennedy's in at PCGS right now!!!! Still in the cello wrap and a real nice purple, blue and green tone.

FrattLaw · January 3, 2003 11:09PM

Are you kiddin' me those are condition rarities!

They're probably all low POP coins! I'm going right now to bid the behjesus out of those things!

Michael

MadMarty · January 4, 2003 12:51AM

<< <i>They're probably all low POP coins! I'm going right now to bid the behjesus out of those things! >>

Don't laugh, two of the coins 1972-S PR65DCAM Lincoln and a 1971-S PR64CAM Nickel are both POP 1 coins!!! There are many others that are in the lowest pops for proofs.

Russ · January 4, 2003 12:59AM

Marty,

I'm not surprised. Matter of fact, I've a hunch the batch will probably go for about $100 to $150 more by auction close. I predict $450 to $500 at the bell.

Russ, NCNE

MadMarty · January 4, 2003 1:03AM

At lease I'll get some of my slabbing fees back!!!

OnlyBuffalos · January 4, 2003 1:09AM

Around the Texas/Oklahoma flea markets, slabs such as these typically sell quickly in the $10 to $20 range. At school fund raisers, $25 per coin is not uncommon.

mdwoods · January 4, 2003 1:13AM

Did you ever get a coin back from PCGS, look at the grade and say to youself What in the heck was I thinking???

Yes, do you want to buy a few, cheap?

JamieB · January 4, 2003 12:49PM

$455 with 15 minutes.. I bet it hits 500 !!

MadMarty · January 4, 2003 1:15PM

Closed at $585. God, you guys are good. The best part is that ony one of these coins sold as a single might fetch a buck or two... $9.43 a slab. Not bad. Maybe we should take all those crap slabs we all have and have one big sale on E-Bay!!!

gmarguli · January 5, 2003 4:37AM

I usually list these type slabs on eBay one at a time and get $3-$6 each. I'm going to try this bulk lot next time.

gmarguli · January 8, 2003 4:15PM

OK, I just finished writing up an auction for 40 slabs (along with over 100 other auctions). I'm going to see if I have the same luck as you and get someone to take the entire lot for a nice price.

BTW, I basically stole your auction description.

Sometimes I just don't get it. (2, POP 1 Slabs)

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