Favorite Catalog Descriptions?
Johnscoin
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Anyone have any favorite catalog descriptions, humorous or otherwise?
My personal favorite:
On a mercury dime ms 65 fb in some heritage catalog several years back-Apparently the cataloger was exhausted.
The description read:
"How bout them Cowboys?"
Or another comment on a SEGS slab in this year's Bowers auction had some funny comment about how there is always some description or another describing every SEGS slab...
My personal favorite:
On a mercury dime ms 65 fb in some heritage catalog several years back-Apparently the cataloger was exhausted.
The description read:
"How bout them Cowboys?"
Or another comment on a SEGS slab in this year's Bowers auction had some funny comment about how there is always some description or another describing every SEGS slab...
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This might not qualify because it's not a "catalog" description, but rather, one I recently wrote for a Proof Indian cent on our web site.
I try to include a bit of fun and humor in my descriptions, from time to time and enjoyed doing this one :
"1883 PCGS PR66BN Indian
Often, you will see dealers/sellers (ourselves, included) tout the low mintages and rarity of various items they have listed for sale. We will venture from the norm here and let you know that this date saw the HIGHEST mintage of all Proof Indian Cents - 6609. In fact, the 1888 as runner up, was a very distant second with a production of 4582 pieces! Perhaps we should just give this common coin away? No, maybe not. Nicely toned in a plum hue on the obverse, with the reverse being more vibrant and possessing generous amounts of slightly faded mint-red. Not rare, but not chopped liver or a bad deal, either! ...$540.00"
Coinguy1,
That's quality! Sometimes it's from a long day in the office I guess, other times it's just a great sense of humor!
Good job