Want To Have Some Fun At The Next Luncheon!

wondercoin

Hey, at the next Long Beach (June) show Lunch we have - anyone want to have some fun? I'll select 100 PCGS slabs dated 1932-date covering all fields of US coins (Mint State and Proof) and everyone attending the Lunch can try their hand at guessing the grade of the 100 PCGS coins. Small prizes to the winners and the honor of being the CU Coin Forum resident "expert" modern grader. What do you think? Wondercoin

jom

As long as there aren't any moder high grade Proofs!...they all look the same to me. lol

jom

MastaHanky

Southwest has roundtrip from SLC to LA for $98 right now. I'm quite excited to go already!

Tonekiller

I thought it was stated that we can't grade coins very well?

TBT

quattrocoins

Why wait 'til June?

April in Santa Clara?!?

Ah! Silicon Valley in the Springtime.

"Do You Know the Way to San Jose?..."

Don

airplanenut

How about someone fly me out for free... just for participating?

PQpeace

How about 1921-1964

dbldie55

That settles it. I will have to attend the September show.

JJacks

Wondercoin. That would sound like a lot of fun. It may even get me to go to one of your Luncheons! Actually, I've always wanted to attend one, but I'm always working on those days (maybe this time will be different). Anyway, the only question I would have is that maybe 100 is too many. Wouldn't somewhere between 20-40 suffice to determine the results? Statistically, I don't think you would get much more accuracy just by increasing the # of coins up to 100.

JJacks

MastaHanky

<< How about 1921-1964? >>

I'd be particularly interested in seeing the 1964.

wondercoin

Don: I can cover the grading challenge in Long Beach. Perhaps someone else would like to do it in Santa Clara next month?

PQPeace: Yes, 1921-date would be fine too Wondercoin

kieferscoins

How about some real light. I had an unfair unvantage over Jom since I was under the light and he was in the dark. You can't grade any coins under the conditions from the last lunceon.

Cameron Kiefer

mnmcoin

Sounds like a great idea. Count me in.

morris <><

Johnscoin

How about adding some real coins in there, like pre-21 stuff or something...
just kidding...hopefully i can make the next luncheon!

wondercoin

"How about adding some real coins in there, like pre-21 stuff or something...
just kidding...hopefully i can make the next luncheon!"

Get's a little expense to put out 100 coins filled with MS68 Barbers, MS67 Seated material and the like. But, maybe a few can loan those coins to the contest Wonderoin

RegistryCoin

What does worst grader get? Maybe I'll show.

jom

<< <i>How about some real light. I had an unfair unvantage over Jom since I was under the light and he was in the dark. >>



Yeah, and the waiter couldn't see either. lol

jom

kieferscoins

I will bring my own lamp and a generator to power it so I can win!

I agree Jom. The waiter poured more pepsi on your shoe than he did in the glass.

Cameron Kiefer

Bear

Listen Jom was not at a disadvantage, he was grading coins

just like the professional graders

do..................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................in the dark.

BASEagle

Here's a real dumb idea:

Invite some real live PCGS graders to participate in the contest. Compare their scores with the unwashed masses.


Mike

wondercoin

Sounds like we'll have some fun with the idea. I'll bring it up again as we get closer to Long Beach.

Again, if anyone else wants to gather up (100) 20th century coins (or any others) and do the same thing at Santa Clara that would be great - that way, I could play as well

Wondercoin

Cameo CC

All right - do you want the ACG, PCI, ICG, NGC, or the PCGS grade?

Todd

Baley

>>Again, if anyone else wants to gather up (100) 20th century coins (or any others) and do the same thing at Santa Clara that would be great - that way, I could play as well
<<

OK, I think I have more than that many 20th century coins on my nightstand and in this here coffee can of change. was going to run them through the Coinstar* but i guess we could grade them instead!

<--- note the winky indicates sarcasm, indicates, "just kidding"

couldn't resist such a great straight line, thanks wondercoin

shirohniichan

The last luncheon was great. Thanks again for organizing it, Mitch.

How about passing around 20 or so trade dollars and having everyone guess the varieties?

tjkillian

Sounds great, but the way I read your post is you want coins dated 1932 and NEWER. I assume that this is a mistake and you meant to say 1932 and OLDER. Count me in for it.

Tom