My New Sig Line

kieferscoins

Some people have been critical lately of posts dealing with sample slabs, old slabs etc. They say they are never going to be worth much or not collectible. I have always disagreed. I am now proud that I would have many registry points and plastic in my slab collection. I guess I am stupid. Only time will tell, but it sure is fun to collect them and many are really hard to find and more scarce than alot of coins. I like plastic, especailly old plastic.

Cameron Kiefer

lordmarcovan

Who's to say what's stupid? That's the problem with you Lightside people. Too critical of others.

Seriously, though, if somebody enjoys collecting potholders woven from cat hair, more power to 'em. It's only stupid if they're allergic to cats.

09sVDB

agreed!

kranky

Cameron, collect what you like and forget what others say. You know enough about coins to make informed decisions, so enjoy your pursuit of sample slabs. It's not like you are spending your college fund buying "unsearched" wheat cents on ebay.

Seriously, though, if somebody enjoys collecting potholders woven from cat hair, more power to 'em.

I totally agree, LM! Well, depending on what the pop report says, of course.

kieferscoins

Thanks guys. The idea is just foreign to alot of people and collecting plastic instead of the coin seems wrong to most collectors.

Cameron Kiefer

braddick

From a guy who collects PO01 PCGS Type, I say, go get 'em Cameron.

ursabear

More power to you, Cameron!

kranky

DP

VonZipper

slogans:


Your the new generation(pepsi), have a coke and a smile(coke), just do it!(nike)


(lays) bet'cha can't eat just one


cameron's new slogan: bet'cha can't collect just one

goose3

Gmarguli make that up for his site?

pretty good one.

LucyBop

If I worried about what people thought because I collect Franklins I would age very quickly, but I don't give a hoot who likes it. You go boy, collect em all!!!!!

FatMan

Cameron

I like your new sig line. Sure to turn a few heads. But you need to remove the "I'm Stupid". That is clearly not true.

kieferscoins

I had Gereg remove the first line: "I am a PCGS bigot"

Cameron Kiefer

ksteelheader

Be your own person.......Ken

garbageman

Beautifully rendered Cameron.

I love it.

OH YEAH!!!!

CarlWohlforth

LM summed up my feelings well.

I especially liked the line about how collecting pot holders made of cat hair is only stupid if you are allergic to cats!!! LOL!!!

ms71

Who cares about what they're "worth", or will be. It's people who study & collect stuff like this that will be able to add so much enlightening information to the hobby as the years pass. Slabs, and their huge impact on the market, have been around less than 20 years. It's important to preserve as much history as possible for the collectors of the future who will come looking for the information.

Conder101

Others who have been told that the things they collected would never be worth anything:

Collectors of die varieties for large cents, half cents, bust coinage etc.

Collectors of error coins. (In the early part of the century dealers would literally throw errors such as off-centers, brockages etc out in the trash as being defective and worthless.)

Colectors of very high grade state quarters.

Collectors of Trade dollars because they weren't legal tender and were only worth the bullion value. (Early 20th century)

Collectors of Modern commemoratives

In the early 1960's coin books recommended that collectors just spend their Morgan and Peace dollars because they were extremely common and would never be worth anything.

Dog97

Is this thread for real?
I haven't seen any posts "critical lately of posts dealing with sample slabs, old slabs etc" but I may have been missing something.
If the naysayers are for real then they are dead wrong. Sample Slabs were originally given away for free and some of what I paid only several dollars for several years ago is now selling for $20-$60.
As far as Registry points, I have a NGC Sample Slab in my Registry Set and it's worth 71 points.
Not worth anything? I wish you 7 competing slab collectors that run my bids up on eBay believed that! Conder101's book sure won't make interest & prices drop any.

seanq

<< <i>Others who have been told that the things they collected would never be worth anything:

Collectors of error coins. (In the early part of the century dealers would literally throw errors such as off-centers, brockages etc out in the trash as being defective and worthless.)

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Oh ow ow ouch.... now I've got to go buy a metal detector and start cruising some old landfills.


Sean Reynolds