whatever happened to the coin-doctor posse???

dorkkarl

hmmmmmmmm???

K S

Cam40

They got lynched.

kieferscoins

They are probably still looking for some horses.

Cameron Kiefer

Fairlaneman

They rode out of Dodge and are still searching for the culprits. So it seems....

Ken

Placid

They got sick and the doctor won't help them now

ksteelheader

I believe that they have some coins making their rounds of the different grading services right now....Ken

Fairlaneman

Maybe they had a Dis-Aggreement ?

jeffnpcb

They are still at the bar drinking waiting for a reason to leave! If they slabbed the ones I've seen, why bother!

gsaguy

<<I believe that they have some coins making their rounds of the different grading services right now....Ken >>

Ken,

You might be confusing the project that Frattlaw and a number of others of us are working on which is to establish a website which we hope will help newbies learn the differences between naturally toned coins and those that are artificially toned. That project is still in progress. I've recently corresponded with Frattlaw about it.

I suspect that Dorkkarl is referring to the group that John Albanese is supposed to be establishing. As I understand their goal, it is to put coin doctors out of business.

GSAGUY

stujoe

Last I remember hearing about them:

http://forums.collectors.com/messageview.cfm?catid=26&threadid=201157


Edited to fix the $%#%$^ link (as usual).

Bear

I hear the posse was riding towards the setting sun. They might be close to the

Hawii islands by now. I never knew that horses could swim that far.

njcoincrank

Unlike some of the ideas floating around in the industry, the "Posse" is going about it correctly. While you may not have seen or heard much of them lately, I assure you they are alive, have a fine herd of horses, and moving along. It takes time to do things like this correctly. And this will be done correctly.

njcoincrank



Cameron....shame on you....

kieferscoins

Cameron....shame on you....

It was a joke. For once I was trying to be non serious and have fun. Sorry.

Cameron Kiefer

michael

good luck with the john albanese group

if you know anything about john when he puts his mind to something he follows through

even though you do not see a step by step daily report out in the open i am sure it is happening!

thanks to this group!

dorkkarl

<< <i>Karl and others, the organization (John Albanese's group) is still moving forward and will continue to do so, whether you see headlines about it or not. >>





<< <i>While you may not have seen or heard much of them lately, I assure you they are alive, have a fine herd of horses, and moving along >>





<< <i>They have put enough fear into the bad guys that doctoring has slowed down. >>





<< <i>Its all happening through the back channels. >>





<< <i>Plus, they are still waiting for some legal stuff (from what I understand). >>



uh-huh.

K S

dorkkarl

oh, thanks for the update.

K S

nwcs

Are they like the ringwraiths of Lord of the Rings?

dorkkarl

dunno about that, but i heard that "gollum" is there mascot.

K S

NewmisED

whatever happened to the coin-doctor posse???

They kept arresting each other, so they gave it up.

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Karl and others, the organization (John Albanese's group) is still moving forward and will continue to do so, whether you see headlines about it or not

Could you at least buy me a drink before blowing smoke up my a$$??
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They have put enough fear into the bad guys that doctoring has slowed down.

MrEureka

They have put enough fear into the bad guys that doctoring has slowed down.

That's such good news!

dorkkarl

disastrous idea - any chance the coin-posse is going to investigate whether the fake norweb hibernia really is doctored???



K S

jeffnpcb

BYE BYE Karl!!!!

dorkkarl

hey!!!



K S

islemangu

It sounds like your thinking there is no fight left in them...or the AT game is already out of control...throw in the towel...over?

dorkkarl

still waiting....

K S

MrEureka

still waiting....

Dorkkarl - Don't worry, they'll catch up to you soon enough.

dorkkarl

oops!

K S

MadMonk

I hope that they are being very methodical in their approach. I think we need that factor added to the hobby.

MrEureka

I think we need that factor added to the hobby.

MadMonk - Who is "we"?

dorkkarl

hark! is that the theme of the "lone ranger" i hear off in the distance???

K S

JadeRareCoin

Maybe "posse" is the wrong image for this mystery group that we have been hearing about for the past 2 years. Maybe they will not ride horses, but rather will wear uniforms like the guys on Ghost Busters.......or Men In Black. Imagine 4 or 5 guys, all wearing the same uniform, busting into a crowded bourse at a coin show, anti-dip guns a blazin'. The bad dealers who doctor coins will choke on their doughnuts at the site of the posse.

nwcs

They are the Numismatic Secret Service. You don't hear about them because all the capers they've foiled were done quietly behind the scenes...

MrEureka

Laugh all you want, but the posse may as we speak be searching coin dealer backrooms for numismatic Weapons of Mass Deception.

razorface1027

They met up with Judge Roy Bean ( The hang'in Judge).

dorkkarl

hey legend, when you gonna get 1 of your "collectors" to write a guest commentary on the benefits of the coin-posse?

K S

RYK

I think they ran into the "coin doctor posse" posse. After an ugly battle, they all went for some cosmetic surgery. Everyone looked great and lived happily ever after. THE END.

Bear

Apparantly, the Posse is having trouble locating any doctored coins

on the retail market. A couple pairs of eye glasses might be appropriate.

Rumour has it that a move is afoot to have all coin doctors certified by the

American Medical Association.

dorkkarl

<< <i>Apparantly, the Posse is having trouble locating any doctored coins on the retail market. >>

BWUAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! flam-dangit bear, that had me BLURTING out in laughter!!!

THANK YOU!

K S

morgannut2

It rare to find such an enlightened, open-minded person such as Dorkkarl. Real tribute to the integrity of the hobby.

ldhair

Trime

I can not speak to the progress but the goal is worthy and the posse is dedicated. So do your best and keep us posted .

Myqqy

The optimism in this group is a daily source of inspiration for me........

dorkkarl

tic-toc tic-toc tic-toc ....

K S

bushmaster8

Oh they're out there all right. If you don't believe it, just try this:

Take your most valuable slab, albeit one with questionable toning... get a real, real hot fire going in your fireplace.

Then, without even thinking about the consequences, suddenly toss the slab into the fire (never mind the protestations of any onlookers who may have previously owned the slab... they have been tainted by the Dark Power of the grading service.)

Wait about five minutes... then, take the slab out of the fire and look at the edge of the slab. If it has elvish runes glowing firey red, then it is acceptable. If the slab melts and the coin turns black and gooey, then look out... Albanese and the nine members of the posse will soon be at your hobbit hole demanding an explanation.

P.S. Don't let them stab you with their blades!

nwcs

But our coin... it's precious! My precious!

dorkkarl

chirp ... chirp ... chirp ...

K S

nwcs

<< <i>chirp ... chirp ... chirp ...

K S >>

But Karl, where's your faith in the posse?! Do I need to resurrect Clank's Coin Posse parody thread?

Bear

So far the Posse has had 264 beers, 67 gin and tonics

and 111 prime rib dinners with all of the fixins.

I would say they are making progress. At least in the field

of gustatory delights.

Tsimmerdown

A wannabe dealer somehow snuck into the posse, due to a clerical error. After a high-stakes internal power struggle the W.D. was evicted. Now that this has been taken care of, they can get back to work.

dorkkarl

<< <i>Do I need to resurrect Clank's Coin Posse parody thread? >>

as a matter of fact, now would be an xlnt time for a humorous interlude.

K S

nwcs

Done.