September's Rip of the Month Contest...
MrEureka
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OK, who made the best purchase in September?
Andy Lustig
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
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Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
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The Ludlow Brilliant Collection (1938-64)
PCGS PR69DCAM 1964 Jefferson nickel for $6.50.
Russ, NCNE
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The Ludlow Brilliant Collection (1938-64)
Now, if I could just remember who that was ...
My World Coin Type Set
09/07/2006
I would post a link but I don't know how! But you will see it in my edited late date set tomorrow.
I would win if the contest was the person who GOT ripped the best (or worst as the case may be)
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I would win if the contest was the person who GOT ripped
Then you should be at the other thread: Burial of the Month contest
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
I'm going to be purchasing some Simon & Garfunkel tickets and already know, that they will be a steal, based on the enjoyment they will bring me.
Oh, did, you mean numismatic "rips"?
1) Lake Tahoe
2) My wife
3) McDonalds
4) A wedding
5) High grade CC dollar
PCGS will determine(how many days are they taking?)how "cool" this story is.
Seth
But I'm sworn to secrecy....
Hah Hah I beat the 1964 Jefferson Nick guy except I had to look at a trillion sets before finding this coin.
We'll see about that. I don't see how a Roosevelt dime can win a ROTM contest.
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A (fake?) 1913 V Nickel from Stacks for $10
Seth
How about buying an NGC that just crosses at the same grade & is now worth twice as much because of the new holder (coin's the same, just a new holder).
<< <i>Well, not a major rip but bought a J211 pointed bust PCGS 64 for $1500, a R7 coin (est. 5-10 made). The last Heritage appearance for the same variety brought $2300 for a 63. I'm happy.
Lakes
You bought the same coin I bought in a higher grade for less money?? - you dog!! (does mine qualify for burial of the month?)
“It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so.” Mark Twain
Newmismatist
Sold it here a week later.
Not enough to retire on or anything but it was fun nonetheless.
Thanks, Numish
Last week
Andy... Who said anything about a Roosevelt dime
I bought a coin at auction for $700 or so when I was prepared to pay a heck of a lot more, which under normal circumstances would surely qualify as the ROTFM.
Well, not quite.
I received the coin and, while it is a beaut, and it is accurately graded, its not what I thought it was. I believed I was bidding on a 1719 French Demi-Sol - which is a coin generally included in the American colonial series and pictured in the redbook. It never, ever, ever shows up in high grade.
The coin I bought, which is a PCGS MS64RB and looks identical in every way to a Demi-Sol is actually a Sol (which I somehow missed in the lot listing) and is slightly larger in diameter (which I didn't notice because it wasn't plated in the catalog). The denomination isn't listed on the coin itself, and, not having viewed the coin in person before bidding and relying only on a scan, I screwed up.
I think the price I paid is fair (or maybe even still a pretty good buy), but its not the steal I thought it was. Here it is for those interested:
As a wise dealer once told me, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. Which makes me dangerous. Or in danger - not sure which.
<< <i>CCU...are you/can you send it back. It's pretty clear that even though it's a good deal, you're not thrilled... >>
The auction house certainly didn't misrepresent the piece in any way and I accept full responsibility for making the decision to bid on the coin and $ amount.
For $700 I figured it was worth taking a chance and I will chock up the loss (not truly a loss unless I can't reclaim anything - more like an allocation of funds into something I really don't collect) to numismatic tuition.
And, as I said, I think it is still a decent buy for what it is.
Perhaps I'll put it into an upcoming auction of foreign coins.
<< <i>I bought a coin at auction for $700 or so when I was prepared to pay a heck of a lot more, which under normal circumstances would surely qualify as the ROTFM. >>
CCU - Lucybop got upset w/me cause she thought I said collectors were stupid (different thread). Well This is just to show her that I'm not stooopid:
Yeah I know that them Frenchies were over here then, & we've even got a whole bunch of cities here in Michigan named after them Frenchies - Detroit for one (don't go telling them Bush people - you know they may make us change the name 'cause in addition to havin a Frenchy name there's a whole buncha demOcrats livin there) -
SO ain't NO WAY that Frency coin qualifies for ROTM on the US COIN forum! Don't matter if you paid one dollar and 98 cents for it & you sold it for $39,100 - it just will NOT qualify!!
BTW - cute little bugger - we have French colonials? were they made here?
“It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so.” Mark Twain
Newmismatist
Andy, the problem with your question is that if everyone gives details, it is going to piss off a bunch of other people
Why is that a problem?
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See Them Here
<< <i>SO ain't NO WAY that Frency coin qualifies for ROTM on the US COIN forum! Don't matter if you paid one dollar and 98 cents for it & you sold it for $39,100 - it just will NOT qualify!!
BTW - cute little bugger - we have French colonials? were they made here? >>
All I know is that the cover of the redbook says 'A Guide Book of United States Coins' and inside is one that looks like my coin. Go figure.