What does the PCGS Registry mean to me?
MrPlatinum
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What does my Platinum Registry mean to me?
To me? not much, to my 15 year old son, it's his little world, coming from a life of torment and abuse, (former x wife) this set is his life.
When I got my kid back from that "witch" in late 2000, I asked him what are your hobbies, he said oh?
I like coins, tropical fish and baseball cards, just like you dad.
So ...... one day, I said heck I'll give him my 1909 S-VDB now in a PCGS MS-66 Red holder, and say to him, this was my first coin, now it's your first coin.
My mom was in tears back in 1975 when she had to reach deep down inside her bra and pull out $200 bucks to pay for that coin, but what it penny it was and still is.
So,For my son's birthday in 2002 I started playing around on eBay, buying and selling coins to better off our collection, one day he picks up a platinum 1998 1/10th coin and says, dad, cool dime
why dont you see these around?
I'm like son this is a platinum 1998 10th ounce ( I paid $550) on ebay to complete my first 10th ounce platinum set.
I ask him would you like have this set we can build the complete run, not knowing what we already had, I noticed we had a contending #1 set in 2002, I told my son we'll be #1 in all denomiantions x15 by your 15th birthday without fail.
He smiled and said let's go for it, never in my wildest imagination I expected to be a full time coin dealer and a full time tropical fish dealer in 2001.
But, hey things happen for a reason, now every time someone asks about platinum coinage they alway come to me, or my name is always associated with platinum coins no matter who it is.
2 years later, we have the single largest Platinum collection on the face of the planet, 16 PCGS awards for platinum, not to mention turned this hobby, into a multimillion dollar a year business.
After 634 days as being number 1 in the registry with my platinum, this day will probably be my last day at #1 unless someone finds the heart not to buy or bid, that 2001 $100 Proof 70 that's on eBay, we all know who that other person is, without my help and aggressiveness his Proof gold and Proof Silver sets wouldnt even exist, thanks to me I've added quite a few new collectors in the modern market, and possibly saving the Platinum Statue of Liberty coins from being canned by the US mint.
No matter what I've done for my kid , and the modern market, I fell like I've fallen short, but hey I can always be able to say I was PCGS's best set 2003, it's time for others to enjoy what my son and I have enjoyed for the last 2 years.
Anyone need Platinum? = )
Thanks everyone it's been fun!
See ya in Vegas!
Leo
To me? not much, to my 15 year old son, it's his little world, coming from a life of torment and abuse, (former x wife) this set is his life.
When I got my kid back from that "witch" in late 2000, I asked him what are your hobbies, he said oh?
I like coins, tropical fish and baseball cards, just like you dad.
So ...... one day, I said heck I'll give him my 1909 S-VDB now in a PCGS MS-66 Red holder, and say to him, this was my first coin, now it's your first coin.
My mom was in tears back in 1975 when she had to reach deep down inside her bra and pull out $200 bucks to pay for that coin, but what it penny it was and still is.
So,For my son's birthday in 2002 I started playing around on eBay, buying and selling coins to better off our collection, one day he picks up a platinum 1998 1/10th coin and says, dad, cool dime
why dont you see these around?
I'm like son this is a platinum 1998 10th ounce ( I paid $550) on ebay to complete my first 10th ounce platinum set.
I ask him would you like have this set we can build the complete run, not knowing what we already had, I noticed we had a contending #1 set in 2002, I told my son we'll be #1 in all denomiantions x15 by your 15th birthday without fail.
He smiled and said let's go for it, never in my wildest imagination I expected to be a full time coin dealer and a full time tropical fish dealer in 2001.
But, hey things happen for a reason, now every time someone asks about platinum coinage they alway come to me, or my name is always associated with platinum coins no matter who it is.
2 years later, we have the single largest Platinum collection on the face of the planet, 16 PCGS awards for platinum, not to mention turned this hobby, into a multimillion dollar a year business.
After 634 days as being number 1 in the registry with my platinum, this day will probably be my last day at #1 unless someone finds the heart not to buy or bid, that 2001 $100 Proof 70 that's on eBay, we all know who that other person is, without my help and aggressiveness his Proof gold and Proof Silver sets wouldnt even exist, thanks to me I've added quite a few new collectors in the modern market, and possibly saving the Platinum Statue of Liberty coins from being canned by the US mint.
No matter what I've done for my kid , and the modern market, I fell like I've fallen short, but hey I can always be able to say I was PCGS's best set 2003, it's time for others to enjoy what my son and I have enjoyed for the last 2 years.
Anyone need Platinum? = )
Thanks everyone it's been fun!
See ya in Vegas!
Leo
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Russ, NCNE
Stop hating on me,my kid, my family and everyone that does business with me. and get a life buddy all you do is sit here and post 1000's of times a month and always resort to hating me.
Come on buddy 19,000 posts in 11 months ?
You have way too much time, and need to redirect your negative b/s that's exactly what it is b's somewhere else.
Get a job find a hobby, go outside and smell the flowers, but please do not insult my kid or my family.
I hope never to bump into you at any PCGS event.
But then again, you'll be here posting crap, and chances you wont attend.
That's my 2 cents (american)
42/92
<< <i>now every time someone asks about platinum coinage they alway come to me, or my name is always associated with platinum coins no matter who it is. >>
That's strange. I put my platinum sets together while avoiding you completely.
<< <i>Russ you're an a$$hole, all you do is post negativity around here on everyone. >>
Damn, can't even pay a guy a compliment around here. BTW, is this your third or fourth forum handle? I'm having a hard time keeping track of them.
Russ, NCNE
Ask anyone at PCGS how many 1998 $10's in MS-69 I've made, I made over 72% of that population meaning if you put a set together there's a big chance of you having at least one coin that I made in your collection.
Hurry get the hammer out bust it out, Leo made it.
Also, maybe I should post 57 times a day for the next year so I too can have 19,000 posts.
Come on guys I dont have time for this crap, in the last 2 years I might have posted 50 times, make it 51 with this one.
For those about to rock! we salute you!
<< <i>....all you do is sit here and post 1000's of times a month and always resort to hating me. >>
MrPlatinum - you only have four posts as of the time I am writing this (whoops, it just went to six, so I'd better hurry!). Either you exaggerate greatly or you have posted under other names previously.
OK back to Russ and Sean,
I'd like to see you do what I did last year 16 Top Platinum sets and all 8 gold, PCGS did not name my sets Best Set of 2003 for no reason I earned that with hard work.
Let's put it this way Russ, anything you can do I can do much better, maybe I should show you my type coin set from 1950-2004 I have enough 70's to make everyone here sick.
Maybe I should sit and build more sets, but then again why should I?
It'll just be more egg in your faces.
Russ, NCNE
You were and always be a butthole in my book!
Russ, NCNE
<< <i>I have enough 70's to make everyone here sick. >>
-You're right, I do feel a bit nauseated.
09/07/2006
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"Senorita HepKitty"
"I want a real cool Kitty from Hepcat City, to stay in step with me" - Bill Carter
Ya come'n to vegas?
<< <i>Lucy ur so cool!
Ya come'n to vegas?
>>
Vegas is my backyard!!!! I spent alot of time here, I have family in Vegas!!!
"Senorita HepKitty"
"I want a real cool Kitty from Hepcat City, to stay in step with me" - Bill Carter
There's going to be a Viper meet the 10th you should come out to the track, there should be over 100 vipers and maybe a cobra or 2 = )
<< <i>Your platinum is not making me sick but your pride sure is. >>
You got a lot of room to talk!
For someone who talks about not opening a can of worms, you're sure walkin' around with a big opener!
Your insinuations about me and others here, are just diggin' your hole deeper!
I have nothin' to hide from, so if you think you got a full "can" go ahead and "open" it!
The "soapbox" is all your's ol' boy, but as you stated before, "I think it best we move on and drop the entire issue before someone
says something they'll really regret!"
There's no skeletons in my closet that worry me!
You want to "hit back HARD!"?!? "Hit me with your best shot"!
By the way, Scott's coins are on their way!
<< <i>By the way, Scott's coins are on their way! >>
Keep hate'n as I keep laughing all the way to the bank, like I said 2 years ago, the more you hate the more I make.
Keep it come'n my kid needs a good Harvard education.
Not hard to do!
"who is Scott and what does Scott's coins have to do with me?"
Perhaps I assumed wrong, but it seems very strange that after your '32-D fiasco you stopped trying to score any more coins from me and Scott (with your last name and 15 miles up the road from you) wins two nice ones!
I did get an e-mail from Scott, and it was very cordial and intelligently written, so maybe there is no relationship!
My apologies to Scott!
If that's your best shot, you better think twice about opening any more "cans of worms"!
edit to add: Out of my normal concern for any human being, I would recommend you listen to the Doc and seek professional help.
"Hey keep on hatin' I love it when people hate!"
"mr" platinum:
Your posts affirm the adage that people's autos reflect their personality. A venom-spewin' p.o.s. fits your's perfectly!
Do the women actually think that all that hp makes up for lack of size?!?
I wouldn't even call you "late for dinner"!
angry with you at all. I DID thank you. That's why you do things-for a thank you.? I offered
to send you a set of golf clubs just for your trouble-YOU said you expected nothing and now this
public show? I don't know what Christianity you follow but you don't do good deeds for a "Thank you."
I'm not angry at Don either-in fact I'm not angry with anyone...if I were, you know what you've done-
EVERYONE would know about it. This is all I've had to say right here(Nothing) as I'm not that low.
Same for you Don-I haven't taken any swipes at you but you feel as though you
are free to take swipes at me...thus the saying "Careful..I hit back hard."
All 3 of us know what I'm talking about yet out of respect for both of you I've said NOTHING
while both of you carry on like a couple of wet hens. Come back and read this as I'm doing now and
it will be obvious that you are going off on me to divert attention from yourselves. You're all show-
TWO-FACED. So you have the #1 set- CONGRATULATIONS- I have higher goals!
Your whole personna has changed since you hit #1 and you have the nerve to talk about
threats after the PM you sent threatening me? If you're so Christian, what have you done that is so
shameful that if I tell or mention your Name that YOU threaten ME with defamation? You only
defame someone when you speak untruths. Is this why you are putting on this show-to cast
light on me when you are guilty of things you don't want people to know? Gee, I wonder what
everyone would think about manofcoins if they knew what I know ?
You say you pray for me to make yourself look good in public and then talk about burning bridges?
What sort of friend is that? Your guilt is eating at you and you're lashing out at me! GUILT.
Just shut up -look in the mirror and when you pray tonite-pray for forgiveness.
Let it go fellas... Play nice as you both know, especially you Craig, exactly what I'm
talking about. Let it end right here-right now! NO MORE-OK!? LET IT GO! Instead of worrying
about the splinter in my eye worry about the beam in yours. A Christian practices
FORGIVENESS..not threats sent by PM or putting on a show for the public, let alone
burning bridges! "Forgive us as we forgive!"
I've done you NOTHING! Nor have I done Don any injustice. Like I said-NO MORE!
PLONK!!!
EVP
How does one get a hater to stop hating?
I can be reached at evillageprowler@gmail.com
Can someone please explain what this thread has to do with the PCGS set registry ?
Stewart