Smoking E-Bay Sellers

JamminJ

How much does one have to smoke in order to make a paper invoice small like cigarettes?

I received two coins in the last two days and both stunk (literally). The coins were nice but the mailer and packing slips reeked like cigartettes. Sheesh.

-JamminJ

shirohniichan

I got a bunch of Canadian cased dollars and proof-like sets that smelled like ash trays. I suspect chain smoking will do that to anything in your house or office.

lordmarcovan

I smoke, and you've never complained about the stuff you bought from me.


Maybe because I only smoke outside.

Askari

I actually had a medal shipped to me in a Marlboro box (no, not the whole carton) ... from Russia. Thrice I've received items shipped in cigar boxes (2 from S. America and 1 US). I've also had them sent in packages which had formerly held chocolate-covered cherries, ice cream bars, microwave pizzas. I've even received a coin from a fellow board member wrapped in static protection material ... no shock other than that (and no smell at all).

JamminJ

I got called away before finishing my first post. Anyway, at least the main coin is very, very nice:



First time ever I hit a BIN - accurately graded, too!

-JamminJ

python

What did you get? I'm not getting the picture.

JamminJ

No problems with the picture on my end.
Its an 1824 Waldeck-Pyrmont (Germany state) 1/3 thaler in a PCGS MS66 holder.

-JamminJ

python

Sounds really nice. For some reason I have a hard time viewing some of the hosted images here.
Also I saw that toned Thaler you posted on the open forum. It was absolutely stunning.

lordmarcovan

Wow, sounds nice.

The picture is red-X for me, too.

JamminJ

<< <i>For some reason I have a hard time viewing some of the hosted images here.
Also I saw that toned Thaler you posted on the open forum. It was absolutely stunning. >>



Thanks, here it is again for any who might have missed it in the other forum:


I'm usually pretty fond of the stuff you post as well. I think the medieval Venitian stuff owould have to be my favorites.

-JamminJ

JamminJ

<< <i>I smoke, and you've never complained about the stuff you bought from me. >>



Well, we've at least bounded the question asked in the first post. To make an invoice stink you must smoke more than LordMarcovan.

-JamminJ

python

<< <i>I'm usually pretty fond of the stuff you post as well. I think the medieval Venitian stuff owould have to be my favorites. >>

Thank you.

hookedoncoins

I hate receiving coins that reek of cigarettes. I have some circulated walkers that I received free (so I shouldn't complain) that smell awful. The stench is actually on the coin (not just the invoice/packaging).

JamminJ

I get the dreaded red X now myself. Damn computers will be the death of us all.

-JamminJ

syraq

Just right click and choose show picture.

lordmarcovan

Hey, now it's showing. Very nice.

On that thaler: holy cr@p, what a coin!!!

Amazing colors. Funny how redundant the obverse and reverse designs are, though- they almost look the same.

wybrit

This is one of my pet peeves as well. I give the smoky coins a good bath in acetone.

ajaan

I can top that one, although it isn't coin related. I received an envelope at school Friday from the parent of a student. The envelope contained a few checks and patrons for the yearbook. When the secretary opened it she said she almost threw up due to the cigarette smell. What made this a worse offence is the parent who sent the envelope in is a RN.

Bruce

I have received things that just reek of smoke also. I find it such a foul stench! I just can't for the life of me understand how anybody intentionally sucks such a foul smelling, poison filled chemical plume into their lungs!!!

syraq

Sylvestius

Hmm this is interesting and it takes me back to the days when i was at school. I used to get dropped off at my grandad's every morning for a few hours, and after a few weeks all my school books, clothes yada yada all reeked to high heaven of cigarette smoke, the paper was particularly bad... some of it even developed a tinge of yellow.

Vile stuff, i have never smoked though and my purpose in life is to get through it without coming near to any more cigarettes, if i never see one again i'll be a happy happy man.

oldshep

I can't get the picture no matter what I try - when I right click and look at "properties" it has http://boards.collectors.society.com//attachments/... shouldn't it be http://forums.collectors.com//attachments/...?
Shep

JamminJ

<< <i>I can't get the picture no matter what I try >>



The photos are linked from across the street in this thread, maybe you can view them directly. The thaler is about 40% of the way down and the 1/3 thaler at the very end.

-JamminJ

Askari

I think the problem with the pic is that the addy ends with a minus sign; that usually indicates more info follows.

Anyway, that's really a neat coin!!