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What's the WORST coin related gift you ever received?

ms70ms70 Posts: 13,954 ✭✭✭✭✭
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So far I never was given any coin related gifts. Everyone says I'm impossible to buy for because they can't figure out what to give a
coin collector. So I get clothes or cash. (Hooray for the latter).

I was just thinking about this and figured there must be some funny stories like coin coasters or dishes, etc. Tell about it! image

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  • BigEBigE Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭
    I got one of those plastic contraptions that you put a roll of pennies in to search them, it actually flipped the coin over for you and had a lighted magnifier in it. It also ruined the unc cents. BTW does anyone remember what these were called?-----------BigE
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  • DNADaveDNADave Posts: 7,271 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I got the 2004 Red book for Christmas this year. Mom meant well.
  • Cam40Cam40 Posts: 8,146 ✭
    got a money clip years ago with a worn/whizzed/silver and gold plated `46? walker.
    most hideous piece of numismatics i have i think

    that or the `74 D? plated Ike in a bezel for a necklace.
    ...grammas gaudy jewlery,,,,rest her soul. image
  • DUIGUYDUIGUY Posts: 7,252 ✭✭✭
    A one pound morgan silver round, or paper holder downer thingy.
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  • CratonCraton Posts: 2,670


    << <i>I got one of those plastic contraptions that you put a roll of pennies in to search them, it actually flipped the coin over for you and had a lighted magnifier in it. It also ruined the unc cents. BTW does anyone remember what these were called?-----------BigE >>




    I have one of those somewhere around here. I purchased it as a cool piece of numismatic history. It's certainly a No-No for unc. coins!
  • K6AZK6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭


    << <i>I got the 2004 Red book for Christmas this year. Mom meant well. >>



    Yeah, I got one from Sally for Christmas too. I think one of the major booksellers had a clearance on them. The only thing that saved her was she bought me a Nikon 8800 for Christmas. image
  • RYKRYK Posts: 35,797 ✭✭✭✭✭
    image

    My Box of 20: https://pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/box-20/ryks-gold-box-20/17132
  • BigEBigE Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭
    RYK, that looks real comfyimage------------BigE
    I'm glad I am a Tree
  • K6AZK6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭


    << <i>image >>



    image
  • ms70ms70 Posts: 13,954 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That was the most classic pic ever posted on this forum!!!!!! image

    Great transactions with oih82w8, JasonGaming, Moose1913.

  • CoinOnTheCobCoinOnTheCob Posts: 712
    What a neat gift ... you open the lid and send coins in for grading.
    (Seriously, I would love one of those for my bathroom. Where did it come from?)
    imageimage
  • SequiturSequitur Posts: 1,195
    I got the 2004 Red book for Christmas this year.

    I also got one of these, so now I've got two. Anyone want one? If so, PM and I'll ship it (if I can find it).
    Realtime National Debt Clock:

    image
  • K6AZK6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭
    It was an eBay auction, and went for some three digit price (can't remember exactly). The image I posted was the lucky buyer, Ira Stein (iras4 on eBay).
  • CoinOnTheCobCoinOnTheCob Posts: 712
    Lol, K6AZ. If you find something valuable, it looks like a lot of work to crack it out.
    imageimage
  • nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    Yep, I remember him posting that. He hasn't posted much here in a long time.
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  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,274 ✭✭✭
    A friend gave me a 1943 P/D/S cent set, I didn't have the heart to tell him that they were re-plated garbage.
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  • mrearlygoldmrearlygold Posts: 17,858 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>image >>



    image >>









    I vote that as the funniest coin related picture ever! image


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  • NeptuneNeptune Posts: 2,221
    none . . . however, hubby did ask me for Christmas - do you have all the coins you want? image

  • RickMilauskasRickMilauskas Posts: 1,985 ✭✭✭
    Damn...that's FUNNY!!image

    I hope ol' Ira is looking for a double die and not some corn!
  • FullHornFullHorn Posts: 1,130 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That is the funniest pic everimage
  • RNCHSNRNCHSN Posts: 2,609 ✭✭✭
    I want Ira's toilet seat!

    It is my desktop wallpaper!

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  • kieferscoinskieferscoins Posts: 10,017 ✭
    Slab Caddy.

    Cameron Kiefer
  • MrpawnMrpawn Posts: 595
    When my loving wife was still a new girlfriend she knew that I collected silver dollars, so for Christmas she bought me a two hole (empty) belt buckle that was just right to put two of my prized Morgans into.



    I still have them both (the wife and the belt buckle) - The wife is great and the belt buckle is still empty.



    Love seeing that pix of Ira image


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  • ChangeIsGoodChangeIsGood Posts: 102
    Great seat. Now you need "Extra Leaf" Wisconsin Quarter Toilet paper to go with it and hope a 3 legged buffalo doesn.t sit on it.
  • ziggy29ziggy29 Posts: 18,668 ✭✭✭


    << <i>image >>

    Could be the basis for a new TV show: Morgan in the Middle.
  • indianabyronindianabyron Posts: 1,023
    A little bit well alot of acetone and it will let those coin right out of that nasty toilet seat and lid. LOL id love to have a seat like that. Just think they are already slabbed.


    Byron
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  • RobgettyRobgetty Posts: 1,112
    Gee, and I thought that getting 3 1933 Double Eagle Proof Replicas was bad!
    (Why my grandmother thought I needed 3, I have no idea. I don't have the
    heart to tell her that they are junk.)
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  • jdimmickjdimmick Posts: 9,674 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Several years back, someone gave me one of those walking liberty half watches where the coin is drilled and made into the watch face.
    Real cheezy looking, not that I am an expensive watch wearer cause I aint, give me a casio anyday.

    sold it at our local club auction for 20 bucks
  • dorancoinsdorancoins Posts: 2,091 ✭✭✭
    THAT IS COOL-----WHERE CAN I GET ONE OF THEM (Course the wife will either think I'm totally nuts or will kill me!)image
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  • dorancoinsdorancoins Posts: 2,091 ✭✭✭


    << <i>THAT IS COOL-----WHERE CAN I GET ONE OF THEM (Course the wife will either think I'm totally nuts or will kill me!)image >>



    Talking about the coin toilet seat!
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  • Conder101Conder101 Posts: 10,536 ✭


    << <i>I got one of those plastic contraptions that you put a roll of pennies in to search them, it actually flipped the coin over for you and had a lighted magnifier in it. It also ruined the unc cents. BTW does anyone remember what these were called? >>


    They were called Scan-O-Matics.

    As for the toilet seats, check with your local craft store for liquid plastic casting suppies. You can buy the mold, resin, and hardener and make one yourself.
  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Slab Caddy.

    Cameron Kiefer >>



    That's Slab Caddy™, dumbass.

    Russ, NCNE
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