LordM's "$50 challenge"
lordmarcovan
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Since I loved Pendragon1998's "Twenty Dollar Challenge" so much, I have decided to rip off the idea and do LordM's Fifty Dollar Challenge. I have fifty bucks in my PayPal account, just waiting for one of you to take up the challenge.
My conditions:
1. Must be a problem-free single coin.
2. Must have a nice photograph that I can save and reuse later if I wanna flip the coin on the forums myself.
3. Prefer pre-1900 coins but will consider 20th century coins if they are slabbed and pre-1965. (Tiny gold is fine regardless of date or slab status).
4. Unlike Pendragon, I will accept Darkside offers as well as US coins, which should make it easier since there's more bang for the buck on the Darkside.
5. Must be $50 or less shipped, and you must accept PayPal and its associated fee.
This offer expires in 24 hours. Who will get my fifty bucks, if anyone?
My conditions:
1. Must be a problem-free single coin.
2. Must have a nice photograph that I can save and reuse later if I wanna flip the coin on the forums myself.
3. Prefer pre-1900 coins but will consider 20th century coins if they are slabbed and pre-1965. (Tiny gold is fine regardless of date or slab status).
4. Unlike Pendragon, I will accept Darkside offers as well as US coins, which should make it easier since there's more bang for the buck on the Darkside.
5. Must be $50 or less shipped, and you must accept PayPal and its associated fee.
This offer expires in 24 hours. Who will get my fifty bucks, if anyone?
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I thought you like holed coins?
San Diego, CA
well, you kinda missed this one -- $12
Or, this one is kinda sexy. $26 is what I had wanted, but you can pay me fifty if you prefer, LOL.
Knowledge is the enemy of fear
here's my pitch.
1943 pcgs ms62 walking lib half 35 bucks
or at least lurking.
pendragon got at least one coin sniped out from under him in his thread
Yeah, that was sort of rude. Good thing I wasn't interested in that coin.
I'll email you some pics if you have any interest.
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Top population /Pop. 4--None higher
An MS66 delivered for $50.00
Going on Ebay on saturday if you don't buy it now!!!!!
Jim
Menomonee Falls Wisconsin USA
http://www.pcgs.com/SetRegistr...dset.aspx?s=68269&ac=1">Musky 1861 Mint Set
lots of "blues" in this copper
Also going to the Bay
Jim
Menomonee Falls Wisconsin USA
http://www.pcgs.com/SetRegistr...dset.aspx?s=68269&ac=1">Musky 1861 Mint Set
Positive BST: WhiteThunder (x2), Ajaan, onefasttalon, mirabela, Wizard1, cucamongacoin, mccardguy1
Negative BST: NONE!
Jim
Menomonee Falls Wisconsin USA
http://www.pcgs.com/SetRegistr...dset.aspx?s=68269&ac=1">Musky 1861 Mint Set
I see some tempting choices here so far...
However, we'll still let this run for 24 hours 'cause I am seeing some other stuff that I might want. Keep 'em coming- the response to this has been better than I expected.
And if any of you had coins you were going to sell to pendragon on his $20 challenge, by all means, do that first, 'cause while I stole his cool idea I certainly had no intention of shutting him out.
Top population coin /pop. 3 none higher
MS67
$125
I'll ship with the other one if you want it
Jim
Menomonee Falls Wisconsin USA
http://www.pcgs.com/SetRegistr...dset.aspx?s=68269&ac=1">Musky 1861 Mint Set
if interested
$230 all three Kreuzers delivered
Jim
Menomonee Falls Wisconsin USA
http://www.pcgs.com/SetRegistr...dset.aspx?s=68269&ac=1">Musky 1861 Mint Set
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And if any of you had coins you were going to sell to pendragon on his $20 challenge, by all means, do that first, 'cause while I stole his cool idea I certainly had no intention of shutting him out. >>
You're a gentleman and a scholar
Jim
Menomonee Falls Wisconsin USA
http://www.pcgs.com/SetRegistr...dset.aspx?s=68269&ac=1">Musky 1861 Mint Set
Should you be so gracious as to accept me you will receive for ONLY $50.00 delivered to your door step or PO BOX, by hand, this beautiful SILVER Bulgarian Proof European Lynx coin.
I have Gone out of my way to make the coin look UGLIER than it really is (photo enhanced and Photoshop-added milk spots
In the true tradition of the Ginzu Knife, if you select me within the next 24 hours, yes, it must be within 24 hours, you will also receive FREE --- THE WORLD'S UGLIEST FUGIO CENT !!! - ABSOLUTLEY FREE!!!
But that is not all, Lord M, select ME during the month of January, 2007, and you will ALSO receive FREE, FREE, FREE the beautifully and unusually and unmentionally TONED Jefferson-Bison nickel shown below and AS SEEN ON eBAy!!! WOW, WHAT A DEAL.
You thought that was all, didn't you Lord M, but no, there is more. SELECT ME
FREE
FREE, FREE
FREE, FREE, FREE
FREE, FREE, FREE, FREE
Now the FUN BEGINS
SELECT ME for 50 Big Ones and you will also recieve a mystery coin????
Is it a MS-64 PCGS Gobrecht Dollar? Or, maybe, a MS-66 Gold Stella (wouldn't that be something?). It might only be an 1856 PCGS MS-67 (that's right a MS, NOT PR) Flying Eagle Cent !!!! Or, it could be a common widget
FREE, FREE, FREE, FREE, FREE
The End?
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Menomonee Falls Wisconsin USA
http://www.pcgs.com/SetRegistr...dset.aspx?s=68269&ac=1">Musky 1861 Mint Set
Pushkin, that sales pitch is gonna be hard to resist!
So is the World's Ugliest Fugio Cent. I have never had a Fugio cent. I might as well start with the World's Ugliest, eh?
Let me mull over all my options and I will PM some of you. Nobody said I had to pick just one, right? Something tells me "LordM's $50 challenge" is gonna become "LordM's Much More Than $50 Spend His Entire PayPal Account Challenge"...
mirabela: I like that CC quarter, despite the AG reverse. It has character and a CC mintmark is a plus. Right now I only have one CC in stock (a nicely toned AU 1876-CC dime). I will think about it if pendragon does not take it (I believe you offered it on his $20 challenge first).
MadMonk: No picture, no problem, if you've got proof gold. Will think about that one. What the heck is spot right now, anyway? Hmm...
cohodk: Like it! However, I already have an 1800 half cent that's a teeny bit better (G6, I think). Still, if you can wiggle a few bucks on the price I might buy yours too?
cullenbryant: I will PM you... I'll take it! However, since you didn't post pics you don't get bragging rights as the "winner" of the challenge- I would have to say Musky1011 got that with the 1856 Bavarian kreuzer.
RNCHSN: No thanks, but thanks for playin'.
Musky1011: Let's see... silver... 150 years old... NGC slabbed... MS66... Pop 4... for fifty bucks... I just can't refuse. Congratulations, you may have the braggin' rights for "winning" this challenge. I'll take it. (I see you posted some more later that I will think about). I don't even need to look at Krause to know I want that kreuzer- it's the kind of coin one throws the book out the window for.
mcheath: No thanks, I don't like tab toning. But I do like the toning on your avatar coin. If it is one you own, you should be a proud papa- that's pretty.
twodrhrdtp: The PCGS TrueView on your Frankie is a major selling point, I think, but not to me... it's not my cuppa tea. But thanks.
Pushkin: I just can't resist, as I mentioned.
I posted a no contest coin, The others didn't even have a chance
Jim
Menomonee Falls Wisconsin USA
http://www.pcgs.com/SetRegistr...dset.aspx?s=68269&ac=1">Musky 1861 Mint Set