If you showed your collection to other collectors or dealers would they:
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1. Go "Wow" and start drooling;
2. Compliment you on it;
3. Scratch their head and wonder "Why"; or
4. Start wretching
[Ok, #4 is a little over the top, but why not add it as a category
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2. Compliment you on it;
3. Scratch their head and wonder "Why"; or
4. Start wretching
[Ok, #4 is a little over the top, but why not add it as a category
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I pick super eye appealing error coins for my collection.
I still go wow when I look at my collection.
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Someone would blink and have to say wow, that's it??, lol
Gotta start some where
You are correct that it depends on who is looking.
However, for the purposes of my OP, assume that the person who is looking at your collection does not consider anything other than the quality of the coins in your collection [i.e. if you collect Lincolns and the person looking collects Morgans and has no interest in Lincolns, the person does not let his/her collecting preference influence his/her response to looking at your collection (though this may be asking too much of a human)].
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The last coin I added to my collection has a giant X scratched into the reverse. I guess I don't like where this is going...
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<< <i>If you showed your collection to other collectors or dealers would they: >>
6) Start laughing and say “modern crap”!
Hoard the keys.
I went to a Baltimore show and brought a single PCGS box that had a few pieces of what I consider really nice, quality type. Most of the coins were rather deeply toned, regardless of business strike or proof issues, and at least a few were relatively high grade. In one of the aisles I passed another PCGS member and he asked if I would like to see the coins he brought with him to share with others. We moved off to the side and took an area near a wall where we would not block traffic. This was a treat for me because even though he brought with him approximately 40 coins and they were all the same type, same method of manufacture, same grade range and same designation they were still cool to look at as a group and were out of my normal niche. We chatted for perhaps 10-20 minutes as I went through each coin with him and he told me all about them. From time to time I attempted to ask a relevant question to perhaps learn something, but also to prove that I was still paying attention. Then, when he was finished, I asked if he would like to see a few coins I brought with me. He asked what was in there and I said something like "interesting, high grade type". At that point he threw his hands up in the air and exclaimed that they would all be toned and that he didn't like toning and then he proceeded to pick up his bag, turn around and walk away from me down the aisle. I never did meet up with him again.
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<< <i>All of the above options are possible. It depends on who's looking. >>
Ron
<< <i>I'm not certain what number this falls under, but it is an absolutely true story and another board member was standing next to me and witnessed it as it happened.
I went to a Baltimore show and brought a single PCGS box that had a few pieces of what I consider really nice, quality type. Most of the coins were rather deeply toned, regardless of business strike or proof issues, and at least a few were relatively high grade. In one of the aisles I passed another PCGS member and he asked if I would like to see the coins he brought with him to share with others. We moved off to the side and took an area near a wall where we would not block traffic. This was a treat for me because even though he brought with him approximately 40 coins and they were all the same type, same method of manufacture, same grade range and same designation they were still cool to look at as a group and were out of my normal niche. We chatted for perhaps 10-20 minutes as I went through each coin with him and he told me all about them. From time to time I attempted to ask a relevant question to perhaps learn something, but also to prove that I was still paying attention. Then, when he was finished, I asked if he would like to see a few coins I brought with me. He asked what was in there and I said something like "interesting, high grade type". At that point he threw his hands up in the air and exclaimed that they would all be toned and that he didn't like toning and then he proceeded to pick up his bag, turn around and walk away from me down the aisle. I never did meet up with him again. >>
Clearly, you should have known not to bring such filth to share with those who obviously have higher standards. How dare you even suggest one should waste their time looking at "toned" trinkets. Indeed!
Seriously, something like that would leave me shaking my head. He obviously has some issues and sounds like he could use a session or two of something we used to call in the USAF, "Wall-to-wall-counseling"!
I wasn't there, and I'm getting mad just visualizing it!
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<< <i>I'm not certain what number this falls under, but it is an absolutely true story and another board member was standing next to me and witnessed it as it happened.
I went to a Baltimore show and brought a single PCGS box that had a few pieces of what I consider really nice, quality type. Most of the coins were rather deeply toned, regardless of business strike or proof issues, and at least a few were relatively high grade. In one of the aisles I passed another PCGS member and he asked if I would like to see the coins he brought with him to share with others. We moved off to the side and took an area near a wall where we would not block traffic. This was a treat for me because even though he brought with him approximately 40 coins and they were all the same type, same method of manufacture, same grade range and same designation they were still cool to look at as a group and were out of my normal niche. We chatted for perhaps 10-20 minutes as I went through each coin with him and he told me all about them. From time to time I attempted to ask a relevant question to perhaps learn something, but also to prove that I was still paying attention. Then, when he was finished, I asked if he would like to see a few coins I brought with me. He asked what was in there and I said something like "interesting, high grade type". At that point he threw his hands up in the air and exclaimed that they would all be toned and that he didn't like toning and then he proceeded to pick up his bag, turn around and walk away from me down the aisle. I never did meet up with him again. >>
Clearly, you should have known not to bring such filth to share with those who obviously have higher standards. How dare you even suggest one should waste their time looking at "toned" trinkets. Indeed!
Seriously, something like that would leave me shaking my head. He obviously has some issues and sounds like he could use a session or two of something we used to call in the USAF, "Wall-to-wall-counseling"!
I wasn't there, and I'm getting mad just visualizing it! >>
I agree, I agree. Toned coin lovers shouldn't even be allowed to inter-marry with normal people less they have offspring and the world be thrown into another Dark Ages.
Ron
Edited to add: Really that was very rude on his part. Like a slap in the face. I just realized that by making a joke about your situation was rude on my part without letting you know I feel for you. My Mother used to tell me you just have to overlook some people and how they act. If we all collected the same thing it would be a dull world. But, we can at least respect the other person's choice as to what they collect.
<< <i>I'm not certain what number this falls under, but it is an absolutely true story and another board member was standing next to me and witnessed it as it happened.
I went to a Baltimore show and brought a single PCGS box that had a few pieces of what I consider really nice, quality type. Most of the coins were rather deeply toned, regardless of business strike or proof issues, and at least a few were relatively high grade. In one of the aisles I passed another PCGS member and he asked if I would like to see the coins he brought with him to share with others. We moved off to the side and took an area near a wall where we would not block traffic. This was a treat for me because even though he brought with him approximately 40 coins and they were all the same type, same method of manufacture, same grade range and same designation they were still cool to look at as a group and were out of my normal niche. We chatted for perhaps 10-20 minutes as I went through each coin with him and he told me all about them. From time to time I attempted to ask a relevant question to perhaps learn something, but also to prove that I was still paying attention. Then, when he was finished, I asked if he would like to see a few coins I brought with me. He asked what was in there and I said something like "interesting, high grade type". At that point he threw his hands up in the air and exclaimed that they would all be toned and that he didn't like toning and then he proceeded to pick up his bag, turn around and walk away from me down the aisle. I never did meet up with him again. >>
You know what he did was in such poor taste. My stomach turned for you when I read this.
This is what is defined as arrogance, blatant disregard arrogance!!!!
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I do wonder what the 'average' collection of the posters here looks like??
I suspect people would compliment my collection (I hope so, at least)
<< <i>All of the above options are possible. It depends on who's looking. >>
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
<< <i>I couldn't give a rat's arse what some deeler thinks about my collection. Maybe my heirs will though. >>
You need to care if you should ever need to sell your collection.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
To a beginning collector, most of my collection would be over their head. They might note that they had seen pictures of those coins in the Red Book, but they really would not appreciate what they were seeing. I don't have any sets of State Quarters, and the modern sets I have pretty much stop at 1964 when the silver coinage ended.
For the average collector who knows something about the U.S. series, they might say “wow!” I do have some attractive early coins that are well above average.
For advanced collectors have nice material but not a lot of really high grade, high flying rarities, they might pay me some compliments.
For the big time collectors like the late Harry Bass or a big time dealer, like Dave Bowers, the reaction would probably be “ho-hum.” From what I’ve heard, Dave might like my collection of 19th century presidential campaign tokens and medals, but then again my collection is not up there with likes of Charles McSorley and the like.
All in all, the reactions are very positive.
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I would probably get the head scratch while they were complimenting me on my collection.
Mike
He just shook his head and said, "Man, you've got it BAD".
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