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Anyone ever watch the movie "Getting Even with Dad"? (Yes, this is coin related)
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Never seen it, but it's from 1994 and is about Ted Danson stealing a bunch of "rare coins." Looks like it's broken out into 11 sections on Youtube, might also be on Netflix too.
The first section is Here. Took a screen shot of the list of coins at PCGS. Apparently the 1881-S Morgan (bottom of the list) is worth $25,000 in MS65. Not too shabby! Also, the MS64 Peace $s are noted as "wear".... huh?
Seems like it could be an interesting movie as it's about a coin heist. Summary from imdb:
Ray, an ex-con and widower, is planning a coin heist with two accomplices to help him to buy his own bakery. However, he doesn't expect his son Timmy, who was living with Ray's sister, to show up at the house right in the middle of planning. Timmy is ignored and Ray and his buddies pull off the heist. Timmy gets his father's attention by stealing the coins and hiding them. To get them back, his father must take him to a number of different places and treat him like he enjoys his presence. They grow fond of each other but Timmy won't stay with his dad unless he gives up the coins.
The first section is Here. Took a screen shot of the list of coins at PCGS. Apparently the 1881-S Morgan (bottom of the list) is worth $25,000 in MS65. Not too shabby! Also, the MS64 Peace $s are noted as "wear".... huh?
Seems like it could be an interesting movie as it's about a coin heist. Summary from imdb:
Ray, an ex-con and widower, is planning a coin heist with two accomplices to help him to buy his own bakery. However, he doesn't expect his son Timmy, who was living with Ray's sister, to show up at the house right in the middle of planning. Timmy is ignored and Ray and his buddies pull off the heist. Timmy gets his father's attention by stealing the coins and hiding them. To get them back, his father must take him to a number of different places and treat him like he enjoys his presence. They grow fond of each other but Timmy won't stay with his dad unless he gives up the coins.
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Edit: just noticed you wrote that it's from 1994. I'm impressed that I was correct with my guess of seeing it when I was 7
<< <i>How about the episode of "Streets of San Francisco" - Karl Malden and a very young Michael Douglas are cops. Coins are stolen from a collector, who is most upset about the loss of his 1796 dime. It is recovered from the pay phone where the thief makes a phone call. Check your RedBook and do the math... giggle
Considering that the 1796 dime has a larger diameter than a modern dime, I'm surprised the pay phone would accept that dime.
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Isn't this based on a true story?
The list of coins is either some boiler room inventory or more likely just a list with arbitrary stock numbers, values, and comments on it for effect.
Cert number of 20-S Saint in 65 at 1:08 doesn't check out. I wonder if it was legit or just made for the shot. The shape of the date doesn't look right for a 1920-S.
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they rip off PCGS
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<< <i>How about the episode of "Streets of San Francisco" - Karl Malden and a very young Michael Douglas are cops. Coins are stolen from a collector, who is most upset about the loss of his 1796 dime. It is recovered from the pay phone where the thief makes a phone call. Check your RedBook and do the math... giggle
Considering that the 1796 dime has a larger diameter than a modern dime, I'm surprised the pay phone would accept that dime.
Precisely my point.. giggle