Urban legends of the numismatic business ...
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... do you know of any?
I'll start.
A paper money collector sat down at a dealer's table at a major show and asked to see a group of the dealers notes. The collector removed each of the notes from its protective holder and carefully examined each note. While doing this, the collector was also eating a bag of potato chips. The collector bought nothing. The dealer later noticed that all of the notes the collector had viewed now had grease stains from the potato chips!
Did it really happen? I first hear this story in the late 1980's or very early 1990's.
I'll start.
A paper money collector sat down at a dealer's table at a major show and asked to see a group of the dealers notes. The collector removed each of the notes from its protective holder and carefully examined each note. While doing this, the collector was also eating a bag of potato chips. The collector bought nothing. The dealer later noticed that all of the notes the collector had viewed now had grease stains from the potato chips!
Did it really happen? I first hear this story in the late 1980's or very early 1990's.
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Is there really a Stella in a California landfill? If so, would someone be so kind as to provide a few of the details of that story?
Whit
<< <i>Good morning, everyone:
Is there really a Stella in a California landfill? If so, would someone be so kind as to provide a few of the details of that story?
Whit >>
Yes true accidentally discarded by one of the dealer members on this board.
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<< <i>Good morning, everyone:
Is there really a Stella in a California landfill? If so, would someone be so kind as to provide a few of the details of that story?
Whit >>
Yes true accidentally discarded by one of the dealer members on this board. >>
Fred Weinberg has posted about this mishap.
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<< <i>Good morning, everyone:
Is there really a Stella in a California landfill? If so, would someone be so kind as to provide a few of the details of that story?
Whit >>
Yes true accidentally discarded by one of the dealer members on this board. >>
Fred Weinberg has posted about this mishap. >>
Waiting for a new Discovery channel show called "Landfill California"...
As after watching Gold Rush last night and seeing the workers where paid 5 ounces of gold for 5 months of 12-20 hour days finding the Stella might be more profitable!
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Oh yea, the other one I like may be true about the Mint Directors Daughter
spending a 1894s Dime on Ice Cream, after being told to save it
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As after watching Gold Rush last night and seeing the workers where paid 5 ounces of gold for 5 months of 12-20 hour days finding the Stella might be more profitable! >>
Wow, for those hours in five months they could have made a lot more money working at McDonald's.
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I'm not sure I believe this. MJ
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late 1985. I have extreme doubt since the story on its face is inconsistent as the KC FED should
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The others I like are the 'rumor' that bags of 34S Peace Dollars were seen in the San Fran Fed reserve during the 1950's, but never released to the general public - did they exist, and what happened to them?
The other is an original mint bag of 19S halves supposedly in the inventory listing of one of big Wells Fargo Bank Hoard (or one of the bank hoards). That would be something to see!
The other is an original mint bag of 19S halves supposedly in the inventory listing of one of big Wells Fargo Bank Hoard (or one of the bank hoards). That would be something to see! >>
I have read about this legend in more than one place and it always makes me grimace. The most expensive coin in my collection is ... you guessed it, a 19-S in MS66 that pedigrees to GBW and Schultz. But if there are twenty more just as nice sitting in a vault somewhere, then that purchase won't look so great. No matter, i'll still love the coin.
My favorite story, though apparently more than legend, is the dealer that had the 1913 Liberty nickel and carried it with him everywhere, including to the bars, where he would often pass it around. Someone on here knows that story better than me but it's really pretty amazing when you think what the coin is worth.
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As after watching Gold Rush last night and seeing the workers where paid 5 ounces of gold for 5 months of 12-20 hour days finding the Stella might be more profitable! >>
Wow, for those hours in five months they could have made a lot more money working at McDonald's. >>
I thought it strange old Jack would go into a room alone to count/weight the gold and come out later with a total. My trust just doesnt extend to those kinds of "traditions" as he put it.
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<< <i>I was told that there are coin dealers who, while at shows, wear Depends so they do not have to leave their table during the show. >>
Well that would explain why he did'nt buy that coin I showed him
that I thought he really, really, really liked
Steve
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<< <i>Anyone remember which coin it was that Secret Service agents confiscated as an alleged forgery, and then it was destroyed by Mint officials when they used acid on the surface to test composition? I believe it was a 1943 copper Lincoln cent. >>
Somewhat unrelated, but the 1959 Wheatback also comes to mind regarding the Secret Service (actually authenticating the coin, at first).
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<< <i>Anyone remember which coin it was that Secret Service agents confiscated as an alleged forgery, and then it was destroyed by Mint officials when they used acid on the surface to test composition? I believe it was a 1943 copper Lincoln cent. >>
This happened to some 1969-S DDO Lincoln cents that were sent to the Secret Service for authentication.
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<< <i>I heard that Dave Wnuck once bench pressed 24 full blue boxes 39 reps at the PCGS table once. I was told be was inspired by the NFL combines that were taking place the same weekend.
I'm not sure I believe this. MJ >>
That is a wild, absolutely ridiculous statement.
It was actuallly only 38 reps. A Mr. Ndamukong Suh was standing behind me in line at the PCGS table that day. He said I had inspired him to try harder at his own Combine the next day in Indianapolis. I hadn't heard about that one; I assume it is for some other hobby. I wonder how Mr. Suh made out that day....
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