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I did something turrible - I purchased a coin because of the label...

mt_mslamt_msla Posts: 815 ✭✭✭✭
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Yes... I purchased a coin for two reasons. Primarily, I DO need this coin for my collection...but I could have gone with any PCGS PR65 Accent Hair Kennedy.

I purchased this one in particular because I've never seen a label say "AccentHair" as this one does.
NGC usually says "Accent Hair" and PCGS usually says "Accented Hair" .. so yeah .. I grabbed this one!

1 - Anyone else ever buy the label, not the coin?

2 - Anyone else have photos of labels that are oddball and different? Please post them below I'd like to see them!


Insert witicism here. [ xxx ]

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  • gripgrip Posts: 9,962 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The rare one is..........parted hair. ;)

  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,402 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Heck yah - do it all the time with samples! Congrats! :+1:

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  • AMRCAMRC Posts: 4,276 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I tend to buy the coin AND the label, so I may not be any help here.

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  • Sandman70gtSandman70gt Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 25, 2016 5:14PM


    Yep, got this in the mail today.
    For my slab generation set.
    Old numbering gen 6.
    New numbering gen 4 but without coin or series numbers and no bar code on front.

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  • BStrauss3BStrauss3 Posts: 3,480 ✭✭✭✭✭

    All slab collectors have done this (bought the slab not the coin), but this is a pretty minor diff. Hey, if you are happy, that's ALL that matters!

    Enjoy!!!!

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  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 13,988 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 25, 2016 5:54PM

    I bought a "Doily" pcgs slab of a walker for a really good price. I loved that coin, and slab. But, I sold it for a pretty good profit. I wish I still had it. :(

    The bitterness of "Poor Quality" is remembered long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.
  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 13,988 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I also like this one...

    The bitterness of "Poor Quality" is remembered long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have never purchased a coin because of the label or the slab....I have some older slabs, but mainly because of the coin they contain.... just not interested in the extraneous area of slabs/labels. That being said, people collect what interests them.... everything from bellybutton lint to cars and beyond. Have fun, life is short. Cheers, RickO

  • oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 12,303 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Back when I was doing a Morgan Dollar Mint Mark Set, I picked this one up for the "busy" label...the coin did not hurt either.

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  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,491 ✭✭✭✭

    I bought this one just for the label:


    I decided to change calling the bathroom the John and renamed it the Jim. I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning.



    The name is LEE!
  • HydrantHydrant Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Bellybutton lint? Are you sure about that?

  • lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,892 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @COCollector said:
    I don't collect early cents. But when I saw this one, I overpaid a bit to get the label for my nitwit niece:

    Next year you can buy her the 1839 Booby Head. Even better!
    Lance.

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  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,285 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like the doilys :love:

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  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,491 ✭✭✭✭

    While I didn't purchase these for the label, I did purchase them for the "insert".




    Love them Limey's!

    I decided to change calling the bathroom the John and renamed it the Jim. I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning.



    The name is LEE!
  • georgiacop50georgiacop50 Posts: 2,909 ✭✭✭✭

    Good to see you around Lee! able to tear yerself away from the IKEGROUP forum...

  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,491 ✭✭✭✭

    @georgiacop50 said:
    Good to see you around Lee! able to tear yerself away from the IKEGROUP forum...

    Mostly on CoinTalk anymore. I visit the IKEGroup Forum regularly but it's not very active.

    I decided to change calling the bathroom the John and renamed it the Jim. I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning.



    The name is LEE!
  • illini420illini420 Posts: 11,466 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have probably bought hundreds of coins just for what was on the label, haha! Welcome to the club!

    :+1:

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  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,285 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It's my one and only, but I love it! :love:

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