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One of the best Ebay disclaimers I have seen in a long time! (Re: Herter's Dubill Dollar)

CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,753 ✭✭✭✭✭
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See the description of the home it is being sold from:

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Edited to add: "Item(s) come from a wood heated home full of Swearin’, Cigar Smokin’, Tobacco Chewin’,Whisky Drinkin’ & Animal Lovin’ Outdoors-folks. Thank You for Your interest."
Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.

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  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,615 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Such a good disclaimer, it could also have been used as the description. image

    ``https://ebay.us/m/KxolR5

  • segojasegoja Posts: 6,141 ✭✭✭✭
    Must be why he is a Top Rated Sellerimage
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  • MGLICKERMGLICKER Posts: 7,995 ✭✭✭
    Tom, what is the back story on the Herters Dubill Dollar?
  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,753 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Tom, what is the back story on the Herters Dubill Dollar? >>



    I wrote about them in the October, 2011 COINage. Getting ready to slap paint on a wall, but will give you the short version later.
    Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.
  • Kaline6Kaline6 Posts: 345 ✭
    The Herter's Catalog was a highlight and mainstay of my youth, and the place where one would order all one's fly-tying materials. I remember coming home from school each day asking if the box full of hackles had arrived!

    Also remember the catalog intro, full of warnings about how Red China was going to attack us. Would love to see one of these catalogs today (also remember everything was "Herter's World Famous" something, many of the items low-cost knockoffs of standard outdoor items. Quite the dream book!)
  • Kaline6Kaline6 Posts: 345 ✭
    Still have a couple of Herter's envelopes of leaders in my tackle box.
  • MGLICKERMGLICKER Posts: 7,995 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Also remember the catalog intro, full of warnings about how Red China was going to attack us. >>



    We should have listened.......
  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,254 ✭✭✭✭✭
    never seen that one before but it is a good one.
  • telephoto1telephoto1 Posts: 4,962 ✭✭✭✭✭
    So he takes really good pics of the piece that's NOT for sale, and unfocused blurry ones of the piece that IS for sale. Makes sense. Too much whiskey drinkin'...

    RIP Mom- 1932-2012
  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,753 ✭✭✭✭✭
    George Herter was raised in a small town in Minnesota. His family had the dry goods store there. He worked in the store and sold hand-tied fishing lures mail order.

    Went off to WW2 as an officer in the Infantry in France. Was wounded and spent several months in hospital with what is now called PTSD. Married his Belgian nurse and returned to Minnesota to start a mail-order sporting goods catalogue. Eventually had several retail stores, but overextended and lost everything in the early 1980's.

    Not sure when he issued these nearly-pure silver trade tokens; probably early 60's. Tracked down his son and asked him about "Dubill." He said that his father liked to make plays on words, and it probably meant "Double" but he does not remember the issue.

    I think that it qualifies as a "So-Called Dollar," but my opinion is not universal. Most exonumia people consider it to be an interesting trade token.

    TD
    Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.
  • lostincoinslostincoins Posts: 4,278 ✭
    What is funny to me is that after reading the listing I looked at what others are watching at the bottom of the page and 3 of the items were gun related.
  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,460 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow - great memories. Used to order his stuff in the 70's.

    Still have some of the books he wrote - great reading while out camping.

    My favorite tip was how to ward off an attacking bear - spit in it's mouth - it hates the taste. image

    I imagine my mouth would go dry if a bear was charging. image
    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.
  • kazkaz Posts: 9,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The Herter's catalog was a lot of fun. Everything had these chest-thumping descriptions. The had something called "Ghost Dance Cactus Candy" iirc.
  • TookybanditTookybandit Posts: 3,415 ✭✭✭✭
    Nice! That's a winner, thanks for sharing. image
  • MGLICKERMGLICKER Posts: 7,995 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I think that it qualifies as a "So-Called Dollar," but my opinion is not universal. Most exonumia people consider it to be an interesting trade token. >>



    Maybe a stretch for a SCD. Thanks for the information.
  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,753 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I think that it qualifies as a "So-Called Dollar," but my opinion is not universal. Most exonumia people consider it to be an interesting trade token. >>



    Maybe a stretch for a SCD. Thanks for the information. >>



    Hey, it is dollar sized and does have the word "DOLLAR" on it........
    Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.
  • BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,328 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>The Herter's catalog was a lot of fun. Everything had these chest-thumping descriptions. The had something called "Ghost Dance Cactus Candy" iirc. >>



    And everything was "Model Perfect".
    theknowitalltroll;
  • BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,328 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Wow - great memories. Used to order his stuff in the 70's.

    Still have some of the books he wrote - great reading while out camping.

    My favorite tip was how to ward off an attacking bear - spit in it's mouth - it hates the taste. image

    I imagine my mouth would go dry if a bear was charging. image >>



    Do you have the one George wrote "How To Live With A B*tch"?
    theknowitalltroll;
  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,753 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Wow - great memories. Used to order his stuff in the 70's.

    Still have some of the books he wrote - great reading while out camping.

    My favorite tip was how to ward off an attacking bear - spit in it's mouth - it hates the taste. image

    I imagine my mouth would go dry if a bear was charging. image >>



    Do you have the one George wrote "How To Live With A B*tch"? >>



    Why, yes I do!
    Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.
  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,460 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Do you have the one George wrote "How To Live With A B*tch"?

    Yep - have that one too. Actually, it might be his personal copy. Will check and see after work.
    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.
  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,753 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Personal copy? That would be interesting!

    Please PM me about it.
    Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That was a great catalog... used to get it many years ago.... Cheers, RickO
  • MGLICKERMGLICKER Posts: 7,995 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Do you have the one George wrote "How To Live With A B*tch"?

    Yep - have that one too. Actually, it might be his personal copy. Will check and see after work. >>



    Might be easier to live with the attacking bear! image
  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,460 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Bought it back in 1997 from an antique book dealer in St. Croix, MN. Has the mock up for a new chapter loose in the book with George's notes scribbled here and there throughout the book.

    Fun to post but getting far afield from the original intent of the thread. image

    image
    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.
  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,753 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No, I love it! Goes with the token!
    Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.
  • MGLICKERMGLICKER Posts: 7,995 ✭✭✭


    << <i>No, I love it! Goes with the token! >>



    Ahhhh, you mean SCD! image
  • PurfrockPurfrock Posts: 545 ✭✭✭
    Nice, lol
    EAC, ANA Member
  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,753 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Found some information on these. They were struck in 1973 and sold through Herter's catalogues in 1974. Price $5.97 plus 50 cents postage and insurance. One was struck in 10kt gold.

    After Herter's company folded, somebody who bought the assets used the dies to restrike them in aluminum.

    TD
    Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.

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