I'm Bored: Dutch Auction for Mrs. Norweb's Roosevelt 1946PDS-1982 Dimes
giorgio11
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I'm bored. I am going to conduct a Dutch auction for one of the coolest lots I have ever owned: Mrs. Emery May Holden Norweb's 1946PDS-1982S Roosevelt dimes, last offered publicly in 1987.
Here's the way this is going to work: I paid $XXX for these coins a couple-three years ago to the fellow who bought them directly from the 1987 Bowers and Merena auction. I originally wanted $950 for them. Today they are $925. And you can use this handy link to pay me directly: paypal.me/VDBCoins/925. Tomorrow they are going to be $900, the next day $875, and so on. When they get down to $750, if no one buys, they disappear until my estate is settled (or until I get bored again).
Meanwhile, if someone PMs me with an offer between $950 and $XXX, they get Mrs. Norweb's dimes and you can finish your leftover popcorn. They also get the paperwork supporting the provenance, as I explain in the lot description.
I'd also appreciate it if any of you who feel like it would poke around our www.VDBCoins.com website and let us know what you think. Legend it ain't, but we have put a lot of time and effort into it, despite being technologically challenged and budget-limited.
Will this Dutch auction last a week? Two days? Three? Does anyone care but me? OK, special bonus ("But Wait! There's More!!!"): Anyone ordering an item through the website for the listed price over the next week (ending next Friday at midnight Eastern Time) will get a 5% rebate once the transaction is finished and their coins are delivered. Given my small markups, this puts some coins close to what I paid, but I want to see some eyeballs on the site and stir up some interest.
U.S. orders only; no orders from Minnesota (you know who you are).
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Kind regards,
George
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$900 for Mrs. Norweb's dimes (link in first post)
paypal.me/VDBCoins/900
Kind regards,
George
$875 for Mrs. Norweb's dimes (link in first post)
paypal.me/VDBCoins/875
Kind regards,
George
Checked out the site @giorgio11
Easy to navigate
Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb, Ricko
Bad transactions with : nobody to date
$850 for Mrs. Norweb's dime (link in first post).
paypal.me/VDBCoins/850
@1630Boston thanks for looking around, glad you found the site easy to navigate. I would appreciate any other comments from those of you on this forum who visit.
Congratulations to Mr. DH of Virginia who was the first to become eligible for an automatic 5% rebate for his nice order placed directly through the site.
Kind regards,
George
nice website ... easy to view ... clean & simple
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@calgolddiver Very kind of you to say so! 5% automatic rebate for orders placed on the site lasts through midnight Friday!
Kind regards,
George
$825 for Mrs. Norweb's dimes (link in first post)
paypal.me/VDBCoins/825
Congratulations to Mr JD of Ohio who became the second customer this week to receive an automatic 5% rebate!
Thanks @calgoldiver and @1630Boston for your comments, I would appreciate hearing what other people think about the site?
Kind regards,
George
$800 for Mrs. Norweb's dimes (link in first post). Tick, tick ...
paypal.me/VDBCoins/800
5% off also lasts through midnight tomorrow.
Kind regards,
George
$775 for Mrs. Norweb's dime (link in first post). Tomorrow they go to $750, then they disappear from sale.
paypal.me/VDBCoins/775
Congratulations to Mr. BJR of Washington state who became the third customer this week to receive an automatic 5% rebate on his order placed through our website. Discount lasts through midnight tonight. Thanks to all who take a look at the site, those who provide comments, and of course those who Bookmark it in their Favorites and/or order coins!
Kind regards,
George
Good site you have there
Menomonee Falls Wisconsin USA
@Musky1011 thank you, what did you particularly like about it?
$750 for Mrs. Norweb's dimes, last day to buy this one-of-a-kind collection delivered at this ridiculous price. Link to the set is in the first post.
paypal.me/VDBCoins/750
Since I've had a pretty good response, I've decided to continue running the 5% discount through the end of October. Happy Halloween. Again, all orders PLACED THROUGH THE https://VDBCoins.com SITE receive an automatic 5% rebate once the buyers' coins are delivered. And we're going to be listing some new acquisitions before then, too, so keep those eyeballs glued!
Thanks and nice weekend all.
Kind regards,
George