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Rarely given CU Badges. Which is the rarest of them all?
Insider2
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Now that six members have gotten the "Bug" Badge in the last week or two it is no longer super rare. At least one badge is now the rarest of them all with only ONE recipient (formerly the number of bug badges before the big increase.). Can you guess what this elusive badge is?
PS AFAIK, only two members are even close to joining that "Special Member."
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I would say 6 out of the thousands and thousands of memebers we have here is still rare
Heather Boyd
PCGS Senior Director of Marketing
50 Answer Badge and only @ricko has it.
https://forums.collectors.com/badge/answer-50
LOL, I suspected that you knew all about that badge and you will be the next to get one.
HeatherBoyd said: "I would say 6 out of the thousands and thousands of members we have here is still rare."
Yes, that is correct. Six out of everyone here is in R-8 territory - Extremely Rare.
Ricko is "Unique!"
PS MODERATOR ALERT Everyone watch your manners.
Well to be fair Ricko should be the first to get 50 answers , he has 2 million more posts than everyone else
Shoot, I thought @ricko would have earned the AOaFBWB. (Always, Only, and Forever Blast White Badge).
Actually, IMHO, that is NOT the reason he earned the badge. A little research will probably prove that many folks have been here longer than Ricko. Making millions of posts does not count toward the total. What counts is answering specific questions from others. Many here ignore what they perceive to be silly questions from folks who know virtually nothing about coins. AND, more importantly, the questioner needs to post that the question was answered in order to count toward the badge.
ricko is user number 1 , no one was here before him . He flicked the on switch
This is the rarest of all badges.
It is kept under lock and key and is given out only to those who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to promote and defend the blast white coin way of life.
"If I say something in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it.....am I still wrong?"
My Washington Quarter Registry set...in progress
Had no clue there were badges until you posted it - congrats Ricko!!
Yay !!!
Now that the button is gone, the 500+ disagree badge is probably the rarest.
Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution
did someone say bug?
Honestly if the current boards had been around since the inception of "The" boards, 50 questions answered would have been a piece of cake for some around here, not to mention everyone would have 5 stars too.
Later, Paul.
Let's ask an expert. @insider2 Was there also a badge for 1k disagrees?
Fake news!
I want my badge!
Never did get my disagree badge...
I got one of them "Ancient Mariner" badges.......
The combo is my goal
I didn’t even realize that was a badge....even more surprised to see I already have it.
I was on cloud 9 when I got that badge and celebrated a whole weekend as it was a triumphant accomplishment.
Just Kidding!
What??!!
No fries with that combo??!!
"If I say something in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it.....am I still wrong?"
My Washington Quarter Registry set...in progress
Can the badges be turned in for cash or prizes?
How bout we do a "Combo Breaker Challenge" and see if we can help ya get it. With a little planning & help from members it might work. I would be happy to ask a dumb question on the Q&A and then accept your answer. Then if we could get a bunch of LOL's & agrees. Then you could namedrop everyone and we would be half way there. Others would need to help with ideas of how to get you other badges.
Could it be done?
Should we try?
You have to earn 5 different badges in one day, so it easiest for a newer member to get.
You might have to work some timing into that when you see you're on the verge of new ones.
I have met RickO and he is pretty special, probably unique.
I always wondered what the combo breaker badge was for and I have one.
@Lakesammman said: Had no clue there were badges until you posted it - congrats Ricko!!"
@Paradisefound said: "The combo is my goal."
No chance as you are now overqualified. This is a hard one to accomplish and IMO, it happens by luck most of the time to the members who post infrequently.
Seems like it is rare that I get a badge...
Badges? I don't need no stinkin' badges!
Of course I did check and see what I have...nothing too exciting, Ancient Member, 2500 Post Count etc.
K
Forget the badges! Just reveal the secret loupe-holding sign.
There should have been
Prior to reading this thread I never paid attention or even knew that there were digital badges.
My rarest badge is "500 Agrees", population 83.
I also have a "Combo Breaker" badge - no idea how I got it.
I some how managed to get a combo badge also. Where are you seeing the Pops on badges? LOL...that's kindda funny to me!
The exulted "Badger Badge" might be the most difficult to obtain.
insider2 had that one he got them from billdugan alone
Click on the badge for the pops.
You need to post more. Every time you educate us you get likes.
Yes. I agree. The badge would look like a red rectangle with a white slash that said "BANNED."
Actually, Bil is a very knowledgeable member. As I remember most of the time he had a valid reason BUT it was a shame he rarely stated what he disagreed with in my post because we probably could have taught each other (and others reading the arguments) a thing or three.
Here's my "R3" badge.... Whoopie!
I just started you on #4.