They will be scratching their heads over the "Pioneers of Umatilla" 1903 9th Reunion 1st prize badge for the "250 yard Bycicle Race" (no, Laura wasn't there).

I've left a note for them to contact JK Americana re: the value.

2) Puzzled by an entire collection of funny colored lincolns - none of which are red or brown

1) Mad Marty Weenie coin
2) Mad Marty Weenie coin
3) Mad Marty Weenie coin

I think they will be thrilled. I have pared my collection down to Draped Bust Right (Turban) early gold half eagles, ASEs, and AGEs.

<< <i>They will be scratching their heads over the "Pioneers of Umatilla" 1903 9th Reunion 1st prize badge for the "250 yard Bycicle Race" (no, Laura wasn't there).

I've left a note for them to contact JK Americana re: the value. >>




250 yards from one end of town to the other! Interestingly enough, we used to ski race against a couple kids from the Weston, OR area who were based out of Spout Springs.

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Those things are dirt common.





Great thread, BTW.

As someone who collects contemporary counterfeits, it would be mean (and really dumb) to leave them in my estate. There are buyers of these sorts of things, but I know who they are and non-numismatists would not.

@RYK said:
Name a coin that they will be 1) thrilled that you have; 2) puzzled that you have; 3) disappointed that you have.

1) a 1964 Peace dollar
2) a 1964 Peace dollar
3) a 1964 Peace dollar

The last only being relative to a real one after realizing mine is from a noted artist and coin designer.

I think thrilled with the value (almost all graded gold), disappointed with the process of having to sell it at a reasonable price to get the cash money (ha).

I need this but have no good answers.

Thrilled: I have very little of much value. I will re-bump in a few years and hopefully have a better answer.

Puzzled: nothing

Disappointed: see my answer to thrilled

If anyone bothers to investigate the coins... They will be thrilled at my gold stack (most of which I acquired at the $300+ level.... and puzzled by my collection of commemorative coins, one for each state I lived and worked in. Cheers, RickO

Disappointed, it's been chocolate filled gold foil coins all along.

There goes the big payday. But at least there's a chocolate high to be had.

Thrilled to find a complete date run of early quarter eagles 1796 - 1834 including major varieties.
Puzzled why i spend so much money of these objects.
Disappointed for the time it will take to liquidate effectively (i have left specific instructions).

Puzzled as to why I just didn’t take all this stuff to a Coinstar machine at the grocery store.
Disappointed that I left it for them to do.
Thrilled that it is all in nice rolls, bags, and little plastic envelopes to make it easier to carry.

A few rolls of 1933 $20's

Interesting. My wife and kids are kind enough to feign interest in my collection and at least have a rudimentary understanding of what is there. I don't think there will be too many surprises. That said, to answer the question:

• First, they'll be thrilled to find a little bullion, which is easily converted to $$. They'll also be thrilled to find a detailed inventory of everything of significant value along with purchase receipts and estimated values. They'll also be thrilled to find detailed instructions about how to turn it all back into $$.
• They might be puzzled about the full set of Zombucks.
• They'll be disappointed that is won't be worth what I had to spend to acquire it.