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May have got the boss hooked!

09sVDB09sVDB Posts: 2,420 ✭✭✭
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Well the other day I broke one of my golden rules. I never tell anyone about my collection for security reasons. On Thursday my boss started talking about how he likes to go metal detecting and all the coins he has found over the years, including a Pine Tree Schilling. I am trying to get him to get that one authenticated.
On Friday I brought in four certified coins for him to look at. Boy was he impressed at the beauty of these pieces. I also brought him some books to read.
During the course of the conversation, he told me that he would really like to own a St. Gaudens. Well, I said that I could probably help. We are now in the process of trying to find him a nice PCGS certified piece in MS63. Have I created a monster!
09SVDB

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    BladeBlade Posts: 1,744 ✭
    Great job, 09sVDB. Great to see the ranks growing, 1 by 1.
    Tom

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    clw54clw54 Posts: 3,815 ✭✭✭
    A couple of months ago the company president was telling me about an old Lincoln cent binder he had found from his childhood, and he mentioned that he didn't have the 1909-S VDB. Yesterday at lunch, I made a trip to my local coin dealer and bought a PCGS certified one. Later when he was walking by my cubicle, I stopped him and pulled it out of my briefcase. He'd never seen one before and got a kick out of it. Hopefully he'll finish his Lincoln collection.

    It's a small company so everybody knows everybody.
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    BustmanBustman Posts: 1,911 ✭
    I work with five others in my office. So far, I have gotten two of them hooked. Give me time, I'll get he other three!
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    GazesGazes Posts: 2,315 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @09sVDB said:
    Was searching old threads and fund this thread that I started 18 years ago.
    Boss(not mine anymore, he's moved on) is still hooked. We are still friends and still go to shows. Last one,was in February. Hopefully we'll go someday soon.

    Thanks for the update---glad it was not just a fad for him

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    ElmerFusterpuckElmerFusterpuck Posts: 4,892 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A zombie thread worthy of resurrection! Unlike those lame Glicker revivals we used to get subjected to sometime back.

    10-4,
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    09sVDB09sVDB Posts: 2,420 ✭✭✭

    He doesn't work where we worked together anymore but I do. True about the raise but we're union!

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    GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 18,500 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Russ said:
    My boss is already hooked. Can't keep the guy off eBay. He never gets any work done anymore.

    Russ, NCNE

    Miss Russ greatly. :'(

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    joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 18,474 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I love teaching my co-workers, or my boss, about the hobby! Only problem is when I get started It's hard to stop. LoL. :D

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    No HeadlightsNo Headlights Posts: 2,163 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Also teaching others is a great way to get first shot at buying some collections

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    oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 13,054 ✭✭✭✭✭

    We have a saying in the Air Force, more than likely all services; "We Are All Recruiters". Whenever someone brings a little enlightenment to someone else's life, it can be nothing short of a good thing. Congratulations for sharing your interest with another!

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    air4mdcair4mdc Posts: 954 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That’s pretty neat you talk to your boss.

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    Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like to hear fun story's !!! :)

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    BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,742 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @09sVDB said:
    Well the other day I broke one of my golden rules. I never tell anyone about my collection for security reasons. On Thursday my boss started talking about how he likes to go metal detecting and all the coins he has found over the years, including a Pine Tree Schilling. I am trying to get him to get that one authenticated.
    On Friday I brought in four certified coins for him to look at. Boy was he impressed at the beauty of these pieces. I also brought him some books to read.
    During the course of the conversation, he told me that he would really like to own a St. Gaudens. Well, I said that I could probably help. We are now in the process of trying to find him a nice PCGS certified piece in MS63. Have I created a monster!
    09SVDB

    The end of your post should have a question mark, then after that, YES!

    Pete

    "I tell them there's no problems.....only solutions" - John Lennon
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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I do not have a boss anymore... and before I retired, I was the boss... :D Where I work now (freelance with compensation), I saw the lady at the counter filling the register and was putting in a roll of quarters... asked if it was a new roll - yes - said "Can I look at them?"... She said sure, why?... I told her about the W quarters... now she searches all the rolls and change coming in... ;) Keeps asking me about other coins and (before the shutdown) bought a Redbook....Cheers, RickO

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    BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,742 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ricko said:
    I do not have a boss anymore... and before I retired, I was the boss... :D Where I work now (freelance with compensation), I saw the lady at the counter filling the register and was putting in a roll of quarters... asked if it was a new roll - yes - said "Can I look at them?"... She said sure, why?... I told her about the W quarters... now she searches all the rolls and change coming in... ;) Keeps asking me about other coins and (before the shutdown) bought a Redbook....Cheers, RickO

    Way to go, Ricko!

    We need 'em all!

    Pete

    "I tell them there's no problems.....only solutions" - John Lennon
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    TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 45,023 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow. That MS 63 Saint (even generic date) was over $1200 less , when this thread started.

    Your (ex) boss did okay.

    On a side note : God rest ye , Russ.

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