Cricket - PCGS 65FH (Detached)

ianrussell · September 19, 2021 11:02AM

@Zoins said:
@ianrussell I noticed that the cricket is the #3 highlighted item on the GC homepage.

Any way to get it to the #1 slot?

Are you suggesting it gets the #1 position over the 7-figure Morgan Dollar collection? I'm not sure that's a good idea.

The banner placement for the cricket is going to to jump around over the next five weeks. Not sure it's ever going to get to #1, but should be in the top 30 throughout the listing.

Ian

Byers · September 19, 2021 11:05AM

Walkerfan- I agree with everything you just said, and I estimated 10k in a previous post. But the PCGS Cricket is racking up the bids, tracking and publicity- so the sky’s the limit!

Zoins · September 19, 2021 11:31AM

@ianrussell said:

@Zoins said:
@ianrussell I noticed that the cricket is the #3 highlighted item on the GC homepage.

Any way to get it to the #1 slot?

Are you suggesting it gets the #1 position over the 7-figure Morgan Dollar collection? I'm not sure that's a good idea.

The banner placement for the cricket is going to to jump around over the next five weeks. Not sure it's ever going to get to #1, but should be in the top 30 throughout the listing.

Ian

I'm thinking of getting some marketing bang and customer acquisition for your site

For example, while the 7-figure Morgan collection is the number one slot, check out these stats:

Cricket: 5443 page views. 99 GC members tracking
1893-S Morgan: 472 page views, 47 GC members tracking

I'm not saying Cricket should be #1 the entire time but it may be good for marketing given how much interest there is.

It could get more people to create accounts to track, and then they are on the road to becoming buyers / sellers.

Byers · September 19, 2021 8:58PM

Zions-

• Cricket has 5,664 views
What else needs to be said!

• 93s $1 has 511 views
That’s a nice, lightly toned 93S Dollar!

Zoins · September 19, 2021 9:33PM

@Byers said:
Zions-

• Cricket has 5,664 views
What else needs to be said!

• 93s $1 has 511 views
That’s a nice, lightly toned 93S Dollar!

Those are indeed pretty striking numbers.

10x the views = 10x the popularity?

privatecoin · September 21, 2021 8:48PM

If not popularity, then curiosity.

Steven59 · September 21, 2021 8:54PM

Funny - A slabbed cricket - 74,000 posts, I got the secret recipe from KFC - Crickets -

mannie gray · September 21, 2021 9:29PM

This thread really has legs.

Byers · September 22, 2021 1:05PM

I think it’s a combination of popularity, curiosity, amusement and fascination that a cricket got slabbed by PCGS...

keyman64 · September 22, 2021 4:48PM

I would want a PCGS True View shot through the existing slab.
I wonder the reaction of those opening up that submission.
On the mailer, Handle With Care, Dead Cricket Inside.

Zoins · September 30, 2021 2:47AM

The cricket is over 7500 views on GC now with over 120 trackers!

I wonder how many views did the most popular GC get before auction?

PerryHall · September 30, 2021 3:22AM

I don't see a CAC sticker so I'll pass on that one.

ianrussell · September 30, 2021 4:38AM

@Zoins said:
The cricket is over 7500 views on GC now with over 120 trackers!

I wonder how many views did the most popular GC get before auction?

The recent 7-figure 1893-S Dollar achieved over 20,000 page views. Since the cricket still has 30 days to go, I think it's highly likely it will exceed this.

Ian

Zoins · September 30, 2021 8:14AM

@ianrussell said:

@Zoins said:
The cricket is over 7500 views on GC now with over 120 trackers!

I wonder how many views did the most popular GC get before auction?

The recent 7-figure 1893-S Dollar achieved over 20,000 page views. Since the cricket still has 30 days to go, I think it's highly likely it will exceed this.

Ian

Good info! It’s exceeded last weekend’s 93-S by a good margin.

Will be interesting to see what happens on the next 30 days!

Zoins · October 7, 2021 7:10AM

CricketTracker Update

We are over 8,000 views with 24.5 days to go!

WAYNEAS · October 7, 2021 7:24AM

Can't wait for the auction to end to see what the final price is.
Wayne

amwldcoin · October 7, 2021 9:39AM

The more times I see that thing the more it strikes me as GROSS!

TomB · October 7, 2021 10:43AM

@amwldcoin said:
The more times I see that thing the more it strikes me as GROSS!

It likely holds a macabre fascination with lots of folks. And there is no denying that it appears unique!

Walkerfan · October 7, 2021 10:48AM

A lot of views but no new bids in 18 days.

Yes, I am anxious to know the final hammer price, as well.

Byers · October 10, 2021 6:04PM

Walkerfan- yes lots of new views but no new bids yet. I’m high bid at $3600. but that’s meaningless since there should be a flurry of activity when it’s about to end.

ms70 · October 10, 2021 6:18PM

I'd love to send it in for re-holder and TrueView.

amwldcoin · October 10, 2021 7:02PM

You would likely receive and all but empty slab when it came back!

@ms70 said:
I'd love to send it in for re-holder and TrueView.

Byers · October 10, 2021 7:48PM

I actually viewed it in my hands at the Long Beach show to examine the plastic slab. It’s 20 years old but surprisingly showed little to no wear or scratches. Fred Weinberg obviously cared deeply for his cricket. The purpose of examing the slab is because in my opinion it’s in it’s final holder.

Zoins · October 16, 2021 12:36PM

@Byers said:
Walkerfan- yes lots of new views but no new bids yet. I’m high bid at $3600. but that’s meaningless since there should be a flurry of activity when it’s about to end.

It's up to $3,700 now!

What are you going to do Mike? Decisions, decisions!

Byers · October 16, 2021 12:43PM

Zions- at this point I will wait until 5 seconds remaining and place my one and final bid, unless it’s already too high ( for me). It’s hard to determine what ‘too high’ is since this is the world famous PCGS Cricket from the Fred Weinberg Collection😳

Walkerfan · October 16, 2021 12:52PM

As with any other auction; I am sure that the true, deciding bids will come in the final seconds.

Zoins · October 16, 2021 12:58PM

This is an auction where it would be fun to have a live auctioneer. I'd love to hear the commentary

Byers · October 16, 2021 1:02PM

The cricket has jumped ( no pun intended) to the #3 position of the most popular lots viewed ( by bids).

The most popular viewed ( by bids) is a rare proof Ike Dollar struck on a clad Half Dollar blank. It’s rare since it’s a silver only issue in proof, but struck on a clad Half Dollar blank.

Zoins · October 16, 2021 1:11PM

@Byers said:
The cricket has jumped ( no pun intended) to the #3 position of the most popular lots viewed ( by bids).

The most popular viewed ( by bids) is a rare proof Ike Dollar struck on a clad Half Dollar blank. It’s rare since it’s a silver only issue in proof, but struck on a clad Half Dollar blank.

What's more unusual?

A cricket in the slabbing room?

A clad blank getting into a proof press?

Byers · October 16, 2021 1:21PM

Zions- the very unusual thing about this proof Ike off metal is that they were striking 1972 S.F. SILVER proof-only Ike Dollars, (none struck in proof in clad until 1973) when this CLAD Half Dollar blank was struck by Proof Ike Dollar dies.

The ones that I have sold ( in my website archive) have been the proof 1973S Clad Ike Dollars on clad Half Dollar blanks.

Zoins · October 16, 2021 1:34PM

@Byers said:
Zions- the very unusual thing about this proof Ike off metal is that they were striking 1972 S.F. SILVER proof-only Ike Dollars, (none struck in proof in clad until 1973) when this CLAD Half Dollar blank was struck by Proof Ike Dollar dies.

The ones that I have sold ( in my website archive) have been the proof 1973S Clad Ike Dollars on clad Half Dollar blanks.

Wow, I hadn't thought about the transition years. Having a clad blank a year before clad proofs were issued is certainly unusual and makes this a lot more interesting!

Byers · October 16, 2021 5:29PM

Zions- Yes it’s very interesting and the first one that I am aware of.

It’s not a transitional mint error in the true sense of the word ( like a 1943 Copper Cent or a 1944 Steel Cent) but they did transition to clad in 1973 to strike proof Ike Dollars, making this a 1972 proof ‘Clad Ike’ (on a clad Half Dollar blank).

ms70 · October 16, 2021 5:35PM

This is what the last minute of bidding will be like:

https://youtu.be/jeT_0pdfrtw

JonBrand83 · October 16, 2021 5:48PM

This is a crack out I was going to send in but I hear the wait times are up.

Byers · October 16, 2021 7:52PM

Looks like a Specimen 66.

JonBrand83 · October 16, 2021 7:54PM

@Byers said:
Looks like a Specimen 66.

Yep i'd say so. Also FH (detatched)

BStrauss3 · October 17, 2021 5:40AM

@Zoins said:

@Lakesammman said:
I am SO glad it doesn't say SAMPLE on the label!

Are you trying to convince yourself it's not a sample?

You know you want it!

I'm saying it's not a sample.

PerryHall · October 17, 2021 6:00AM

Am I the only one here that thinks PCGS slabbing a dead cricket is a dumb idea and is not a good look for a serious grading service? PCGS should buy it and dispose of it and hope people forget they ever saw it.

Smudge · October 17, 2021 1:29PM

That poor cricket is going to outlive Col. Sanders. Just let them go.

Byers · October 17, 2021 1:43PM

Cricket jumped from 3900 to 5000 in one bid increment.

BStrauss3 · October 17, 2021 2:10PM

@PerryHall said:
Am I the only one here that thinks PCGS slabbing a dead cricket is a dumb idea and is not a good look for a serious grading service? PCGS should buy it and dispose of it and hope people forget they ever saw it.

It's not the first time the slabbing machines have been used for oddball stuff, it won't be the last.

Walkerfan · October 17, 2021 3:46PM

I love how the header reads 'from the Fred Weinberg Collection' in an effort to attempt to add more credibility to the provenance. LOLOLOL

Steven59 · October 17, 2021 3:53PM

I just don't get it - $5250 with 14+ days to go????????

alefzero · October 17, 2021 7:05PM

Has anyone assayed a dead adult cricket to determine a melt value?

PerryHall · October 18, 2021 1:50AM

I wonder how many here like it but are afraid to bid on it because it doesn't have a CAC sticker.

Zoins · October 18, 2021 1:55AM

@Walkerfan said:
I love how the header reads 'from the Fred Weinberg Collection' in an effort to attempt to add more credibility to the provenance. LOLOLOL

Is it adding more credibility to the provenance or simply stating the provenance?

Zoins · October 18, 2021 1:56AM

@PerryHall said:
I wonder how many here like it but are afraid to bid on it because it doesn't have a CAC sticker.

Not sure about the "Certified Acceptance Corporation", but we have a good seller!

Zoins · October 18, 2021 1:58AM

@PerryHall said:
Am I the only one here that thinks PCGS slabbing a dead cricket is a dumb idea and is not a good look for a serious grading service? PCGS should buy it and dispose of it and hope people forget they ever saw it.

People are people and this is part of history. I think it makes the company feel more relatable, especially with the story of the cricket interrupting the grading process. We won't have this when we moved to computer grading, but this is a good reminder of the human element in the process.

Walkerfan · October 18, 2021 10:04AM

@Zoins said:

@Walkerfan said:
I love how the header reads 'from the Fred Weinberg Collection' in an effort to attempt to add more credibility to the provenance. LOLOLOL

Is it adding more credibility to the provenance or simply stating the provenance?

Whatever you wanna call it…. I still find it amusing to state the Pedigree of a dead cricket…

GoBust · October 18, 2021 11:45AM

Can PCGS please conserve the cricket and reattach some appendages

Cricket - PCGS 65FH (Detached)

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