What are the worst kept secrets in numismatics

joebb21 · August 7, 2023 5:20PM

While secrets exist, there were some meant to be kept hidden but beans were spilled and the story got out. Here's a thread hopefully dedicated to some fun stories

World67 · August 7, 2023 5:46PM

William Sheldon stole coins from the ANS and replaced them with lesser grade duplicates.

Cougar1978 · August 7, 2023 5:47PM

There’s nothing like a good rip huh? The thrill of the hunt / excitement of the kill.

Well - on the bourse have heard a few stories on the buy and sell side. But not a cool topic to discuss. So somebody else would need weigh in.

OAKSTAR · August 7, 2023 5:49PM

@joebb21 said:
What are the worst kept secrets in numismatics

There are some very generous people in this hobby and or profession. People you rarely hear about.

braddick · August 7, 2023 5:49PM

The birth of the Peacock Ikes.

wev · August 7, 2023 7:57PM

You can fund several college tuitions, a summer home, and early retirement for the proceeds garnered, if you've got the eyes to see.

U1chicago · August 7, 2023 8:40PM

@braddick said:
The birth of the Peacock Ikes.

You don't think that belongs on the best kept secrets thread?
Is it just me that doesn't know the full story?

OKbustchaser · August 8, 2023 6:20AM

No TPG--not even this one--is infallible regardless of what the Kool-Aid drinkers say. All of them make mistakes.

braddick · August 8, 2023 8:47AM

@U1chicago said:

@braddick said:
The birth of the Peacock Ikes.

You don't think that belongs on the best kept secrets thread?
Is it just me that doesn't know the full story?

There are many threads on the topic. You may have to search pkok instead of peacock as PCGS used to block naughty words more aggressively then they do today.

U1chicago · August 8, 2023 11:22AM

@braddick said:

@U1chicago said:

@braddick said:
The birth of the Peacock Ikes.

You don't think that belongs on the best kept secrets thread?
Is it just me that doesn't know the full story?

There are many threads on the topic. You may have to search pkok instead of peacock as PCGS used to block naughty words more aggressively then they do today.

I know about the threads and I even had my own thread. No one ever confirmed the doctor responsible and very few even showed photos of what the coins looked like.

braddick · August 8, 2023 4:21PM

Excellent points. I think TRUTH took all evidence of this hoard with him.

MWallace · August 8, 2023 4:32PM

@Cougar1978 said:
There’s nothing like a good rip huh? The thrill of the hunt / excitement of the kill.

Well - on the bourse have heard a few stories on the buy and sell side. But not a cool topic to discuss. So somebody else would need weigh in.

Exactly why I no longer attend coin shows. I've overheard those type of stories too.

Sapyx · August 9, 2023 6:46PM

Hmm. Tricky.

Omega Man counterfeits?

The existence of 1933 gold Saints, 1974 aluminium pennies and 1964 Peace dollars?

BStrauss3 · August 9, 2023 6:59PM

If you go to the secret side door of the Philadelphia Mint (and it looks just like regular brickwork), and give the correct secret knock, they will let you pick samples from the secret vault where they have tubs of every coin the mint has ever made since the 1850s.

ifthevamzarockin · August 9, 2023 9:31PM

@braddick said:
Excellent points. I think TRUTH took all evidence of this hoard with him.

If you are talking about Kolor Kraft I responded in another thread but don't remember what one.

U1chicago · August 9, 2023 9:50PM

@ifthevamzarockin said:

@braddick said:
Excellent points. I think TRUTH took all evidence of this hoard with him.

If you are talking about Kolor Kraft I responded in another thread but don't remember what one.

It was the thread I mentioned and that was the most info out there. No one else confirmed or denied what you wrote. And there weren’t many photos posted.

ifthevamzarockin · August 9, 2023 9:56PM

@U1chicago said:

@ifthevamzarockin said:

@braddick said:
Excellent points. I think TRUTH took all evidence of this hoard with him.

If you are talking about Kolor Kraft I responded in another thread but don't remember what one.

It was the thread I mentioned and that was the most info out there. No one else confirmed or denied what you wrote. And there weren’t many photos posted.

If you still have any questions I may be able to answer them.

U1chicago · August 10, 2023 5:28AM

@ifthevamzarockin said:

@U1chicago said:

@ifthevamzarockin said:

@braddick said:
Excellent points. I think TRUTH took all evidence of this hoard with him.

If you are talking about Kolor Kraft I responded in another thread but don't remember what one.

It was the thread I mentioned and that was the most info out there. No one else confirmed or denied what you wrote. And there weren’t many photos posted.

If you still have any questions I may be able to answer them.