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BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 12,731 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited December 12, 2023 6:38PM in U.S. Coin Forum

The feeling when the major auctions post which you have been anxiously awaiting and there is nothing for you, yet the relief that you feel that don't have to spend money on a coin you must have for your collection.

I’m sure the Japanese have this figured out already.

Latin American Collection

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    MFeldMFeld Posts: 17,233 ✭✭✭✭✭

    How about (numismatically related) cognitive dissonance? 😉

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

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    sellitstoresellitstore Posts: 3,086 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Anticippointment or Disrelief.

    Collector and dealer in obsolete currency. Always buying all obsolete bank notes and scrip.
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    TypekatTypekat Posts: 739 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Numismeh?

    30+ years coin shop experience (ret.) Coins, bullion, currency, scrap & interesting folks. Loved every minute!

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    CatbertCatbert Posts: 8,262 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have this feeling as well when a dealer's early bird email comes out with new pieces. The anxiety relief is almost as good as Paxil. :D

    Seated Half Society member #38

    "She comes out of the sun in a silk dress,
    running like a water color in the rain...."
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    PhillyJoePhillyJoe Posts: 2,728 ✭✭✭✭

    Economic numisdisrelief

    The Philadelphia Mint: making coins since 1792. We make money by making money. Now in our 225th year thanks to no competition. image
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    lermishlermish Posts: 5,055 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I am guessing you meant the SB NYINC auction? There is a coin on my want list there but it is a couple grades higher than my target budget will allow so I had that same sense of relief :) Now it's just a matter of time until my absurd lowball gets overtaken :D

    chopmarkedtradedollars.com

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    1madman1madman Posts: 1,755 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @lermish said:
    I am guessing you meant the SB NYINC auction? There is a coin on my want list there but it is a couple grades higher than my target budget will allow so I had that same sense of relief :) Now it's just a matter of time until my absurd lowball gets overtaken :D

    I’ll guess that he’s referring to the disappointing heritage FUN auction.

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    yosclimberyosclimber Posts: 5,327 ✭✭✭✭✭

    "Over budget for the year, and no temptation here."

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    lsicalsica Posts: 1,759 ✭✭✭✭

    @messydesk said:
    I can make up a German word for it: Trostpreisgewinnungserleichterung -- being relieved by winning a consolation prize.

    Ha I was going to say there has to be some sort of compound German word that works ;)

    Philately will get you nowhere....
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    WildWestHalfDollarsWildWestHalfDollars Posts: 7,109 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 12, 2023 1:24PM

    Conflicted obsession I must feed the monster but I really should not type situation.

    Liberty Seated Half Dollars

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    Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,954 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Rich?

    Dave

    Always looking for original, better date VF20-VF35 Barber quarters and halves, and a quality beer.
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    messydeskmessydesk Posts: 20,848 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @lsica said:

    @messydesk said:
    I can make up a German word for it: Trostpreisgewinnungserleichterung -- being relieved by winning a consolation prize.

    Ha I was going to say there has to be some sort of compound German word that works ;)

    The question is now whether a native German speaker would be able to make sense of what it is meant to mean, or if I just put together a bunch of nonsense. There are other scenarios where it would be a useful word, for example if the big door prize for an event was tickets for two to Cats and the consolation prize was, well, not winning two tickets to Cats.

    John
    Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution
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    lsicalsica Posts: 1,759 ✭✭✭✭

    @messydesk said:
    The question is now whether a native German speaker would be able to make sense of what it is meant to mean, or if I just put together a bunch of nonsense. There are other scenarios where it would be a useful word, for example if the big door prize for an event was tickets for two to Cats and the consolation prize was, well, not winning two tickets to Cats.

    Google Translate figured it out....sorta ;)

    Philately will get you nowhere....
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    coinkatcoinkat Posts: 24,561 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Good to read that your Country Club membership remains intact... (just kidding)

    I would rather buy coins and have a story and an excuse that passes the straight face as to why my golf game exists mostly in the weeds.

    Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.

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    BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 12,731 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 12, 2023 5:03PM

    @coinkat said:
    Good to read that your Country Club membership remains intact... (just kidding)

    I would rather buy coins and have a story and an excuse that passes the straight face as to why my golf game exists mostly in the weeds.

    No country club for me. Kids, travel, coins, stocks.

    What’s the German word for disappointed relief? enttäuschte Erleichterung… doesn’t roll off the tongue.

    Latin American Collection

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    coinkatcoinkat Posts: 24,561 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 12, 2023 6:24PM

    nocoinomics-

    definition - the feeling as well as the economic/financial consequences of no coin purchases.

    I'm not holding my breath that it will appear in Webster's in my lifetime...

    Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.

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    alaura22alaura22 Posts: 3,988 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @yosclimber said:
    "Over budget for the year, and no temptation here."

    Think of it this way, the new year is right around the corner, start early! :)

    Mike
    My Indians
    Dansco Set

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    alaura22alaura22 Posts: 3,988 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Boosibri said:
    The feeling when the major auctions post which you have been anxiously awaiting and there is nothing for you, yet the relieve that you feel that don't have to spend money on a coin you must have for your collection.

    I’m sure the Japanese have this figured out already.

    I have a name for this:
    FRUSTRATION!!!

    Mike
    My Indians
    Dansco Set

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    NicNic Posts: 3,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 16, 2023 1:35PM

    The feeling when the major auctions post which you have been anxiously awaiting and there is nothing for you, yet the relief that you feel that don't have to spend money on a coin you must have for your collection.

    I’m sure the Japanese have this figured out already.

    Where is @ColonelJessup when we need him?

    My 1866 Philly Mint Set

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