I bought a hoard!

Russ · January 26, 2003 7:54AM

I run a small ad looking for proof JFKs and this guy calls me up and says the magic words "I have some 1964 proof sets". So, I head out to his place, and besides the '64 sets, he has a bunch of other coins I don't want. Using high pressure tactics on me, he forced me to buy the whole lot to get the sets.

So, now I have:

(8) 1964 JFK business strikes
(10) Frankie business strikes
(3) Very old Walkers
(2) Ikes (blech!)
(1) Peace Dollar
(1) SAE
(4) Jefferson nickels
(1) 1916 Mercury dime (is D mint worth anything?)
(1) Silver Roosie
(1) Off center Roosie
(2) Silver Washingtons
(1) SLQ
(2) V Nickels (is 1913 worth anything?)
(20) Indian Head Cents.

Now I can run an eBay listing with "HOARD" in the title! WooHoo!!!

Russ, NCNE

airplanenut · January 26, 2003 7:55AM

Russ,

You're joking about the 1916-D merc, right?

itsnotjustme · January 26, 2003 7:57AM

But... but... what about the 64 proof sets??

Russ · January 26, 2003 7:57AM

Jeremy,

I don't collect Mercury dimes so I don't know anything about them.

Russ, NCNE

BigD5 · January 26, 2003 7:57AM

I'm glad to hear you struck it rich today.

LucyBop · January 26, 2003 7:58AM

we'll have to discuss those Franklins, surely you don't want these eyesores!

Russ · January 26, 2003 7:58AM

<< <i>But... but... what about the 64 proof sets?? >>

Batch of five, unopened. Got back here to the shop, opened them and nothing special.

Russ, NCNE

Russ · January 26, 2003 7:59AM

I see the Lucy radar is functioning well today. Four minutes for arrival.

Russ, NCNE

rd5425 · January 26, 2003 7:59AM

please tell me your joking about the 2 1913 V nickels!!!

airplanenut · January 26, 2003 8:00AM

<< <i>Jeremy, I don't collect Mercury dimes so I don't know anything about them. Russ, NCNE >>

Russ- A genuine 1916-D merc is the key date of the series- AG examples sell for a few hundred... then the price just goes up.

Jeremy

Russ · January 26, 2003 8:01AM

Jeremy,

This one says AG-3 on the 2x2, but I just noticed that the mintmark is floating loose inside.

Russ, NCNE

KlectorKid · January 26, 2003 8:02AM

Of course Russ is telling the truth its not like him to lie.....

*cough* hes messing with you *cough*

littlewicher · January 26, 2003 8:02AM

Trust me, he knows about the '16 D Mercs, he's just fooling ya.

airplanenut · January 26, 2003 8:04AM

Well, with someone who is so fixated on JFKs, you never know...

Russ · January 26, 2003 8:12AM

Hey, three YNs in a row! It's a hat trick! A turkey!

Russ, NCNE

Barry · January 26, 2003 8:56AM

<< <i>Jeremy,
This one says AG-3 on the 2x2, but I just noticed that the mintmark is floating loose inside.

Russ, NCNE >>

I heard about a you-know-what slab that had the same floating mint mark.

barberlover · January 26, 2003 9:06AM

Jeremy, it's not like Russ to streeeetch the truth or lie [he's just a smart ass]

Russ · January 26, 2003 9:19AM

Hey BL,

"Smartass" is one word.

Russ, NCNE

LucyBop · January 26, 2003 9:22AM

hmmmmm........

Russ · January 26, 2003 9:24AM

BTW, Lucy, all the Frankies are BU 1953-S.

Russ, NCNE

LucyBop · January 26, 2003 9:28AM

Your really on a roll today....

MrKelso · January 26, 2003 9:38AM

<< <i>Jeremy,

This one says AG-3 on the 2x2, but I just noticed that the mintmark is floating loose inside.

Russ, NCNE >>

HA HA HA Good one

NoviceKris · January 26, 2003 2:52PM

You can always send those disgusting, ugly, worthless Ikes this way, Russ

(owner of two, count 'em two, Russ rejects)

Kris

oreville · January 26, 2003 3:12PM

Russ, you do not have a hoard until you have had 9,993,444 of these.

This is my 9,993,445th.

Cheerios 2000 cents

It was cheaper this way than buying and opening all those Cherios boxes.

Russ · January 27, 2003 2:16AM

Hey, a COA for a Lincoln cent! Cool!

Russ, NCNE

JeffinMich · January 27, 2003 2:44AM

Russ - if those 53-S Frankies have very sharp bell lines on the reverse, you'll need to send them to me for proper disposal (they were made with defective dies). Thanks.

Mikey · January 27, 2003 2:46AM

Russ,

Where do you advertise? I'm curious how people find coin hoards.

Russ · January 27, 2003 2:52AM

Mikey,

It's a weekly called The Little Nickel. Frankly, the calls are few and far between and usually people who can't read and have junk.

Russ, NCNE

mrfred · January 27, 2003 2:52AM

(Wait, is today the First of April?)

Mikey -- I've bought two hoards. One complete, and one I bought about 2/3 of it. The first I stumbled onto by talking to a dealer at a show. I mentioned my interest in [DARKSIDE ALERT! DARKSIDE ALERT! ] the circulating and pattern coins of Liberia, and he mentioned that he had a batch of some 35 or 40 he'd bought years ago. From then on it was negotiation over the phone. The second was a friend: he wanted to sell, and I helped him appraise it and bought about 2/3 of the collection. Both, I would say, were somewhat chance encounters or conversations. I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed the second one -- if I ever flunk out of being a college professor, maybe I can go into the numismatic appraisal business.

baccaruda · January 27, 2003 4:23AM

This one says AG-3 on the 2x2, but I just noticed that the mintmark is floating loose inside

that's the rare "floating D" variety. not only is it rare but having the two pieces together is even better. i wouldn't break that set up if i were you.

relayer · January 27, 2003 4:44AM

Keep an eye on the obituaries. Maybe this guy will die and you can resell them as an ESTATE SALE HOARD!!! L@@K

I bought a hoard!

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