Going home...back later, let's rumble tonight!

homerunhall · September 9, 2003 11:35AM

I'm going home for dinner with the kids. Brett turned 9 Sunday. He's collecting 20th century series (mostly circulated.) Once in a while we go to the Saturday bid board at Huntington Beach Coin Exchange. Nobody (other than the owner) knows who I am. It's fun to listen to all the advice Brett and I get on coin collecting from the locals. A year or so ago Brett told me, "Dad, I'd eat a worm for a 1909-S VDB." That's not quite as much passion as some Registry folks have, but he's moving in the right direction.

I'm feeling frisky tonight and will be back on late tonight. Please ask some tough questions on the Q&A Forum.

Also, I'll be at Long Beach at the PCGS table...I think it's Friday and Saturday. Please stop by and show me some of your coins

David Hall

airplanenut · September 9, 2003 11:37AM

Have fun and happy birthday to your son!

By the way... I'll up it to two worms when one is available

Russ · September 9, 2003 11:39AM

<< Please ask some tough questions on the Q&A Forum. >>

Last time I did that I got a response that wasn't an answer.

Russ, NCNE

homerunhall · September 9, 2003 11:41AM

Ask again Russ...sometimes I'm a little dense. It's either from looking at too many full step Jeffersons or sniffing too much Jewel Luster...David

Louis · September 9, 2003 11:41AM

Happy birthday to Brett, I hope you gave him a nice coin.

cherrypickincoin · September 9, 2003 11:42AM

Happy Birthday to your son and I'll stop by at Long Beach!

Russ · September 9, 2003 11:44AM

<< Ask again Russ... >>

HRH,

Here is the thread.

You could just bump it by expanding on the response with some detail and guidance about the issue. It happens to be pretty important to many of us.

Russ, NCNE

fcloud · September 9, 2003 11:44AM

David,

I hope you get some tough ones!

Bear · September 9, 2003 11:45AM

You sniff Jewel Luster? Im telling.

cherrypickincoin · September 9, 2003 11:47AM

David,

I don't want to clog up the Q&A Forum with such a silly question but have you and your son ever been given advice or information that you knew not to be true by one of the locals in Huntington Beach? I think I'd laugh very hard under my skin if someone was giving me false pointers on how to grade or a false history on a coin. Share your stories.

Russ · September 9, 2003 11:47AM

HRH,

Okay, I reposted it in case you don't know what "bump" means.

Russ, NCNE

homerunhall · September 9, 2003 11:50AM

Russ...have you ever heard "Bump Miss Susie" by Big Joe Turner? Is that what "bump" means. Ask Lucille if you're not sure what Big Joe was talking about...David

ElectricEye · September 9, 2003 11:50AM

I frequent that store too and have yet to see you in there. Perhaps you are wearing a disguise as to avoid being mobbed? Have you noticed the abundance of PCGS holdered coins in the bid case?

ccr · September 9, 2003 11:52AM

<< ....Please ask some tough questions.... >>

At your next Christmas party, are we humble members of this forum invited over to your house for Lasagna?

homerunhall · September 9, 2003 11:54AM

Cherrypickin...Most people are very nice to me and Brett and were obviously begginers...walking around with are less than half full Dansco albums. One guy took a lot of time with us going over his type set and explaining which coins were the toughest to find. I used to hang stuff on bid boards in the early 60s so it's a lot of fun for me to go back in time and see my son get all involved...David

homerunhall · September 9, 2003 11:59AM

See you in a couple of hours...DH

Stuart · September 9, 2003 12:12PM

Hi David: I'm relatively new to this forum, and just wanted to say thanks for giving us the opportunity and venue to share our collecting experiences with one another.

There's alot of very useful information posted on these forums, and it's alot of fun to share pictures of coins and experiences with others whom we may not otherwise meet.

If you're in a generous mood, in light of Brett's recent birthday, and feel like giving out some free advice, I'd appreciate your opinion on one of my most treasured coins -- a 1799 Draped Bust Dollar with photo links below.

If you'll PM me with contact info, I'll be pleased to send you the high resolution (500 KByte) images...
Thanks!!

jbsteven · September 9, 2003 12:16PM

Stuart

nice 1799

what side of Houston do you live on?

Newmismatist · September 9, 2003 12:50PM

Happy Birthday to your son Brett -its great to see you getting him involved in coin collecting - my dad started me on Lincoln Cents when I was 4 years old - & I've collected ever since - my downfall was when I discovered proof gold in the 70's

Tassa · September 9, 2003 12:56PM

<< "Dad, I'd eat a worm for a 1909-S VDB." >>

I would too.

wingedliberty · September 9, 2003 1:00PM

Happy birthday to your son Dave. I wish I was a fly on the wall when the locals are telling you about how their uncle's cousin's brother, saw a 1964 Peace dollar but then at night was wisked away in a black helicopter by the Feds.

LucyBop · September 9, 2003 1:11PM

I hope you son has a very nice birthday... and as for a rumble.....

you better hide at Long Beach!

Stuart · September 9, 2003 1:13PM

David: I was talking (long distance by phone) to may Dad tonight, who just celebrated his 80th birthday.
He was proudly telling me that the reason he collected coins was to watch how excited I got, back in the mid 1960's when I was about 10 yrs old, when I'd go through his weekly pocket change and find a few coins worth about $1 each that he had secretly "salted away" in the batch.

That's how I got hooked on this hobby that's been the source of many years of enjoyment for me. I've made friends with alot of interesting people, and have learned alot about coins. But the great thing about coin collecting is that the more you learn, the more you realize that you don't know...

I look forward to meeting you sometime in the near future. Please let me know if you'll make it to Houston for the SW Money Show here in January.

foodude · September 9, 2003 1:16PM

I've tried (gently) to get my 9 year son interested in coins, but he says shows are boring. However, when he found out that part of what I do at shows is look for raw coins to have graded, regrade candidates, and crossover material, and that when suceesful it is possible to double, triple, 10x what you spent on the coin and grading, he now wants to go to shows.

This is not what I had in mind when I was trying to get hmi to collect coins. I told him that to be succesful at buying raw coins, etc., he would need to learn how to grade. I also told hinm that to get really good at it would take a long time. In addition, I told him that to find the coins that were worth double, etc. what he could buy them for, he would need to go through hundreds or thousands of coins to get a few to send in. He was not detered- we'll see what happens this Sunday when we head of to two shows. Although I would not be surprised if he hangs in there and learns how to do it. When he wants to do something he is very determined, and works very hard at it for as long as it takes to compelte the job.

Who knows, maybe he will just learn how to grade coins but not actually collect them. When he gets really good at it, he can apply to PCGS and help with any backlog.

doops · September 9, 2003 3:05PM

<< Ask again Russ...sometimes I'm a little dense. It's either from looking at too many full step Jeffersons or sniffing too much Jewel Luster...David >>

heh, that's a good one !

islemangu · September 9, 2003 3:36PM

Thanks for sharing some of your personal side and bigger one for keeping these boards all going orderly

I have an 11 year old son and I just cant get him interested in coins. All he and his friends care about are these goofy trading cards of Yugioh and magic. Keep up the good work and keep good stocks of body bags for those ATing turkeys

Alan

dorkkarl · September 9, 2003 10:01PM

stuart, your 1799 dollar looks like au-55+ to me.

K S

Stuart · September 9, 2003 11:02PM

Karl: Thanks for sharing your grading opinion on the 1799 Bust Dollar with me.

Consensus from those with whom I have spoken is about AU-53 to AU-55. Most feel that it has the appearance of an AU-55+, but that the hairlines across the neck of Miss Liberty and the minor rim damage may hold it back to a lower AU grade like AU-53.

Cardinal was most helpful by providing me with a very complete grade analysis and his suggestions on how each of the 3 major grading services might evaluate the coin if I were to decide to have it certified.

I've learned alot about the grading of early coins through this exercise and with the help of other forum members.

Thanks again for your consideration and your assistance with this. I appreciate it!

BillF · September 9, 2003 11:23PM

Gee Islemangu, sounds like your son and mine are the same!

Mine is 11 also, and I've been trying to get him interested in coins instead of those yugioh cards as well. I even bought for him (off E-bay), three Jeff's to get him started, all PR-69DCAM's, next I need to get a book, Whitman or Dansco, just so he has something and common to really work and show progress with. The slabbed coins, while they do look nice, are a tad to expensive for an eleven year old to REALLY get involved with, though he can dabble.

dorkkarl · September 9, 2003 11:26PM

hey stuart, the hairlines on the neck are MINOR. i think the coin's been dipped, but that's par for the course on these. great coin, thanks for sharing it.

K S

coinkat · September 10, 2003 9:41AM

I hope your son had a great birthday. There was a coin shop in Huntington Beach that had a Saturday bid board years (1980's) that I used to go to and it was fun. Hopefully, it is the same one. I haven't been there in over 15 years because I don't live around there anymore. There was one in Long Beach...Alpha's Coin Exchange? that had a bid board that closed in Saturdays too (again 1980's), but the best was Doyle's Coin Palace in Buena Park back in the 1970's...I am trying to remember if it was Thursday nights that the bid board closed and its so long ago I don't remember. Now that was a circus where just about anything could happen... There was a bid board at Fullerton coins in the early 1970's that closed on Friday nights and that was always fun.

Finally, its great to hear some one mention the name of Big Joe Turner... Shake, Rattle & Roll!

Louis · September 10, 2003 9:45AM

What happened to the Rumble ? I was ready for a good Donnie Brook.

Going home...back later, let's rumble tonight!

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