My mailman was very nice to me today! (AKA Marty doesn't get them all!)

Russ · December 4, 2004 9:45AM

I snuck through the door when Marty wasn't looking. $12 a set for the 1964's.

Also got five DCAM 1968-S's in, but haven't gotten them imaged yet.

Russ, NCNE

AuldFartte · December 4, 2004 9:48AM

, Russ!!!

Baley · December 4, 2004 9:49AM

Super nice cameo Kennedies! And so many!

DHeath · December 4, 2004 10:49AM

Coin #5 is sweeter than most.

rainbowroosie · December 4, 2004 10:54AM

You guys have posted a 1000 cool cameo Kennedies....they DO NOT seem to be scarce....why do they sell for so much?? In particular, we see multiple AH coins posted...again, why do they sell for so much when so many are around? Sorry to seem like the market bummer, but who is supporting the market?? Are there that many Kennedy collectors??

Fairlaneman · December 4, 2004 10:54AM

Those are nothing.

I received 400 2x2's and a 100 flips in the mail today just in case a problem comes up around here again.

Russ · December 4, 2004 10:57AM

<< <i>You guys have posted a 1000 cool cameo Kennedies....they DO NOT seem to be scarce....why do they sell for so much?? In particular, we see multiple AH coins posted...again, why do they sell for so much when so many are around? Sorry to seem like the market bummer, but who is supporting the market?? Are there that many Kennedy collectors?? >>

For every one I post I've probably looked at over 200 sets with nothing in them.

Russ, NCNE

ss350camaro · December 4, 2004 11:26AM

You know what seems weird to me is the "E" in AMERICA on all of the coins looks almost exactly the same. (Lack of cameo frost)

Russ · December 4, 2004 12:23PM

<< <i>You know what seems weird to me is the "E" in AMERICA on all of the coins looks almost exactly the same. (Lack of cameo frost) >>

Not weird at all. It's not a lack of frost, it's a shadow. The aperture on my camera is mounted on the left, so I always get some shadowing on the right because the camera body partially blocks the light. The coins were all shot at the same time, so the shadows appear in the same place on each. You'll notice the LL in Dollar is also shadowed out on each.

Russ, NCNE

LindeDad · December 4, 2004 12:38PM

Russ whats on the reverse of the 65 by the second T in STATES.

Russ · December 4, 2004 12:40PM

Glue spot.

Russ, NCNE

LindeDad · December 4, 2004 12:41PM

Ouch!!!

nwcs · December 4, 2004 12:42PM

Russ, while you weren't looking I snagged this 69s

Russ · December 4, 2004 12:47PM

<< <i>Ouch!!! >>

Not a problem. Unlike milk spots, glue spots are removable.

nwcs,

Did you grab that one on eBay? And, how did I miss it?

Russ, NCNE

nwcs · December 4, 2004 12:52PM

No, I actually got the set at a local show for $5.50. Also has a dcam dime in it. ANother set I got for the same price has a cam/borderline dcam quarter, dcam nickel, and cam/borderline dcam jfk in it. Same date.

GAT · December 4, 2004 1:33PM

I have watched Russ's posts and Compucheap's auctions on eBay for a long time and can tell you the following. While you see his winners here you never see the losses. I have watched him sell tons of rolls of 1964 proof Lincolns, Jeffersons, Roosevelts, Washingtons and Kennedys on eBay. I have often wondered what the bottom line is, gains vs losses. Only Russ can answer but I am sure it. "aint all gravy".

Edited to add Kennedys.

Russ · December 4, 2004 1:38PM

GAT,

You're absolutely right, it ain't all gravy. Sometimes, no gravy at all! It's a lot of work and a lot of sets to find the good ones. Same thing with Marty. He busts his ass for his scores.

Russ, NCNE

airplanenut · December 4, 2004 1:40PM

GAT,

Russ collects halves... unless it's a really nice cent, nickel, dime, or quarter, he usually just breaks them from the sets (which have already lost the half dollars) and puts them aside until he has a full roll.

GAT · December 4, 2004 1:51PM

Jeremy, the point is Russ goes through a great many sets to find a few winners. In the past he has resold the sets where he finds nothing as rolls, not sets. That means the cent, nickle, dime, quarter and halfs as rolls.

Myqqy · December 4, 2004 4:18PM

My mailman has been an A-hole lately, and hasn't brought anything cool......

I guess those kennedys are sort of cool......

eagle7 · December 5, 2004 1:17AM

Lot's of competition in this area! Russ and Marty have to spend lots of time rooting out these acorns. And BTW, these acorns arent the only ones out there. Some of the other folks who are very successful in doing this sort of thing dont toot about it.

My mailman was very nice to me today! (AKA Marty doesn't get them all!)

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