This guy kills me. Another smoking deal, or somebody smoking a deal..
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I dont know about Bluemoon as a company, but I can stick up for Kenny.
There is quite a history and quite a pedigree that is in the initial stages of it's development concering this numismatic property. Our consignor, who wishes to remain anonymous, has passed on the following pedigree information. Years ago a vault was uncovered in a vacant house. The owner of the coins had been living in an assisted living facility and was barely ambulatory. He was brought over by his son (who himself was in his 70's). The title on the house was going to transfer in less than two days. They simply had to get the coins out. They removed a false wall from the back of a closet to expose a room. The kind of room we all dream about. In this room was all that would fit in an extended cab full-size Ford pickup, both in the bed and in the cab. Most of the room contained BU rolls that had been collected year by year, in various denominations, for decades. While going through these rolls an entire roll of this particular Filled Five variety was discovered. The one and only! After having the entire roll slabbed at SEGS years ago our consignor began advertising to buy some more Filled Five varieties. He did purchase one coin from Tom DeLorey (of Harlan Burke out of Chicago), an uncertified BU piece, for over one thousand dollars. Many years ago we at Blue Moon Coins, on behalf of the consignor, put a SEGS MS65 on eBay and it sold for just over five thousand dollars to a noteable variety collector out of Hawaii. These coins have been off the market until just now. While they were off the market our consignor submitted the entire group to ICG, preferring their holder to SEGS. ICG downgraded many of the SEGS MS67's to ICG MS65's or 66's, and didn't even grade seven of the pieces. However this is a full accounting of all fifty one known to exist by our consignor. Statistically when one compares the rarity of this minor mint error (but extremely interesting variety) to the rarity of the 1955 Double Die, the comparison becomes very interesting. Of course, there are hundreds of 1955 Double Dies that are known to exist. Yet for this notable variety we suspect that that there is probably only a few other pieces here and there, and not a full roll. These coins are pristine, beautiful, in mint condition, and in a high state of preservation
Gosh, that's touching
Don't ICG's have a sku on the front?
<< <i>While going through these rolls an entire roll of this particular Filled Five variety was discovered. The one and only! ... While they were off the market our consignor submitted the entire group to ICG, preferring their holder to SEGS. ICG downgraded many of the SEGS MS67's to ICG MS65's or 66's, and didn't even grade seven of the pieces. However this is a full accounting of all fifty one known to exist by our consignor. >>
If you're gonna lie at least do a good job.... There's 50 coins in a roll. ICG didn't grade seven, yet all 50 now appear in ICG holders. Hmmm....Mike
David
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Apropos of the coin posse/aka caca: "The longer he spoke of his honor, the tighter I held to my purse."
<<Goldude, I had heard about your story. While I do agree with you that he should give you the $500, is it possible that you guys had a misunderstanding? Where are you located? Maybe you could stop by his shop and talk it over. >>
Giving $500 is not what it's about. Goldude brought in a buyer to Mr Kenny on a $9,000 coin and Mr Kenny stiffed him.
I believe goldude invited Mr. Kenny to stop by and discuss the situation right here but Mr. Kenny declined the offer. So why would Goldude AKA 'DUDE' need to travel from Scottsdale to Port Port ?? The deal was made in minutes and Mr. Kenny has what's known as a slow wallet.
I see the point. Im going to talk to him about it.
Nothing beats his stories about Mercury Dime grading in his listings. I've also seen a bunch of his coins on Teletrade and thought there was a mistake in the listing price (like 25x market value), until I saw the same items with the trademark Teletrade pics up on eBay for the same rediculous prices
Dave Berkely
Dave,
Please send this email back letting us know that you have received it and that you agree
TRADE CONFIRMATION
April 22, 2005
THANK YOU FOR YOUR BUSINESS MR.Berkely!
Please include reference #y7888,y7883,y7887,y7886,kv-nup with all correspondence regarding this transaction. If you include a copy of this confirmation with your check that works well as a record. THANK YOU.
Item(s) you purchased from Blue Moon Coins:
(7) 1904 $20.00 gold ngc/pcgs ms65
(1) 1899 $ 5.00 gold pcgs ms65
(1) 1903-o $10.00 gold ngc ms 63
(1) 1852-d $1.00 gold ngc ms61
(1) 1857-s $ 20.00 gold ngc 66 (central america on holder)
(1) 1850-o $ 20.00 gold ngc au 50
Total: $82,000.00
Shipping inc
Total Due: $82,000.00
PAYMENT: We prefer your personal or business check and would appreciate your overnight payment so it arrives in our office no later then by wednessday 4-27-05
OUR MAILING ADDRESS:
Blue Moon Coins Inc.
12014 SE Mill Plain Blvd. Suite 210
Vancouver, WA 98684
888-553-(COIN) 2646
360-699-1795
Thank you for trading with us!
Carmen Estrada
Assistant to Mr. Vilkin
888-553-2646
----- Original Message -----
From: SportsDegenerates
To: Kenny Vilkin
Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: 103,000 @ pcgs prices
Kenny I discussed it with my wife and decided to do it, if you take the silver coins out and put more of those grade sixty five 1904s in at $4,400 a piece. Thanks Dave
Kenny Vilkin <kenny@bluemooncoins.com> wrote: Dave,
This package we discussed is a terrific value!....When you give me the go ahead we will then email a trade confirmation and you will forward payment....2-3 days is all it will take either a credit card...or a personal/business check to clear.We should be able to ship all your coins out by Thursday of next week....The $103,000 of certified pcgs/ngc coins should be in your hands by Monday May 2nd.
Regards, Kenny.
Blue Moon Coins, Inc.
12014 E Mill Plain Blvd, Suite 210
Vancouver, WA 98684
Toll free: 1-888-553-COIN (2646)
Local: (360) 699-1795
Fax: (360) 892-7453
e-mail: kenny@bluemooncoins.com
Kenny Vilkin
President
popcorn anyone?
<< <i>Ive been to his shop. Kenny is a really nice guy. At least to me he was. I was looking to sell some lower end stuff and he said "Quite honestly, you would be better going through ebay with it. Hey, come back in a couple of years and I'll give you a job if you want one"
I dont know about Bluemoon as a company, but I can stick up for Kenny. >>
p8nt....Easily impressed Huh ? Maybe ask a few other collectors or dealers about Kenny and see what they say. A couple of other shops are in Vancouver.
Nuf said....
It was interesting looking through the 15 pages of Ebay Auctions. The 35 buck improperly cleaned 1928S Merc that was listed at 199 dropped my jaw.
Ken
Steve
<< <i>Ill send him an email. Maybe I can help. Of course, if I do, I want $100 of it. And if you dont pay up, then we start all over again
I see the point. Im going to talk to him about it. >>
Looks like you picked the wrong cat to vouch for.
Its another Full Moon at Blue Moon!
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<< <i>Guys. I am not sticking up for his actions towards Goldude. I really dont know Mr. Vilkin all that well. All I am saying is that he was very kind to me and actually helped me save money. >>
Well he had a $500 dollar cushion due to the finders fee that he didn't pay Goldude!
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