Beside the First Strike, name other "marketing gimmicks" in the coin business/hobby.
ER
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Here are mine (in no particular order), and many won't agree with, but that's JMHO.
FB
FH
FT
FBL
PMM
AH
Full Steps
Speared Bison
Hero Series
Autograph Series
Any minute variety that requires an elctron microscope to even barely see
Extra Tree
Large letters / Small letters
Large date / Small date
Wide date / Narrow date
High date / Low date
Irregular date
Silver plug
Satin finish
Strong this, weak that
Knob this, pointed that
Slanted this, upright that
The Official Grading Service of the ANA and PNG
The first US silver dollar struck
I'm sure there are more, but I'm drawing a blank right now. Feel free to add yours and / or criticize mine.
FB
FH
FT
FBL
PMM
AH
Full Steps
Speared Bison
Hero Series
Autograph Series
Any minute variety that requires an elctron microscope to even barely see
Extra Tree
Large letters / Small letters
Large date / Small date
Wide date / Narrow date
High date / Low date
Irregular date
Silver plug
Satin finish
Strong this, weak that
Knob this, pointed that
Slanted this, upright that
The Official Grading Service of the ANA and PNG
The first US silver dollar struck
I'm sure there are more, but I'm drawing a blank right now. Feel free to add yours and / or criticize mine.
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<< <i>I take it you like the extra leaves?
Crap, how did I even miss that?
way too vague!
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Hows about NGC's STAR(*) designation.
I find it rather Inconsistent.
Lincoln set Colorless Set
WTC
Specimen (no...not #1)
Cameo
DCameo
PL
DPL / deep mirror
Hand selected
BU with rub
Conserved
Net grade
Last strike
Late die state, later die state, last die state
Add 95% to all those strike adjectives that ER used...then drop
5% and do again....and again....and again....
Unsearched
Collector owned
Dealer owned
Mechanic owned
No reserve
Finest graded (subtract one and keep going, 2nd finest.....)
Perfect, no flaws....yeah...I'm still looking for one
Frankly, there's little in the hobby that is not a marketing ploy.
roadrunner
<< <i>HMMMM, this board. Just kidding folks. Wait, I got it. A coin Giclee.
Registry Set
Grandma's or grandpa's
found in old basement/cellar
don't know much about coins or grading but looks like MS-66.35 to me
FRESH
MS61
MS62
MS63
MS64
MS65
MS66
MS67
MS68
MS69
MS70
Unless theres a slice of anniversary cake somewhere.....
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<< <i>Any minute variety that requires an elctron microscope to even barely see >>
I guess this covers that "ultra rare" Cheerios Sacky.
My favorite is slabbed bullion Coins. They all are graded MS-69 and MS-70, no matter what the actual grade is. After all, who's going to send in 1000 coins if 400 are going to come back as MS-65?
ER - I'm not sure I would consider "Silver plug" a marketing gimmick, but I wouldn't argue against your other suggestions.
Coins with silver plugs are not marketing gimmicks, but rather an interesting part of early mint technology. The marketing of any particular plugged coin can take on a circus theme, though. Also, knobbed or pointed 6s, large or small dates, and such don't belong in the same bin as first strike, autographed whatever, and the like. The latter are post manufacture pure marketing bullsh!t that are a debasement to serious collectors. Mint state grading is also a marketing ploy to separate the fool and his money, reminiscent of Spinal Tap's 'but this one goes to eleven'.
But, what's great about this hobby/business is you decide what you like.
proof 70
All uses of collectable or commemorative.
Box of 20
"Coin Prices" Magazine
"Coin Values" Magazine
"Breen" Numbers etc
Pedagree's
"Everything is on its way to somewhere. Everything." - George Malley, Phenomenon
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Rolls of Proof coins
Undergraded
it would seem a true "marketing gimmick" would be something along the lines of the Autograph Series and The Official Grading Service Of The ANA where they are expected to generate interest aside from the coin itself. there are many, to be sure, and to the degree you lump them together as one, the entire concept of "Grading Service" should head the list. but again, i think the whole concept grew from a true need, it didn't create the need.
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