It's time to play "Guess the Auction House"

ColonialCoinUnion · March 5, 2007 7:35AM

This lot description appeared, verbatim, in an auction catalog during the year 2006:

<< 1895-S AU-53.

An accurately graded example from a total mintage of 400,000. Its enlivened surfaces depict a golden blush which copiously adorn a somewhat reflective aspect. The observed marks are consistent with the ascribed grade of this specimen. Above average detailing is revealed on its design motifs. >>

The first person to post the correct answer will win something, though I'm not sure what it is yet.

goose3 · March 5, 2007 7:35AM

stacks/anr

pbfloyd · March 5, 2007 7:37AM

teletrade

ColonialCoinUnion · March 5, 2007 7:38AM

<< stacks/anr >>

Nope (and I believe you can expect a nasty PM from Kraljevich).

ColonialCoinUnion · March 5, 2007 7:38AM

<< teletrade >>

Nope.

skeeterhawk · March 5, 2007 7:39AM

Goldbergs

ColonialCoinUnion · March 5, 2007 7:40AM

<< Goldbergs >>

No.

rkfish · March 5, 2007 7:40AM

B&M

ColonialCoinUnion · March 5, 2007 7:41AM

<< B&M >>

No.

IGWT · March 5, 2007 7:41AM

Scotsman.

combatmailman · March 5, 2007 7:42AM

Heritage

goose3 · March 5, 2007 7:42AM

Heritage!

Connecticoin · March 5, 2007 7:43AM

Superior

IGWT · March 5, 2007 7:46AM

I guessed Scotsman because of the similarity between the description quoted by CCU and the following, a wonderful example of terrible writing: "Apparently after being subjected to a mild cleaning, its enhancing visual appearance was intentionally induced. One possibly could be the effect of sunlight on its purged surfaces. This specimen's vivid brick red cores are bordered by vibrant royal blues. The vibrancy of this color scheme virtually camouflages the few randomly sprinkled ticks on its glistening fields."

mcheath · March 5, 2007 7:46AM

hmm

ColonialCoinUnion · March 5, 2007 7:47AM

IGWT is correct - it was Scotsman.

Note that the same catalog also contained this listing:

<< 1908 Liberty. PCGS MS-64.

What a stunning example of what a Half Eagle should look like. Bright orange color, super clean fields, and a monster strike come together to make a superhero-like coin. The obverse grades MS-65+/MS-66, the reverse is a solid MS-64. If Superman and Catwoman were to get married and start collecting coins, this is a coin they would bid on. >>

But I prefer the first one, since I think they were being serious that time.

Fletcher · March 5, 2007 7:47AM

Scotsman

Pentimento · March 5, 2007 7:50AM

Those are the 2 funniest paragraphs I have read in a while.

FinallyHere · March 5, 2007 8:05AM

Okay, so what did Lou win? If you don't know it, he's getting a brand new kitchen so something domestic or perhaps cooking related would be perfect at this time

P. S. Those are some seriously horrific descriptions...in a funny/sarcastic/sad kinda way.

numisma · March 5, 2007 8:07AM

I guessed Scotsman instantly. I attended their live auction at the last show and chuckled often while reading the descriptions. They are nice people to deal with, but they are definitely understaffed in the auction catalog production department. They described one coin as having "incandescent toning". A good friend of mine offered his professional writing services to Scotsman after the auction. They may take him up on the offer.

coinkat · March 5, 2007 8:15AM

enlivened surfaces?...

I won't go there...

ColonialCoinUnion · March 5, 2007 8:40AM

<< They are nice people to deal with, but they are definitely understaffed in the auction catalog production department. >>

Or maybe overstaffed.

zenny · March 5, 2007 8:56AM

<< Its enlivened surfaces depict a golden blush which copiously adorn a somewhat reflective aspect. >>

I believe an entire semester of English 101 could be based solely around repairing this "sentence........"

tradedollarnut · March 5, 2007 9:05AM

Depends - was it in a Heritage catalog in 2005? In that case, according to the lawsuit, it might be Superior.

RichieURich · March 5, 2007 12:50PM

<< Okay, so what did Lou win? If you don't know it, he's getting a brand new kitchen so something domestic or perhaps cooking related would be perfect at this time

P. S. Those are some seriously horrific descriptions...in a funny/sarcastic/sad kinda way. >>

Maybe some spatulas, frying pans, or dishwashing detergent would be good prizes.

EarlyUS · May 23, 2025 6:59AM

Anyone stumble across any "interesting" lot descriptions lately?

TrickleCharge · May 23, 2025 7:12AM

"Neatly holed in its usual location between UNITED and SOUTH, as intended; putting this piece in a non-graded holder because of its hole is like assuming a sloth has been injured because it only has three toes."

pcgsregistrycollector · May 23, 2025 7:43AM

Stacks Bowers

TrickleCharge · May 23, 2025 7:12PM

The sloth comparison was from a Stacks listing last year that I recently came across:

https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-1BDPSC/1861-united-south-confederate-half-dime-medalet-dewitt-c-1861-2-breen-encyclopedia-p-666-silver-ef-details-holed-pcgs

EarlyUS · May 27, 2025 5:38AM

@TrickleCharge said:
The sloth comparison was from a Stacks listing last year that I recently came across:

https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-1BDPSC/1861-united-south-confederate-half-dime-medalet-dewitt-c-1861-2-breen-encyclopedia-p-666-silver-ef-details-holed-pcgs

Neatly holed in its usual location between UNITED and SOUTH, as intended; putting this piece in a non-graded holder because of its hole is like assuming a sloth has been injured because it only has three toes.

LOL

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