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What's something you haven't done in numismatics or in your coin collection, or are you guilty of it

What's something you haven't done with your coin collection or in numismatics, or are you guilty of it all?

I'm talking about:
never cracking out a coin from plastic
never dipping a coin
never accidentally (or intentionally) scratching or damaging a coin (I don't know why you would do this, but whatever)
never AT-ed and coin
never written a numismatic article for publication
never given a numismatic talk to a club or show
etc.......

(This doesn't necessarily have to be a post about: "I've never spent 6 figures on a coin before", but if you post it then that's fine; I haven't!!!)


For me:
I've never dipped a coin
I don't think I've damaged a coin, in my collection (I have mutilated pocket change before)
I've never AT-ed a coin (with intention)
I've never been able to entirely clean up my mess of numismatic articles (I keep saying "someday soon", but we all know how long that takes, FOREVER!)
I''ve only reached 3 digits for coin purchases and sometimes I cringe when I spend that much.
(Probably a lot more, but I want to from you all now)

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    I haven't been able to understand why I like numismatics. Respectfully, John curlis
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    roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,374 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Never bought anything from the US mint directly.
    Never completed a set of anything significant (unless you consider circ wheat cents or Jeffs from 1941 to date significant).
    Never belonged to a local coin club.
    Never passed off major crud or mistakes on other collectors.
    Never ceased to be amazed that I can still buy dogs even today.

    But I have published articles on my research, and dipped, cracked out, scrubbed, polished, and used erasers on various coins in my career. Don't be alarmed as the eraser stopped being a tool back when I was 16 or so...about the same time the silver polish ended. Also placed one coin in tissue paper on the window sill for 3 years! (lol - yeah....AT baby!)

    roadrunner


    Barbarous Relic No More, LSCC -GoldSeek--shadow stats--SafeHaven--321gold
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    tightbudgettightbudget Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭
    I've never dipped a coin.
    I've never accidentally damaged a coin (yet).
    I've never bought any six or seven figure coin (yet, if ever).

    That's about it.
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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have never cracked out a coin.
    I have never damaged a coin.
    I have never given a talk to a club.
    I have never (but soon will) thrown away my coin magazines.
    I have never, and never will, pay juice at an auction.
    I have never understood the attraction of toning. image
    Cheers, RickO
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    I have never dipped a coin
    I have never written a numismatic article for publication
    I have never been to a coin club meeting, though I am a member of several
    I have never bought a 4-figure coin, much less a 6-figure one!
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    CoxeCoxe Posts: 11,139
    Never completed a set....though I bet I have come the closest anyone has so far in one particular set.
    Never did publish a numismatic article or book....yet.
    Never dipped a coin in anything other than acetone. (Acid dating buffalo nickels as a kid isn't the same.)
    Never crossed a PCGS coin to a different TPG.
    Never even considered submitting bullion for grading.
    Never made any money selling alligator eyes. (Every time I sell one on eBay it goes well under common greysheet. Go figure.)
    Never bought a coin from an overseas source.
    Never used Presidential Review when the serice was available.
    Never shipped the wrong coin to a buyer.
    Never flew with coins in my checked luggage.
    Never gave a coin talk at a local school.
    Never artificially toned a coin. (Have a couple milk-spotted ASEs on the windowsill though. But they aren't coins.)
    Never went to an ancient coin floor auction.
    Never ate bourse food.
    Never bought a coin from Julian, which is unbelievable.
    Never cherrypicked a donkeytail or an 1878 VAM-44.
    Never did a Show Express submission.
    Never met LucyBop in person.
    Never flipped a new purchase.
    Never got one of those earlybird bourse passes.
    Never tried to bargain down the purchase price of a great cherrypick.
    Never directly purchased a bag of silver dollars.
    Never cracked out a coin for submission.
    Select Rarities -- DMPLs and VAMs
    NSDR - Life Member
    SSDC - Life Member
    ANA - Pay As I Go Member
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    sparky64sparky64 Posts: 7,062 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I've never sold coin.
    I've never dipped a coin.
    I've never submitted a coin to a TPG.

    "If I say something in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it.....am I still wrong?"

    My Washington Quarter Registry set...in progress

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    DJCoinzDJCoinz Posts: 3,856
    I've never submitted to PCGS (yet)
    I've never spent over $500 for a coin in my collection (yet)
    aka Dan
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    NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 11,037 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Never completed a set.
    never written a numismatic article for publication, unless you count the school's magazine.image
    Never been to a coin club.
    never did... some other numismatic thing-a-ma-jigs(One day)
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    WTCGWTCG Posts: 8,940 ✭✭✭
    I have never AT'ed or doctored a coin with an intention of malice.
    Follow me on Twitter @wtcgroup
    Authorized dealer for PCGS, PCGS Currency, NGC, NCS, PMG, CAC. Member of the PNG, ANA. Member dealer of CoinPlex and CCE/FACTS as "CH5"
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    sumnomsumnom Posts: 5,963 ✭✭✭
    I have never dipped a coin. I don't do plastic. I once accidentally damaged a rather nice 1970-S small date cent. I also cooked a presidential dollar on the stove just to see what would happen. It turned very nice colors and then suddenly turned black and sooty, in case your interested.
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    TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 45,028 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have never seen higher prices paid for coins in my life.
    I have never been to a major show
    I have never cracked a coin out
    I have never been screwed on eBay by anyone here (that I know of image )
    I have never lost money selling raw coins, but have lost money selling slabbed.
    I have never made as much profit off a raw coin as I have off of a slabbed coin.
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    GrivGriv Posts: 2,804
    I can say I haven't pissed anyone here off in at least a week, maybe 2. Okay, a week. image

    Also I would never AT or dip, which in my book is the SAME thing.
    I have never and would never misrepresent a coin or anything for that matter.

    I guess that's about it I think. I'm sure I missed something. Just DON'T SHOOT!

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    AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 25,036 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Never bought a coin from a dealer in past 50 years.
    Never AT'd or dipped a coin.
    Never damaged a coin, yet.
    Never misrepresented a coin that I know of.
    Never completed my Lincoln Cent 09 to 58.
    Never quit looking at my change.
    Never submitted to anyone other than PCGS.
    Never written a coin article.
    Never spoke to a club/school.

    bob
    Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com

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