Anyone else sitting on the ez chair watching HSN coin collector??

ambro51 · October 4, 2008 9:46AM

Ye Gads how I have sunk in the world

ibzman350 · October 4, 2008 1:33PM

$79.99 for a prez oath $ ANACS very rare, only 1000 made and they have 750 of the 1000.....

Herb

sumdunce · October 4, 2008 2:38PM

My wife had called me in the living room earlier because there was a "coin collector" program on.

My outburst of laughter upon seeing the television did not go over well.

Something tells me it will take a great deal of good behavior to fix that.

S

derryb · October 4, 2008 2:46PM

I can't watch tv shows where they sell coins. Wife says its a ripoff (and i'm the collector).

Boom · October 4, 2008 2:51PM

And to think, there once was a time that I actually enjoyed watching these guys - till I wised up!

They're full of it and fleecing people something terrible!

Ticks me off so much that I just can't watch anymore!

ibzman350 · October 4, 2008 3:22PM

Six years ago, before I found this forum, I bought 2 NGC MS70 $5 AGEs, I'm just now getting out from under that purchase.

Herb

Boom · October 4, 2008 4:02PM

<< Six years ago, before I found this forum, I bought 2 NGC MS70 $5 AGEs, I'm just now getting out from under that purchase.>>

I hear ya Herb! I can second that. Same goes here but I was pretty lucky and
didn't get hurt too badly in my ignorance. Lesson learned, for sure!

Never again!

DoUPlayOnePocket · October 4, 2008 7:38PM

In the mid-90's, before I realized how stupid it was, I bought 30 Morgans touted as Brilliant Uncirculated from one of the coin shows for $300+. Then, about 4 years ago, I noticed that the edges of all of them had turned very black and it was even spreading onto the rims of some. I sent them in for conservation and grading. Nine were BB'ed for improper cleaning. The only one of any significance (for me) was the 1879-S, '78 Reverse, and it came back AU55.

Ever since then, I only chuckle at these shows especially when the host tries to show all of his pearly-whites in a broad smile and talk at the same time.

Chris

BillyKingsley · October 4, 2008 7:53PM

I watch just for laughs. I'm still a rookie at all this and even I know not to buy from them! I was lucky in that I learned that before I could buy anything from them. I doubt I ever will, either.

ambro51 · October 4, 2008 10:29PM

I had a laugh.....after a L O N G drawn out speil about how the mint had stopped selling gold...because they couldn't get the metal for the coins, I had a look on the mint website, and, you guessed it, every offering was available, from buffalos to eagles. All for sale.

They must have ANACS in their shirt pocket.

I did find it amusing when they said there were 150 million coin collectors in the USA. I suppose that defines "coin collecting" as having coins in your pocket.

7over8 · October 4, 2008 11:45PM

the sellout of gold and unavailability of eagle's and buffalo's from the USM refers to BULLION (non-W) issues for sale direct to first tier distributors.

they don't make that evident at all.

newbiecollector · October 5, 2008 12:01AM

<< In the mid-90's, before I realized how stupid it was, I bought 30 Morgans touted as Brilliant Uncirculated from one of the coin shows for $300+. Then, about 4 years ago, I noticed that the edges of all of them had turned very black and it was even spreading onto the rims of some. I sent them in for conservation and grading. Nine were BB'ed for improper cleaning. The only one of any significance (for me) was the 1879-S, '78 Reverse, and it came back AU55.

Ever since then, I only chuckle at these shows especially when the host tries to show all of his pearly-whites in a broad smile and talk at the same time.

Chris >>

Sorry about your bad experience but I will give you 10 bucks each for Morgans

cladking · October 5, 2008 2:53AM

<< Ye Gads how I have sunk in the world

>>

It could be a lot worse. You could be shopping.

BBN · October 5, 2008 3:08AM

<< $79.99 for a prez oath $ ANACS very rare, only 1000 made and they have 750 of the 1000.....

Herb >>

I take it HSN has these special ordered with this title from ANACS to create some retarded scarcity.

jamakin · October 5, 2008 3:15AM

the Coin Vault (on the now defunct shop@home) was the official Ministery of mis-informatin for a long time
I see the proudly passed the torch to the next generation of hucksters

DoUPlayOnePocket · October 5, 2008 4:34AM

<< 

<< In the mid-90's, before I realized how stupid it was, I bought 30 Morgans touted as Brilliant Uncirculated from one of the coin shows for $300+. Then, about 4 years ago, I noticed that the edges of all of them had turned very black and it was even spreading onto the rims of some. I sent them in for conservation and grading. Nine were BB'ed for improper cleaning. The only one of any significance (for me) was the 1879-S, '78 Reverse, and it came back AU55.

Ever since then, I only chuckle at these shows especially when the host tries to show all of his pearly-whites in a broad smile and talk at the same time.

Chris >>

Sorry about your bad experience but I will give you 10 bucks each for Morgans >>

I appreciate your offer, but I'm holding on to them waiting for silver to reach $75 for melt.

Chris

Anyone else sitting on the ez chair watching HSN coin collector??

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