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rheddenrhedden Posts: 6,632 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Coin sellers have a bad habit of misspelling certain words, which are usually written on 2X2s in ALL CAPS. I've always wondered if this was an intentional sales gimmick or not, but I do find it annoying. Here are my three (least?) favorites:


This coin is CHEEP

The coin has surfaces that are a little RUFF

This date is very TUFF in any condition


Am I a jerk for acting like the grammar police, or shuld colecters and dealarz lern hau to spel?

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  • commoncents05commoncents05 Posts: 10,096 ✭✭✭
    My biggest pet peeve is dealers who can't spell "Nickel".

    -Paul
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  • kimber45ACPkimber45ACP Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭
    Irritating for me as well, especially using numbers instead of words like "4" instead of "for" and "2" instead of "to" or "too".
    Makes absolutely no sense.
  • StaircoinsStaircoins Posts: 2,577 ✭✭✭

    I have a Peace dollar with the word TRUST misspelled.

    It must be a very rare error. I plan to retire off of the proceeds when I sell it. image

  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,892 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>My biggest pet peeve is dealers who can't spell "Nickle".

    -Paul >>

    image

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  • ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Buy the coin, the spelling is irrelevant.
  • WTCGWTCG Posts: 8,940 ✭✭✭
    I know of a dealer who uses "Cheep" as a gimmick. Some people might like that but to me it give me the sense that his 4 year old kid did all the labeling for him.
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  • NewParadigmNewParadigm Posts: 1,322


    << <i>Irritating for me as well, especially using numbers instead of words like "4" instead of "for" and "2" instead of "to" or "too".
    Makes absolutely no sense. >>



    I have a "to cent" piece that is 2 nice too not be in you're collection. This coin is four you! image

    Writing this made me squirm a little.
  • DentuckDentuck Posts: 3,824 ✭✭✭
    On the dark side you'll often see BRITIAN.

  • pmacpmac Posts: 3,189 ✭✭✭


    << <i>On the dark side you'll often see BRITIAN. >>


    pronounced bri-shunimage
    Paul
  • oneor11oneor11 Posts: 208


    << <i>Coin sellers have a bad habit of misspelling certain words, which are usually written on 2X2s in ALL CAPS. I've always wondered if this was an intentional sales gimmick or not, but I do find it annoying. Here are my three (least?) favorites:


    This coin is CHEEP

    The coin has surfaces that are a little RUFF

    This date is very TUFF in any condition


    Am I a jerk for acting like the grammar police, or shuld colecters and dealarz lern hau to spel? >>



    Heh, luckily I haven't seen "RUFF" or "TUFF" yet. That would definitely bring up some internal wailing and gnashing of teeth. Probably wouldn't turn me away from the coin though.

    Jacob
  • SaorAlbaSaorAlba Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Oh what about "fartings" on eBay instead of farthings?
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  • keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,548 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Based on the thread title, I thought this thread was going to be about actual spelling errors ON COINS...
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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,892 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Based on the thread title, I thought this thread was going to be about actual spelling errors ON COINS... >>



    That's what I also thought---"IN GOD WE TRVST" or "DISME".

    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
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    "Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire

  • rheddenrhedden Posts: 6,632 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Heh, luckily I haven't seen "RUFF" or "TUFF" yet.

    Try searching the category on eBay on any given day. I got 60 results just for TUFF!


    As for spelling errors on real coins, how about the "E over A" variety of 1814 half dollar? Auctobi and Auctopi varieties of Connecticut coppers? Pluribs variety of NJ copper? All of these are exceedingly TUFF!

  • WoodenJeffersonWoodenJefferson Posts: 6,491 ✭✭✭✭
    L@@K
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  • stevebensteveben Posts: 4,639 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>My biggest pet peeve is dealers who can't spell "Nickel".

    -Paul >>



    i think you mean "nickle." image
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,892 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Ever see some of the bungled edge lettering on some of the early U.S. coins?

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,312 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Oh what about "fartings" on eBay instead of farthings? >>

    i think it beats dropings or something liek that image
  • MadMartyMadMarty Posts: 16,697 ✭✭✭
    I see PROFF quite a bit
    It is not exactly cheating, I prefer to consider it creative problem solving!!!

  • mayor1mayor1 Posts: 377
    I see that quite often also Marty----but it always seems to be on your auctions!!!!
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  • BarryBarry Posts: 10,100 ✭✭✭
    The one that bothers me the most is when dealers misspell AU as BU.
  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,846 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Since I am dyslexic I’m slow to criticize anyone’s spelling. I reverse so darn many letters it drives me nuts. Thank goodness that spell checker thing.

    The thing that can get to me is improper grammar. I’m not talking about missing an obscure subject and verb thing in a long sentence. It’s the “They is helpful,” type of sentences that drive me nuts.
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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,892 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>The one that bothers me the most is when dealers misspell AU as BU. >>



    Good one!image

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    "Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire

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