Your Coin Pet Peeves?

I don't like it when a coin is cleaned and they do not state it before the purchase and you find out the hard way.

"nice silver coin".... but doesn't say what percentage of silver?

or

"large coin" ....but with no measurement given or noted

Having to hide my coins when "people" come over. Me: "Go away!"




Don't blame us all, Sap.. we're not ALL in on the conspiracy!

1. I totally agree with you, Sap! The problem is that these fakes are all over the place now. Even shops in malls, which specialize in "exotic" or "oriental" items, often have tons of fake "fat man dollars." Fakes just make me so mad.

2. Dealers who mock you for buying dark side coins from them. You would think that they would be happy to make a sale and would hope that I would buy more from them in the future. In fact I have had some act in quite a hostile manner to me. One time I bought a coin from Mughal India, which was labeled as "unidentified Arab." After paying for the coin the dealer then said to me "what are you, some kind of [*ethnic slur for a person from the Middle East*]?" Needless to say, I never went within ten feet of his table after that.

3. Having to hide/ turn backwards all of my coin books on my shelves when the cable guy or other unknown people come to my house.

4. Negative stereotypes about numismatists, such as that we are horribly anti-social or that our interest is nothing more than some sort of obsessive compulsive disorder.

1. I know nothing about coins and am trying to sell my (Father's, Uncle's, Aunt's, etc.) coin collection. Not sure if worth anything
2. I have here these UNSEARCHED coins. Never looked at by anyone and all are Wheat back cents, from 09 to present, in almost new condition.
3. Don't know why everyone makes such a fuss about cleaning a coin. I do it all the time with (lighter fluid or Lemon Juice or Molases or .....) and they look great. And no one could ever tell they were cleaned.
4. I have this coin dated xxxx and a mint mark of xx. Here is a photo. Is it considered a G4 or better. Then naturally someone has to say "Not worth much"
5. Someone post here about a coin and 500 replys later no one knows what the subject was.
6. The stupid, dumb, rediculous slots in Albums for the Lincoln 22 plain, 55 Double Die, 72 Double Die, etc. Same with a slot for the 3 legged Buffalo nickel. I've even got an old Whitman Folder with a slot of the 1913 Liberty Head Nickel and so far never found one in change.
7. So you collect coins? Man is that dumb.
I guess I'm really getting old. So much of this stuff used to be funny.

Decided to double-check my sources and came across this stuff. What's next, bubble-gum coins?



I hope I won't see them in the "Coin of the Week" thread!

pattiewhack- Yep, it can be hard to get some dealers to take you seriously if you do not seem as though the stereotypical numismatist. I certainly have my share of stories from when I was a young collector.

So the best way to overcome this prejudice is to be armed with knowledge, which you acquire here on the forum. That should make any dealer realize that you are serious.

Counterfeits. In any way, shape, or form. (Particularly ones in counterfeit slabs).