The Lengths A Collector Goes To , To Get Coins ....

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DaytR Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 837 Posts	Posted 01/07/2014 5:11 pm I know we love coins , but this guy went a bit too far to get some for getting his coins !! http://www.lohud.com/article/201401...lick_check=1 Report this Post to the Staff

mkman123 Pillar of the Community United States 3184 Posts	Posted 01/07/2014 6:20 pm hope he goes to prison for a long time Report this Post to the Staff
zxcccxz Pillar of the Community Canada 5417 Posts	Posted 01/07/2014 6:29 pm Better that than the money going to war but hope he gets what he deserves. Report this Post to the Staff
denco7 Pillar of the Community United States 2543 Posts	Posted 01/07/2014 8:10 pm Stupid......stupid.......stupid.........stupid/ Stupid to steal........stupid to get caught..........but we can all tell how extra stupid he really was ...... don't invest in eagles or krugerrands, invest in coins from " The New York Mint " ..... Don't invest in Dali, Monet or Picasso, invest in Thomas Kinkade paintings . Stupid thief ; saavy investor. Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 01/20/2014 03:31 am From the article: Quote: including $590,000 for coins from the New York Mint So he bought graded coins worth around $225,000? According to a few fraud and consumer protection websites the "New York Mint" is a firm that pushes "investment grade" certified NGC & PCGS coins (mostly gold and silver dollars) but prices them at 2-3 times the current market price. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
keepcalmandcoinon Pillar of the Community United States 865 Posts	Posted 01/20/2014 04:18 am Kinkade? Really? Deserves to go to jail for his horrible taste in art. Report this Post to the Staff
Pertinax Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2133 Posts	Posted 01/20/2014 08:20 am I'd not heard of Kinkade, but I like many of his landscapes and seascapes. I wouldn't pay the money asked for prints at the Kinkade Gallery even for an original; there are as good or better artists locally at a fraction of the price. I wish I could paint half as well as he. Many of his paintings seem rather kitsch and very populist; to make people feel comfortable. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 01/21/2014 5:33 pm Quote: I wouldn't pay the money asked for prints at the Kinkade Gallery even for an original; there are as good or better artists locally at a fraction of the price. OT, but since I did business with the firm that printed his "paintings", here's how they were made: 1. Mass-produce lithographs of paintings on printing press. 2. Glue litho to canvas. 3. Employ assembly-line workers to daub on fluorescent white paint to give repros texture of oil-painting. Thomas Kinkade signs the more expensive ones. 5. Mount to mass-produced frames and tack on a little brass title. 6. Ship to Kinkade-franchised galleries. 7. Tell prospective buyers they are "investments"; sell for huge margins. 8. Rinse & repeat--make money hand over fist--for a while. 9. Undercut your own galleries by selling paintings online. Market saturated, which precipitates closing of galleries and loss of perceived value. Gallery owners and buyers left holding the bag. 10. The ending of this sad tale can be read in the news. Report this Post to the Staff
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