Have you ever shown someone a coin, and they were bored to death with it?

[lclugza]

Have you ever shown someone (either coin collector or noncollector) a coin that you thought was valuable or interesting, and the other person was just totally uninterested? If so, what was the coin?

 

[michael]

 

a great interestintg thread!

 

yes

 

a collector that was in his early 60's age wise

 

i showed him some years ago a mid to later 19th century monster deeply watery mirrored strongly cameoed choice to gem proof seated quarter with above average eye appeal

 

he looked at it for a few seconds and gave it back to me and said

 

oh a circulation strike quarter

 

 

michael

[gmarguli]

Yes, pretty much every time I show my girlfriend a coin. Occasionally I'll get a small amount of interest if it is a really colorful monster or a great design (usually foreign), but other than that, bored to death.

[JamminJ]

Most everything I show non collectors draws yawns, especially US stuff. The only thing I own that consistently wows non collectors are city view thalers and St. Gaudins $20.

 

-JamminJ

 

[Leothelion]

Have you ever shown someone (either coin collector or noncollector) a coin that you thought was valuable or interesting, and the other person was just totally uninterested? If so, what was the coin?

 

I get like that everytime someone shows me an overgraded certified coin!

Or they're talking about their registry sets!

I'm just totally uninterested!!!

And why did the chicken cross the street? To get to the other side!

 

Leo

[Trime-migration]

Most people who are non collectors are bored with coins unless they are big and gold.

My wife glances at a new coin and then asks when I am going to sell it.

[mrearlygold]

Showed a neighbor a 9 leaf in 61 one time and he looked and said "nice", is it better than a new gold eagle?

 

TP

 

 

 

[Merc]

I showed a PF64 satin 1936 cent that was 90%red with no spots. Another collector saw it and said I can't believe they gave it a PF64 with a hairline on it. I told him, it is just a 64, it doesn't have to be perfect. He was completely unimpressed that it was a '36 satin proof. Come on, I'll bet he had never seen one before.

[XpipedreamR]

I don't even bother anymore. I got sick of the eye-rolling and bored sighs.

 

Screw 'em...more coins for me!

 

 

[Hoot]

I showed my youngest daughter my buffalo nickel collection a while back. She replied, "Gosh dad, once you've seen one buffalo nickel, haven't you seen 'em all?" I truly about fell out of my chair (dying of laughter)!

 

Hoot

[Leothelion]

Not long ago I bought this coin and took it to work to show everyone. By the way, both pics are of the same coin but in different light. They looked at it, yawned, made some snide remarks, handed it back to me and went to lunch. What I think the problem is with these people, it's envy. And they just don't know how to respond with it without any prior knowledge on whether it's high grade, gorgeous, or a valuable coin. So getting high hopes and expecting the right response from those who could care less about coins, is self defeating to ones ego, especially mine!

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Leo

[66tbird]

It was a trade $ in 62 and very nice. Friend thought it was a token and offer $3 for it I told him I'd give 10 for any he found like it. He jotted it down and is looking for some.

[currentcoin]

Showed some beautfully toned coins (blues, greens and rainbows) to my relatives.

They said they were nice (being nice) but that they were dirty????

 

Glen

[spy88]

I remember taking a 1971-S PCGS PR69DCam Jefferson to work to show my co-workers what I collected. They looked only at the front of the slab, didn't even glance at the reverse, handed it back and said "Pretty". When I told them how much it was worth, they smiled and said "Why?".

 

Didn't bother to try to explain.

 

David

[Dollars]

I got the same with a 1826 capped bust half in AU53. I was questioned with the "you paid how much for a 50 cent piece???"

 

I put it back in my case.

 

Oh well, you have to have the bug I guess

[richbeat]

Yeah. My wife!

[solid]

Showed someone at a meeting today a nicely toned war nickel and they ask why it is tarnished...

 

Ken