**Is there a Coin in that Box?**
You
know that feeling when you've won an auction or bought a coin and you're
waiting patiently for it to arrive in the mail??? That was me about
a month ago. Usually I go to my P.O. Box and there it is... a little
padded mailer with my treasure inside. Imagine my surprise when I see a
yellow slip instead. I go to the postal window and my mail lady brings
out this medium-sized priority box. I'm like "What the Heck did I
order?" So I get home and open up
the box then the padded mailer then the envelope and "finally" get to my
auction win! (Is there a coin in here?) But yes, there is... A 1923 Peace Dollar graded
by PCGS MS64. It's from The McClaren Collection. Hoard owner
Gerald "Jerry" Forsythe is a Midwestern entrepreneur whose investment
portfolio included everything from power plants and farmland to wine vineyards
and automotive racing teams. He also collected coins. A lot of them! Over
the past 30 years, Jerry amassed hoards that include tens of thousands of
Buffalo nickels,
Walking Liberty half dollars,
and vintage silver dollars, to name a few.
His McClaren Collection pedigree (a name derived from his Mercedes SLR
McLaren super sports car) adorns the PCGS label for each coin. (Must be nice)... haha So
packaging over-kill? I guess not. Better safe than sorry... the bigger the better
and "not" lost in the mail haha. Hope
you enjoyed my blog! Comments are always
welcomed ; )
Comments
user_60297
Level 3
a box that big lol
copper coin collector
Level 4
that's a very nice coin! I wouldn't really think to send a coin in a box of that size, but it works!
Well worn Copper
Level 5
All's well as long as the seller paid the postage.
Longstrider
Level 6
Great funny blog. Also informative. Just what we have come to expect from a Kepi blog. Beautiful coin. Thanks!
LNCS
Level 5
Nice story. I know who Gerald Forsythe is, from his buffalo set. Did not know all the rest about him though.
It's Mokie
Level 6
Don't leave us hanging!!!
World_Coin_Nut
Level 5
I have seen a wide variety of packaging methods. Would much prefer yours over the other end of the spectrum. Fortunately, I have never received a damaged coin. By the way. Beautiful coin.
Big Nub Numismatics
Level 5
That was excellent purchase, it is beautiful.That was quite a big surprise in such a large box
CoinLady
Level 6
Nice Valentine's Day gift! Pretty coin with a good story.
Mike
Level 7
Well who's the lucky one? Congratulations on finding a coin in your mail box. I'm going to check mine now. Great story. I love to hear surprises. And a great coin . I don't get wheat cents in the mail I really enjoyed reading that. By the way that's the same packaging I use when I send my coins to NGC. The best way to ship. Great blog I love good endings!!! Thanks Mike
Ancient Collector
Level 4
Christmas in February. A large Priority package is much harder to lose, drop, or steal than a small envelop. It may be Over the Top, but that is better Dropped between the Cracks.
"SUN"
Level 6
Nice coin, a little over kill on package.
It's Mokie
Level 6
I once had a seller send me a slabbed coin in an unpadded business envelope. The remnants of the slab (just one corner) were delivered to my mailbox in a USPS body bag. Needless to say, I got an EBAY refund. I would MUCH rather have your coins level of protection. Thanks for sharing and introducing me to a new type of slab, the McClaren Collection. HMMMMM