I am lazy.
Well ... not lazy per se. I am time poor.
So whilst I like collecting coins, I'm more a hoarder at this point. I buy coins, stash them, and will "one day" get around to giving them the time they deserve.
That is, by looking at them, potentially grading them, selling off excess etc.
But for the time being, I am just putting them in storage and not thinking too much about their care.
I have them in their mint packaging, and effectively am hoping for the best.
I was putting some coins away on the weekend, and came across an issue.
I'd bought a 2017 silver eagle to go into my Dansco album for my silver eagles ... but classic procrastinator ... hadn't gotten around to it yet.
I'd bought from someone online ,,, and it was in a plastic holder.
Unfortunately I'd assumed that people wore white gloves when handling coins for collectors. Obviously not, as you can see not only the coin toning a bronze colour where the plastic holder is open and exposed to the elements ... you can also see part of their fingerprint which has etched itself in to the tarnishing.
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Where the holder is open, the coin has started to degrade quite badly.
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So, don't be a procrastinator like me.
Look after your coins, cause this one is a loss.
Now ... I have these in a safe place. Away from light. I have one of those moisture absorbing kits down the bottom.
Is this useless?
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Quotewill "one day" get around to giving them the time they deserve.
That sounds a little like some of McDucks's (https://www.australian-coins.net/member.php?action=profile&uid=31) history. He gets stuff faster than he can organise it.
P.S. your images don't show for me.
P.P.S. I bet I am a better procrastinator than you!
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Poor old McDuck ...... I'd put this one in an old thread way back ......
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I am one of them too ,
last week my self and my wife were removing some 2014 Anzacs from their 2 x 2 s because I had too many of them ,and were going to cash some in , so she was doing one book , I was doing the other one , about 70 coins in all , next day took them in to town to cash them in , great , we forgot it was the book that also held one of my mule dollars also . the one that I got of ebay for $ 550.00 , now gone forever , someone will be lucky one day . that would have to be my biggest mistake ever .
so would I be a stupid , lazy procrastinator also ,, kel ,,
Oh No Kel!!!!! That's terrible. You must be gutted. :-/
i cant understand how I did not see it , even if dawn did it she would have to seen it I would think , but while we have the lady clean the house , we sit out the back under the awning and have a coffee , so we were just talking and did not take any notice until later on in the week , when I was going through my books and trying to make more room in the u know what . . ,, kel ,,
Thanks for the heads up, Kel. Which security company does your bank use?
Oops!
Quote from: 'Hercules' pid='115603' dateline='1528154351'Thanks for the heads up, Kel. Which security company does your bank use?
I don't really know Hercules , my bank is credit union Australia , they must come at night time maybe ??
Quote from: 'Goldseeker' pid='115608' dateline='1528171278'Oops!
that's more than a big oops Bruce . I cannot understand how I could be so stupid . truly I must be going crazy .
I just bid $ 180 .00 on the 1988 3 coin set ,
an I guy asked me was the bid $ 180.00 or $ 180,00 thousand dollars
just because I put a comma instead of a dot after the $ 180
what would you answer that question with ??
Kel I would retract your bid and start again
I just got in touch with him , through the page and his answer was
[I was only joking ]
and I said , [ anybody with half a brain would know it would not be $ 180000.00 ] for a coin .
and then I made another bid , this time $ 180.00
Quote from: 'keldaw' pid='115609' dateline='1528180420'Quote from: 'Hercules' pid='115603' dateline='1528154351'Thanks for the heads up, Kel. Which security company does your bank use?
I don't really know Hercules , my bank is credit union Australia , they must come at night time maybe ??
Thanks, Kel. The reason I asked is because I'm planning to go on a big mule hunt over the next few weeks. Please find out which security company they use, so I can narrow down the search for it. :winkextra:
I will try Hercules , but at this moment I am in big trouble not being able to pass my water , I went yesterday to hospital for my check up to see if the cancer has came back to my bladder , they put a tube in with a camera on it and look around in the bladder , and they watch it on a tv monitor , and they saw a lump but don't know what it is , and they sent me home , I was ok , but at 2 am this morning I started to block off , and now I have to go every 3 or for minutes , and only a small dribble comes out . so I am sitting here now in fear not knowing what is wrong . ,, kel ,,
Quote from: 'Keldaw , any way I got the item at $ 200.00 + $ 13.00 postage , so that was what I wanted .' pid='115614' dateline='1528182176'I just got in touch with him , through the page and his answer was
[I was only joking ]
and I said , [ anybody with half a brain would know it would not be $ 180000.00 ] for a coin .
and then I made another bid , this time $ 180.00
AtB Kel.,my Father had similar problems,very unpleasant for him.
Wishing you well Kel.
I know this is off topic.....but Kel, every thing is fixable.....probably you have a stricture or tight prostate and may only need stretching a bit. I had cancer and am now fitted with a internal prosthetic cuff taking place of the muscles at the bottom of my bladder (urinary control device UCD) and it works like a charm. Fear not, although a fair bit of plumbing was removed to remove the cancer and radiation to mop up and i'm alive and going strong. Go to hospital so the urologists can sort it. This is fixable and probably just old mans tightness. Fred.
Gee Kel, you've had a rough run. Hopefully things take a turn for the better ASAP.
Pedro
I am home now with a cafeter in and it will stay in for up to 2 weeks .
then I go back down for more test .
This has gone from hilarious to downright heartbreaking. I hope you get better soon, Kel, because we really need your expertise. :)
Good work Kel, stick with the plan they map out, been there, done that, and it all works out in the end.
Fred.
a big thanks to you all for your comments .
I had a PSA blood test late last year and it showed an increase in my PSA levels. Further investigation showed I had the dreaded cancer in my prostate so out it came just before Melbourne Cup last year.
I am still trying to stop the leakage problem as a result but I just might have to have a serious talk with Fred lever re his arrangement.
I really don't want to take this leakage problem with me on the next couple of cruises.
Have you had a PSA blood test recently Kel? It might assist in solving any problems.
All the best Kel and GS.. take care and do what you need to do... I am sure things will work out in the end..
Quote from: 'Goldseeker' pid='115641' dateline='1528450092'I had a PSA blood test late last year and it showed an increase in my PSA levels. Further investigation showed I had the dreaded cancer in my prostate so out it came just before Melbourne Cup last year.
I am still trying to stop the leakage problem as a result but I just might have to have a serious talk with Fred lever re his arrangement.
I really don't want to take this leakage problem with me on the next couple of cruises.
Have you had a PSA blood test recently Kel? It might assist in solving any problems.
Hi Golds, Google the AMS 800 that's the system I have fitted. Note this is the last option urologists go for. They will want you to persist with Kegal type exercises for a year or so to tighten up and train the muscles around the bladder neck before considering a prosthetic. My particular problem was its hard for a 70 year old to build muscle back and I never really got there. Better if you can train those muscles, but the AMS 800 really does work and its better than peeing down your leg all the time or wearing nappies! I did briefly try the other options like catheter bags......not for me, too hard working under a car and you only have to tear off a bag full of cold pee as you wrestle a gearbox out to discard that option! Having a control device is no limitation to what you do, I have had other surgeries with full anesthetic and the system is T1.5 MRI rated so as long as your docs are aware that its there they can take any necessary action. Its just another problem to deal with and control. Fred.
last year I had 6 lots of b c g treatment after the took the cancer out of my bladder
now this started only as an check up visit last week , every thing was ok until they gave me a flexi scope so they could go in and have a look , now that is when the found the lump , that night I blocked off at 3 am so went to the hospital and they put a caffi bag in and sent me home and told me to wait until they call me back again next week or the one after .
bruce , they check my psa every time I go in ,
and I am 75 years old so I think they just keep ya going till ya die once ya get to my age .
Quote from: 'Goldseeker' pid='115641' dateline='1528450092'I really don't want to take this leakage problem with me on the next couple of cruises.
I would like to go on a Cruise someday but my extended Family always take roadtrips....sigh..,
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they have run out of camels , lets send some over , we have plenty here .