Someone with a KM catalog look up a coin for me?

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I've heard that the Cook Islands has issued a $1 denomination coin
that
depicts Elvis Presley. The date of the coin is 2004. If anyone
has
a
2005
catalog or later could confirm this and maybe get the Krause
number
for
me,
it would be appreciated. Thanks.
B


Considering the odd mix of topics commemorated on Cook Islands
coinage
(Oregon Trail, Ghenghis Khan, Garfield, the Pope, and the
anatomically-correct fertility god Tangaroa) one would certainly
expect
to see Elvis among them. But a careful examination of my 2006
catalog
shows oodles of coins with the Queen, but, alas, none showing the
King.
I note, though, there are few items listed that bear a date after
2001.
I wonder if they are behind in their listings. It would not be
surprising, as poor Fred Borgmann is always inundated with NCLT
material
and does what he can to keep up with it. The 2007 cat should be
out
soon, and I'll check that when I get it (if I can remember, that
is).

Mr. Jaggers

But then, there's

http://www.unicover.com/EA8RDMDH.htm

and

http://store.topicalcoins.com/endeav...uct/42917.html

and



http://www.elvisspecialties.com/cata...in_3324708.htm

not to mention



http://catalog.hsn.com/prod-123678/co/co0007/co0009/hp!gs!dept!cat/1979795/1979795.htm

and...I know I'm definitely in the wrong business.

Mr. Jaggers

How could I forget Marshall Islands? Their KM-124 is a 1993R (Roger
Williams Mint, Rhode Island, I kid you not) $5 coin showing Elvis.
Catalog
value $5 in prooflike.

Mr. Jaggers

Marshall Island actually has three coins in the 1993 series. A $5, $10,
and
$50 denominations. The $50 are silver. There are three more years also
1995,1996, and 1997, all in the same denominations and materials.
B


I think I'll suggest to Krause that they publish a Standard Catalog of
Marshall Island Coins. It'd make a fine companion volume to the larger
Standard Catalog of Isle of Man Coins. Just think, this could be the
start
of a whole new, lucrative publishing venture for them. Then Liberia,
then
Cook Islands, then...etc.

Mr. Jaggers

Maybe one for Franklin Mint also.
B

I don't have room for one that large.

Mr. Jaggers

Brian O wrote:
Thank you Charles. That is exactly the coin I was looking for. I did a
search on Yahoo but didn't find anything. Did you use Google?

Yep, I Googled "Cook Islands 2004 Elvis Coin"

The article was the 4th result down on the page. Finding the coin at
Unicover was something else again! They had about 105 different Elvis
things to wade through but only a few were from Fleetwood. . .
--
___ ____________
\ \/ ___ ___/ Charles R. Kaiser HOKC - MFA 1991
\ / / / -- GO HOKIES! --
\ / / /
\/ /__/ Technical Theatre & Design - fewer actors, more beer

Direct all incoming fire to: 17TPJ2411274412
Zone 17T Zone CM -81 E 624112 N 4874412
44° 00'44.55" N, 79° 27'05.92" W 44.0123706, -79.45164444

On Fri, 26 May 2006 12:31:38 -0500, "Mr. Jaggers"
lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote:


I think I'll suggest to Krause that they publish a Standard Catalog of
Marshall Island Coins. It'd make a fine companion volume to the larger
Standard Catalog of Isle of Man Coins. Just think, this could be the
start
of a whole new, lucrative publishing venture for them. Then Liberia,
then
Cook Islands, then...etc.

Mr. Jaggers

Maybe one for Franklin Mint also.
B

I don't have room for one that large.

Mr. Jaggers

I hope they never put one out on the Franklin Mint stuff. Some of
those sets have incredibly low mintages and a lot of silver and a lot
can be bought for less than silver since people pay so little
attention to the sets. When shopping for Franklin Mint stuff it pays
to know a lot about what you are buying, you can still buy cheap and
make money selling as junk silver.
Cliff

"Charles R. Kaiser" wrote in message
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Brian O wrote:
Thank you Charles. That is exactly the coin I was looking for. I did a
search on Yahoo but didn't find anything. Did you use Google?

Yep, I Googled "Cook Islands 2004 Elvis Coin"

The article was the 4th result down on the page. Finding the coin at
Unicover was something else again! They had about 105 different Elvis
things to wade through but only a few were from Fleetwood. . .
--
___ ____________
\ \/ ___ ___/ Charles R. Kaiser HOKC - MFA 1991
\ / / / -- GO HOKIES! --
\ / / /
\/ /__/ Technical Theatre & Design - fewer actors, more beer

Above and beyond the call! Thank you again!
B

"Cliff" wrote in message
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On Fri, 26 May 2006 12:31:38 -0500, "Mr. Jaggers"
lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote:


I think I'll suggest to Krause that they publish a Standard Catalog of
Marshall Island Coins. It'd make a fine companion volume to the
larger
Standard Catalog of Isle of Man Coins. Just think, this could be the
start
of a whole new, lucrative publishing venture for them. Then Liberia,
then
Cook Islands, then...etc.

Mr. Jaggers

Maybe one for Franklin Mint also.
B

I don't have room for one that large.

Mr. Jaggers

I hope they never put one out on the Franklin Mint stuff. Some of
those sets have incredibly low mintages and a lot of silver and a lot
can be bought for less than silver since people pay so little
attention to the sets.

Hi Cliff. What do you mean exactly by "pay so little attention to the sets"?
Do you mean not many collect these or? If thats the case, it would be hard
to believe that seeing as how much is moved just on Ebay.
Thanks.
B

When shopping for Franklin Mint stuff it pays
to know a lot about what you are buying, you can still buy cheap and
make money selling as junk silver.
Cliff

On Fri, 26 May 2006 15:11:08 -0500, "Brian O"
wrote:


"Cliff" wrote in message
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On Fri, 26 May 2006 12:31:38 -0500, "Mr. Jaggers"
lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote:


I think I'll suggest to Krause that they publish a Standard Catalog of
Marshall Island Coins. It'd make a fine companion volume to the
larger
Standard Catalog of Isle of Man Coins. Just think, this could be the
start
of a whole new, lucrative publishing venture for them. Then Liberia,
then
Cook Islands, then...etc.

Mr. Jaggers

Maybe one for Franklin Mint also.
B

I don't have room for one that large.

Mr. Jaggers

I hope they never put one out on the Franklin Mint stuff. Some of
those sets have incredibly low mintages and a lot of silver and a lot
can be bought for less than silver since people pay so little
attention to the sets.

Hi Cliff. What do you mean exactly by "pay so little attention to the sets"?
Do you mean not many collect these or? If thats the case, it would be hard
to believe that seeing as how much is moved just on Ebay.
Thanks.
B

When shopping for Franklin Mint stuff it pays
to know a lot about what you are buying, you can still buy cheap and
make money selling as junk silver.
Cliff


I pick up a lot at flea markets, the one local shop and even at coin
shows at below silver. Unfortunately the ones on ebay have been
scooped out by folks who know.
Cliff

"Cliff" wrote in message
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On Fri, 26 May 2006 15:11:08 -0500, "Brian O"
wrote:


"Cliff" wrote in message
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On Fri, 26 May 2006 12:31:38 -0500, "Mr. Jaggers"
lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote:


I think I'll suggest to Krause that they publish a Standard Catalog
of
Marshall Island Coins. It'd make a fine companion volume to the
larger
Standard Catalog of Isle of Man Coins. Just think, this could be
the
start
of a whole new, lucrative publishing venture for them. Then
Liberia,
then
Cook Islands, then...etc.

Mr. Jaggers

Maybe one for Franklin Mint also.
B

I don't have room for one that large.

Mr. Jaggers

I hope they never put one out on the Franklin Mint stuff. Some of
those sets have incredibly low mintages and a lot of silver and a lot
can be bought for less than silver since people pay so little
attention to the sets.

Hi Cliff. What do you mean exactly by "pay so little attention to the
sets"?
Do you mean not many collect these or? If thats the case, it would be
hard
to believe that seeing as how much is moved just on Ebay.
Thanks.
B

When shopping for Franklin Mint stuff it pays
to know a lot about what you are buying, you can still buy cheap and
make money selling as junk silver.
Cliff


I pick up a lot at flea markets, the one local shop and even at coin
shows at below silver. Unfortunately the ones on ebay have been
scooped out by folks who know.
Cliff
You mean youre buying a lot of Franklin Mint silver below spot because folks
dont know what they have? Cliff, I dont know, but I find that hard to
believe. Yeah I can see once in a while, but it doesnt happen very often.The
stuff on Ebay sells at or above spot price 99% of the time. Just because it
has a Franklin Mint card with it doesnt mean its any easier a target than a
Walker or a Morgan. I have to disagree that people buy this stuff and dont
understand what they have. People arent that dumb Cliff. At least not in
general.
B

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On Fri, 26 May 2006 15:11:08 -0500, "Brian O"
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"Cliff" wrote in message
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On Fri, 26 May 2006 12:31:38 -0500, "Mr. Jaggers"
lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote:


I think I'll suggest to Krause that they publish a Standard
Catalog
of
Marshall Island Coins. It'd make a fine companion volume to the
larger
Standard Catalog of Isle of Man Coins. Just think, this could be
the
start
of a whole new, lucrative publishing venture for them. Then
Liberia,
then
Cook Islands, then...etc.

Mr. Jaggers

Maybe one for Franklin Mint also.
B

I don't have room for one that large.

Mr. Jaggers

I hope they never put one out on the Franklin Mint stuff. Some of
those sets have incredibly low mintages and a lot of silver and a lot
can be bought for less than silver since people pay so little
attention to the sets.

Hi Cliff. What do you mean exactly by "pay so little attention to the
sets"?
Do you mean not many collect these or? If thats the case, it would be
hard
to believe that seeing as how much is moved just on Ebay.
Thanks.
B

When shopping for Franklin Mint stuff it pays
to know a lot about what you are buying, you can still buy cheap and
make money selling as junk silver.
Cliff


I pick up a lot at flea markets, the one local shop and even at coin
shows at below silver. Unfortunately the ones on ebay have been
scooped out by folks who know.
Cliff
You mean youre buying a lot of Franklin Mint silver below spot because
folks
dont know what they have? Cliff, I dont know, but I find that hard to
believe. Yeah I can see once in a while, but it doesnt happen very
often.The
stuff on Ebay sells at or above spot price 99% of the time. Just because
it
has a Franklin Mint card with it doesnt mean its any easier a target than
a
Walker or a Morgan. I have to disagree that people buy this stuff and dont
understand what they have. People arent that dumb Cliff. At least not in
general.
B



I take it you haven't been to a yard sale or flea market lately? I have seen
them priced at spot from weeks ago. Some people just don't watch the metals
market very close.

On Fri, 26 May 2006 17:40:19 -0500, "Brian O"
wrote:


"Cliff" wrote in message
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On Fri, 26 May 2006 15:11:08 -0500, "Brian O"
wrote:


"Cliff" wrote in message
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On Fri, 26 May 2006 12:31:38 -0500, "Mr. Jaggers"
lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote:


I think I'll suggest to Krause that they publish a Standard Catalog
of
Marshall Island Coins. It'd make a fine companion volume to the
larger
Standard Catalog of Isle of Man Coins. Just think, this could be
the
start
of a whole new, lucrative publishing venture for them. Then
Liberia,
then
Cook Islands, then...etc.

Mr. Jaggers

Maybe one for Franklin Mint also.
B

I don't have room for one that large.

Mr. Jaggers

I hope they never put one out on the Franklin Mint stuff. Some of
those sets have incredibly low mintages and a lot of silver and a lot
can be bought for less than silver since people pay so little
attention to the sets.

Hi Cliff. What do you mean exactly by "pay so little attention to the
sets"?
Do you mean not many collect these or? If thats the case, it would be
hard
to believe that seeing as how much is moved just on Ebay.
Thanks.
B

When shopping for Franklin Mint stuff it pays
to know a lot about what you are buying, you can still buy cheap and
make money selling as junk silver.
Cliff


I pick up a lot at flea markets, the one local shop and even at coin
shows at below silver. Unfortunately the ones on ebay have been
scooped out by folks who know.
Cliff
You mean youre buying a lot of Franklin Mint silver below spot because folks
dont know what they have? Cliff, I dont know, but I find that hard to
believe. Yeah I can see once in a while, but it doesnt happen very often.The
stuff on Ebay sells at or above spot price 99% of the time. Just because it
has a Franklin Mint card with it doesnt mean its any easier a target than a
Walker or a Morgan. I have to disagree that people buy this stuff and dont
understand what they have. People arent that dumb Cliff. At least not in
general.
B

Yep, in general they are that dumb. That's why you find old people
with $500 worth of 1776-1976 quarters, and dollars knowing they are
going to make a killing up to the point they put them in to the coin
star machine and get less than face value for them. If the franklin
mint sets are missing the coa showing the composition of each of the
coins the sets can be had as "set of pretty coins from Sea Shells
Island" with fish, $5, talked down to $3.

On the other hand that is also why you go to a sale and they say "want
to look at our old paper money" and you thnk hey, national bank notes
or such and you get a handful of wadded up German inflationary notes
that they would have to pay you to take but they are sure they are
worth a ton because we looked in the paper and the Mark was such and
such. Kind of like new peso and old peso money from Mexico.

Coin shops, at least the one I visit from time to time could care less
about silver Franklin Mint sets unless they are marked bars or rounds.
The coin sets are usually bought in collection with them paying
nothing for them, they don't own a Krause and could care less unless
it spills out and they hear the ring of silver in which case they up
the price by 1 or 2 dollars.

Call me a liar all you want. I'm not buying the sets off ebay and
paying over spot plus shipping when I can pick them up here and there
for under spot.

By the way, I talked to my pharmicist this evening and he's not a poor
man but he's still in the stock market and has no inkling of what spot
gold and silver are doing. I'd say the bulk of the people in this
country aren't even away that the price spiked not too long ago
because it really doesn't affect them and they don't think that much
about the few silver dollars or dimes and such in the jewelry box.
They aren't dumb they just aren't interested in turning a keepsake,
even though it's worth two dollar more today than yesterday. It's a
different market place.

You should get out more and look and see what you can find. Some of
the Franklin sets are way under priced when you realize how many sets
were melted down in the 70-80 price run up. They are actually rare
conis in a lot of cases. Buy them cheap, or leave them alone, or buy
them on ebay from people who have a good idea of what they are worth.

By the way, so you don't think I'm a complete ******* (or maybe you
do) but when they bring out the trade dollars and bust halves and
stuff I don't try to buy them for silver and I can usually give them a
pretty good idea of prices and they can drive to a dealer some where
and see what he offers and sell or not sell or offer them to me or not
or just put them back away. Genuinely valuable stuff is not to be
trifled with. But, if you can buy a Franklin Mint PI proof set for $5
and turn it for silver or even turn it for 12 or so on ebay, that's OK
by me.

I'm having a yard sale tomorrow. Come by and make me an offer on my
comics. I've bought collections for years but have no idea what they
are worth or even why I bought them (they usually came with a coin
collection or rock collection or gun collection or baseball card
collection). But come and you can see how dumb I am with my comics.
Offer me a dime each and you can have them all but you have to count
them.

Cliff