I've been looking for a 1820 CBH in XF45 for quite sometime.
This date/grade was harder to find than I thought, took me 2+ years.
Plus, it's got a green bean. Coinfacts says it's a rarity 5.0 - 1,000 survivors in all grades.
Thanks for looking.
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The early Walker hunt continues with this purchase:
Walker aficionados know the 1919-D is notorious for a poor strike. I liked this one & the pricing was pretty good, not great. It checks all the boxes: head lots of detail (although not quite full), branch hand thumb & even a partial stem split, OK skirt lines, satisfactory trailing leg on the eagle & good feather breast detail, mint mark clear. Highly lustrous too. Nice eye appeal.
It’s a fairly graded, problem free example that should sticker.
TV shows too much yellow, which seems to be a recurring theme in another thread.
The tally now is 17/20, with “only” the 20-D, 20-S & 21-S remaining. The 20-D has been very tough. There’s a 20-S in the HA auction today, but I don’t care for it. The 21-S? Definitely will be the last one (as it should be for the hardest one).
On our “Saturday Morning Coffee With Coins” thread, I’ll elaborate on the 1919-D & include some pics of a typically struck piece for the date.
Picked up this shrouded Julius Caesar dictator in perpetuity today from HA to go with my wreathed, minted around Feb 14, 44BC, just prior to the Ides of March and considered a significant causal factor in his murder
It was in a collection I bought. After I realized it was the 3 leg I gave the seller some more money.
Members I have done business with: Silverman68, jfoot13, GAB, ricman, Smittys, scrapman1077, RyGuy, Connecticoin, Meltdown, VikingDude, Peaceman, Patches and more.
Early ones, that is. I picked up another nice one I need: a 1920-S PCGS MS64+. Tally is now 18/20; still need the 20-D (one of Harlan Berk’s guys told me that’s very tough) + the vaunted 21-S. That one will have to wait while I reload.
This one’s a sweetheart & checks all the boxes. In addition it’s just about all white & green CAC’d.
New Buy!
For many reasons.
1. Love that appearance of that 1944!
2. Only $20! Esp what silver goes for now. ($1.65+ × 11= $18+)
3. Some others look toned
4. Possible varieties
5. Maybe, some Laminations?
6. I might replace the coins with some higher grades?
and finally,
Just a cool historical set!
The '44 almost has that "woodie" appearance. 1944p
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@Fugio1787 said:
From David Lawrence website. Love the off center strike
I wonder why they called it an obverse misaligned die, when it appears to be fully off center?
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@Fugio1787 said:
From David Lawrence website. Love the off center strike
I wonder why they called it an obverse misaligned die, when it appears to be fully off center?
Only one side of the coin, in this case the obverse, is off center. The reverse is normal. If it was an off center strike both sides of the coin would be equally off.
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A: The year they spend more on their library than their coin collection.
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@Fugio1787 said:
From David Lawrence website. Love the off center strike
I wonder why they called it an obverse misaligned die, when it appears to be fully off center?
Only one side of the coin, in this case the obverse, is off center. The reverse is normal. If it was an off center strike both sides of the coin would be equally off.
The reverse looks off center as well. That's why I said anything.
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My first ever draped bust coin!
This is really the first draped bust coin I’ve ever examined in hand and I have to say I LOVE the design.
It is graded VF20 by NGC.
The auction house had it listed as a 1806/5 but comparing to all the photos PCGS has available the 6 on my coin is different. The 6 on my coin is more pointed than all the confirmed examples I’ve looked at online.
Regardless if it is or isn’t, I’m still very happy to own it.
On a roll, picked up another one Sunday night for my set
I put in pics from GC and PCGS, I'm guessing that the PCGS pics were taken when Phil was still around
One of several recent ones. Yes, it is holed and low grade. But it is extraordinarily rare. 1798 BB-102 (B-20), already a nice find. Try to find one without the little football break above the 79 of the date and reverse cud at 6:00 that appears like a rim bruise. This is the only one I have found or even seen in this early state. No football break and no cud. The weak crack from the 7 is present, where the little break later forms. Not even a hint of the cud. The crack through the I of AMERICA has begun, something many have thought occurred after the cud. It actually can be seen on later strikes of knob 9 BB-95, the prior use of the reverse die. The obverse was shared with BB-103 (prohibitively rare in all grades and always in low grade) and BB-107 (scarce). The state of this obverse clearly suggests this was the first use of that die.
Showed this in another thread, but for those who haven’t seen it, I’ll post it here. This is actually in a 1st gen. hard plastic enclosed and sealed ANA holder. Unusual to still house a Double Eagle.
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Alright, I'll bite.
I've been looking for a 1820 CBH in XF45 for quite sometime.
This date/grade was harder to find than I thought, took me 2+ years.
Plus, it's got a green bean. Coinfacts says it's a rarity 5.0 - 1,000 survivors in all grades.
Thanks for looking.
Sugar magnolia blossoms blooming, heads all empty and I don't care ...
Walkermania
The early Walker hunt continues with this purchase:
Walker aficionados know the 1919-D is notorious for a poor strike. I liked this one & the pricing was pretty good, not great. It checks all the boxes: head lots of detail (although not quite full), branch hand thumb & even a partial stem split, OK skirt lines, satisfactory trailing leg on the eagle & good feather breast detail, mint mark clear. Highly lustrous too. Nice eye appeal.
It’s a fairly graded, problem free example that should sticker.
TV shows too much yellow, which seems to be a recurring theme in another thread.
The tally now is 17/20, with “only” the 20-D, 20-S & 21-S remaining. The 20-D has been very tough. There’s a 20-S in the HA auction today, but I don’t care for it. The 21-S? Definitely will be the last one (as it should be for the hardest one).
On our “Saturday Morning Coffee With Coins” thread, I’ll elaborate on the 1919-D & include some pics of a typically struck piece for the date.
“The thrill of the hunt never gets old”
PCGS Registry: Screaming Eagles
Copperindian
Retired sets: Soaring Eagles
Copperindian
Arrived in the mail today -- my first CAC coin.
My Carson City Morgan Registry Set
Just some regular 22-D's
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peacockcoins
Picked up this shrouded Julius Caesar dictator in perpetuity today from HA to go with my wreathed, minted around Feb 14, 44BC, just prior to the Ides of March and considered a significant causal factor in his murder
A new edition for my Roosevelt Limited edition set.
Wayne
Kennedys are my quest...
for the registry set 1983 Mint Set
Damn, I still need that one.
DPOTD-3
'Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery'
CU #3245 B.N.A. #428
Don
@ProofCollection - I've been looking for FS 1983 nickels and FB dimes, hard to find each kind.
Was it a cherry pick?
Martin
It was in a collection I bought. After I realized it was the 3 leg I gave the seller some more money.
Silverman68, jfoot13, GAB, ricman, Smittys, scrapman1077, RyGuy, Connecticoin, Meltdown, VikingDude, Peaceman, Patches and more.
Local B&M pick ups.
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Last night, an upgrade on one of my three 36 DDO varieties, FS-102 here.
Raining Walkers
Early ones, that is. I picked up another nice one I need: a 1920-S PCGS MS64+. Tally is now 18/20; still need the 20-D (one of Harlan Berk’s guys told me that’s very tough) + the vaunted 21-S. That one will have to wait while I reload.
This one’s a sweetheart & checks all the boxes. In addition it’s just about all white & green CAC’d.
“The thrill of the hunt never gets old”
PCGS Registry: Screaming Eagles
Copperindian
Retired sets: Soaring Eagles
Copperindian
From David Lawrence website. Love the off center strike
Here's a couple more addition to the CBHalfDime collection.
Jim
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Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
New Buy!
For many reasons.
1. Love that appearance of that 1944!
2. Only $20! Esp what silver goes for now. ($1.65+ × 11= $18+)
3. Some others look toned
4. Possible varieties
5. Maybe, some Laminations?
6. I might replace the coins with some higher grades?
and finally,
Just a cool historical set!
The '44 almost has that "woodie" appearance.
1944p
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.These will be nice upgrades for my album. 🙂🙃🙂
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jom
I wonder why they called it an obverse misaligned die, when it appears to be fully off center?
God bless all who believe in him. Do unto others what you expect to be done to you. Dubbed a "Committee Secret Agent" by @mr1931S on 7/23/24. Founding member of CU Anti-Troll League since 9/24/24.
Only one side of the coin, in this case the obverse, is off center. The reverse is normal. If it was an off center strike both sides of the coin would be equally off.
A: The year they spend more on their library than their coin collection.
A numismatist is judged more on the content of their library than the content of their cabinet.
The reverse looks off center as well. That's why I said anything.
God bless all who believe in him. Do unto others what you expect to be done to you. Dubbed a "Committee Secret Agent" by @mr1931S on 7/23/24. Founding member of CU Anti-Troll League since 9/24/24.
Happy Birthday (to me)…..
I have one of these, but I couldn’t resist this beautiful key date! I’ll elaborate more on the 1909-S IHC in “Saturday Morning Coffee with Coins”.
“The thrill of the hunt never gets old”
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Ken, another beauty
Is it your brithday???
Mike
My Indians
Danco Set
@alaura22: yes Mike. I’m keeping a bit quiet about it as I’ve celebrated “too many” of these over the years!
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Well the word is out
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Mike
My Indians
Danco Set
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Just finished CRH a box of quarters.
33 2024 D Murray & 9 2o24 D 3 2024 P Mink quarters.
1 2020 W TX & 1 2014 S Clad TN ATB quarters
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My first ever draped bust coin!
This is really the first draped bust coin I’ve ever examined in hand and I have to say I LOVE the design.
It is graded VF20 by NGC.
The auction house had it listed as a 1806/5 but comparing to all the photos PCGS has available the 6 on my coin is different. The 6 on my coin is more pointed than all the confirmed examples I’ve looked at online.
Regardless if it is or isn’t, I’m still very happy to own it.
Looks Like a Proof:
As nice as they come for this grade & date/type.
“The thrill of the hunt never gets old”
PCGS Registry: Screaming Eagles
Copperindian
Retired sets: Soaring Eagles
Copperindian
USN & USAF retired 1971-1993
Successful Transactions with more than 100 Members
A recent acquisition for my Everyman Mint State Morgan CAC Only Date Set
Mike
My Indians
Danco Set
@alaura22: nice one Mike! Tough date in 64, especially with a bean.
Ken
“The thrill of the hunt never gets old”
PCGS Registry: Screaming Eagles
Copperindian
Retired sets: Soaring Eagles
Copperindian
On a roll, picked up another one Sunday night for my set
I put in pics from GC and PCGS, I'm guessing that the PCGS pics were taken when Phil was still around
Mike
My Indians
Danco Set
1970 No S PR68CAM Roosevelt Dime
love key dates
This is a great coin, also My Birthday year.
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Successful Transactions with more than 100 Members
One of several recent ones. Yes, it is holed and low grade. But it is extraordinarily rare. 1798 BB-102 (B-20), already a nice find. Try to find one without the little football break above the 79 of the date and reverse cud at 6:00 that appears like a rim bruise. This is the only one I have found or even seen in this early state. No football break and no cud. The weak crack from the 7 is present, where the little break later forms. Not even a hint of the cud. The crack through the I of AMERICA has begun, something many have thought occurred after the cud. It actually can be seen on later strikes of knob 9 BB-95, the prior use of the reverse die. The obverse was shared with BB-103 (prohibitively rare in all grades and always in low grade) and BB-107 (scarce). The state of this obverse clearly suggests this was the first use of that die.
I have been working on these lately:
My YouTube Channel
A new Double Eagle
Wow - love the variety here! @GAC - what's up with that medal? And how big is it?
Haven't had too many purchases this year, but this is on the way. 1711/2 Taler NGC 63
My current "Box of 20"
Showed this in another thread, but for those who haven’t seen it, I’ll post it here. This is actually in a 1st gen. hard plastic enclosed and sealed ANA holder. Unusual to still house a Double Eagle.
The 1991’s are both the LG and SM dates. Currently they are the only 2 ever graded by ANACS.
The 1997 is tied for top pop at 2/0.