Well, I felt like someone should needed to rescue this. It appears to have some verdigris starting but I think I'm going to watch it and sees what happens.......either way such a great Numismatic medal for $18 1970 Medal California State Numismatic Association CSNA ANACS MS65
My new goodie... and gotta say can't agree with the listed "value" since the last one sold at an ANA auction in Aug with the same grade (and not as nice) sold for $204.... PCGS list it's value at ...$22... I'll say I paid more then 22 but less then 100 so i'm darn happy with it
I've been a fan of Robert Maxey's classically inspired pieces for some time and have a number in silver and brass so I was happy to pick up this lead die trial.
1983 The Baltimore City Mint Medal - by Robert Maxey - lead die trial
This is a neat die trial as the reverse uses Gasparro's 1977 small eagle pattern design.
1985 The Baltimore City Mint Medal - by Robert Maxey - reverse lead die trial
A raw 1875-S Trade dollar but a late state. Dies were clashed and cleaned up for more production. Both dies shattered to a degree. Nice radial break (among others) on the obverse through the olive leaves. The reverse has extensive breaking too with a long one out of the lower left denticles. Huge chip break on the upper left wing edge and many breaks along the right wing edge. The particular coin also exhibits a planchet flake.
Finally added the 1916-D Merc to the collection. Would love to have a higher grade but unfortunately VG8 is the best I could afford. Maybe one of these days I’ll upgrade it and snag a XF grade. Either way, I’ll enjoy my “grail” coin as it is. 😃
Collector of Circulated Winged Liberty Head Dimes (Mercury Dimes)
Picked up the last piece for my 59 Proof set I'm putting together. Got it from Great Collections for under $40 - I think it got lost in the listings somehow and was surprised as heck to win it.
Maybe the light reverse strike had something to do with it but I was out for a frosty example and this fit the bill perfectly.................
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
The longer I live the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice is it possible for an empire to rise without His aid? Benjamin Franklin
One of the side benefits of insomnia . . . . . . . .
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If I hadn't been sleepless last week, I never would have scored the following.
I know they weren't there when I went to bed some four or five hours earlier. I guarantee they weren't there 10 minutes later before I took my regular evening "bio-break" . . . . . .
St. Eligius and the numis-gods have really been smiling on my lately. This is the gleaming tip of the iceberg above water. I have more arriving, but nothing as exciting as these.
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Presenting my newest acquisitions (sellers photos because I am too excited and impatient to wait to take my own):
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Ron Landis' 1996 Western Reserve Numismatic Counterstamped Morgan Dollar and Standing Liberty Quarter, complete with original cases . . . .
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Here are the population reports that @coinsarefun posted in another thread.
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I am exceedingly happy that the seller was a fairly lousy photographer. These look WAY better in the hand than in the photos above.
Maybe I'm overly impressed with these, but I never believed a podunk exonumia bottom feeder like myself could ever add something this nice to my collection.
Steph, this is what I have been hinting about for the past few days.
One of the side benefits of insomnia . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . is getting on eBay before their morning "what's new in your searches" emails go out. If you can get to the site before those emails, you've got half a chance at scoring some really rare pieces. Once the masses get the alert, stuff like this is usually gone.
If I hadn't been sleepless last week, I never would have scored the following.
I know they weren't there when I went to bed some four or five hours earlier. I guarantee they weren't there 10 minutes later before I took my regular evening "bio-break" . . . . . .
St. Eligius and the numis-gods have really been smiling on my lately. This is the gleaming tip of the iceberg above water. I have more arriving, but nothing as exciting as these.
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Presenting my newest acquisitions (sellers photos because I am too excited and impatient to wait to take my own):
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Ron Landis' 1996 Western Reserve Numismatic Counterstamped Morgan Dollar and Standing Liberty Quarter, complete with original cases . . . .
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Here are the population reports that @coinsarefun posted in another thread.
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I am exceedingly happy that the seller was a fairly lousy photographer. These look WAY better in the hand than in the photos above.
Maybe I'm overly impressed with these, but I never believed a podunk exonumia bottom feeder like myself could ever add something this nice to my collection.
Steph, this is what I have been hinting about for the past few days.
Today I dropped by my LCS to pick up a cull silver.dollar to add to the stack. When I saw that he also had a 1982 silver Washington half dollar for $9.00, I snagged that one too.
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@coinsarefun ,
Cannot wait for the backstory on these. Sweet stuff.
Now I need to find a 1998 Concept Dollar to round out my cache.
Z
Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
Successful BST transactions with: Bullsitter, Downtown1974, P0CKETCHANGE, Twobitcollector, AKbeez, DCW, Illini420, ProofCollection, DCarr, Cazkaboom, RichieURich, LukeMarshall, carew4me, BustDMs, coinsarefun, PreTurb, felinfoal, jwitten, GoldenEgg, pruebas, lazybones, COCollector, CuKevin, MWallace, USMC_6115, NamVet69, zippcity, . . . . who'd I forget?
Found this one and holy smokes, It’s quaint I’m a’52 so it holds special meaning. I love the renditions and charts. It was a very good deal. 😉
🎶 shout shout, let it all out 🎶
Two large cents for my Dansco 7070 type set with some good, honest wear. One an 1802 PCGS F15, and the other an 1812 PCGS G06 (from @massscrew)
Radiant Collection: Numismatics and Exonumia of the Atomic Age.
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/showcase/3232
If ya cant get back to sleep at 2 AM... what do ya do? Shop for coins, right?
Early morning purchase:
I mainly collect raw Ancients, PCGS Mercury Dimes, and raw CSA'S... but have misc other sets...Jeffhttps://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/mysetregistry/set/215647https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/mysetregistry/showcase/8378
A few Daniel Carr items I recently picked up from a fellow CU member. Posted in the DC thread as well. His work is outstanding.
Successful BST with BustDMs , Pnies20, lkeigwin, pursuitofliberty, Bullsitter, felinfoel, SPalladino (CBH's - 37 Die Marriage's)
$5 Type Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/u-s-coins/type-sets/half-eagle-type-set-circulation-strikes-1795-1929/album/344192
CBH Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/everyman-collections/everyman-half-dollars/everyman-capped-bust-half-dollars-1807-1839/album/345572
Too pretty to pass up- had to buy it- MS65 CAC
That 20-D looks hammered
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My Washington Type B/C Set
Being kind of a neophyte... I hope that is a good thing!
I mainly collect raw Ancients, PCGS Mercury Dimes, and raw CSA'S... but have misc other sets...Jeffhttps://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/mysetregistry/set/215647https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/mysetregistry/showcase/8378
Well, I felt like someone should needed to rescue this. It appears to have some verdigris starting but I think I'm going to watch it and sees what happens.......either way such a great Numismatic medal for $18
1970 Medal California State Numismatic Association CSNA ANACS MS65
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CoinsAreFun Toned Silver Eagle Proof Album
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Gallery Mint Museum, Ron Landis& Joe Rust, The beginnings of the Golden Dollar
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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC
Won this on eBay for a measly bid of 12$ to add to my circulated FE collection. This one will make 52 total so far.........
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
My new goodie... and gotta say can't agree with the listed "value" since the last one sold at an ANA auction in Aug with the same grade (and not as nice) sold for $204.... PCGS list it's value at ...$22... I'll say I paid more then 22 but less then 100 so i'm darn happy with it
https://www.cointalk.com/media/albums/the-2020-20-large-cent-set.1855/
NLH
End Systemic Elitism - It Takes All Of Us
Picked up my homework for tonight, so to say. post later when I'm satisfied with photo's.
WHAT ? (pocket change}
Now sock money ?
Well what do ya think ?
Disneyland ? Nice and clean looking also sporting even strikes (S). S over S
I've been a fan of Robert Maxey's classically inspired pieces for some time and have a number in silver and brass so I was happy to pick up this lead die trial.
1983 The Baltimore City Mint Medal - by Robert Maxey - lead die trial
This is a neat die trial as the reverse uses Gasparro's 1977 small eagle pattern design.
1985 The Baltimore City Mint Medal - by Robert Maxey - reverse lead die trial
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Quick pictures of the one I got yesterday
1903 IHC MS64RB
Didn't plan on collecting these now I have 3. Might as well assemble a short set right?
A few more I just received my grades on last night
And this one IMO S/B a 67 or 8
My Washington Type B/C Set
It’s here 😉
🎶 shout shout, let it all out 🎶
My typeset added another pretty this week
https://www.cointalk.com/media/albums/the-2020-20-large-cent-set.1855/
It is always interesting to me to see the great diversity of what people here collect.
Love me some big, old, gold! Yesterday’s newp.
MY GOLD TYPE SET https://pcgs.com/setregistry/type-sets/complete-type-sets/gold-type-set-12-piece-circulation-strikes-1839-1933/publishedset/321940
Been wanting the 06 set for some years. Finally came across a good deal from a friend.
I just couldn't resist.
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Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
Successful BST transactions with: Bullsitter, Downtown1974, P0CKETCHANGE, Twobitcollector, AKbeez, DCW, Illini420, ProofCollection, DCarr, Cazkaboom, RichieURich, LukeMarshall, carew4me, BustDMs, coinsarefun, PreTurb, felinfoal, jwitten, GoldenEgg, pruebas, lazybones, COCollector, CuKevin, MWallace, USMC_6115, NamVet69, zippcity, . . . . who'd I forget?
A raw 1875-S Trade dollar but a late state. Dies were clashed and cleaned up for more production. Both dies shattered to a degree. Nice radial break (among others) on the obverse through the olive leaves. The reverse has extensive breaking too with a long one out of the lower left denticles. Huge chip break on the upper left wing edge and many breaks along the right wing edge. The particular coin also exhibits a planchet flake.
My 2- 2021 Peace Dollars arrived today.....they look flawless which interprets PCGS MS69/NGC MS70
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CoinsAreFun Toned Silver Eagle Proof Album
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Gallery Mint Museum, Ron Landis& Joe Rust, The beginnings of the Golden Dollar
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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC
@alefzero
Really nice photos.
Wayne
Kennedys are my quest...
Finally added the 1916-D Merc to the collection. Would love to have a higher grade but unfortunately VG8 is the best I could afford. Maybe one of these days I’ll upgrade it and snag a XF grade. Either way, I’ll enjoy my “grail” coin as it is. 😃
Collector of Circulated Winged Liberty Head Dimes (Mercury Dimes)
Another one. 1798 BB-116 terminal state (B-30a).
My newest is in the mail.
Should be able to post it on Monday.
Wayne
Kennedys are my quest...
And here it is:
Wayne
Kennedys are my quest...
Picked up the last piece for my 59 Proof set I'm putting together. Got it from Great Collections for under $40 - I think it got lost in the listings somehow and was surprised as heck to win it.
Maybe the light reverse strike had something to do with it but I was out for a frosty example and this fit the bill perfectly.................
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
Successful BST Transactions with: PerryHall, MrSlider, Cent1225, SurfinxHI, Blu62vette, robkool, gowithmygut, coinlieutenant, Downtown1974, MilesWaits, Shrub68, justindan
Should be here this weekend
I mainly collect raw Ancients, PCGS Mercury Dimes, and raw CSA'S... but have misc other sets...Jeffhttps://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/mysetregistry/set/215647https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/mysetregistry/showcase/8378
1921 and 1921-D to add to my circulated Merc collection. Both should be here this upcoming weekend.
Collector of Circulated Winged Liberty Head Dimes (Mercury Dimes)
And the wait begins. Bought last night so seller pic.
A little gold added to my collection!
a pretty lil upgrade for my type set
https://www.cointalk.com/media/albums/the-2020-20-large-cent-set.1855/
These will be here today. MS $1, Proof Half, Proof $1, Proof Quarter set, MS Quarter set. Almost 30 year old from GMM.
Successful BST with BustDMs , Pnies20, lkeigwin, pursuitofliberty, Bullsitter, felinfoel, SPalladino (CBH's - 37 Die Marriage's)
$5 Type Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/u-s-coins/type-sets/half-eagle-type-set-circulation-strikes-1795-1929/album/344192
CBH Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/everyman-collections/everyman-half-dollars/everyman-capped-bust-half-dollars-1807-1839/album/345572
One of the side benefits of insomnia . . . . . . . .
.
. . . . . is getting on eBay before their morning "what's new in your searches" emails go out. If you can get to the site before those emails, you've got half a chance at scoring some really rare pieces. Once the masses get the alert, stuff like this is usually gone.
If I hadn't been sleepless last week, I never would have scored the following.
I know they weren't there when I went to bed some four or five hours earlier. I guarantee they weren't there 10 minutes later before I took my regular evening "bio-break" . . . . . .
St. Eligius and the numis-gods have really been smiling on my lately. This is the gleaming tip of the iceberg above water. I have more arriving, but nothing as exciting as these.
.
.
Presenting my newest acquisitions (sellers photos because I am too excited and impatient to wait to take my own):
.
Ron Landis' 1996 Western Reserve Numismatic Counterstamped Morgan Dollar and Standing Liberty Quarter, complete with original cases . . . .
.
.
.
.
.
.
Here are the population reports that @coinsarefun posted in another thread.
.
.
.
.
I am exceedingly happy that the seller was a fairly lousy photographer. These look WAY better in the hand than in the photos above.
Maybe I'm overly impressed with these, but I never believed a podunk exonumia bottom feeder like myself could ever add something this nice to my collection.
Steph, this is what I have been hinting about for the past few days.
Z
Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
Successful BST transactions with: Bullsitter, Downtown1974, P0CKETCHANGE, Twobitcollector, AKbeez, DCW, Illini420, ProofCollection, DCarr, Cazkaboom, RichieURich, LukeMarshall, carew4me, BustDMs, coinsarefun, PreTurb, felinfoal, jwitten, GoldenEgg, pruebas, lazybones, COCollector, CuKevin, MWallace, USMC_6115, NamVet69, zippcity, . . . . who'd I forget?
Very cool stuff Z.
Successful BST with BustDMs , Pnies20, lkeigwin, pursuitofliberty, Bullsitter, felinfoel, SPalladino (CBH's - 37 Die Marriage's)
$5 Type Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/u-s-coins/type-sets/half-eagle-type-set-circulation-strikes-1795-1929/album/344192
CBH Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/everyman-collections/everyman-half-dollars/everyman-capped-bust-half-dollars-1807-1839/album/345572
Those are fabulous. I too have trouble sleeping. Won this very reasonably priced. Scoring night before Veterans Day was cool 😎
🎶 shout shout, let it all out 🎶
Today I dropped by my LCS to pick up a cull silver.dollar to add to the stack. When I saw that he also had a 1982 silver Washington half dollar for $9.00, I snagged that one too.
Today's addition.
Wayne
Kennedys are my quest...
I'm a coinaholic and until today, it had been 5 months since my last coin purchase. Glad to break the dry spell with this one.
A received a mixed bag of items today.
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CoinsAreFun Toned Silver Eagle Proof Album
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Gallery Mint Museum, Ron Landis& Joe Rust, The beginnings of the Golden Dollar
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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC