Anyone expecting a package from Sheridan Downey's sale last night?
OKbustchaser
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I've struck out the last 3 or 4 of Sheridan's mail auctions until last night when I actually picked up a couple of busties.
Just because I'm old doesn't mean I don't love to look at a pretty bust.
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Very nice!
I got skunked.
“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
Todd - BHNC #242
Congrats on your wins @OKbustchaser
I see you branching out more and more away from the 27’s
I didn’t bid, but there were quite a few prizes to be had for sure. Not often you see a 24-102 in 53!
Or a 1809 O.101 in P50, or a 1818-115 in 55, and on and on....
Dave
Nice pick ups.
Congratulations!
I thought about a couple of the 27s...the 144 and the 145 would both have been major upgrades to my examples. But, I persevered in my attempt to ignore them.
I picked up the Eliasberg telegram and the photo archive for the Overton bust half dollar book. Really, thought the correspondence of Al Overton accepting the $1500 offer from Eliasberg for the finest known (perhaps only known at the time) 1817/4 and response that I payment was sent was cool and historical since it completed the Eliasberg collection. It now rejoins the coin once more.
Congratulations all, I upgraded my 1809 O114 from a 20 to the original surface XF40.
What a great group of quality bustiers. There was hardly a poor choice in the lot.
Anyone have a XF or two that you upgraded to AU for sale? Let me know!
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.
Great choices, @OKbustchaser! I tried and failed. Shut out for the first time in years.
Sheridan had some really scarce bust halves in this auction.
Lance.
Lance shutout????????
What’s the world coming to???????
Armageddon surely on the horizon.
Hope you find something soon.
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.
that photographer did such a good job ...that's why you got shut out
POTD material right there!
“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
Todd - BHNC #242
I really liked the ‘09 O-113a, the 1818 O-104a and the 1829/7 with the color but all went for over what I was willing to pay.
The 1818 actually wasn’t too high I just didn’t bid the right amount and got jumped. Oops.
BHNC #248 … 130 and counting.
The one that was really interesting was #49. Sold for $800 a few years back in auction but went for $2600 with juice 😱
BHNC #248 … 130 and counting.
Lance I was surprised you were shut out. You did wonderful photography, I got my catalog yesterday. And between Sheridan's prose and your art, every catalog becomes a keepsake.
The auction certainly had some fierce battles for rare die marriages that were condition census.
Really miss the shows Hope to see you soon my friend.
How about this time??? I managed to pick up 1 coin--the '23 111a, and got sniped on 2 others. Oh well, at least I made Tim O some money.
I wanted a couple of higher-grade (for me) busties, looks like I won lots 27 and 47 in my first Sheridan auction.
Nice choices...I considered going after that '31.