I have a few that my grandfather brought back from WWII. Beautiful. I may have to pick up a couple of high grade examples- someone please post the 1 Centavo, also nice.
Dead Cat Waltz Exonumia
"Coin collecting for outcasts..."
A bit early, but I have some coins of mine with a coffee mug, so I thought I'd post it here. Imagine it's a Saturday in June, 1939. Here's an artistic shot with Royal Visit ephemera. The foremntioned mug, a small plate, an old contemporary edition of Maclean's magazine, and some postcards with first-hand accounts of the Royal Visit inscribed on them. One of them I found kind of funny.
Phil Arnold Director of Photography, GreatCollections
greatcollections.com
Well, posting on a Wednesday is either about as early or late as you can be in the week, depending on the point of view, but those are really cool images Phil!
Glad you posted here and hope you continue to stop by, share cool images and say Hi!
“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
GM everyone and happy 17th!!
This morning I was looking at some early Pogue coin pictures. These pictures were taken very early before before the auction. Stack offered me the opportunity to view the coins, make some notes and offer some comments on the coins just after the coins were received back from PCGS grading. Two coins that stood out to me were the 1794 Lord St. Oswald dollar in P66 and one of my all time favorite 1796 quarter in P66. I thought that both coins should have graded P67 but what difference does that make, other than some plastic holder. Also, it was interesting that originally Stacks and PCGS used a gold foil label prior to changing to the silver foil. One of my comments to Stacks was the gold label took away from the coin while the silver label showed better the gold coins. I am sure that many felt the same way i did so they sent them back to PCGS to change to a silver label. It was interesting that the 1794 had been regraded to 66+ when offered for sale. This Pogue sale was over 10 years ago. Where has the time gone...Happy Saturday.
Broke out the french press this morning. . .Peet's Major Dickason's. . .and a medal commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Metropolitan Opera Company, struck by MACO, #389 / 10000.
From the NYT Archives: Like the centennial itself, the medal celebrates both the new and the old. Its obverse depicts the exterior of the ''New Met'' at Lincoln Center, the company's current home. Its reverse, by contrast, captures in stunning detail an interior view of the ''Old Met'' with its famous proscenium arch, its elaborately carved ceiling, and the stately boxes from which so many opera-lovers viewed so many memorable productions through the years.
I overdid things a bit last night and am waiting for the hotel restaurant to open for my my very necessary coffee because the in-room Keurig is not that appealing. I attended the USMex coin show in Scottsdale, AZ yesterday and had a very nice time. It's a small, niche show but punches way above its weight class. I didn't find anything new to add but I did pick up my freshly holdered SS Japan 74-CC trade dollar.
Briefly, the SS Japan went down 12/17/1874 in the sea east of Hong Kong with a fresh load of 74-S and 74-CC trade dollars (along with other goods and people). Granted, it's a shipwreck coin, but it is tied for finest known from the wreck and is the finest known CC coin (the other six Grade 1s are all 74-S).
AHHH - a beautiful coin & coffee Saturday here in the SF Bay Area:
Special “NEWP” today from a couple months ago:
To me, this is a great coin sold by a great dealer many of us are familiar with (and likely have done biz with). @DesertMoon also happens to be a collector himself. He & I have learned a lot from each other (to my benefit more than Al’s).
Today’s piece was a total learning experience. Al describes the coin as a JR-8 Small Date Large type with unique toning. He asserts most of these MS early dimes are found with shades of gray (& silver if dipped). This example, though, has a classic progression of rose, amber & deep blue (perhaps from album toning). The eye appeal is stunning! Not to be overlooked is the gold CAC sticker; JA has frequently stated in interviews these are awarded to coins @ grades 1 1/2 levels higher than the assigned grade. Or more? Let’s call it a 64+; I am definitely pleased to own this one!
Great coins this morning guys! My favorite morning of the week
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So, if I go back in time to October of 2020, when a few months earlier I had started buying CBH’s on-line … I find some items in my collection that I bought that month from someone who became a friend and confidant, and a great supporter of mine becoming a part of the BHNC.
We had been going back and forth on eBay and finally, one Sunday morning in early October, I asked him if he was a part of the Club (this was about 8 months before I applied for Associate Membership, although I didn’t know that was my path at that time). He responded that he was, and I asked him if he knew any of the Nuts on the PCGS Forum.
He responded something to the effect that he only knew a couple that posted here, but that two of them were his best coin show friends, and the three of them were thick as thieves. I only knew a few, and so I asked him who they were.
To my surprise, they were the two members I knew best at that time. We traded some laughs over our messages, and he even told me a few shenanigans they had pulled. I agreed to buy a few of the coins we were discussing and he sent them to me. We never spoke (he didn’t want to take a call from me back then), but later we began to text here and there, and when we finally met in person almost a year later, we hit it off.
I joke about Lance @lkeigwin (my sponsor in the Club), “pushing me over the edge and into the rabbit hole” … but really it was as much Dave @drddm and Blake @ebriker too. And yes, I probably went willingly. I’ve made some great friends in and around the club (and the hobby overall) over the last 6 years, but the “three amigo’s” are the real trouble makers in the beginning of my demise.
So, this is one of the first 20 CBH’s I owned, a number which took 33 years of collecting to materialize in my box. They’ve multiplied 10 fold since, and helped me evolve a little in the last 6 years.
I sent this in for a bean a few years ago, and JA rewarded it, which was well deserved IMO.
I still hunt for 53’s that look like this. It had the almost perfect look for a "Todd Coin" in my box back then. Thanks again Blake.
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Freehand while admiring her this morning.
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Images from early 2021
“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
Coming humbly behind my good friend @pursuitofliberty and the CBH expert with my recent new coin added to the collection. I love the CBH's and if you are patient and a little bit picky, you can find wonderful coins.
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I have a few that my grandfather brought back from WWII. Beautiful. I may have to pick up a couple of high grade examples- someone please post the 1 Centavo, also nice.
Dead Cat Waltz Exonumia
"Coin collecting for outcasts..."
THIS!!! Simply Wow. Can't add any commentary that does it justice, but love these coins!
@Inspired70 Thanks Buddy, Alex took that! There's a couple of good coins in there!
We need to redo that! Crazy how much our collections have changed since we took that a couple years ago.
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A bit early, but I have some coins of mine with a coffee mug, so I thought I'd post it here. Imagine it's a Saturday in June, 1939. Here's an artistic shot with Royal Visit ephemera. The foremntioned mug, a small plate, an old contemporary edition of Maclean's magazine, and some postcards with first-hand accounts of the Royal Visit inscribed on them. One of them I found kind of funny.
Phil Arnold
Director of Photography, GreatCollections
greatcollections.com
Well, posting on a Wednesday is either about as early or late as you can be in the week, depending on the point of view, but those are really cool images Phil!
Glad you posted here and hope you continue to stop by, share cool images and say Hi!
“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
@PhilArnold Thanks for posting. Hope to see your post in the morning
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Successful Transactions with more than 100 Members
GM everyone and happy 17th!!
This morning I was looking at some early Pogue coin pictures. These pictures were taken very early before before the auction. Stack offered me the opportunity to view the coins, make some notes and offer some comments on the coins just after the coins were received back from PCGS grading. Two coins that stood out to me were the 1794 Lord St. Oswald dollar in P66 and one of my all time favorite 1796 quarter in P66. I thought that both coins should have graded P67 but what difference does that make, other than some plastic holder. Also, it was interesting that originally Stacks and PCGS used a gold foil label prior to changing to the silver foil. One of my comments to Stacks was the gold label took away from the coin while the silver label showed better the gold coins. I am sure that many felt the same way i did so they sent them back to PCGS to change to a silver label. It was interesting that the 1794 had been regraded to 66+ when offered for sale. This Pogue sale was over 10 years ago. Where has the time gone...Happy Saturday.
Opps
Broke out the french press this morning. . .Peet's Major Dickason's. . .and a medal commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Metropolitan Opera Company, struck by MACO, #389 / 10000.
From the NYT Archives:
Like the centennial itself, the medal celebrates both the new and the old. Its obverse depicts the exterior of the ''New Met'' at Lincoln Center, the company's current home. Its reverse, by contrast, captures in stunning detail an interior view of the ''Old Met'' with its famous proscenium arch, its elaborately carved ceiling, and the stately boxes from which so many opera-lovers viewed so many memorable productions through the years.
Have a fine Saturday all.
USN & USAF retired 1971-1993
Successful Transactions with more than 100 Members
I overdid things a bit last night and am waiting for the hotel restaurant to open for my my very necessary coffee because the in-room Keurig is not that appealing. I attended the USMex coin show in Scottsdale, AZ yesterday and had a very nice time. It's a small, niche show but punches way above its weight class. I didn't find anything new to add but I did pick up my freshly holdered SS Japan 74-CC trade dollar.
Briefly, the SS Japan went down 12/17/1874 in the sea east of Hong Kong with a fresh load of 74-S and 74-CC trade dollars (along with other goods and people). Granted, it's a shipwreck coin, but it is tied for finest known from the wreck and is the finest known CC coin (the other six Grade 1s are all 74-S).
chopmarkedtradedollars.com
USN & USAF retired 1971-1993
Successful Transactions with more than 100 Members
AHHH - a beautiful coin & coffee Saturday here in the SF Bay Area:
Special “NEWP” today from a couple months ago:
To me, this is a great coin sold by a great dealer many of us are familiar with (and likely have done biz with). @DesertMoon also happens to be a collector himself. He & I have learned a lot from each other (to my benefit more than Al’s).
Today’s piece was a total learning experience. Al describes the coin as a JR-8 Small Date Large type with unique toning. He asserts most of these MS early dimes are found with shades of gray (& silver if dipped). This example, though, has a classic progression of rose, amber & deep blue (perhaps from album toning). The eye appeal is stunning! Not to be overlooked is the gold CAC sticker; JA has frequently stated in interviews these are awarded to coins @ grades 1 1/2 levels higher than the assigned grade. Or more? Let’s call it a 64+; I am definitely pleased to own this one!
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Good morning Everyone!! Im on my second cup and looking at Tokens this blustery Saturday...
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Great coins this morning guys! My favorite morning of the week
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So, if I go back in time to October of 2020, when a few months earlier I had started buying CBH’s on-line … I find some items in my collection that I bought that month from someone who became a friend and confidant, and a great supporter of mine becoming a part of the BHNC.
We had been going back and forth on eBay and finally, one Sunday morning in early October, I asked him if he was a part of the Club (this was about 8 months before I applied for Associate Membership, although I didn’t know that was my path at that time). He responded that he was, and I asked him if he knew any of the Nuts on the PCGS Forum.
He responded something to the effect that he only knew a couple that posted here, but that two of them were his best coin show friends, and the three of them were thick as thieves. I only knew a few, and so I asked him who they were.
To my surprise, they were the two members I knew best at that time. We traded some laughs over our messages, and he even told me a few shenanigans they had pulled. I agreed to buy a few of the coins we were discussing and he sent them to me. We never spoke (he didn’t want to take a call from me back then), but later we began to text here and there, and when we finally met in person almost a year later, we hit it off.
I joke about Lance @lkeigwin (my sponsor in the Club), “pushing me over the edge and into the rabbit hole” … but really it was as much Dave @drddm and Blake @ebriker too. And yes, I probably went willingly. I’ve made some great friends in and around the club (and the hobby overall) over the last 6 years, but the “three amigo’s” are the real trouble makers in the beginning of my demise.
So, this is one of the first 20 CBH’s I owned, a number which took 33 years of collecting to materialize in my box. They’ve multiplied 10 fold since, and helped me evolve a little in the last 6 years.
I sent this in for a bean a few years ago, and JA rewarded it, which was well deserved IMO.
I still hunt for 53’s that look like this. It had the almost perfect look for a "Todd Coin" in my box back then. Thanks again Blake.
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Freehand while admiring her this morning.
.
Images from early 2021
“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
Coming humbly behind my good friend @pursuitofliberty and the CBH expert with my recent new coin added to the collection. I love the CBH's and if you are patient and a little bit picky, you can find wonderful coins.
Any Newman/Green coin always catches my eye.
Great memories, Todd!