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Got a huge surprise at the local B&M today!

erwindocerwindoc Posts: 5,193 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited February 2, 2022 12:42PM in U.S. Coin Forum

Finally got the opportunity to venture up to the local shop today as they have drastically changed their hours with the pandemic. I was the only person in the store, so we got to talking about toners and he pulled out a coin that he purchased RAW. He sent it to get graded along with a host of other raw coins that were previously stored in old Wayte Raymond albums. My jaw dropped when he pulled this beauty out. The other stuff was exceptional, but this one blew me away! Pop 1/0!!! He let me take a photo of it and it is currently NFS per him as he wanted to enjoy it for a bit. Goes to show you that great raw stuff is available still!

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  • Jzyskowski1Jzyskowski1 Posts: 6,650 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Holy cow 😳. That’s stunning. Thanks 🙏

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  • oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 12,394 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wowsers! I am not that crazy about proof coinage, but you gotta love the classics!

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  • Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,607 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Oh my Lord! WOW!

    Dave

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  • Steven59Steven59 Posts: 9,045 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Jeeeeeeez......... That's amazing.

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  • vplite99vplite99 Posts: 1,328 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great coin, thanks for posting.

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  • csdotcsdot Posts: 700 ✭✭✭✭

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  • WAYNEASWAYNEAS Posts: 6,882 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Outstanding coin.
    Hope when he is tired of looking at it, you can make him an offer.
    Wayne

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  • Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭

    So did you ask what would you take for it? 😉 a very beautiful coin.



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  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,852 ✭✭✭✭✭

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  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,610 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That’s a beautiful coin. I hit the LCS today but just got a little bullion.

  • braddickbraddick Posts: 24,219 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Now THAT'S a coin worthy of its declared value!

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  • NicNic Posts: 3,390 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Beautiful!

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  • MasonGMasonG Posts: 6,261 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @erwindoc said:
    I was the only person in the store, so we got to talking about toners and he pulled out a coin that he purchased RAW.

    If it's raw, there's a reason. I read that here all the time.

    /s

  • erwindocerwindoc Posts: 5,193 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MasonG said:

    @erwindoc said:
    I was the only person in the store, so we got to talking about toners and he pulled out a coin that he purchased RAW.

    If it's raw, there's a reason. I read that here all the time.

    /s

    It was raw when he bought it, now it is graded and PCGS top pop!

  • airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,246 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @gumby1234 said:
    Many people falsely believe that all of the great coins have already been certified. This coin proves them wrong.

    Not anymore!

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  • Eldorado9Eldorado9 Posts: 2,408 ✭✭✭✭✭

    What a find! :p To have a raw coin like that hidden away, and then it goes straight to the top of the condition census, just does not happen very often these days! I love it, and the color is exactly what it should be. Gorgeous coin. That is what I call a prototypical ultra gem Barber proof of the late 1800's. It's a Shelby Cobra 454 stored in the barn, under a cover, but it needs no restoration. <3 it.

  • nwcoastnwcoast Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Oh my indeed!
    That is incredible and gorgeous.
    Thanks fo4 sharing.
    What a cool encounter and sighting!

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  • Che_GrapesChe_Grapes Posts: 1,884 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 2, 2022 2:29PM

    And a rare proof no less - awesome!!
    Thanks for sharing

  • drddmdrddm Posts: 5,385 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow, that’s gorgeous!

    Love these cool stories!
    Dave

  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 13,998 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A very attractive piece that would be a standout in any collection.
    Thanks for sharing

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  • fcloudfcloud Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭

    Beautiful, Wow, Coin!

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  • moursundmoursund Posts: 3,207 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The picture of the coin in the slab looks better than the True Views. Nice picture. AMAZING coin!

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  • gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,591 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 2, 2022 3:00PM

    @erwindoc original Shelby Cobras came with a 427 side oiler. Never a 454. Also had a 289 version and I think the early ones had a 260.

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  • Eldorado9Eldorado9 Posts: 2,408 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @gumby1234 said:
    @erwindoc original Shelby Cobras came with a 427 side oiler. Never a 454. Also had a 289 version and I think the early ones had a 260.

    @Gumby1234 I stand corrected...Actually I knew that about the 427, but my mind was on over ride thinking about Barber's! Ha!

  • gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,591 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @erwindoc that's one amazing coin. I can only imagine what coins might pop out of the woodwork in the next 10 to 20 years.

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  • joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 16,629 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congratulations


    That deserves a Snoopy and Woodstock
    Happy Dance!
    :D

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  • mirabelamirabela Posts: 5,049 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is a slammer. Wow!

    mirabela
  • Che_GrapesChe_Grapes Posts: 1,884 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 2, 2022 4:03PM

    They are still out there as raw coins but imo it’s not as common as in the past - especially with peace dollars, have not seen a raw one that doesn’t have hairlines since the 1980s!
    I remember getting some good grades on raw finds back then — they may still be out there but they are fewer and farther between....
    Great score!

  • goldengolden Posts: 9,845 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Holy crap!

  • DoubleEagle59DoubleEagle59 Posts: 8,347 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not bad!!

    Probably paid around $2500...well done!!

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  • kazkaz Posts: 9,219 ✭✭✭✭✭

    a phenomenal find . I'm amazed it sat in an album and didn;t pick up hairlines from someone running their fingers over it or just friction from an overlying page. so much could have happened to it....anddidn't!

  • mlittlemlittle Posts: 143 ✭✭✭

    PR68+ Wow, that's amazing, beautiful coin!

  • hchcoinhchcoin Posts: 4,829 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Beautiful coin and beautiful trueview!

  • jt88jt88 Posts: 3,076 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice coin

  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,548 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Amazing find and amazing state of preservation!

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  • savitalesavitale Posts: 1,409 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is a beautiful coin! It pains me a little to think what the dealer might have paid for it, especially given he's got to price in the risk of buying a raw coin.

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  • CoinCrazyPACoinCrazyPA Posts: 2,899 ✭✭✭✭

    That's an exceptional coin.

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  • TreashuntTreashunt Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Amazing

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Un-freakin-believable.... :o WOW!! A PR68+.... Just beautiful detail and clean fields. I am ignoring the tarnish on this beauty. What a find.... That is why I stop at yard sales.... No, nothing like that has happened to me... but it could. ;) Cheers, RickO

  • KliaoKliao Posts: 5,609 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow! Absolutely beautiful world class coin. I’m almost speechless…

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  • DrBusterDrBuster Posts: 5,426 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Monster

  • amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 3, 2022 5:38AM

    Bet that would cause a bidding war between 2 folks we are familiar with here!

  • mirabelamirabela Posts: 5,049 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Hope when he does sell he kicks a little bonus to the client who sold it to him.

    mirabela

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