Unexpected antiques shop find today...
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Antique shop = yes unexpected but cool.
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Love that one!!!
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How much?
Slightly under PCGS price guide, including sales tax.
It’s hard to find those that look nice. That’s a GREAT pick up!
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Yeah, I'm used to seeing them with weak/uneven strikes and non-original surfaces - if they are even straight graded, never mind CAC. When a pretty one shows up, it's either 1805 or 1807, almost without fail.
JR-1 right? Nice dime!
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That’s a type I’m looking for. That’s a perfect look in my eyes.
I need the dime and half dime.
And dollar.
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Yes, JR-1, R-4. It's pathetic (and fun) when the most plentiful die marriage for a certain date is R-4.
Rrrrrrrip. Nice work.
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It’s very nice!
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I wasn't meaning to Rrrrrrip, but I get your point. Any early PCGS/CAC type offered near price guides is bound to sell quickly these days.
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That is really amazing. That coin would fit well in the inventory of a first rate dealer. Usually antique stores offer common date stuff that well circulated and overpriced.
That is a gorgeous VF bust dime. Well done!
@rhedden ....That is a great find.... And with a green bean.... Cheers, RickO
Here is a bit of the back-story. The owner of the the antiques place is the nicest guy ever. He summoned me to look at some vintage marbles that his friend wanted to sell. He allowed the friend and me to do a small transaction over his counter, which is beyond generous and seldom seen. One of his vendors runs a small brick & mortar coin counter out of the shop, and I have known him casually for a few years. He is also a completely upstanding and friendly person. I actually went to the shop with no intention of buying any coins, but I did bring a handful of uncertified Bust/Seated duplicates I sold to the coin vendor at favorable prices. He was happy to get them. As we were wrapping up, I spotted the 1801 dime and it's gleaming sticker in the case underneath the large box of modern proofs sets that you'd expect to find in an antiques place. It did not take long to ascertain that it was nice for the grade. He quoted me a nice price, which may have been helped along by the coins I just sold to him. He sold me the coin with the original auction flip from his 2019 purchase, so I have just a bit of history on the coin's travels. We chatted about coins for a good hour, since we both like early type material, and I thanked him and the owner for an unexpectedly good Saturday afternoon. As I drove home, I contemplated the last time I bought a certified coin in a brick & mortar shop. I can't even remember it, but I'm guessing it was around 2003 or so.
Sounds like a good day at the shop Ron.... Cheers, RickO
Nice find!
Not what I expected to see when I clicked on this thread - you could visit 10,000 antique shops and not find anything that nice.
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Awesome!
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I have not had a great experience like that in a brick and mortar store in 20 years.
Wow - great coin. Congrats!
I am a newer collector (started April 2020), and I primarily focus on U.S. Half Cents and Type Coins. Early copper is my favorite.
Nice find. I would be happy with that dime too.
That is a beautiful example of the 1801 JR-1 ! Such a lucky find.
I do not know much about where coins are bought in the US, besides auctions and shows, but, from your post I gather an Antiques Store is rather an unusual place. In Germany this used to be quite common.
This is my example of the 1801 JR-2 which I bought many years ago, and which I intend to have encapsulated at some point.
Read this last night in awe ... thanks for the rest of the story this morning too! What a great day to be out and about!!
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Whew, that is a great example of the JR-2, which is slightly scarcer than JR-1.
Beautiful coin!
wonderful find and thanks for sharing it with us along with the story!
really lovely what appears to be quick n dirty cell phone pics with ambient light and presentation.
Actually, it's macro lens photos with a proper lightbox setup... but the slab is scratched and scuffed badly, and the coin justifies a re-holder submission.
ah. the light box fools me again. lol
good results for a light box!
Gotta admire those dark surfaces. Super pickup!!