A True Parking Lot Coin
MWallace
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I bought two coins from board member @Soldi . Unknown to either of us we live about 80 miles apart. I bought the coins on Saturday and sent him my mailing address. As it happened, his daughter lives in my area and @Soldi and his wife had plans to visit her the next day. We met in a convenience store "Parking Lot" and these two awesome coins exchanged hands.
These are truly Parking Lot acquisitions.
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Nice!
Both coins are cool too.
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What a fantastic transaction! 👍🏻 👍🏻
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Very nice! ... and what a wonderful place we have here where things like this happen!
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That is the best way to do a transaction, face to face!!! Congrats on picking up some nice coins in a parking lot. These are much better than what we are used to seeing from a parking lot.
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Both are nice coin 🪙
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Great story and absolutely love the 1806. It has a beautiful look to it.
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We met in a convenience store "Parking Lot"
Many years ago, I bought a coin from a fellow coin collector and we agreed to meet half way in the parking lot of a local coin dealer we both knew. The coin shop was closed and the parking lot was empty except for our two cars. As we were making the exchange, a cop car pulled up and the cop started to eye-ball us. After a few seconds he left. I guess he wanted to make sure we weren't doing a drug deal.
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You're exactly right! I saw the title/thread and wasn't even going to open it, until I saw @MWallace.
I knew it had to be something significant! 👍🏻 👍🏻
Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )
Great backstory to two nice coin acquisitions. Adds a new dimension to the term 'parking lot coins'.... I would really enjoy those type.... Though I must confess to picking up the other type whenever I see them.
... Can't help it, I collect coins. Cheers, RickO
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Nice coins. It would be pretty nice to be able to meet up in person.
Nice.
Once upon a time, when I saw a coin advertised as "PL," I thought it meant "prooflike." I now know it means "Parking Lot." That explains a lot of PL coins offered for sale on Ebay.
Looks like two nice, wholesome half dollars added to your collection.
"The best part of Parking Lot
is pennies in my cup!"
(Sung to the 'Best part of waking up. . .)
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Nice original AU Barber !
Nice pickups! I had very positive dealings with @Soldi. Good guy.
Nice pickups! Both very original looking. The 1806 Half has that pretty circulated cameo effect.
I was more of a vest pocket dealer about 10 years ago.
I picked up a rare 1866 quarter PCGS VG-10 business strike.
Since I didn't have a table, I sold it to someone I knew well in the parking lot. It was over $1K.
I don't think I did that again, It felt pretty sketchy to do it.
This fellow was putting together a set of Liberty Seated 10c,25c and 50c.
I was expecting a coin dug up by Mongo.
fka renman95, Sep 2005, 7,000 posts