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Labor Day 2024...Post something you worked hard to own

DCWDCW Posts: 7,454 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited August 31, 2024 3:59PM in U.S. Coin Forum

I know, we all work hard for everything we own. But in honor of Labor Day 2024, post one piece you worked your tail off to put into your collection. Be it expensive or just really hard to find, let us know what you're proud of from your hard work!
This Bolen piece is one I had admired since I began collecting tokens and medals. It's an iconic piece of America's favorite pastime, baseball. They don't come around very often, and they've become quite expensive as exonumia has caught up with the rest of the coin market. When I saw this example, I knew I had to put my hard work to good use.
Pioneer Base Ball Club, John Adams Bolen, JAB-1 PCGS MS64RB

It's just electric under lights, and virtually mark free. Happy Labor Day, folks!

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  • CatbertCatbert Posts: 7,281 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I seem to remember another thread with this same title. Anyone want to post that link here?

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  • DCWDCW Posts: 7,454 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Dead Cat Waltz Exonumia
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  • PeakRaritiesPeakRarities Posts: 4,017 ✭✭✭✭✭

    WOW! I've never lusted for a FE like this until I saw that one. Absolutely stunning, never let her go. ❤️

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  • john_nyc1john_nyc1 Posts: 100 ✭✭✭
    edited August 31, 2024 7:07PM

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    Casual collector, mostly Morgans & Peace Dollars.

  • semikeycollectorsemikeycollector Posts: 1,084 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @skier07 said:

    Such a beautiful rare proof! So special!

  • semikeycollectorsemikeycollector Posts: 1,084 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 31, 2024 9:54PM

    I have never seen such a beautiful Bust Dime, let alone a rare 1809! This one must have a great story to go with it.

  • semikeycollectorsemikeycollector Posts: 1,084 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @PeakRarities said:

    WOW! I've never lusted for a FE like this until I saw that one. Absolutely stunning, never let her go. ❤️

    Majestic! So powerful and image without the lettering!

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,550 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DCW said:
    I know, we all work hard for everything we own. But in honor of Labor Day 2024, post one piece you worked your tail off to put into your collection. Be it expensive or just really hard to find, let us know what you're proud of from your hard work!
    This Bolen piece is one I had admired since I began collecting tokens and medals. It's an iconic piece of America's favorite pastime, baseball. They don't come around very often, and they've become quite expensive as exonumia has caught up with the rest of the coin market. When I saw this example, I knew I had to put my hard work to good use.
    Pioneer Base Ball Club, John Adams Bolen, JAB-1 PCGS MS64RB

    It's just electric under lights, and virtually mark free. Happy Labor Day, folks!

    Way cool and springfield is up the street from me. Nice token 👍

  • DCWDCW Posts: 7,454 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BillJones
    Beautiful Merriam piece. As you may have noticed, this variety is also my avatar.
    It's worth noting that it is NOT a salamander, but a toad. It certainly is lizard like, but if you study a Mint state example under glass and compare it to one of Merriam's toad embossing presses, you will find that the salamander is a misnomer.

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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,219 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Here's the closest I ever got to finding a toad, lizard or whatever Merriam press. Unfortunately Merriam never issued a lion token.

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  • PeakRaritiesPeakRarities Posts: 4,017 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BillJones

    WOW. Your 1796 no stars is a moose, those have incredible demand and pieces that look like that just never show up, most collectors have to settle for VF with issues. Thank you for sharing it with us!

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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,219 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @PeakRarities said:
    @BillJones

    WOW. Your 1796 no stars is a moose, those have incredible demand and pieces that look like that just never show up, most collectors have to settle for VF with issues. Thank you for sharing it with us!

    Thank you!

    It's nice, but it's in "the wrong holder." It was once in an NGC MS-61 holder. Today it's in an MS-62 holder. There are not that many nice ones around so it's possible to trace them. Both Heritage and Stacks-Bowers have sold this piece at auction.

    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,439 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 1, 2024 11:40AM

    This one had been off the market for a decade when I won it in 2019. Only TWO finer at NGC (and NO, I have no issue with this brand of plastic).


    Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍

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    https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/

  • PeakRaritiesPeakRarities Posts: 4,017 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BillJones said:

    @PeakRarities said:
    @BillJones

    WOW. Your 1796 no stars is a moose, those have incredible demand and pieces that look like that just never show up, most collectors have to settle for VF with issues. Thank you for sharing it with us!

    Thank you!

    It's nice, but it's in "the wrong holder." It was once in an NGC MS-61 holder. Today it's in an MS-62 holder. There are not that many nice ones around so it's possible to trace them. Both Heritage and Stacks-Bowers have sold this piece at auction.

    For what it's worth, I take no issue with the 62 grade. It may be market graded to an extent, but I like it every bit as much as the PCGS 62 in coinfacts. It looks super fresh and super original, which to me, are much more important than having a one too many hits for the grade.

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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,219 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @PeakRarities said:

    @BillJones said:

    @PeakRarities said:
    @BillJones

    WOW. Your 1796 no stars is a moose, those have incredible demand and pieces that look like that just never show up, most collectors have to settle for VF with issues. Thank you for sharing it with us!

    Thank you!

    It's nice, but it's in "the wrong holder." It was once in an NGC MS-61 holder. Today it's in an MS-62 holder. There are not that many nice ones around so it's possible to trace them. Both Heritage and Stacks-Bowers have sold this piece at auction.

    For what it's worth, I take no issue with the 62 grade. It may be market graded to an extent, but I like it every bit as much as the PCGS 62 in coinfacts. It looks super fresh and super original, which to me, are much more important than having a one too many hits for the grade.

    PCGS Coin Facts currently has it tied for #8 on their condition census list.

    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • CircCamCircCam Posts: 296 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I spent many days this summer in sweltering antique shops hunting for western themed knickknacks. Hunting for this stuff feels much more like work than hunting for coins at a show does, but I enjoy it! :)


  • DCWDCW Posts: 7,454 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is a nice one! @MWallace

    I like how the two Indians are facing opposite directions

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  • MWallaceMWallace Posts: 4,183 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DCW said:
    That is a nice one! @MWallace

    I like how the two Indians are facing opposite directions

    Me too.

  • CatbertCatbert Posts: 7,281 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 1, 2024 3:08PM
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  • DCWDCW Posts: 7,454 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Catbert said:

    @Catbert said:
    I seem to remember another thread with this same title. Anyone want to post that link here?

    Ah, here we go (just a sample!):

    https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1095249/labor-day-post-something-you-worked-hard-for

    https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1062981/labor-day-weekend-post-something-you-worked-hard-to-own

    What is your point? These are yearly threads by me. It's nit like there is another thread someone should be responding to on the same subject
    I like to start threads at this time of year to.get some discussion on the things we are passionate about. I also do this at the end of each year for favorite purchases summary.

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