New #1 Standing Liberty Quarter set!
Tonelover
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I'm currently visiting one of my clients and for the first time I saw his entire Standing Liberty Quarter collection all at once. Wow, what a killer set!
I knew it would make #1 even though some of his best coins are NGC graded
So I convinced him to register it and the set is now up. This guy LOVES Standing Liberty Quarters. I'll try to get some scans up before I head back to Rare Coins of New Hampshire.
Click here to see the #1 all time finest SLQ set.
Enjoy!
I knew it would make #1 even though some of his best coins are NGC graded
So I convinced him to register it and the set is now up. This guy LOVES Standing Liberty Quarters. I'll try to get some scans up before I head back to Rare Coins of New Hampshire. Click here to see the #1 all time finest SLQ set.
Enjoy!
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I did have the opportunity to assist the collector in nailing down a number of the coins in the set over the past couple years, perhaps the most exciting to me being the 1920(d) in MS68FH from the recent FUN auction. I am just glad J. Cline stopped bidding before I had a nearvous breakdown
I will say this, however - I brought in David Schweitz (MS68 on these boards) as a consultant for that landmark FUN sale where a handful of important coins were acquired for this all-time #1 set. And, I did so for one simple reason. IMHO, David is the #1 foremost authority on SLQ's in the world today, including the accurate grading of these coins and identification and detection of authentic full head specimens. It was the combination of the knowledge of the SLQ series coupled with his world class grading eye that made David my easy pick to assist with those numerous acquisitions over the past couple years. I learned throughout my 15+ year legal career before retiring last year that when you bring in the best and the brightest people to assist you in an important project, you may have to share the limelight with them, but, you DELIVER for your client or customer. Between RCNH's efforts and my personal efforts with the assistance of David, I can't tell you how delighted I am to know this particular customer received the very best representation and guidance one could ever expect to receive.
Jon, keep up the great work.
Wondercoin
09/07/2006
President, Racine Numismatic Society 2013-2014; Variety Resource Dimes; See 6/8/12 CDN for my article on Winged Liberty Dimes; Ebay
And some of his best coins are in NGC holders!
Do most of us registry folks keep our extras or do we sell them?
At this stage of the game, as I upgrade, there is almost no chance of my being able to keep the extras, as upgrades take every last cent!
Frank
The set is amazing
Craig: Don't feel bad - it is worth a sizeable percentage of my ENTIRE Wash. Quarter collection as well!!!!
Wondercoin
<< <i>The grades look fantastic--I'm sure the coins do as well. >>
One of the great things about this collection is the owner bought the coin and not he plastic. Having the #1 Registry set was not his motivation for putting the set together. Listing the set as we just did was just a personal favor to me. Having just personally viewed all coins together for the first time, I can comfortably say that I can count on less than one hand the pieces that I feel are slightly overgraded.
All have excellent eye appeal. Lots of very attractive toned coins including some monster rainbows, lots of white and light gold, but there's not an ugly one in the bunch.
The 1919 NGC 69 is a coin to behold for sure, the 20-D in 68 Full Head is amazingly vibrant, even the 1916 in 67 FH has some nice color.
And, it knocked mine out of the top ten!
I started working on my set over 2 decades ago. I started to work with David(MS68) when the mint first announced the State quarter program, and I felt that my favorite series would soon become more expensive. Now that I "backed-up" and (more or less) completed a Washington set, I hope that I can get back to my "first love"(coin-wise). (That's if those pesky, pretty Mercs quit temptin' me!)
Thanks for convincing your client to register the finest known!
Don
and as always
First and foremost, let me add my voice to Mitch's in support of David Schweitz' pre-eminence in the field of Standing Liberties. In the past few years, he's been a constant source of information and guidance. But I listed Mitch but not David, not for lack of gratitude towards David, but simply because I worked directly with Mitch.
David's guidance almost always came through Mitch, not direct from David to me. And even though Mitch was always clear about David's beneficent role, I felt it would be inappropriate to claim a relationship with David that I didn't really have.
If I remember correctly, I only got one SLQ direct from David. All the others went through Mitch. The one that came direct from David is my favorite 1917-S type 2, not listed in this Registry Set, but deserving to be so: graded MS68 full-head by NGC and an absolute stunner. Thank you David; I really, really appreciate your help.
Second, regarding the quality of the coins; you'll have to see for yourself if and when Jon puts up scans. But I know that I've rejected many numerical upgrades because I thought the coins were overgraded. Others, I rejected even though I felt they were accurately graded from a technical point of view, because I thought they lacked eye appeal.
One of the pop two 27-S in MS66 Full Head comes to mind. It was offered to me at a reasonable price (for such a great rarity). I thought it was accurately graded from a technical point of view and I lusted after it because it was full head. But I just didn't like the way it looked. I much preferred the look of my own 27-S in MS67 (not full head). Heck, I think that even my 27-S in MS66 (again, not full head), has more eye appeal.
Third, Mitch: I'm also glad Cline stopped bidding on the 20-D in MS68 Full Head. He almost broke the bank that time.
Fourth, scans again: Unfortunately, the way the registry set is currently set up, they won't let me show you three of the most interesting coins in my collection. One is my 1919, 50% off center, graded XF45 by PCGS. Mitch nailed that one for me. Can you imagine that coin circulating long enough to get an XF45 grade before somebody pulled it out of circ? Jeepers.
Another other error coin I know you'd love to see is my 1919 broadstruck Standing Liberty, graded MS67 Full Head by NGC. Warren and Jon grabbed that one up for me. This broadstruck dazzler amazingly has a sharp full head and (if I remember correctly) full rivets.
And if you enjoy the Standing Liberty series, I know you'd love to see what's perhaps the most important Standing Liberty Quarter in my collection: my 1916 Pattern, Judd 1796-A, the only one graded by either service. Proof 50, PCGS. It's fascinating to see the same familiar obverse with a radically different reverse.
Nice meeting you. Bye.
Just having fun
09/07/2006
A scan of that pattern coin, which I acquired (along with David) for "JHF" is in my "Museum of Coins" on my www.wondercoin.com website. If someone wants to pull it from my website and drop it in this thread, that would be fine. I believe the beautiful 1916(p) SLQ in PCGS-MS67FH is also on my site as well and might deserve another look in this thread.
If my memory serves me right, there are (3) of the JUDD 1796-A known - the coin we acquired for "JHF" and the (2) others impounded in the Smithsonian. As far as I was concerned, I considered myself buying and recommending a virtually "unique" coin, as I doubt the Smithsonian will be selling their 2 specimens anytime soon.
Wondercoin
PS: "JHF" - those were nice comments about David. I have found the strongest and most successful businesses out there surround themselves with talented people and lots of them. When one person thinks they can "do it all" and worry about losing some limelight by introducing other talented people into the "mix", that's where big problems can often surface. Heck, I represented creditors (fortune 500 companies and institutions) in large bankruptcy cases for 15+ years and observed how hundreds, if not thousands, of businesses crashed and burned to the ground. IMHO, serious collectors should also surround themselves with a few of the most talented dealers they can find to work with them in their series of interest. In most cases, it will pay off just like it did for "JHF".
Wondercoin
and the '16 67FH:
Awesome coins, Just Having Fun
Cool. I like when top collections show up.
Now what about the pictures
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We'll use our hands and hearts and if we must we'll use our heads.
Incidently, demand for low pop, "pop top" SLQ's erupted at the ANA -just check out incredible prices realized in the Superior sale to see what I am talking about.
Wondercoin
I only wish that set had pictures. I would love to see those!
*Full Boobed
Here's a warning parable for coin collectors...
Nice to meet you and I agree about the breast on Type 1's. I always look for a full nipple. Get a full nipple and it's invariably full head and full rivets. And, it's just nice to see.
The next time Jon (Tonelover) comes to visit, I'll see if I can persuade him to post pictures of the entire collection. That would be good fun.
Just having fun!
These two were what I did find for my type set 1917-P 25c T1 PCGS MS-64FH ( Ireally liked this coin despite the fact that many were available at higher grades) This was formerly from the GGH Registry set. A nice guy too! The second one 1928-S PCGS MS-66FH was from Barry Stuppler. I remember it was auctioned back at FUN in January 2002.
Very funny comment - I never thought of a 1916 quarter being "modern coin"