FAVORITE PURCHASE AT ANA SHOW/AUCTIONS

wondercoin · July 29, 2003 12:27PM

Let's do it again. What was your favorite purchase at the ANA?

The "jury is still out" on my favorite coin - I will discuss it later this week. Wondercoin

bennybravo · July 29, 2003 1:49PM

I missed on a few, but did manage to get one of my favorite dollars in the auction.

michael · July 29, 2003 2:23PM

super nice.......................... much better than average that 80-s

michael

Dabigkahuna · July 29, 2003 3:08PM

This one updates the DDO 1876-CC in my Type Set.

Larry
Dabigkahuna

cosmicdebris · July 29, 2003 8:08PM

Was? I haven't even gotten there yet. But I will be back with pictures when I do.

Great Trade dollar.

CarlWohlforth · July 29, 2003 10:20PM

Nice dollars!

My favorite purchase is my only purchase, a proof Jefferson nickel.

Chipnaputt · July 30, 2003 12:34AM

I'll let you know this weekend when I return!

cameoproofcoins · July 30, 2003 10:01AM

Sold more coins than I bought. The favorite coin is the 1888 ngc proof 68 ucam half. Now I have both of the 68 ucams for the series.

oreville · July 30, 2003 12:33PM

Prior to the show, I put a deposit on a 1915 PCGS MS-65 barber dime and a 1856 slant 5 large 1c PCGS MS-65RD (pop 1).

I also purchased from Rick Snow a 1899 1c PCGS MS-66RD cent.

I previously showed this coin here. I see that a MS-67 version of the 1900 sold for $8750.

Lakesammman · July 30, 2003 8:40PM

Will post pics after getting home - it has something to do with IHC's (surprise).

Also will post pics of a great upgrade.......

cosmicdebris · July 30, 2003 9:29PM

Nice Indian!

pontiacinf · July 30, 2003 10:56PM

THE KRANKSTER GOT me bowers book sign sealed deliverd

grip · July 31, 2003 2:27PM

Nice looking indian.

Benny,do you think it will upgrade being in an old holder,Al

bennybravo · August 1, 2003 8:25AM

Hey Grip,from the scans it looks like an average 65 technically, but I do think it's solid for it's grade.You see alot more 64 and below graded common dates with nice color than you do in GEM or above so I was pleased to find a nicer than average obverse crescent dollar for my set thats relatively clean.

Mistercoinman · August 1, 2003 11:03AM

My favorite coin bought at Baltimore show was the 1972 Ike dollar Type #1 in Ms-65 It has great luster for the date and could possibly be a 66 I may break it out and re-submit it. Thats just a thought for now. It was a great show and the awards luncheon was top notch with David Hall. It was nice to see some of the top registry guys in the same room. Special congrats to Nick Cascio Top Silver Rooseys I wish he would have attended I would of liked to shake his hand personally. Some day I hope to beat his set. LOL

Tootawl · August 1, 2003 11:19AM

So far, my favorite is a double struck Lincoln. Photos to come when I get back home.

wondercoin · August 2, 2003 10:57AM

OK - The show is finally about over, so I was debating my favorite purchase at the show. This time, I will have to have "vicarious enjoyment" about my favorite coin purchased at the show, because my favorite purchase was one I have already placed with a customer. And, while this purchase was no where near my most expensive, it was still "way cool". It is the 1965 SILVER ROOSEVELT DIME I bought out of the Heritage sale. The coin was graded PCGS-AU58 by PCGS, but, it is a conservative grade IMHO, as the coin is really nice.

Even before the time I personally registered the #1 Silver MS Roosie set back in 1999, I dreamed of collecting a 1946-1965 Silver Roosie dime collection. I knew a handful of 1965 silver Roosevelt Dimes existed and have been looking to buy one for 5+ years. So, my purchase of the 1965 silver Roosie at the ANA was a very special purchase for me, even if "formal title" now belongs to someone else

Wondercoin

P.S. I know Registrycoin feels the same way about a 1965 silver Roosie Dime - just one of those "way cool" coins

Nic · August 2, 2003 1:37PM

My favorite coin is a 1793 Lib. Cap large cent. Tough coin decent. Rare 1st year issue type. K

Lakesammman · August 2, 2003 2:26PM

Posted mine on the other forum....here it is again. Found a MS67R 1895 courtesy of Rick Snow, a MS 67 1864 Cu/Al pattern (Rick Kay) and a P66 Cameo Al pattern (of the rare 1864 c/L proof, die pair 2). Also received a nice upgrade - a FE cent, previously P64, now 65 cameo. Always was a great coin, now properly graded. Impossible to photograph......but will try in the near future.

Link

cosmicdebris · August 2, 2003 7:31PM

Here are a couple of Goetz patterns I picked uo at the show:

boiler78 · August 2, 2003 7:38PM

Bill
Nice coins! Thanks for showing them to me at the show. That was the first silver Goetz pattern I've seen in person. I have to assume that they are quite a bit scarcer than the copper version??

If you ever get tired of them you know someone else who collects em.

Mark

RKKay · August 2, 2003 8:17PM

Cosmicdebris' foreigns are awesome. I got a chance to see a couple first hand. I bought a bunch of really cool patterns, but am still at the ANA, so haven't had a chance to image them. The neatest is probably a J-1521, Morgan Half from the Bass collection which is a high R7 (4-6 known). But, what makes this one so cool is that it has a double struck obverse, making it unique. Boiler78 convinced me to sell it to him (as he is pattern Morgan half guy), so I have no pix. Perhaps Shylock could post a picture?

THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO BOTH SHYLOCK AND AIRPLANENUT, EACH OF WHOM WAS SO GENEROUS AS TO PHOTOGRAPH VARIOUS PORTIONS OF MY PATTERN INVENTORY.

Both are great guys. Thanks again!

cosmicdebris · August 2, 2003 8:36PM

Boiler and RKKay those U.S. patterns were nothing to sneeze at either.

It was great finally meeting you guys. Too bad I missed Shylock I really wanted to meet him. I had a 1902 Matte proof 5 pounder that I put on layaway that I tried to take a picture of that did not come out good because I did not have my macro lens with me. Shylock could have done it up for me.

RKKay · August 2, 2003 8:45PM

Cosmisdebris, thanks. Your pieces inspired me to buy three foreign patterns.

Shylock is a great guy, and I can't thank him enough for taking the time, energy and money (He bought more memory just to take the pix) to photo my coins.

shylock · August 2, 2003 10:50PM

I was so captivated with everyone else's coins I forgot that a show was going on. You mean I could have bought something there?

Here's Boiler78's ex Bass pattern as requested by Rick.

J1521
Large obverse

The image doesn't do the coin justice but the large obverse shows how rotated the original strike was (under the nose, chin, etc..). A rare pattern and a variety to boot, it doesn't get much better than that.

I did pick up a couple of neat Indian cent varieties, both from Rick Snow (who outbid me in the ANR auction for one of them). A 1902 "die gouge at eye" and an extremely rare 1870 S5 MPD "0 in denticles".

redcents · August 2, 2003 11:20PM

1951 & 1952 Lincoln Proof both in 66 Cameo - toughies - & a 1992 in 70 DCAM. The ONLY 3 coins I could find in the whole show I needeed.

cosmicdebris · August 2, 2003 11:30PM

Rick there was an English collection a few tables away from you. ( I believe it was the James Watt Collection ) Did you check those out at all?

Also Bruce Lorich had a few Great UK patterns in his case he was at the far end of your aisle.

Lakesammman · August 3, 2003 4:54AM

Brought a 1857 P64 FE cent with me. For $100 I purchased an upgrade to PCGS P65Cam. That was my favorite purchase.

mrcommem · August 3, 2003 6:44AM

My only purchase at the Baltimore auction was a 1892 Columbian Half. It cost me a bundle but I like the looks of the coin.

I am not a big fan of toned coins, but if light and does not hide the luster of the coin, I like it.

grip · August 3, 2003 11:47AM

mrcommem
That is nice toning,as you said ,it does not hide the luster

.Al

RKKay · August 3, 2003 4:20PM

Bill, no. I was so clueless, I didn't even know they were there.

Shylock, thanks for the pictures of boiler's coin. The shadow of the second strike is so cool, and it makes this already rare pattern unique (and that much more desireable to Mike Byers).

cosmicdebris · August 3, 2003 7:33PM

Too bad you missed some nice coins. The Watt Collection was fantastics coins from the 1700s and 1800s basically as struck.

<< <i>Here's Boiler78's ex Bass pattern as requested by Rick. >>

Is that a 6 under the 7 in the date?

kyleknap · August 3, 2003 8:28PM

RKKay · August 3, 2003 10:50PM

kyleknap, that is really cool.

Cosmicdebris, I hope I get a chance to see them sometime. As for boiler's coin, it is rotated a slight bit. The letters are rotated one letter counterclockwise.. The chin and nose are doubled, and the date is rotated one space counterclockwise. It is really a great coin.

washvarieties · August 4, 2003 11:16PM

Nice meeting some of the members from the board
my favorite coins from the ANA are
1940d RPM#4
1941s large S mms-002.4
1942s RPM#7
1945d ddr-002 but with a double die obverse

ZAPS COINS

WANTED A 1943 double die AU or better(11-O-I)

cosmicdebris · August 5, 2003 5:04AM

Ah OK now I see the rest of the doubling. That is an 8 not a 6 under the 7.

SgtPPS · August 5, 2003 7:16AM

This was my only get from the baltimore auction.

oreville · August 5, 2003 10:43PM

SgtPPS: An 1871-S $20 is nothing to sneeze at indeed. Looks very nice, especially for a type II $20 Liberty.

Chipnaputt · August 6, 2003 5:16AM

1959-D MS66FBL Franklin
1960-P MS66FBL Franklin

These additional coins made my set #5 of all time! I finally get a pedigree! Wooo hooo.

Now... What to call it?????

Should I go with Kenny's Bennies or the more traditional Last name? Hmmm.

Ken

poptopsRus · August 6, 2003 6:03AM

My highlight was a nice original VF 1798 bust dollar that came across the table on a trade. Problem is I only owned it for about 2 hours before it found a new home.

Cocoinut · August 6, 2003 6:19AM

Ken,

Go with the last name. There are lots of Kens out there, and using your last name just seems a bit more classy.

Congratulations on a great set.

Jim

caitlin · August 10, 2003 12:09PM

This was my favorite an 1914d ms66 PCGS BUffalo Nickel.

FAVORITE PURCHASE AT ANA SHOW/AUCTIONS

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