Top-Pop "Monster" Made/Crossed; Pics. added; Thanks ColorfulCoins

quattrocoins

Sorry, but "pop-top" will always be a type of can to me!

Grades are in on a bunch of cross-overs(recieved 11/24), and I finally did relatively well. I missed on a bunch of nice NGC Buffalos, but had two quarters make the grades and consequently the submission well worth while.

One is a 1853 Arrows & Rays that crossed from an ANACS MS62 holder. I think that the coin is nice for the grade and may have done better with a crack-out. The A&R has always been one of my favorite quarter types, and I'm happy to just have it cross for now.

The second quarter, and the "jewel" of the submission was an NGC '54 PF68 Ultra Cameo Washington. It has awesome cameo contrast, but what makes this coin really special is the incredible rainbow peripheries. The pop on this coin was 9 with 0 higher. I now have # 10, which has to be the prettiest of them all!
It will be going into my registry set, breaking the tie with my mentor on the series, Alan Mendelson (something I never dreamed would happen, let alone in this way!).

My good friend, Craig(ColorfulCoins) and I submitted the group together at the Nov. Santa Clara show, and they are now on their way to him. It would be very if he could post a picture(s) here before sending it north. His pics are so much better than mine!
T.I.A., Craig

Also had a proof Mercury cross at pr66, and a 1876-CC quarter that DNC.

Don

Monster-Toned PR68DCAMs and

WashqrtrsRme

Don,

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS on making the '54 PR68DCAM 25c!! Truly an awesome hit, really happy for you! Sounds like it's a beautiful coin! It's always nice to hear about good guys making good coins! Hey Don, I'll give you a 100 bucks for it right now, sight unseen! How 'bout it?!

Hope some of your good luck will rub off on me with the raw coin package I recently submitted. Hoping to pop a couple of MS67 Washingtons out of that group.

Again, congrats!

Tom Schiera

Colorfulcoins

Don, would be happy to! The coins are my PO Box as we speak waiting for me to snatch them up! Check back this evening about 9PM and I should be able to post!

quattrocoins

Thanks, Tom, for the kind words. I hope I still have some luck left to rub off after that one.
Did you leave a couple of zeros off of your offer?!?

Craig,
At your convienience, bud. We've waited this long! LOL
Thanks again.
edit to ask for maybe just a reverse shot of the A&R?

Don

MoneyLA

Great work Don -- and a rainbow beauty on top, too. Im proud of you. Cheers, alan mendelson

Colorfulcoins

Ok, so I can't take a decent picture of a Cameo coin - I can get the cameo OR I can get the color BUT NOT BOTH. So to compsenate, here's both - sort of.

quattrocoins

Thanks a bunch, Craig.
You did a lot better than I can. The 2nd reverse pic looks pretty right-on to me!
It does look better in person though, right? lol

Thanks, Alan. That means a lot comin' from you!

Don

Fairlaneman

Holy Smokes !!

That is one heck of a coin, what a looker...

Ken

LucyBop

Be Bop A Lula & Ooooby Dooooby!!!!

The Cats are jumpin' for JOY at the site of that
Rock'nRoll Ruby!!!!!!!!!!!!

wondercoin

Don: I just had a chance to see the scans of this coin a minute ago.

HOLY COW DON!! WHAT AN INCREDIBLE COIN!! Congratulations on the big "score"!!

I am really pleased to see PCGS designating a monster color coin such as this DCAM. Years ago, PCGS was hesitant to designate DCAM where the lettering on the coin was toned. In many cases, collectors and dealers were faced with the alternative of either cracking the coin out and dipping it (Lord have mercy on those who did that!) or accepting a CAM designation. PCGS' willingness to now slab a coin like this DCAM is GREAT FOR HOBBY IMHO!! Monster rim toned specimens may now be saved from the Jeweluster and still achieve the DCAM designation they deserve.

Once again, CONGRATULATIONS Don for an incredible score. And, if you ever need to raise a little cash...... never mind



Wondercoin

LucyBop

Here is the Frankie answer to that MONSTER!





atleast in terms of color.....

LucyBop

boy those 2 would be a sweet match if the years were the same....

mdwoods

Nice color coins. I love em.

quattrocoins

Thanks Guys and Kitty.

Mitch,
I hope that PCGS may have have finally seen the light when it comes to toned cameos. I believe that it wasn't that long ago that they wouldn't even give out a cam designation with toning in the fields. At least I'm hoping that's the case, as I have a few more NGC proofs and some already in PCGS slabs with similar toning.

Craig,
Now that your c.s. set is complete, it may be time to move up to proofs!

Nicest Frankie I've seen, Luce!

Don