I just got my first two pedigreed coins...

XpipedreamR

I was at a department store with a coin department, and they had two nice MS66 war nickels with the Benson pedigree. I didn't have either one yet, so I figured "What the heck...why not?"

Does anyone know who exactly Benson is/was? I never really paid any attention to that kind of stuff before.

Outhaul

He was a butler...he buttled. And he had his own TV show.

kieferscoins

Benson collected toned coins and his collection was sold off last year. Someone must have submitited rolls of his jefferson nickels (untoned nickels) lately to PCGS. All of a sudden they are appearing at every show, on ebay and in coin world. I've seen grades from MS-64-66 on most.

Cameron Kiefer

XpipedreamR

<< <i>He was a butler...he buttled. And he had his own TV show. >>





Wise guy

Outhaul

<< <i>Wise guy >>



That would be me

Crazy4Coins

Ruff ! Ruff!

LAWMAN

What department stores still have coin departments? When I was a kid, growing up in Boston in the 1950's, several still had them. Fond, fond memories of looking at the goodies (any one of the major ones of which, had I bought it then and NOT listened to my dear old, sainted Mom, who meant well, would pay for my kids' education today).

Crazy4Coins

Sears does

XpipedreamR

<< <i>What department stores still have coin departments? When I was a kid, growing up in Boston in the 1950's, several still had them. Fond, fond memories of looking at the goodies (any one of the major ones of which, had I bought it then and NOT listened to my dear old, sainted Mom, who meant well, would pay for my kids' education today). >>






It was Marshall Field's, in Chicago

Outhaul

J.M. Fields, W.T. Grant, Lechmere, and Spags here in MA.

NoGvmnt

"It was Marshall Field's, in Chicago"

If you were at Marshall Fields I hope you walked the block and a half to look at the purty stuff at Harlan Berk.

Jim

rdunnit

Here is a link to the Heritage site that describes Benson.

Heritage link

XpipedreamR

<< <i>"It was Marshall Field's, in Chicago"

If you were at Marshall Fields I hope you walked the block and a half to look at the purty stuff at Harlan Berk.

Jim >>





Actually, Harlan Berk was my first stop. I picked up some $$$ from a coin they had sold for me on consignment