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My day with Seth Chandler...

coinlieutenantcoinlieutenant Posts: 9,310 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Just wanted to relate my fun filled day with Seth on the boards. I had invited him about eight or so months ago to come visit/talk coins in Monterey. He finally got around to coming down today.

It was an excellent visit, filled with lots of coin stories, coin viewing, and even some coin buying...

I have to say that Seth is a class act. He brought my wife a most excellent custard pie with fresh fruit on the top ( I have eaten about 1/3 of it Seth image). Liza isnt here until tomrorrow so what is a guy to do? image

I then sold him a 1932-D Washington quarter for what I paid for it... but he insisted on buying me lunch. We ate at Rocky Point restaraunt in Carmel overlooking the Pacific ocean... (which I think came to almost as much as the quarter image)

Seth is an interesting guy and we planned on hitting some coin shops in the future.... we have similar tastes!! I did take some decent images of some coins that he brought so I didnt feel like a complete mooch...and I did give some coin photography pointers for what its worth...

He seems very knowledgable about numismatics and definitly loves coins. Here are some pictures of what he brought by...he said that I could share the images that I took.

V.r.
John

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  • JrGMan2004JrGMan2004 Posts: 7,557 ✭
    Sounds like fun image
    -George
    42/92
  • CoinAddictCoinAddict Posts: 5,571 ✭
    It sounds like you both had a fantastic time. Those are some really great coins, Seth. So what coin/coins did you buy from him, John?image
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  • coinlieutenantcoinlieutenant Posts: 9,310 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I tried to buy that second morgan dollar... but he wouldnt sell it... image

    I'll keep working on him though. image

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  • coinlieutenantcoinlieutenant Posts: 9,310 ✭✭✭✭✭
    what are everyone's opinions on the two high reliefs?

    Morgan grades?

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  • RYKRYK Posts: 35,797 ✭✭✭✭✭
    what are everyone's opinions on the two high reliefs?

    Based on the photos, they both look very attractive for the grade. I would be happy to have HRs like those.
    My Box of 20: https://pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/box-20/ryks-gold-box-20/17132
  • RBB617RBB617 Posts: 498 ✭✭
    John - Those high reliefs look pretty damn good, especially the top one (MS63). From the photo, it looks very conservatively graded. I'm not very strong with Morgans, so I won't offer an opinion.
    Brian
  • CarlWohlforthCarlWohlforth Posts: 11,074 ✭
    That sounds like a great visit!

    The Morgans look great but those HR Saints are really awesome! They are like medals. Liberty looks like she is walking off the coin.
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  • SethChandlerSethChandler Posts: 1,705 ✭✭✭✭
    It was great meeting you too, John! Other than the fact that you had all those dead cats in your freezer, you are a pretty cool dude.image

    The pictures came out awesome, the 85-CC looks 65DMPL from the picture.

    BTW, the D from the 1932 Quarter fell off, do I just glue it back on?image


    Seth
    Collecting since 1976.
  • RYKRYK Posts: 35,797 ✭✭✭✭✭
    image
    My Box of 20: https://pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/box-20/ryks-gold-box-20/17132
  • coinlieutenantcoinlieutenant Posts: 9,310 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Seth,

    You can glue the D back on if you want but I have an 'S' that might look better... I'll get it in the mail...

    Also, how did you know about the cats? I guess I need to lay down some more lime!!!

    J

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  • StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    John and Seth: Thanks for sharing your experience and those superb photos of your gorgeous coins with us.

    Both of the High Relief Saints look very strong for their grades to me from the photos, and are exactly the right combination of eye appeal and price that I am looking for when I eventually purchase my first High Relief Saint -- which is a future collecting goal of mine.

    As for those pretty CC Morgans...the 1885-CC looks like either a 65-PL or a 65 DMPL (hard to judge reflectivity from the photo provided) and may be a Shot-66.

    The 1883-CC looks like a lock MS-66 and a likely MS-67 with only the 2 sets of reeding marks (cheek and in front of face) possibly holding back to a 66...

    Seth -- Send me a PM if you'd like to sell any of them image

    Stuart

    Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal

    "Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity"
  • coinlieutenantcoinlieutenant Posts: 9,310 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I already tried Stuart!! image

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  • RYKRYK Posts: 35,797 ✭✭✭✭✭
    While you guys are fighting over the Morgans, I will step in and buy the HRs! image
    My Box of 20: https://pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/box-20/ryks-gold-box-20/17132
  • StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    RYK: I was referring to the $20 Saint High Reliefs AND the CC Morgans!! image

    I agree that the $20 Saints are a more interesting acquisition opportunity, because premium quality coins in those grades do not com up that often. image

    Stuart

    Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal

    "Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity"
  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    Those Saints gave me wood.

    Russ, NCNE
    eBay consignment sales | | Collectibles from Resco CCC
  • XpipedreamRXpipedreamR Posts: 8,059 ✭✭
    No, Russ...I switched your Geritol with Viagra when you weren't looking.



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  • StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yep Russ, I agree with you -- Gold really turns me on also image

    Stuart

    Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal

    "Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity"
  • SethChandlerSethChandler Posts: 1,705 ✭✭✭✭
    I appreciate all the nice comments. Although Russ's kind of freaked me out.image Kudos to CL for the most excellent pictures.

    And the nice offers are also appreciated, but, unfortunately you guys are too late. I sold everthing at a pawn shop this morning at 3x face(beat that!)....needed new tires for the car.

    Soon I am going to step up and get a cool coin camera and set up. I have lots more collector oriented coins that I would love to share on the boards.



    Seth
    Collecting since 1976.
  • SethChandlerSethChandler Posts: 1,705 ✭✭✭✭
    TTT, for fountainheadgold.
    Collecting since 1976.

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