I may have to sell my collection next year if my finances don't change, opionions on what my coins a
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I might have to sell my collection next year if my finances don't turn around soon, please give me your "general opionions" on what my coins are worth and the best route to sell them.
The following is a list of my collection and my own description of the coins, [this is not a solicitation as I have no interest in selling the coins unless I have to next year].
In order of denomination & year;
1. 1853 large cent graded m.s. 64 red & brown by pcgs. Description; The obverse is 50 % red with almost completely full cartwheel luster even in the toned areas, average strike, but fairly clean for the grade. The reverse is just about 70 % red & the luster is just about full except for a small break in the middle of the word "one cent". Both sides are fairly clean for the grade with an average strike.
2. 1856 large cent graded m.s. 65 red & brown by pcgs. Description; 95 % red obverse with full flashy thick luster covered partially in the small area to the left of the portraight that has some darker toning, reverse is 100 % red with full thick luster even in the middle of the word "one cent". Very clean for the grade of 65 r & b.
3. 1858 Flying eagle cent graded m.s. 64 by pcgs. Description; In my opionion, this coin is borderline 65 quality, very clean for the grade, semi prooflike luster that is full through the red edges & blueish toning covering the rest of the obverse, the reverse is completely red with luster in the middle of the reverse [how often do you see that on a 64 ?] Again, this piece is very clean and it has a sharp strike.
4. 1859 Indian cent graded m.s.64 by pcgs. Description; When I bought this piece from Mike P. at Larry Whitlows a few years ago my first reaction on seeing it was to ask Mike why the coin didn't make 65, Mike said to many small carbon flecks... they must be small because I still don't see them but I'll take his word for it, the coin has a light bronz color toning to it with a very full flashy luster on both sides of the coin and the strike is full.
5. 1902 Indian cent graded m.s. 65 red by pcgs
Description; this coin is technically not high end if visible carbon flecks bother you but the coin is free from hits and has a beautiful red/orange color on both sides with full, thick luster and a sharp strike.
6. 1904 Indian cent graded ms. 65 red & brown by pcgs. Description; Where is the point where a mellowing of red is called red & brown ? I don't know but this piece is in my opionion a full dark cherry red on both sides, clean surfaces, sharply struck, full semi proof like luster.
7. 1905 Indian cent graded m.s. 65 red & brown by pcgs. Description 90 % Dark Red mixed together with 10 % & brown and again full, thick luster on both sides, sharply struck and very clean for the grade.
8. 1906 Indian cent graded m.s. 65 red & brown by pcgs. Description; both sides are on either side of 80 % red mixed with some brown toning, the luster on the coin is full except for a slight break in the middle of the word "one cent" on the reverse. Again free from marks & well struck.
9. 1914 proof buffalo nickle graded proof 67 by pcgs. Description; No wild colors but natural toning over a very flashy clean proof buffalo as well as the Indian. Much prettier then most matt proof buffalos of this grade that usually look dull.
10. 1835 bust dime grade m.s. 64 by pcgs [formerly owned by Bustman]. Description; I bought this coin because I wanted a 64 graded bust dime for my collection but I'm not sure if I can describe the coin as well as Bustman could [and I've never owned one before] In my opionion the coin is very clean for the grade of 64 and has a razor sharp strike and very pretty multi color edge toning on the obverse as well as some golden toning in the middle of the reverse with more edge toning but I am not 100 % confident that the coin is "original" or dipped & retoned, also the luster in the obverse fields is not full.
11. 1861 seated quarter graded m.s. 65 by pcgs.
Description; This coin is a 66 in my opionion and was held back because of dark toning in a crecent shape just off the reverse rim. The obverse is a thick skined original silver/grey with as full a luster as your likely to see on a 65 graded seated quarter. The reverse is toned a medium to light purple color with the afformentioned cresecnt of dark toning just off the rim to the left of the eagle. Both sides have an average strike.
12. 1884 seated quarter graded m.s. 66 by pcgs. Description; a solid 66 with mostly full luster and a sharp strike. I am not sure if this coin is original, partly golden toned & partly silver peaking threw. But it is the 5th lowest mintage date in the seated series & very pretty even if its not original.
13. 1892 barber quarter graded m.s. 65 by pcgs. This was the first coin I purchased after I re entered the hobby in 1999. Extremely full thick satiny type luster on both sides of the coin, the coin is a light silver grey over all with about a third of the obverse covered with a light pink that probably came from being stored in a red or pink envelope [in my opionion] the reverse only has some of this color near the rim. Very clean for the grade with a sharp strike.
14. 1899 barber quarter [my icon coin] graded 65 by pcgs. Description; This is not the most technically high end coin in my collection, but in my opionion, it is the prettiest. If I do have to sell my collection ultimately, this will be the last coin to go. The obverse is mostly a burnt orange mixed in with a little yellow gold, the neck has what are either multiple slide marks going across the neck or has some have suggested it may be very thin multiple streaks of straight line toning [I'm not sure which]. The reverse is a mix of dark silver & grey near the rims with a copper red & orange color in the center with some original light silver over the rays of the shield. The strike is sharp.
15. 1892 S barber half graded m.s. 66 by pcgs.
Description; First I want to say I have ZERO desire to sell this coin but next years circumstances will determin what I do "sigh". This piece is the most valuable in my collection, purchased in May of 2001 before the registry craze really took off. Both sides are a dark golden tone, not sure I'd call that white like some do. The obverse has a puffy cheeck free from rub or marks, so are the fields, but the area where the hair meets the crown has a hit that looks like someone jabbed it with the point of a pen. The reverse is mark free but their is a rather large dark carbon spot right above the left wheat stalk. Both sides have an outstanding full unbroken thick luster and the strike is decent.
16. 1906 barber half graded 64 by pcgs. This coin is technically average at best, a long thin scratch is near the portaight, it doesn't detract to much from the over all eye appeal with the high end luster the coin has but it is noticable. Also their is a flat spot on the obverse hair where the coin was struck threw grease and that spot is white where as most of the rest of the face is light reddish brown, the reverse is comletly white and razor sharp in strike.
19. 1876 S Trade dollar graded m.s. 64 by pcgs. Description; Somewhat blotchy [but pretty] golden & purple toning on the obverse with some blue near the date, also an unusual strike in that the head detail is fairly sharp but the three top stars to the right of the portraight are weakly struck [ I remenber a board member who saw an image of the coin called them "filled". The reverse is a 65, clean, thick luster & light beautifull multi colored toning.
20. 1923 S Saint 20 dollar gold piece graded 65 by pcgs. Description; good strike [although not razor sharp] above average for the grade in luster & lack of marks.
Opionions wanted on the best way to sell them if I had to and/or what you think they're worth.
Les
The following is a list of my collection and my own description of the coins, [this is not a solicitation as I have no interest in selling the coins unless I have to next year].
In order of denomination & year;
1. 1853 large cent graded m.s. 64 red & brown by pcgs. Description; The obverse is 50 % red with almost completely full cartwheel luster even in the toned areas, average strike, but fairly clean for the grade. The reverse is just about 70 % red & the luster is just about full except for a small break in the middle of the word "one cent". Both sides are fairly clean for the grade with an average strike.
2. 1856 large cent graded m.s. 65 red & brown by pcgs. Description; 95 % red obverse with full flashy thick luster covered partially in the small area to the left of the portraight that has some darker toning, reverse is 100 % red with full thick luster even in the middle of the word "one cent". Very clean for the grade of 65 r & b.
3. 1858 Flying eagle cent graded m.s. 64 by pcgs. Description; In my opionion, this coin is borderline 65 quality, very clean for the grade, semi prooflike luster that is full through the red edges & blueish toning covering the rest of the obverse, the reverse is completely red with luster in the middle of the reverse [how often do you see that on a 64 ?] Again, this piece is very clean and it has a sharp strike.
4. 1859 Indian cent graded m.s.64 by pcgs. Description; When I bought this piece from Mike P. at Larry Whitlows a few years ago my first reaction on seeing it was to ask Mike why the coin didn't make 65, Mike said to many small carbon flecks... they must be small because I still don't see them but I'll take his word for it, the coin has a light bronz color toning to it with a very full flashy luster on both sides of the coin and the strike is full.
5. 1902 Indian cent graded m.s. 65 red by pcgs
Description; this coin is technically not high end if visible carbon flecks bother you but the coin is free from hits and has a beautiful red/orange color on both sides with full, thick luster and a sharp strike.
6. 1904 Indian cent graded ms. 65 red & brown by pcgs. Description; Where is the point where a mellowing of red is called red & brown ? I don't know but this piece is in my opionion a full dark cherry red on both sides, clean surfaces, sharply struck, full semi proof like luster.
7. 1905 Indian cent graded m.s. 65 red & brown by pcgs. Description 90 % Dark Red mixed together with 10 % & brown and again full, thick luster on both sides, sharply struck and very clean for the grade.
8. 1906 Indian cent graded m.s. 65 red & brown by pcgs. Description; both sides are on either side of 80 % red mixed with some brown toning, the luster on the coin is full except for a slight break in the middle of the word "one cent" on the reverse. Again free from marks & well struck.
9. 1914 proof buffalo nickle graded proof 67 by pcgs. Description; No wild colors but natural toning over a very flashy clean proof buffalo as well as the Indian. Much prettier then most matt proof buffalos of this grade that usually look dull.
10. 1835 bust dime grade m.s. 64 by pcgs [formerly owned by Bustman]. Description; I bought this coin because I wanted a 64 graded bust dime for my collection but I'm not sure if I can describe the coin as well as Bustman could [and I've never owned one before] In my opionion the coin is very clean for the grade of 64 and has a razor sharp strike and very pretty multi color edge toning on the obverse as well as some golden toning in the middle of the reverse with more edge toning but I am not 100 % confident that the coin is "original" or dipped & retoned, also the luster in the obverse fields is not full.
11. 1861 seated quarter graded m.s. 65 by pcgs.
Description; This coin is a 66 in my opionion and was held back because of dark toning in a crecent shape just off the reverse rim. The obverse is a thick skined original silver/grey with as full a luster as your likely to see on a 65 graded seated quarter. The reverse is toned a medium to light purple color with the afformentioned cresecnt of dark toning just off the rim to the left of the eagle. Both sides have an average strike.
12. 1884 seated quarter graded m.s. 66 by pcgs. Description; a solid 66 with mostly full luster and a sharp strike. I am not sure if this coin is original, partly golden toned & partly silver peaking threw. But it is the 5th lowest mintage date in the seated series & very pretty even if its not original.
13. 1892 barber quarter graded m.s. 65 by pcgs. This was the first coin I purchased after I re entered the hobby in 1999. Extremely full thick satiny type luster on both sides of the coin, the coin is a light silver grey over all with about a third of the obverse covered with a light pink that probably came from being stored in a red or pink envelope [in my opionion] the reverse only has some of this color near the rim. Very clean for the grade with a sharp strike.
14. 1899 barber quarter [my icon coin] graded 65 by pcgs. Description; This is not the most technically high end coin in my collection, but in my opionion, it is the prettiest. If I do have to sell my collection ultimately, this will be the last coin to go. The obverse is mostly a burnt orange mixed in with a little yellow gold, the neck has what are either multiple slide marks going across the neck or has some have suggested it may be very thin multiple streaks of straight line toning [I'm not sure which]. The reverse is a mix of dark silver & grey near the rims with a copper red & orange color in the center with some original light silver over the rays of the shield. The strike is sharp.
15. 1892 S barber half graded m.s. 66 by pcgs.
Description; First I want to say I have ZERO desire to sell this coin but next years circumstances will determin what I do "sigh". This piece is the most valuable in my collection, purchased in May of 2001 before the registry craze really took off. Both sides are a dark golden tone, not sure I'd call that white like some do. The obverse has a puffy cheeck free from rub or marks, so are the fields, but the area where the hair meets the crown has a hit that looks like someone jabbed it with the point of a pen. The reverse is mark free but their is a rather large dark carbon spot right above the left wheat stalk. Both sides have an outstanding full unbroken thick luster and the strike is decent.
16. 1906 barber half graded 64 by pcgs. This coin is technically average at best, a long thin scratch is near the portaight, it doesn't detract to much from the over all eye appeal with the high end luster the coin has but it is noticable. Also their is a flat spot on the obverse hair where the coin was struck threw grease and that spot is white where as most of the rest of the face is light reddish brown, the reverse is comletly white and razor sharp in strike.
19. 1876 S Trade dollar graded m.s. 64 by pcgs. Description; Somewhat blotchy [but pretty] golden & purple toning on the obverse with some blue near the date, also an unusual strike in that the head detail is fairly sharp but the three top stars to the right of the portraight are weakly struck [ I remenber a board member who saw an image of the coin called them "filled". The reverse is a 65, clean, thick luster & light beautifull multi colored toning.
20. 1923 S Saint 20 dollar gold piece graded 65 by pcgs. Description; good strike [although not razor sharp] above average for the grade in luster & lack of marks.
Opionions wanted on the best way to sell them if I had to and/or what you think they're worth.
Les
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Go check the Heritage Auction Archives. That would give you a good start.
I hope your financial situation pans out on the good side. None of us likes to sell our favorite coins.
As a fellow barber collector I know how tough it is to find some of the coins like your 92-S half in MS 66. My best wishes to finding a way to keep your treasures. Also sending you a PM.
New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.
Good Luck,
Louis
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Coin's for sale/trade.
Tom Pilitowski
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I'd research all relevant prices from recent auction sales and dealer inventories (at the time you choose to sell, of course) and I'd ask at or just slightly below those numbers in an effort to sell assuming that when you do choose to sell it is because you need the money then - not months from then.