New Inherited Collection
rfogg
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Hello All,
I have noticed several people asking for grading opinions on coins. I am very new at this as I just inherited a substantial collection from my grandfather's passing. I have one coin I'd like to see if I get any comments on. I have a scanner and was wondering what resolution I should scan it. My scanner goes all the way up to 19200 ppi but the file becomes enormous. Any suggestions? Thanx in advance.
Randy W Fogg
I have noticed several people asking for grading opinions on coins. I am very new at this as I just inherited a substantial collection from my grandfather's passing. I have one coin I'd like to see if I get any comments on. I have a scanner and was wondering what resolution I should scan it. My scanner goes all the way up to 19200 ppi but the file becomes enormous. Any suggestions? Thanx in advance.
Randy W Fogg
Randy W Fogg
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Russ, NCNE
if you can get the size down but not close enough to attach it here, someone can probably slap it into a webspace for you for your thread.
Otherwise, post the said coin about full-screen size for more accurate grade opinions.
Thanks for the advice. Here's the coin (my first attempt). Any comments are greatly appreciated.
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"
Welcome to the boards! Nice coin. Looks MS62/63
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Please accept this as a friendly suggestion that I have previously made to a number of other seasoned froum members, as well.
It hasn't been mentioned yet, but just in case - do not clean your coins in any way, shape or form, and handle them by the edge only (especially coins of the caliber of the one in your photo). Do not sell anything without doing some homework first.
That's a great photo. Wish I could grade those, but they are tough for me.
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.
Russ, NCNE
I am open to any and ALL suggestions. Just getting my feet wet.
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"
and I have been doing my homework (a bit). This collection is so vast it will take me years to go through it.
Then you are very, very fortunate. I envy the time you will spend learning about these coins and organizing them. You may also make some nice money if you decide to sell some of the duplicate pieces, and you may be interested enough to buy other ones you don't have.
your 1908 quarter eagle appears to be a very nice coin grading somewhere between AU58 and MS63 (one would have to, I think, tilt and rotate the coin in the light to give a more precise answer.
Feel free to post any other coins!
Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry
Nice coin too.
I will post more as I find 'em. And plenty of duplicates. A minimum of 5-10 proof sets per year dating back to 18something. Boxes and boxes of Indian cents, 2cents, 3 cents, half-dimes, Morgan dollars, Peace dollars, 1884 and 1883 CC Morgans Unc. etc, etc etc. I really don't know what I have yet , but it looks like I am going to have alot of fun on this board. Thank you all for the welcome(s).
<< <i>your 1908 quarter eagle appears to be a very nice coin grading somewhere between AU58 and MS63 (one would have to, I think, tilt and rotate the coin in the light to give a more precise answer. >>
That said, I hope you have a blast and encourage you to ask questions as they arise.
Wow, everyone welcomes the newbie, compliments him, and you warn him? What provoked that?
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Everybody will want to get involved with your collection. Hopefully you have the time to go very slowly with learning about it. Security is also a real issue and it would be worth while to have a large safe deposit box to store them in.
I have two huge floor safes (Brinks) installed and bolted to a concrete floor. My place is also wired to the hilt with alarm systems, motion detectors etc. It might be overkill, but we've had these systems for years due to some previous business transactions. Just never know when the security would come in handy again. Thanks for the advice. More pics to come.
sounds like a mother lode. Sounds like fun going through it.
I don't know exactly (yet) when they begin but, going backwards, I haven't found any missing years yet.
Under no circumstances should you clean or otherwise attempt to do anything to them
(sorry if you already know this, but it bears repeating)
Oh, and yes, lot's of folks might offer to "help you out" and buy some of them
take your time and enjoy the process, a wonderful world of numismatics is about to open up to you
(ps: one of the next things you should show us is one of those early proof sets!)
Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry
Pretty amazing...
John
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<< <i>contact me privately if you find a complete 1933 proof set (especially the double eagle). >>
Russ, NCNE
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You better thank good ole grandpa in your prayers.... You need to recognize (honor) him by calling it after him..
Good luck in your search and the educational experience will be awesome... Thank grandma too for letting
grandpa buy all the coins..... Have a good one..
Very nice coin, and good pics, too
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Tom, formerly in Albuquerque, NM.
Congratulations on the nice things you've inherited! There has already been some excellent advice posted here about carefully considering how to handle a collection of potentially sizable value. Coinguy1's advice would be wise to heed.
On that note, I might advise you to turn your PM (private message) function on, as there are some details and questions that are probably best not posted to the group as a whole.
Best of luck sorting all of it out! We are here to help.
John K.
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Nice pics so far....post some more if ya get a chance
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