2004 CU Forum Scrapbook. Post all your favorite purchases made in 2004

FatMan

Seasons Greetings to all and I wish everyone a very happy collecting New Year.


It's time to post all your favorite 2004 additions to you collection. Let's keep this going through Holidays and post as many as you like. With what I have seen posted during the year this should create an amazing numismatic scrapbook that will rival the finest collections.

longtimecollector

Only a G-4, BUT I LIKE IT !!!!!!!!

wybrit

BillJones

The big upgrade this year for me was my Three Dollar gold piece. I upgraded from an AU-55 coin, which ended up in an MS-62 slab to an MS-63 coin which IS in an MS-63 slab. I also upgraded my Indian $5 gold from an AU-58 that ended up in an MS-63 slab to an MS-64 which is in an MS-64 slab. BTW the AU-58 Indian was in an AU-58 holder. I cracked it, re-submitted it and got an MS-63.




PCGS MS-63 1854 $3 gold


PCGS MS-64, 1913 $5 Indian

elwood

LanLord

Elwood wins.

longtimecollector

Gorgeous half Elwood........

C'mon people............ Show us some more !!!!!!!

elwood

longtimecollector.....I love 78-S's in ALL grades. You did'nt get that from Dick Osburn by chance?? Did you??

Oldnewbie

BillJones

<< <i>Elwood wins. >>



Yea I thought that Elwood had a nice silver dollar there until I saw that little fraction under the wreath. The 1796-7 half dollar is THE one silver type coin that just too expensive for me to swing. It's been out of reach for me since I started collecting type coins in high school.

jom

Bill, they were generous with your half eagle. It isn't a surprise though....I see the AU to MS jump all the time.

Here are some of my purchases this year. However, I think elwood is gonna win this thread regardless...










jom

Russ

MS66DCAM that I was able to add to my set this year. Technically, it wasn't a purchase as I worked out a trade deal with another forum member in order to acquire it.



MS67CAM "Birthmark Die" variety. I had been looking for one for quite a while. Usually these are graded DCAM; too pricey for me to buy already slabbed, and I hadn't been able to find one raw. Paid a strong premium, but it was worth it.

Russ, NCNE

goose3

2 of my most favorites from this year!!!

magikbilly

Here are all my purchases this year:

Set: Type Proof 10c 1880-1950


1880 PCGS PR64


1906 PCGS PR63 ex: Benson


1941 PCGS PR65


1950 PCGS PR67

PR '38-42 Jefferson 5c


1939 PCGS PR66


1941 PCGS PR65

Best,
Billy

Merc

It has been an interesting year. I don't always plan what I am going to buy until I see it.

Here is an 1855 MS65 RB Large cent.

Clankeye

mgoodm3

Took a chance on a dark brown matte proof and I love it.

wayneherndon

John,

That Baybridge is awesome! My daughter loves the Baybridge commom. I considered showing her those pics but if I do, she'll never look at her coin the same again.

WH

cosmicdebris

Barry

This one posted in a recent thread. NGC census 1 (2 higher):

elwood

Here's a pretty sweet 1802.





Love this coin!!!

Nice coins EVERYBODY!!!
I especially like the quality of the 1795 FH Dollar.

FC57Coins

66Tbird

My icon and the 1834 Bust half I posted yesterday.

FatMan

My icon coin.

jom

So it seems it was a very good year for everyone. That's all anyone can ask.

jom

100proof1957

All in 2004 !
Link O Rama

dthigpen

Here are a few of my favorite from 2004...

ER

Very very nice coins, guys. Keep them coming.

RYK

If I had to pick only one...

FatMan

<< <i>If I had to pick only one... >>



Nice choice.

LanLord

Barry. there is something wrong with the 8 in the date on that SLQ, you should take it back, malformed numeral I think

MadMarty

haletj

Barry

<< <i>Barry. there is something wrong with the 8 in the date on that SLQ, you should take it back, malformed numeral I think >>


Lanlord - I think that means the coin was made New Year's Eve, just as the date was changing in the dies. You know, like an odometer rolling over...

Louis

TUMUSS

ColonialCoinUnion

This would be one:

FatMan

I'm working on an Early Commem set and a Dahlonega Type set. So what's up with these purchases?

Two words.....eye appeal.

Cladiator

DorkGirl

1907Quarter

Oldnewbie

I forgot this one. R5+ with great penmanship.

LeeG

All Beautiful Coins Guys! Here's a couple of mine for this year:


This is the coin I won from Baley in his 5,000th post giveaway



I won this coin from Baley's eBay Site. Didn't know it was his when I was bidding. Glad I do now!



Everybody can tell where this one came from.



My First * Coin



Excellent "Eye Appeal"!


My Political Statement for the year. 1795 Middlesex Spence DH-790B Conder Token
1 of 150 Struck, only 13 seen, possibly none finer (Info provided by Conder101!)

Thanks for this opportunity to post my favorites for the year!!!!!!!!!!! Lee

ccex

2004 was a good year. It was also the first year that I spent more time here than in rec.collecting.coins (my previous online educational forum). I learned here that the plastic surrounding a coin may determine value more than the properties of the coin itself (sample slabs, old slab varieties, grading services' optimistic mistakes, etc.) The best news of the year for me was hearing that I had been removed from the long list of defendants that Accugrade thought hurt their business through online postings.

This is one of the less expensive coins I purchased in 2004, but one which gave me lots of fun. Try to decipher the grade, from an admittedly dfifferent standard of grading than most collectors/dealers use these days.




("Commercial 63, dull or cleaned" from 1985 = today's bodybag with AU50 details)

LeeG

Congrats ccex! I have a similar "catch"? like yours:





Lee

mhammerman

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nwcs

Here are some of my favorites from 2004:

Fairlaneman

Four from the year. Only one slabbed at the moment.






Ken

MadMarty

And this one...

skydivdav

Killer coins guys!!
Now I have my tail between my legs. I'm taking my toys and going home.
david

oreville

I was thrilled to get this BG-722 California Fractional 1/4 1872 Washington Head in PCGS MS-67 from Don Kagin in January 2004. I lost a chance to acquire this same pocket piece 6-7 years ago.