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Collector's Dream Updated again
MJPHELAN
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I still think I am dreaming.
My wife was telling a friend of ours about how she does not understand my love of coin collecting. This friend agreed stating that her Dad collected for years and she never understood it. Her dad died 23 years ago and she still has his coins and wants to sell them. I offered to look through them for her and give her an idea of what they may be worth. I went to her house yesterday to pick them up. Turns out he had thousands of coins. It will take me at least 6 months to go through them. In the first suitcase (yes suitcase) I found gem BU rolls of lincolns back to 1954 (untoned), many proof Ikes (some beautifully toned), CC dollars (govt issued), many circulated but key date buffalos, unopened (and opened) bicentenial mint sets (box of 5), and rolls of jeffersons!
I will post pictures and ask opinions over the next weeks about some of the coins and sets.
The best news is that the her sister has the "good stuff" in a safe deposit box!
The bad news is that he has a lot of dark side coins which means I may have to venture into that territory.
5-23-05 Evening finds:
At least 150 rolls of uncirculated lincolns
A stock certificate from the Constock Golden Gate Mining Company (257 shares)
A 19th century type set in capital like holder (not complete)
About 200 nickels (buffalo and jefferson) in carbard flips
Roll of Gem 1960-D Quarters
Many 1974 and 1976 mint sets
6-20-05 Update:
I picked up the second load of coins this weekend. Tons of Darkside material. Many uncirculated Canadian coins from late 1880's through 1920's. I ordered some darkside books so I can determine if any of it has significant value. I also found a whole book of silver medals from the Franklin mint depicting US history (over 100 1.20oz medals). A few US coins (nice uncirculated Frankies). Also many error lincolns and jeffersons. Most are minor errors. There are a few clased dies which are interesting. Several rolls of 1970-s uncirculated lincolns which appear to be small dates. I will likely post many of these items on the BST boards in the future as the owner wants to sell all of it.
My wife was telling a friend of ours about how she does not understand my love of coin collecting. This friend agreed stating that her Dad collected for years and she never understood it. Her dad died 23 years ago and she still has his coins and wants to sell them. I offered to look through them for her and give her an idea of what they may be worth. I went to her house yesterday to pick them up. Turns out he had thousands of coins. It will take me at least 6 months to go through them. In the first suitcase (yes suitcase) I found gem BU rolls of lincolns back to 1954 (untoned), many proof Ikes (some beautifully toned), CC dollars (govt issued), many circulated but key date buffalos, unopened (and opened) bicentenial mint sets (box of 5), and rolls of jeffersons!
I will post pictures and ask opinions over the next weeks about some of the coins and sets.
The best news is that the her sister has the "good stuff" in a safe deposit box!
The bad news is that he has a lot of dark side coins which means I may have to venture into that territory.
5-23-05 Evening finds:
At least 150 rolls of uncirculated lincolns
A stock certificate from the Constock Golden Gate Mining Company (257 shares)
A 19th century type set in capital like holder (not complete)
About 200 nickels (buffalo and jefferson) in carbard flips
Roll of Gem 1960-D Quarters
Many 1974 and 1976 mint sets
6-20-05 Update:
I picked up the second load of coins this weekend. Tons of Darkside material. Many uncirculated Canadian coins from late 1880's through 1920's. I ordered some darkside books so I can determine if any of it has significant value. I also found a whole book of silver medals from the Franklin mint depicting US history (over 100 1.20oz medals). A few US coins (nice uncirculated Frankies). Also many error lincolns and jeffersons. Most are minor errors. There are a few clased dies which are interesting. Several rolls of 1970-s uncirculated lincolns which appear to be small dates. I will likely post many of these items on the BST boards in the future as the owner wants to sell all of it.
Mark
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Sounds like lots of fun in store for you!
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Apropos of the coin posse/aka caca: "The longer he spoke of his honor, the tighter I held to my purse."
Have fun with it!
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.
<< <i>I found gem BU rolls of lincolns back to 1954 (untoned) >>
You don't even want to know how much you could get for a 1954-P Lincoln if you could ever get just a single one in a PCGS MS67RD slab.
<The bad news is that he has a lot of dark side coins which means I may have to venture into that territory.>
Even the bad news is pretty durn good in my opinion.
As you go through the collection we expect periodic updates.
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"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
Al
Come on over, you'll like it LINK
It all sounds like fun.
1880 Morgan and a lincoln
The Lincoln looks like MS66RD.
What a fun project, and most likely an opportunity for you to get some major scores for your own collection. It is not often that one gets "first dibs" on a collection like that.
That was my from my May 25th post. You can find a link to the photos there.