My second and third new coin purchases of 2006...

RYK

My first was the Sylvia Head Gailey rotated reverse 1840-D $5 discussed here.

Below is #2. Note quite as cool, but quite crusty! I will receive the coin the second week of January:

MikeInFL

Simply crusty-licious.

You've really started 2006 out well.

FatMan

You going for the World Record for 2006 purchases in 2005? Does Guinness have a catagory for this?

Super crusty looking half eagle. Congrats.

RYK

I forgot to include #3, for my type set, from Mark Feld:

Bochiman

Sorry Ryk,

If you order them this year (and they are pulled as yours), especially if you pay for them this year, they are 2005 coin PURCHASES......, not 2006

CoinAddict

I agree with Bochiman. Nice try though.

Great looking coins

fc

ryk,

that 1842D is most excellent. i grade it XF40. am i far off?

do you think the luster is mostly gone through circulation?
then the coin was set aside long ago and developed the crust?

bonkrood

You beat me, now I'm looking for my 2007 first buy.

BECOKA

Wow, I am still waiting find my first coin of 2006.

Nice finds

FatMan

Yep, I'm skipping 2006 altogether. Spent enough in 2005 to more than cover 2006. Can't wait to make my first 2007 purchase next week at the FUN show.

DaveG

RYK:

I'm confused - I thought you spent your 2006 coin budget back in 2004?


(Unless you sold some coins since then, of course!)

RYK

I'm confused - I thought you spent your 2006 coin budget back in 2004?

Now, I am confused, What year are we in now?

that 1842D is most excellent. i grade it XF40. am i far off?

I have not seen the coin yet. It is an an NGC AU-50 holder. By the photograph, it looks like a high-end original XF-45. I paid strong XF-45 money for it.

If you order them this year (and they are pulled as yours), especially if you pay for them this year, they are 2005 coin PURCHASES......, not 2006

My accountant previously worked for Enron. He says that I am too conservative in my bookkeeping.

Louis

Southern gold.