I had the privilege of holding an 1870-S dollar today

clw54

Thanks to Tradedollarnut. I ran into Saintguru in front of Legend's table talking to Tradedollarnut. I mentioned that the 1870-S was my dream coin and he knew somebody who had one at the show. Tradedollarnut went out of his way to find the person and ask him to show it to me. It was the AU Eliasberg, with a beautiful gray color. Not dipped or messed with. A lot of seated dollars--heck, most of them--look lousy to me. Either cleaned or dipped or whatever is done to make them look lousy. Not this one, however.

So thank you, Tradedollarnut. It was a a rare privilege for me to hold a great rarity and it was great to meet you.

(I forgot to mention it was at Long Beach, although I'm sure everybody has figured it out. Please forgive me, I'm still awestruck.)

rays

Good for you, what a nice experience. Shows are fun.

Cladiator

Cool. The coin doesn't do much for me but I can understand your position. It must have been much like how I felt in Denver holding TWO 1792 Half Disme's in my hands at the same time.

Leiana

Cool!

That's a neat story.

-Amanda

shirohniichan

Did he get you a good deal on it? Ask him to throw in the 1870-S half dime!

TomB

That's pretty darn cool and is a nice perk of knowing folks through the boards.

clw54

<< <i>Did he get you a good deal on it? Ask him to throw in the 1870-S half dime! >>



And the $3. There are a lot of rarities for that date.

MacCrimmon

Well, that was quite nice of Tradedollarnut.


What I want to know is where is the SF Mint cornerstone containing the said family of 70-S denoms?

shirohniichan

<< <i>Well, that was quite nice of Tradedollarnut.


What I want to know is where is the SF Mint cornerstone containing the said family of 70-S denoms? >>



Are you offering a finder's fee?

RYK

That's what's cool about the Legend table: you never know who you are going to see and what coins you will get to fondle.

clw54

I'd like to know the history of that coin before Eliasberg had it, like who plucked it out of change. Did the person know what it was, or was it just a seated dollar saved as a novelty? At some point somebody discovered he or she had a real find.

RichieURich

Great story and a great coin!

GullibleNewb

<< <i>That's what's cool about the Legend table: you never know who you are going to see and what coins you will get to fondle. >>



In days gone by, that would have been a fun line to misquote.

dorkkarl

dude, that is cool, very cool.

K S

ccr

Could this be the same one that is pictured over at Coinfacts: 1870-S Silver Dollar



ooops, I should of read some first. The Louis Eliasberg Specimen is mentioned though.

RichieURich

I was thinking of this thread last night and of what I consider the major rarities in the copper, nickel, and silver series, the only ones I have not held in my hand are the 1870-S dollar and the 1913 Liberty nickel. (I have held a 1796 No Pole half cent, an 1870-S half dime, an 1873-CC no arrows dime and quarter, an 1894-S dime, an 1876-CC twenty cent piece, an Original 1827 quarter, an 1838-O half, an 1853-O no arrows half, and an 1804 dollar.)

a039

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<< <i>That's what's cool about the Legend table: you never know who you are going to see and what coins you will get to fondle. >>



In days gone by, that would have been a fun line to misquote. >>