Anaconda Rare Coins - Market Report & New Purchases! - Three Things Hurting the Market. What's H
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Hello All,
Well, it’s been some time since Long Beach and I’ve finally got a free moment to sit down and write up a market report and send out an email with our new purchases. We came back with a veritable truckload of new coins including some attractive Early Copper Type, Gold, Bust Material, Colonials, and a handful of toned Morgans and Early Commemoratives, just to rattle off a few. I finally got the majority of our new purchases imaged, cataloged, listed on eBay, Certified Coin Exchange, and Heritage’s Virtual Bourse. For a while now I’ve been doing all of this myself along with the invoicing, shipping, sales, bookkeeping, accounting, and the like for ARC, but in January, we hired a new employee who is still learning the ropes to help with the post processing and grunt work associated with running a coin business smoothly. If you were at the Houston Money Show, you would have seen him (James) at our table along with my son Dylan, who had a blast running around selling coins.
My eldest son’s name is Dylan and he is 6 years old and a pretty smart and independent kid who is destined to be a coin dealer. I remember the one conversation I was eavesdropping on while I gave him an AU $10 indian to sell. He was standing in front of Lance Tchor’s table (Federal Coin and Bullion) while Lance was tallying up some prices near the end of the show. Dylan waited patiently for Lance to finish and offered the coin to him and Lance declined it very respectfully. I won’t forget when Dylan turned around and looked me dead in the eye and said “He just wasted my time!” in a loud enough voice that I heard it from 10 or so feet away. Dylan was about 3 feet from Lance’s table. We all had a good laugh. In all, Dylan managed to sell about $750 worth of some circulated stuff we had laying around. What Dylan didn’t realize is that you have to deduct what you paid for the coins before determining how much you made. That didn’t matter to him because according to Dylan, he came out $750 ahead. What he did with the money I thought was very smart and nice. He bought his little brother Parker (3 yrs old) a second hand Game Boy Advance with a Ninja Turtles game and himself a second hand playstation 2 game from the game store and put the rest of the money away in his piggy bank. That’s my boy.
Anyway, I’ll get to the market report in a second. First, I have some good news.
1. We will now be shipping ALL packages over $500 via USPS Express Mail Overnight. We used to ship coins via registered mail which took forever to get to clients. Now, you can expect your coins the day after you purchase them (assuming you didn’t call me at 11:00 PM which I don’t mind, just buy something if you call that late so that I can justify to my wife taking time out from giving her nightly massage. J).
2. I will be introducing new features to our website which will allow you to track your consignments to us.
3. Our website will soon have a Best Offer feature where you can send me a ridiculously low offer for our coins and I can send you a ridiculously high offer right back so that we can eventually meet in the middle all from the comfort of your laptop or home office, or wherever you may be sitting while surfing the internet.
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Update on the Charlotte ANA:
I’ve got bad news and good news. First the Bad news, we will not be attending the Charlotte ANA. Now for the good news. My sister will be getting married on St. Patrick’s day (my last name is Kelley, go figure.). I’m very happy for my sister as I’ve already been married for um….hang on…where is that calendar….Oh yea, Five years on June 1st. However, we will be in Baltimore on March 21st through the 24th.
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What’s Hot and What’s Not in the Market:
Early Type is where it’s at. Everything Bust is really hot right now but you can smell the distinct differences in the values brought by NGC and PCGS graded coins of early type material. When buying NGC coins, look for the no-brainer dead-on or PQ coins for the grade and try to get them cheap as most NGC examples, even properly graded coins, are going for a good chunk less than PCGS examples. There are still nice coins in NGC holders, you just have to know where to look for them and how to spot them.
Hot: Anything Bust
Not: Anything Walking
Hot: Early Copper dated 1793 through 1807.
Not: Barbers are still hurting
Hot: Just about anything Gold.
Not: I heard something about premiums for gold buffalos finally tanking. Beware the hype. Oh well, guess I just contradicted what I just said about all Gold being hot.<homer>D’oh</homer>
Hot: Atomic Chicken Wings from WingStop
Not: Hooter’s Chicken Wings.
Getting Hotter: I’ve noticed a light upswing in sales of mint state and proof seated material.
Getting Cooler: Early Commemoratives.
Getting Warmer: Colonials
Getting Colder: Proof Three Cent Silvers.
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Now for a Section I call “What is Hurting the Market?”
1.eBay is hurting the market by allowing people to get seriously burned by scammers selling overgraded, cleaned, problem, AT, and just plain crap to the unsuspecting public. Did you remember when you first started collecting? What if your first purchase would have been a coin that you bought as an MS63 and it turned out it was more like AU55? I would be willing to bet that 1 out of every 3 people that this happens to will drop the hobby and never return. Yeah, it happens and I see it everyday and honestly, it’s really starting to get under my skin. Sure I made up the statistic, but I bet it’s pretty darn close to accurate. Aside from going out on a limb and buying raw coins, how do these people get burned? Well, for one thing they trust the….Third World Slabs.
2. Third World Slabs are slabbing “companies” that are basically designed to fool the unsuspecting public. They put grades of MS65 and MS63 on coins that are barely better than AU. People put faith in these scummy slabs and some end up shelling out big bucks thinking they are getting a bargain (because these don’t sell for nearly what they would if they were actually the grade they put on the slab). This “getting it cheap” frame of mind is the temptation that these slab makers are exploiting. While these coins don’t bring near what they should for the assigned grade, they cheapen the market and drive away future generations of collectors.
3. Overgrading of coins by REAL Third Party Grading Services such as PCGS and NGC. What? PCGS overgrades coins? Damn straight. So does NGC. It’s not a mystery, nor is it rocket science. Take this into consideration. If you are a collector or dealer who wants to maximize the value of his coins and sends them all in for grading numerous times until all of them are either overgraded or maxed out grade-wise you would have to be a fool to crack any out and downgrade them. These coins are hanging around and while they may be nice coins for an MS63 or MS64, they are dogs as MS65’s and MS66’s and will never, or should never, sell for what the market values that coin at the grade it was over-assigned. Hence, price guides are held down for accurately graded and PQ coins to absorb the prices realized for the overgraded crap in holders out there. The grading services would be in debt millions and millions of dollars if they were to offer to rid the market of their own mistakes, but by not doing so, it hurts the very products and services they provide. Because, as more and more overgraded coins come out of the woodwork, it will drive down prices for ALL coins graded by that grading service and the market will view coins by that grading service as inferior. The seed has then been planted. Is it time to start buying coins again instead of plastic?
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Ok, now that my incessant ranting and personal insight are over and done with, here are our new purchases.
-Thanks,
-Brandon Kelley
-1-800-440-8334
1793 1c PCGS G04 Affordable Vine and Bars Wreath Cent
Price: $2,950.00
Not only is it a pleasure to offer another Wreath Cent for sale, but it is also a treat to find one in such and affordable grade with no problems and graded by PCGS to boot!
1793 1c PCGS MS64BN Vine & Bars Wreath Cent
Price: $137,115.00
1793 1C Wreath Cent Vine and Bars PCGS MS64 BN . S-9, B-12, R.2. 130+ Years of Provenance. Plate Coin for Breen's Large Cent Encyclopedia.
1794 1c PCGS VF25 Liberty Cap Cent - Head of 1794 - S59
Price: $2,250.00
S-59. R.3. This attractive Large Cent exhibits medium chocolate brown fields with a light hint of pale rose on the obverse.
1795 1/2c PCGS VF25 Liberty Cap Half Cent-Punct. Date. Plain
Price: $2,650.00
C-4, B-4, R.3. Punctuated Date, Plain Edge. This tantalyzing example is a medium chocolate brown coloration with very light hints of maroon overtones.
1804 1/2c NGC MS63BN Draped Bust - Crosslet 4, Stems
Price: $2,650.00
Crosslet 4, Stems. Deeper tannish chocolate brown on the obverse with a lighter shade of chocolate on the reverse.
1828 1/2c NGC AU53BN Classic Head Half Cent - 13 Stars
Price: $195.00
Smooth chocolate brown with a lighter tan blending very delicately towards the center.
1854 1/2c NGC MS65BN Stunning Coronet Head Half Cent C-1
Price: $1,150.00
Shades of vivid copper orange in the protected areas create an aura around the design elements with the fields a stormy blue-grey.
1856 1c PCGS PR12 Affordable First Year Flying Eagle Cent
Price: $9,150.00
Charming evenly worn surfaces with no major hits, nicks, dings, or bruises and housed in an old green PCGS holder.
1929 1c NGC MS64 Toned Lincoln Cent
Price: $150.00
Very nicely toned with shades of blue, teal, green, and magenta in the protected areas on the obverse and with similar colors on the reverse.
1955 1c NGC MS64*BN Doubled Die Obverse Lincoln Cent
Price: $3,650.00
It does have some attractive hues of golden orange, mossy green, and a touch of icy blue toning in the protected areas but that's about it and certainly not worth the coveted * by NGC.
1864 2c NGC MS63BN Attractively Toned Two Cent Piece
Price: $395.00
Shades of muted blood red with hues of magenta, blue, and mossy green. This very beautiful two cent piece still displays moderate luster underneath the attractive patination.
1868 2c NGC PF65RB Glamourously Toned Proof Two Center
Price: $1,675.00
The golden red surfaces are accented with shades of bright blood red with shades of teal and blue intermingled.
1881 5c PCGS PR66CAM Toned Proof Cameo Shield Nickel
Price: $3,150.00
Outstanding shades of peach, pink, blue, lime green, yellow gold, and pink-red near the rims.
1913 5c PCGS MS65 Type I Buffalo Nickel
Price: $185.00
Attractive later die state with nicely textured fields and well struck details.
1807 10c PCGS MS62 Toned Draped Bust Dime
Price: $8,200.00
Superbly preserved for 200 years, this impressive mint state tween-grade Draped Bust Half Dime exhibits ectastential toning with shades of brick red, navy blue, and orange gold around the rims blending into a dove grey tinged with gold in the centers.
1837 H10c NGC MS66 No Stars Seated Liberty Half Dime
Price: $4,300.00
Near white with only a pale gold patination present over swirling lustrous surfaces which boast an incredibly crisp strike on this popular Premium Gem no-stars Seated Half Dime.
1940 1c PCGS PR63RB Nicely Toned Lincoln Cent
Price: $375.00
Shades of strawberry pink and lime green accent the copper red surfaces on the obverse and the reverse exhibits striking shades of cyan, green, magenta, and royal blue.
1962 10c PCGS PR65 Toned Proof Roosevelt Dime
Price: $275.00
Deeply toned surfaces of rusty maroon and lime green on the obverse with similar colors on the reverse accented by electric purple and royal blue.
1875 20c PCGS AU55 Originally Toned Twenty Cent Piece
Price: $675.00
Muted shades of rose are deeply toned over with deep golden tan and russet on the obverse while the reverse displays light shades of grey-blue with pale lime green and red.
1875-CC 20c PCGS F12 Attractive Carson City Twenty Center
Price: $495.00
Medium dove grey with pale peach highlights and a hint of rose with adequate detail.
1875-CC 20c PCGS F15 Affordable Carson City Twenty Center
Price: $565.00
Light dove grey surfaces with a hint of rose to them. This coin has no problems and only exhibits light, even wear.
1875-CC 20c PCGS VG08 Circulated Carson City Twenty Cents
Price: $350.00
The fields are a deeper hue of patination than the high points giving depth and character to the easiest CC Twenty cent piece in the series.
1875-S 20c PCGS VF30 Circulated Twenty Cent Piece
Price: $225.00
Dove grey with the lightest hint of pale rose throughout. Evenly worn with deepr patination in the protected areas next to the design details.
1796 25c ANACS AG03 Key Type Draped Bust Quarter!
Price: $7,100.00
Handsome smooth surfaces with typical wear (and that is all) for the grade.
1834 25c PCGS AU50 Original Capped Bust Quarter
Price: $815.00
Happy original surfaces with deeper skin in the protected areas around the rim and near the stars.
1896-S 25c PCGS G04 Semi-Key Date Barber Quarter
Price: $825.00
Semi-Key date barber quarter in Good condition with nice detail for the assigned grade and deeper patination in the fields and protected areas encompassing the lighter high points accentuating the available detail.
1801 50c PCGS VF25 Original Draped Bust Half Dollar
Price: $4,150.00
Prepossessing dove grey surfaces with a hint of rose and a vibrant band of blue, gold, lime green, and red on the upper reverse.
1826 50c NGC MS66 Lustrous Premium Gem Capped Bust Half
Price: $10,500.00
Nice and lustrous and near white with gleaming frosty surfaces. The strike is full with only the tops of the stars being a touch soft (typical).
1837 50c NGC MS62 Impressive Reeded Edge Bust Half
Price: $2,150.00
The luster is intense with a nice radial roll when tilted into the light. A touch of golden patination which lightly blends into shades of dirty lavender and russet near the rims.
1853 50c PCGS MS62 Toned Seated Half - Arrows and Rays!
Price: $2,550.00
Beautifully original with light golden dove grey surfaces with hints of bright orange near the rims on the reverse and boasting a great strike and surfaces that are so clean you'll wonder why it's not in an MS63 or MS64 holder.
1885 50c NGC PF65 Toned and Cameo Proof Seated Half
Price: $2,950.00
This attractive Proof Seated Half exhibits fantastic cameo contrast for not being designated as such. The surfaces are graced with shades of pale lavender, golden orange, magenta, and royal blue.
1937-D 50c PCGS MS65 Provocatively Toned Walker
Price: $995.00
A stunning band of rainbow colors radiates across the obverse from right to left with deeper hues blending into the rim.
1798 $1 PCGS VF20 Draped Bust Silver Dollar - 10 Arrows
Price: $2,150.00
Beautiful and original with nice detail for a VF20.
1799 $1 PCGS VF30 Draped Bust Silver Dollar
Price: $2,950.00
Attractive medium dusty brown grey completely original crusty surfaces with fine detail throughout for the assigned grade.
1867 $1 PCGS MS64 Attractive Seated Dollar
Price: $9,950.00
Brilliant frosty white with minimal distractions and impressive near prooflike luster beneath the original surfaces.
1869 $1 PCGS PR64CAM Toned Proof Seated Liberty Dollar
Price: $5,250.00
Pale peach toning over powerfully deep mirrored fields and frosty devices attests to the originality of this fascinating Proof Seated Dollar.
1875-S $1 NGC MS64 Enchanting Toned Trade Dollar
Price: $4,250.00
The surfaces and the patination that covers these near gem mint surfaces are phantasmagoric in that they ebb and flow in what is visual depending on where the light is hitting the coin.
1877 $1 PCGS PR63CAM Cameo Proof Trade Dollar
Price: $3,450.00
Nice original pale golden yellow surfaces with bright deep mirrored fields contrasting nicely from the frosty design elements.
1879-S $1 PCGS MS65 Melted Skittles Rev. Toned Morgan
Price: $3,100.00
Pouring shades of deep emerald green blend powerfully with shades of royal purple, blue, and magenta.
1880-S $1 PCGS MS64 Incredibly Toned Morgan Dollar
Price: $1,750.00
On the other half, you've got deep vibrant bands of luscious color rolling across the obverse through Liberty's hair and ear. bands of emerald green and magenta blend into royal blue and gold.
1880-S $1 PCGS MS64PL (DMPL) Black and White Morgan
Price: $245.00
Another one that is DMPL all the way on both the obverse and reverse. The contrast is amazing with the frosty white design details set against the deep black mirrored fields.
1880-S $1 PCGS MS65 Amazingly Toned Morgan Dollar
Price: $1,750.00
Near prooflike surfaces with simply stunning shades of deep vibrant rainbow colors across the surfaces in a winding arc across Liberty's face.
1881-CC $1 PCGS MS65PL (DMPL) Morgan Silver Dollar
Price: $1,375.00
Blast white with black fields and surface preservation in-line with the assigned numerical sheldon scale grade. PCGS designated this coin as PL but even to the moderately untrained eye, this coin is obviously DMPL.
1881-O $1 ICG MS63 Toned Morgan Dollar
Price: $175.00
A beautiful reverse displaying vibrant shades of emerald green, magenta, gold, icy blue, peach, and lime green. The obverse displays a light band of color to the left of Liberty's face.
1881-S $1 PCGS MS64 Nicely Toned Morgan Dollar
Price: $475.00
Stunningly toned with deep shades of eggplant, emerald green, muted magenta, golden yellow, powder blue, and peach on the obverse with a touch of attractive hues on the reverse.
1881-S $1 PCGS MS65 PQ Toned Morgan Dollar
Price: $1,650.00
Beautiful end roll Morgan with lustrous obverse.
1881-S $1 PCGS MS68 Toned Monster Morgan Dollar
Price: $8,500.00
Almost as clean as the few 69s I've seen. Extremely nice colors although not monster colors. Morgan dollars in 68 are very rare with great color.
1883-O $1 NGC MS62 Toned Morgan Dollar
Price: $325.00
1884-O $1 NGC MS63 Nicely Toned Morgan - Dirty Eagle
Price: $225.00
Muted shades of emerald green and blue with hints of purple, magenta, and gold on the reverse with an essentially untoned obverse. Housed in an old NGC fattie holder.
1884-O $1 NGC MS63 Toned Morgan Dollar
Price: $495.00
Colors include a yellow which illumines the face with nice mixtures of blues and greens.
1885-O $1 NGC MS63 Nicely Toned and Lustrous Morgan
Price: $325.00
Toned Morgan with rich golds surrounding a nice contrast of purples and blue.
1886 $1 PCGS MS64 Ondas Multicoloras Rev. Toned Morgan
Price: $2,200.00
Shades of emerald green, magenta, blue, golden yellow and ice blue flow across the reverse
1887 $1 NGC MS63* Pair of Passionately Toned Morgans
Price: $975.00
1887 $1 PCGS MS64 Banded Rainbow Toned Morgan
Price: $1,650.00
A vivid wide band of remarkable rainbow colors over these intensely lustrous frosty surfaces simply glows with shades of orange, magenta, ice blue, golden yellow, and emerald green.
1887 $1 PCGS MS64 Psychadelic Toned Morgan
Price: $3,300.00
Tons of emerald green flow across the surface divided by shades of magenta and blue with intermingled areas of golden yellow. The reverse is white.
1887 $1 PCGS MS64 Tears of Color Toned Morgan Dollar
Price: $1,500.00
Impressive end of roll toning in shades of emerald green, cyan blue, golden yellow, and vivid magenta.
1887 $1 PCGS MS65 Fifth Dimension Toned Morgan
Price: $2,600.00
The sad blues, cyan and emerald green that surrounds Liberty is pierced with a striking flow of warm golden yellow and magenta.
1887 $1 PCGS MS65 Sangria and Emerald Toned Morgan
Price: $3,400.00
The deep burgandy magentas blending softly with shades of emerald and lime green and lemony yellow is why I called this morgan the Sangria.
1888 $1 PCGS MS63 VAM 4 Toned Morgan
Price: $325.00
Rich coloring of pinks, blues and greens on reverse.
1888 $1 PCGS MS65 Toned Morgan Dollar
Price: $420.00
Attractive golden colration accompanied by billowing clouds of emerald green, powder blue, and muted pink. Lamination Error.
1921 $1 NGC MS65 Fully Struck & Lustrous Peace Dollar
Price: $2,250.00
Amazingly well struck with intenely lustrous surfaces similar to satin proof examples. The coin is blast white.
1803 $10 PCGS AU58 Turban Head Gold Eagle - Extra Star
Price: $47,500.00
Breen-6845, B. 1-E, Taraszka-30, R.4. The surfaces are a light golden yellow with no noticable rub on the high points to dictate the assigned grade.
1803/2 $5 PCGS MS62 Gold Turban Head Half Eagle PQ!
Price: $21,000.00
Truly impressive for the assigned between grade of MS62. Nice frosty lustrous medium original yellow gold surfaces with no chatteriness in the fields and all of the design details are strong.
1806 $5 PCGS MS62 Gold Turban Head Half Eagle Round 6, 7x6 Stars
Price: $22,000.00
Outstanding detail and clean frosty lustrous surfaces are exhibited on this stunning piece which should be in a higher graded holder.
1910-D $10 PCGS MS62 Attractive Indian Gold Eagle
Price: $1,325.00
Light yellow gold with whispers of pale rose blanket the surfaces of this attractive between grade example.
1910-D $10 PCGS MS63 Attractive Indian Gold Eagle
Price: $1,875.00
This exampe has light peach reddish highlights over medium gold surfaces and very very few contact marks or abrasions for an MS63.
1923-D $20 PCGS MS65 Wildly Toned St. Gaudens Double Eagle
Price: $6,000.00
Shades of vibrant pink, lime green, and numerous shades of gold flow across the reverse of this stunning Double Eagle.
1926 $10 NGC MS62 Nice Indian Gold Eagle
Price: $1,050.00
Not quite an MS63 (I guess) and much better than a marred up MS60.
1926 $10 PCGS MS62 Attractive Indian Gold Eagle - PQ!
Price: $1,100.00
An overall light golden yellow color with a touch of frosty patination over very clean surfaces for the assigned grade make me wonder why this coin was only graded an MS62.
1932 $10 PCGS MS62 Lustrous Indian Gold Eagle
Price: $1,050.00
Nice and lustrous with typical contact marks for the assigned grade and good strike detail.
1932 $10 PCGS MS63 Indian Gold Eagle
Price: $1,400.00
Nice and smooth reddish golden surfaces with light frost and very clean regarding contact marks.
1892 50c NGC MS66 Attractively Toned Columbian Commem
Price: $1,250.00
Incredibly well struck featuring outstanding shades of blue and lime green accented with shades of golden yellow and touches of red on the reverse. Housed in an Old NGC Fattie Holder.
1892 50c NGC MS67 Toned Columbian Commemorative
Price: $4,650.00
Incredible Strike - Shades of deep navy blue blend intto a russet-burgandy and lightly encircle the obverse around the rims.
1893 25c NGC MS65 Intensely Toned Isabella Commem
Price: $3,450.00
Oooh, fantastic burgandy shades blend with a soft rosy gold and emerald green on the obverse with similar colors on the reverse over lustrous surface and a moderately full strike.
1893 25c NGC MS66 Attractively Toned Isabella Quarter
Price: $5,500.00
Muted shades of burgandy blend with teal green and blue with hints of golden yellow and pink radiate over nicely lustrous surfaces which boast a completely full strike as noted by the thread over the woman's knee being completely sharp.
1900 $1 PCGS MS63 Magically Toned Lafayette Commem
Price: $3,250.00
Brilliant reddish orange with shades of royal blue, emerald green, and light hints of magenta radiate off the surfaces near the rims of this impressively lustrous Lafayette dollar.
1915-S 50c NGC MS64 Magically Toned Pan Pac - J.Reiver
Price: $2,200.00
Light golden surfaces with moderate luster and ringed with shades of teal and golden orange. Pedigreed to the Jules Reiver Collection.
1918 50c PCGS MS64 Toned Lincoln Commemorative
Price: $1,450.00
Beautiful rainbow toning in concentric circles on the obverse gives Lincoln sort of a halo that simply glows.
1923-S 50c NGC MS65 Blast White Monroe Commemorative
Price: $2,625.00
Now this is something you don't see everyday. It's a blast white Monroe. If you've been looking for one, you know how hard it is to find one of these gems without deep grungy toning.
1924 50c NGC MS67 Huguenot Commemorative Half
Price: $2,550.00
Huguenot has great luster and virtually flawless.
1925 50c NGC MS66 Translucent Pastel Toned Lexington
Price: $1,975.00
Stunning luster with enchanting translucent pastel hues covering the distraction free Premium Gem surfaces. This is the nicest Lexington I have EVER seen.
1925 50c PCGS MS67 Summertime Toned Stone Mountain
Price: $2,650.00
I call this coin summertime toned because that's what the bright fresh almost summerlike colors remind me of.
1925 PCGS MS65 Norse Medal - Thin (the rare one)
Price: $1,950.00
The thick variety is rare and the thin variety is even rarer.
1925-S 50c PCGS MS64 Toned California Commemorative
Price: $1,400.00
Outstanding pink, lavender, and powder blue dominate the surfaces of this incredible California Commemorative with shades of intense emerald green, maroon, magenta, and royal blue accenting the brilliant surfaces.
1926 50c PCGS MS63 Lustrous Sesquicentennial Commem
Price: $400.00
Stunningly lustrous with a light tanned gold patination.
1927 50c PCGS MS66 Amazingly Toned Vermont Commem
Price: $1,675.00
Mesmeric shades of lime green, orange gold, magenta, royal blue, and pink near the rims.
1928 50c NGC MS64 Bank of Hawaii Hoard Toned Hawaiian
Price: $4,400.00
Typical Bank of Hawaii Hoard Toning with the half and half dirty tanned gold blending sharply into a grennish tan deeper gold on the other half.
1928 50c PCGS MS64 Morning-Evening Toned Hawaiian
Price: $4,950.00
A very pretty coin indeed where the obverse and reverse are not quite night and day but closer to Morning and Evening.
1935/1934-D 50c NGC MS67 Toned Boone Commemorative
Price: $2,550.00
Very lightly toned with thick frosty surfaces and moderate luster. Pale shades of lime green and, dare I even say it, very very light ice blue across the surfaces.
1935-S 50c NGC MS66 Toned Texas Commemorative
Price: $425.00
Lightly toned with original tanned patination with hints of golden yellow and apricot near the rims.
1935-S 50c PCGS MS67 Toned Boone Commemorative
Price: $2,200.00
Nice shades of pale gold and peach are accented with deep reddish gold and a very light tinge of lime green.
1935-S NGC MS67 San Diego Commemorative Half
Price: $1,100.00
Well-struck commemorative with nice shades of dark golds/light browns around border of obverse.
1935-S NGC MS67 San Diego Commemorative Half
Price: $1,150.00
Consistent mixtures of golds and silvers on obverse and reverse.
1936 50c NGC MS65 Toned Long Island Commemorative
Price: $775.00
A plethora of golden russet hues is accented with emerald green, pink, and blue on this fabulous Gem Long Island Commemorative. The reverse is deeply golden toned in a tab pattern with light shades of lime green and pink.
1936 50c NGC MS66 Rosy Lime Toned Cleveland Commem
Price: $2,500.00
Stunningly toned with shades of rose, golden yellow, lime green, and just a light touch of muted royal blue.
1936 50c NGC MS67 Amazingly Toned Gettysburg Commem
Price: $4,850.00
The upper and lower obverse are kissed with deep shades of burgandy and hints of emerald green. These vibrant colors then blend slowly into lemony yellow and into a center of very very light pale rose with an icy blue overlay.
1936 50c PCGS MS65 Toned Bay Bridge Commemorative
Price: $725.00
Navy blue blends into a deep russet purple and fades into a dusty tannish gold in the centers of this VERY CLEAN Bay Bridge obverse.
1936 50c PCGS MS66 Outrageously Toned Long Island
Price: $2,650.00
Fantastic shades of bright golden orange with emarald greens, and maroons encircling both the obverse and reverse accompanied with a touch of mottledness in a tab pattern.
1936-D 50c PCGS MS65 Stunningly Toned Arkansas Commem
Price: $1,350.00
Impressively toned with shades of burnt orange near the rims in an oval shape blending sharply into ocean blue and pale peach in the centers.
1936-D 50c PCGS MS67 Nicely Toned San Diego Commem
Price: $3,350.00
Frosty and lustrous with cool orignal shades of khaki toning accented with lime green and deep maroon gold. The strike is superb as well.
1936-S 50c PCGS MS67 Strawberry and Lime Toned Boone
Price: $2,450.00
Splashes of lime green intermingled with light strawberry pink grace the obverse and reverse of this attractively toned Boone Commemorative.
1937 50c NGC MS66-65-66 Original Antietam Set w/Papers!
Price: $3,850.00
Complete Original Set of Three Antietams with Attractive Tab Toning with accompanying holder, envelope, and printed materials.
1937 50c PCGS MS68 Bloodiest Battle Nicely Toned Antietam
Price: $15,250.00
Opulent shades of golden yellow, emerald mossy green, shades of muted rosy pink, and touches of ice blue on the reverse.
1938-D 50c NGC MS67 Nicely Toned Arkansas Commem
Price: $6,500.00
Immaculate surfaces encircled by vibrant shades of lemon gold, sky blue, and deep rusty orange.
1938-D 50c NGC MS68 Ice Blue and Peach Oregon Commem
Price: $3,300.00
Icy blue surfaces bordered by a pale peach give this Ultra Gem Oregon Commem a striking clean, fresh, cool look.
1939-PDS 50c PCGS MS65-66-66 Set of Outstandingly Toned Oregons
Price: $22,000.00
Shades of blood red, emerald green, and hints of royal blue flow in a Tab pattern across both the obverse and reverse of these amazing coins.
1946 50c NGC MS68 Toned Iowa Commemorative
Price: $3,100.00
Deep autumn shades of burnt orange, mossy green and shades of brick red grace the flawless surfaces of this ultra superb gem example of the Iowa Commemorative.
1859 50c NGC PF65BN Longacre French Head Half J-238
Price: $3,350.00
Judd-238, Pollock-294, R.5. Smooth chocolate brown with hints of copper red shining through in the protected areas.
Well, it’s been some time since Long Beach and I’ve finally got a free moment to sit down and write up a market report and send out an email with our new purchases. We came back with a veritable truckload of new coins including some attractive Early Copper Type, Gold, Bust Material, Colonials, and a handful of toned Morgans and Early Commemoratives, just to rattle off a few. I finally got the majority of our new purchases imaged, cataloged, listed on eBay, Certified Coin Exchange, and Heritage’s Virtual Bourse. For a while now I’ve been doing all of this myself along with the invoicing, shipping, sales, bookkeeping, accounting, and the like for ARC, but in January, we hired a new employee who is still learning the ropes to help with the post processing and grunt work associated with running a coin business smoothly. If you were at the Houston Money Show, you would have seen him (James) at our table along with my son Dylan, who had a blast running around selling coins.
My eldest son’s name is Dylan and he is 6 years old and a pretty smart and independent kid who is destined to be a coin dealer. I remember the one conversation I was eavesdropping on while I gave him an AU $10 indian to sell. He was standing in front of Lance Tchor’s table (Federal Coin and Bullion) while Lance was tallying up some prices near the end of the show. Dylan waited patiently for Lance to finish and offered the coin to him and Lance declined it very respectfully. I won’t forget when Dylan turned around and looked me dead in the eye and said “He just wasted my time!” in a loud enough voice that I heard it from 10 or so feet away. Dylan was about 3 feet from Lance’s table. We all had a good laugh. In all, Dylan managed to sell about $750 worth of some circulated stuff we had laying around. What Dylan didn’t realize is that you have to deduct what you paid for the coins before determining how much you made. That didn’t matter to him because according to Dylan, he came out $750 ahead. What he did with the money I thought was very smart and nice. He bought his little brother Parker (3 yrs old) a second hand Game Boy Advance with a Ninja Turtles game and himself a second hand playstation 2 game from the game store and put the rest of the money away in his piggy bank. That’s my boy.
Anyway, I’ll get to the market report in a second. First, I have some good news.
1. We will now be shipping ALL packages over $500 via USPS Express Mail Overnight. We used to ship coins via registered mail which took forever to get to clients. Now, you can expect your coins the day after you purchase them (assuming you didn’t call me at 11:00 PM which I don’t mind, just buy something if you call that late so that I can justify to my wife taking time out from giving her nightly massage. J).
2. I will be introducing new features to our website which will allow you to track your consignments to us.
3. Our website will soon have a Best Offer feature where you can send me a ridiculously low offer for our coins and I can send you a ridiculously high offer right back so that we can eventually meet in the middle all from the comfort of your laptop or home office, or wherever you may be sitting while surfing the internet.
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Update on the Charlotte ANA:
I’ve got bad news and good news. First the Bad news, we will not be attending the Charlotte ANA. Now for the good news. My sister will be getting married on St. Patrick’s day (my last name is Kelley, go figure.). I’m very happy for my sister as I’ve already been married for um….hang on…where is that calendar….Oh yea, Five years on June 1st. However, we will be in Baltimore on March 21st through the 24th.
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What’s Hot and What’s Not in the Market:
Early Type is where it’s at. Everything Bust is really hot right now but you can smell the distinct differences in the values brought by NGC and PCGS graded coins of early type material. When buying NGC coins, look for the no-brainer dead-on or PQ coins for the grade and try to get them cheap as most NGC examples, even properly graded coins, are going for a good chunk less than PCGS examples. There are still nice coins in NGC holders, you just have to know where to look for them and how to spot them.
Hot: Anything Bust
Not: Anything Walking
Hot: Early Copper dated 1793 through 1807.
Not: Barbers are still hurting
Hot: Just about anything Gold.
Not: I heard something about premiums for gold buffalos finally tanking. Beware the hype. Oh well, guess I just contradicted what I just said about all Gold being hot.<homer>D’oh</homer>
Hot: Atomic Chicken Wings from WingStop
Not: Hooter’s Chicken Wings.
Getting Hotter: I’ve noticed a light upswing in sales of mint state and proof seated material.
Getting Cooler: Early Commemoratives.
Getting Warmer: Colonials
Getting Colder: Proof Three Cent Silvers.
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Now for a Section I call “What is Hurting the Market?”
1.eBay is hurting the market by allowing people to get seriously burned by scammers selling overgraded, cleaned, problem, AT, and just plain crap to the unsuspecting public. Did you remember when you first started collecting? What if your first purchase would have been a coin that you bought as an MS63 and it turned out it was more like AU55? I would be willing to bet that 1 out of every 3 people that this happens to will drop the hobby and never return. Yeah, it happens and I see it everyday and honestly, it’s really starting to get under my skin. Sure I made up the statistic, but I bet it’s pretty darn close to accurate. Aside from going out on a limb and buying raw coins, how do these people get burned? Well, for one thing they trust the….Third World Slabs.
2. Third World Slabs are slabbing “companies” that are basically designed to fool the unsuspecting public. They put grades of MS65 and MS63 on coins that are barely better than AU. People put faith in these scummy slabs and some end up shelling out big bucks thinking they are getting a bargain (because these don’t sell for nearly what they would if they were actually the grade they put on the slab). This “getting it cheap” frame of mind is the temptation that these slab makers are exploiting. While these coins don’t bring near what they should for the assigned grade, they cheapen the market and drive away future generations of collectors.
3. Overgrading of coins by REAL Third Party Grading Services such as PCGS and NGC. What? PCGS overgrades coins? Damn straight. So does NGC. It’s not a mystery, nor is it rocket science. Take this into consideration. If you are a collector or dealer who wants to maximize the value of his coins and sends them all in for grading numerous times until all of them are either overgraded or maxed out grade-wise you would have to be a fool to crack any out and downgrade them. These coins are hanging around and while they may be nice coins for an MS63 or MS64, they are dogs as MS65’s and MS66’s and will never, or should never, sell for what the market values that coin at the grade it was over-assigned. Hence, price guides are held down for accurately graded and PQ coins to absorb the prices realized for the overgraded crap in holders out there. The grading services would be in debt millions and millions of dollars if they were to offer to rid the market of their own mistakes, but by not doing so, it hurts the very products and services they provide. Because, as more and more overgraded coins come out of the woodwork, it will drive down prices for ALL coins graded by that grading service and the market will view coins by that grading service as inferior. The seed has then been planted. Is it time to start buying coins again instead of plastic?
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Ok, now that my incessant ranting and personal insight are over and done with, here are our new purchases.
-Thanks,
-Brandon Kelley
-1-800-440-8334
1793 1c PCGS G04 Affordable Vine and Bars Wreath Cent
Price: $2,950.00
Not only is it a pleasure to offer another Wreath Cent for sale, but it is also a treat to find one in such and affordable grade with no problems and graded by PCGS to boot!
1793 1c PCGS MS64BN Vine & Bars Wreath Cent
Price: $137,115.00
1793 1C Wreath Cent Vine and Bars PCGS MS64 BN . S-9, B-12, R.2. 130+ Years of Provenance. Plate Coin for Breen's Large Cent Encyclopedia.
1794 1c PCGS VF25 Liberty Cap Cent - Head of 1794 - S59
Price: $2,250.00
S-59. R.3. This attractive Large Cent exhibits medium chocolate brown fields with a light hint of pale rose on the obverse.
1795 1/2c PCGS VF25 Liberty Cap Half Cent-Punct. Date. Plain
Price: $2,650.00
C-4, B-4, R.3. Punctuated Date, Plain Edge. This tantalyzing example is a medium chocolate brown coloration with very light hints of maroon overtones.
1804 1/2c NGC MS63BN Draped Bust - Crosslet 4, Stems
Price: $2,650.00
Crosslet 4, Stems. Deeper tannish chocolate brown on the obverse with a lighter shade of chocolate on the reverse.
1828 1/2c NGC AU53BN Classic Head Half Cent - 13 Stars
Price: $195.00
Smooth chocolate brown with a lighter tan blending very delicately towards the center.
1854 1/2c NGC MS65BN Stunning Coronet Head Half Cent C-1
Price: $1,150.00
Shades of vivid copper orange in the protected areas create an aura around the design elements with the fields a stormy blue-grey.
1856 1c PCGS PR12 Affordable First Year Flying Eagle Cent
Price: $9,150.00
Charming evenly worn surfaces with no major hits, nicks, dings, or bruises and housed in an old green PCGS holder.
1929 1c NGC MS64 Toned Lincoln Cent
Price: $150.00
Very nicely toned with shades of blue, teal, green, and magenta in the protected areas on the obverse and with similar colors on the reverse.
1955 1c NGC MS64*BN Doubled Die Obverse Lincoln Cent
Price: $3,650.00
It does have some attractive hues of golden orange, mossy green, and a touch of icy blue toning in the protected areas but that's about it and certainly not worth the coveted * by NGC.
1864 2c NGC MS63BN Attractively Toned Two Cent Piece
Price: $395.00
Shades of muted blood red with hues of magenta, blue, and mossy green. This very beautiful two cent piece still displays moderate luster underneath the attractive patination.
1868 2c NGC PF65RB Glamourously Toned Proof Two Center
Price: $1,675.00
The golden red surfaces are accented with shades of bright blood red with shades of teal and blue intermingled.
1881 5c PCGS PR66CAM Toned Proof Cameo Shield Nickel
Price: $3,150.00
Outstanding shades of peach, pink, blue, lime green, yellow gold, and pink-red near the rims.
1913 5c PCGS MS65 Type I Buffalo Nickel
Price: $185.00
Attractive later die state with nicely textured fields and well struck details.
1807 10c PCGS MS62 Toned Draped Bust Dime
Price: $8,200.00
Superbly preserved for 200 years, this impressive mint state tween-grade Draped Bust Half Dime exhibits ectastential toning with shades of brick red, navy blue, and orange gold around the rims blending into a dove grey tinged with gold in the centers.
1837 H10c NGC MS66 No Stars Seated Liberty Half Dime
Price: $4,300.00
Near white with only a pale gold patination present over swirling lustrous surfaces which boast an incredibly crisp strike on this popular Premium Gem no-stars Seated Half Dime.
1940 1c PCGS PR63RB Nicely Toned Lincoln Cent
Price: $375.00
Shades of strawberry pink and lime green accent the copper red surfaces on the obverse and the reverse exhibits striking shades of cyan, green, magenta, and royal blue.
1962 10c PCGS PR65 Toned Proof Roosevelt Dime
Price: $275.00
Deeply toned surfaces of rusty maroon and lime green on the obverse with similar colors on the reverse accented by electric purple and royal blue.
1875 20c PCGS AU55 Originally Toned Twenty Cent Piece
Price: $675.00
Muted shades of rose are deeply toned over with deep golden tan and russet on the obverse while the reverse displays light shades of grey-blue with pale lime green and red.
1875-CC 20c PCGS F12 Attractive Carson City Twenty Center
Price: $495.00
Medium dove grey with pale peach highlights and a hint of rose with adequate detail.
1875-CC 20c PCGS F15 Affordable Carson City Twenty Center
Price: $565.00
Light dove grey surfaces with a hint of rose to them. This coin has no problems and only exhibits light, even wear.
1875-CC 20c PCGS VG08 Circulated Carson City Twenty Cents
Price: $350.00
The fields are a deeper hue of patination than the high points giving depth and character to the easiest CC Twenty cent piece in the series.
1875-S 20c PCGS VF30 Circulated Twenty Cent Piece
Price: $225.00
Dove grey with the lightest hint of pale rose throughout. Evenly worn with deepr patination in the protected areas next to the design details.
1796 25c ANACS AG03 Key Type Draped Bust Quarter!
Price: $7,100.00
Handsome smooth surfaces with typical wear (and that is all) for the grade.
1834 25c PCGS AU50 Original Capped Bust Quarter
Price: $815.00
Happy original surfaces with deeper skin in the protected areas around the rim and near the stars.
1896-S 25c PCGS G04 Semi-Key Date Barber Quarter
Price: $825.00
Semi-Key date barber quarter in Good condition with nice detail for the assigned grade and deeper patination in the fields and protected areas encompassing the lighter high points accentuating the available detail.
1801 50c PCGS VF25 Original Draped Bust Half Dollar
Price: $4,150.00
Prepossessing dove grey surfaces with a hint of rose and a vibrant band of blue, gold, lime green, and red on the upper reverse.
1826 50c NGC MS66 Lustrous Premium Gem Capped Bust Half
Price: $10,500.00
Nice and lustrous and near white with gleaming frosty surfaces. The strike is full with only the tops of the stars being a touch soft (typical).
1837 50c NGC MS62 Impressive Reeded Edge Bust Half
Price: $2,150.00
The luster is intense with a nice radial roll when tilted into the light. A touch of golden patination which lightly blends into shades of dirty lavender and russet near the rims.
1853 50c PCGS MS62 Toned Seated Half - Arrows and Rays!
Price: $2,550.00
Beautifully original with light golden dove grey surfaces with hints of bright orange near the rims on the reverse and boasting a great strike and surfaces that are so clean you'll wonder why it's not in an MS63 or MS64 holder.
1885 50c NGC PF65 Toned and Cameo Proof Seated Half
Price: $2,950.00
This attractive Proof Seated Half exhibits fantastic cameo contrast for not being designated as such. The surfaces are graced with shades of pale lavender, golden orange, magenta, and royal blue.
1937-D 50c PCGS MS65 Provocatively Toned Walker
Price: $995.00
A stunning band of rainbow colors radiates across the obverse from right to left with deeper hues blending into the rim.
1798 $1 PCGS VF20 Draped Bust Silver Dollar - 10 Arrows
Price: $2,150.00
Beautiful and original with nice detail for a VF20.
1799 $1 PCGS VF30 Draped Bust Silver Dollar
Price: $2,950.00
Attractive medium dusty brown grey completely original crusty surfaces with fine detail throughout for the assigned grade.
1867 $1 PCGS MS64 Attractive Seated Dollar
Price: $9,950.00
Brilliant frosty white with minimal distractions and impressive near prooflike luster beneath the original surfaces.
1869 $1 PCGS PR64CAM Toned Proof Seated Liberty Dollar
Price: $5,250.00
Pale peach toning over powerfully deep mirrored fields and frosty devices attests to the originality of this fascinating Proof Seated Dollar.
1875-S $1 NGC MS64 Enchanting Toned Trade Dollar
Price: $4,250.00
The surfaces and the patination that covers these near gem mint surfaces are phantasmagoric in that they ebb and flow in what is visual depending on where the light is hitting the coin.
1877 $1 PCGS PR63CAM Cameo Proof Trade Dollar
Price: $3,450.00
Nice original pale golden yellow surfaces with bright deep mirrored fields contrasting nicely from the frosty design elements.
1879-S $1 PCGS MS65 Melted Skittles Rev. Toned Morgan
Price: $3,100.00
Pouring shades of deep emerald green blend powerfully with shades of royal purple, blue, and magenta.
1880-S $1 PCGS MS64 Incredibly Toned Morgan Dollar
Price: $1,750.00
On the other half, you've got deep vibrant bands of luscious color rolling across the obverse through Liberty's hair and ear. bands of emerald green and magenta blend into royal blue and gold.
1880-S $1 PCGS MS64PL (DMPL) Black and White Morgan
Price: $245.00
Another one that is DMPL all the way on both the obverse and reverse. The contrast is amazing with the frosty white design details set against the deep black mirrored fields.
1880-S $1 PCGS MS65 Amazingly Toned Morgan Dollar
Price: $1,750.00
Near prooflike surfaces with simply stunning shades of deep vibrant rainbow colors across the surfaces in a winding arc across Liberty's face.
1881-CC $1 PCGS MS65PL (DMPL) Morgan Silver Dollar
Price: $1,375.00
Blast white with black fields and surface preservation in-line with the assigned numerical sheldon scale grade. PCGS designated this coin as PL but even to the moderately untrained eye, this coin is obviously DMPL.
1881-O $1 ICG MS63 Toned Morgan Dollar
Price: $175.00
A beautiful reverse displaying vibrant shades of emerald green, magenta, gold, icy blue, peach, and lime green. The obverse displays a light band of color to the left of Liberty's face.
1881-S $1 PCGS MS64 Nicely Toned Morgan Dollar
Price: $475.00
Stunningly toned with deep shades of eggplant, emerald green, muted magenta, golden yellow, powder blue, and peach on the obverse with a touch of attractive hues on the reverse.
1881-S $1 PCGS MS65 PQ Toned Morgan Dollar
Price: $1,650.00
Beautiful end roll Morgan with lustrous obverse.
1881-S $1 PCGS MS68 Toned Monster Morgan Dollar
Price: $8,500.00
Almost as clean as the few 69s I've seen. Extremely nice colors although not monster colors. Morgan dollars in 68 are very rare with great color.
1883-O $1 NGC MS62 Toned Morgan Dollar
Price: $325.00
1884-O $1 NGC MS63 Nicely Toned Morgan - Dirty Eagle
Price: $225.00
Muted shades of emerald green and blue with hints of purple, magenta, and gold on the reverse with an essentially untoned obverse. Housed in an old NGC fattie holder.
1884-O $1 NGC MS63 Toned Morgan Dollar
Price: $495.00
Colors include a yellow which illumines the face with nice mixtures of blues and greens.
1885-O $1 NGC MS63 Nicely Toned and Lustrous Morgan
Price: $325.00
Toned Morgan with rich golds surrounding a nice contrast of purples and blue.
1886 $1 PCGS MS64 Ondas Multicoloras Rev. Toned Morgan
Price: $2,200.00
Shades of emerald green, magenta, blue, golden yellow and ice blue flow across the reverse
1887 $1 NGC MS63* Pair of Passionately Toned Morgans
Price: $975.00
1887 $1 PCGS MS64 Banded Rainbow Toned Morgan
Price: $1,650.00
A vivid wide band of remarkable rainbow colors over these intensely lustrous frosty surfaces simply glows with shades of orange, magenta, ice blue, golden yellow, and emerald green.
1887 $1 PCGS MS64 Psychadelic Toned Morgan
Price: $3,300.00
Tons of emerald green flow across the surface divided by shades of magenta and blue with intermingled areas of golden yellow. The reverse is white.
1887 $1 PCGS MS64 Tears of Color Toned Morgan Dollar
Price: $1,500.00
Impressive end of roll toning in shades of emerald green, cyan blue, golden yellow, and vivid magenta.
1887 $1 PCGS MS65 Fifth Dimension Toned Morgan
Price: $2,600.00
The sad blues, cyan and emerald green that surrounds Liberty is pierced with a striking flow of warm golden yellow and magenta.
1887 $1 PCGS MS65 Sangria and Emerald Toned Morgan
Price: $3,400.00
The deep burgandy magentas blending softly with shades of emerald and lime green and lemony yellow is why I called this morgan the Sangria.
1888 $1 PCGS MS63 VAM 4 Toned Morgan
Price: $325.00
Rich coloring of pinks, blues and greens on reverse.
1888 $1 PCGS MS65 Toned Morgan Dollar
Price: $420.00
Attractive golden colration accompanied by billowing clouds of emerald green, powder blue, and muted pink. Lamination Error.
1921 $1 NGC MS65 Fully Struck & Lustrous Peace Dollar
Price: $2,250.00
Amazingly well struck with intenely lustrous surfaces similar to satin proof examples. The coin is blast white.
1803 $10 PCGS AU58 Turban Head Gold Eagle - Extra Star
Price: $47,500.00
Breen-6845, B. 1-E, Taraszka-30, R.4. The surfaces are a light golden yellow with no noticable rub on the high points to dictate the assigned grade.
1803/2 $5 PCGS MS62 Gold Turban Head Half Eagle PQ!
Price: $21,000.00
Truly impressive for the assigned between grade of MS62. Nice frosty lustrous medium original yellow gold surfaces with no chatteriness in the fields and all of the design details are strong.
1806 $5 PCGS MS62 Gold Turban Head Half Eagle Round 6, 7x6 Stars
Price: $22,000.00
Outstanding detail and clean frosty lustrous surfaces are exhibited on this stunning piece which should be in a higher graded holder.
1910-D $10 PCGS MS62 Attractive Indian Gold Eagle
Price: $1,325.00
Light yellow gold with whispers of pale rose blanket the surfaces of this attractive between grade example.
1910-D $10 PCGS MS63 Attractive Indian Gold Eagle
Price: $1,875.00
This exampe has light peach reddish highlights over medium gold surfaces and very very few contact marks or abrasions for an MS63.
1923-D $20 PCGS MS65 Wildly Toned St. Gaudens Double Eagle
Price: $6,000.00
Shades of vibrant pink, lime green, and numerous shades of gold flow across the reverse of this stunning Double Eagle.
1926 $10 NGC MS62 Nice Indian Gold Eagle
Price: $1,050.00
Not quite an MS63 (I guess) and much better than a marred up MS60.
1926 $10 PCGS MS62 Attractive Indian Gold Eagle - PQ!
Price: $1,100.00
An overall light golden yellow color with a touch of frosty patination over very clean surfaces for the assigned grade make me wonder why this coin was only graded an MS62.
1932 $10 PCGS MS62 Lustrous Indian Gold Eagle
Price: $1,050.00
Nice and lustrous with typical contact marks for the assigned grade and good strike detail.
1932 $10 PCGS MS63 Indian Gold Eagle
Price: $1,400.00
Nice and smooth reddish golden surfaces with light frost and very clean regarding contact marks.
1892 50c NGC MS66 Attractively Toned Columbian Commem
Price: $1,250.00
Incredibly well struck featuring outstanding shades of blue and lime green accented with shades of golden yellow and touches of red on the reverse. Housed in an Old NGC Fattie Holder.
1892 50c NGC MS67 Toned Columbian Commemorative
Price: $4,650.00
Incredible Strike - Shades of deep navy blue blend intto a russet-burgandy and lightly encircle the obverse around the rims.
1893 25c NGC MS65 Intensely Toned Isabella Commem
Price: $3,450.00
Oooh, fantastic burgandy shades blend with a soft rosy gold and emerald green on the obverse with similar colors on the reverse over lustrous surface and a moderately full strike.
1893 25c NGC MS66 Attractively Toned Isabella Quarter
Price: $5,500.00
Muted shades of burgandy blend with teal green and blue with hints of golden yellow and pink radiate over nicely lustrous surfaces which boast a completely full strike as noted by the thread over the woman's knee being completely sharp.
1900 $1 PCGS MS63 Magically Toned Lafayette Commem
Price: $3,250.00
Brilliant reddish orange with shades of royal blue, emerald green, and light hints of magenta radiate off the surfaces near the rims of this impressively lustrous Lafayette dollar.
1915-S 50c NGC MS64 Magically Toned Pan Pac - J.Reiver
Price: $2,200.00
Light golden surfaces with moderate luster and ringed with shades of teal and golden orange. Pedigreed to the Jules Reiver Collection.
1918 50c PCGS MS64 Toned Lincoln Commemorative
Price: $1,450.00
Beautiful rainbow toning in concentric circles on the obverse gives Lincoln sort of a halo that simply glows.
1923-S 50c NGC MS65 Blast White Monroe Commemorative
Price: $2,625.00
Now this is something you don't see everyday. It's a blast white Monroe. If you've been looking for one, you know how hard it is to find one of these gems without deep grungy toning.
1924 50c NGC MS67 Huguenot Commemorative Half
Price: $2,550.00
Huguenot has great luster and virtually flawless.
1925 50c NGC MS66 Translucent Pastel Toned Lexington
Price: $1,975.00
Stunning luster with enchanting translucent pastel hues covering the distraction free Premium Gem surfaces. This is the nicest Lexington I have EVER seen.
1925 50c PCGS MS67 Summertime Toned Stone Mountain
Price: $2,650.00
I call this coin summertime toned because that's what the bright fresh almost summerlike colors remind me of.
1925 PCGS MS65 Norse Medal - Thin (the rare one)
Price: $1,950.00
The thick variety is rare and the thin variety is even rarer.
1925-S 50c PCGS MS64 Toned California Commemorative
Price: $1,400.00
Outstanding pink, lavender, and powder blue dominate the surfaces of this incredible California Commemorative with shades of intense emerald green, maroon, magenta, and royal blue accenting the brilliant surfaces.
1926 50c PCGS MS63 Lustrous Sesquicentennial Commem
Price: $400.00
Stunningly lustrous with a light tanned gold patination.
1927 50c PCGS MS66 Amazingly Toned Vermont Commem
Price: $1,675.00
Mesmeric shades of lime green, orange gold, magenta, royal blue, and pink near the rims.
1928 50c NGC MS64 Bank of Hawaii Hoard Toned Hawaiian
Price: $4,400.00
Typical Bank of Hawaii Hoard Toning with the half and half dirty tanned gold blending sharply into a grennish tan deeper gold on the other half.
1928 50c PCGS MS64 Morning-Evening Toned Hawaiian
Price: $4,950.00
A very pretty coin indeed where the obverse and reverse are not quite night and day but closer to Morning and Evening.
1935/1934-D 50c NGC MS67 Toned Boone Commemorative
Price: $2,550.00
Very lightly toned with thick frosty surfaces and moderate luster. Pale shades of lime green and, dare I even say it, very very light ice blue across the surfaces.
1935-S 50c NGC MS66 Toned Texas Commemorative
Price: $425.00
Lightly toned with original tanned patination with hints of golden yellow and apricot near the rims.
1935-S 50c PCGS MS67 Toned Boone Commemorative
Price: $2,200.00
Nice shades of pale gold and peach are accented with deep reddish gold and a very light tinge of lime green.
1935-S NGC MS67 San Diego Commemorative Half
Price: $1,100.00
Well-struck commemorative with nice shades of dark golds/light browns around border of obverse.
1935-S NGC MS67 San Diego Commemorative Half
Price: $1,150.00
Consistent mixtures of golds and silvers on obverse and reverse.
1936 50c NGC MS65 Toned Long Island Commemorative
Price: $775.00
A plethora of golden russet hues is accented with emerald green, pink, and blue on this fabulous Gem Long Island Commemorative. The reverse is deeply golden toned in a tab pattern with light shades of lime green and pink.
1936 50c NGC MS66 Rosy Lime Toned Cleveland Commem
Price: $2,500.00
Stunningly toned with shades of rose, golden yellow, lime green, and just a light touch of muted royal blue.
1936 50c NGC MS67 Amazingly Toned Gettysburg Commem
Price: $4,850.00
The upper and lower obverse are kissed with deep shades of burgandy and hints of emerald green. These vibrant colors then blend slowly into lemony yellow and into a center of very very light pale rose with an icy blue overlay.
1936 50c PCGS MS65 Toned Bay Bridge Commemorative
Price: $725.00
Navy blue blends into a deep russet purple and fades into a dusty tannish gold in the centers of this VERY CLEAN Bay Bridge obverse.
1936 50c PCGS MS66 Outrageously Toned Long Island
Price: $2,650.00
Fantastic shades of bright golden orange with emarald greens, and maroons encircling both the obverse and reverse accompanied with a touch of mottledness in a tab pattern.
1936-D 50c PCGS MS65 Stunningly Toned Arkansas Commem
Price: $1,350.00
Impressively toned with shades of burnt orange near the rims in an oval shape blending sharply into ocean blue and pale peach in the centers.
1936-D 50c PCGS MS67 Nicely Toned San Diego Commem
Price: $3,350.00
Frosty and lustrous with cool orignal shades of khaki toning accented with lime green and deep maroon gold. The strike is superb as well.
1936-S 50c PCGS MS67 Strawberry and Lime Toned Boone
Price: $2,450.00
Splashes of lime green intermingled with light strawberry pink grace the obverse and reverse of this attractively toned Boone Commemorative.
1937 50c NGC MS66-65-66 Original Antietam Set w/Papers!
Price: $3,850.00
Complete Original Set of Three Antietams with Attractive Tab Toning with accompanying holder, envelope, and printed materials.
1937 50c PCGS MS68 Bloodiest Battle Nicely Toned Antietam
Price: $15,250.00
Opulent shades of golden yellow, emerald mossy green, shades of muted rosy pink, and touches of ice blue on the reverse.
1938-D 50c NGC MS67 Nicely Toned Arkansas Commem
Price: $6,500.00
Immaculate surfaces encircled by vibrant shades of lemon gold, sky blue, and deep rusty orange.
1938-D 50c NGC MS68 Ice Blue and Peach Oregon Commem
Price: $3,300.00
Icy blue surfaces bordered by a pale peach give this Ultra Gem Oregon Commem a striking clean, fresh, cool look.
1939-PDS 50c PCGS MS65-66-66 Set of Outstandingly Toned Oregons
Price: $22,000.00
Shades of blood red, emerald green, and hints of royal blue flow in a Tab pattern across both the obverse and reverse of these amazing coins.
1946 50c NGC MS68 Toned Iowa Commemorative
Price: $3,100.00
Deep autumn shades of burnt orange, mossy green and shades of brick red grace the flawless surfaces of this ultra superb gem example of the Iowa Commemorative.
1859 50c NGC PF65BN Longacre French Head Half J-238
Price: $3,350.00
Judd-238, Pollock-294, R.5. Smooth chocolate brown with hints of copper red shining through in the protected areas.
Brandon Kelley - ANA - 972.746.9193 - http://www.bestofyesterdaycollectibles.com
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<< <i>Great report and commentary and some really nice coins, too.
3. Our website will soon have a Best Offer feature where you can send me a ridiculously low offer for our coins and I can send you a ridiculously high offer right back so that we can eventually meet in the middle all from the comfort of your laptop or home office, or wherever you may be sitting while surfing the internet.
This should be fun.
Oh, it'll be fun.
<< <i>JUST RECEIVED MY TWO OF THESE GRRRRRRRREAT COINS. THANKS, BRANDON..... >>
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