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My First "Anaconda" Coin

LeeGLeeG Posts: 12,162 ✭
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I've always admired the coins, and Brandon's pictures, on the Anaconda Rare Coin website. I finally took the leap and purchased this 1875 20c piece. Super customer service and sent via USPS Express!! image Here is Brandon's description of the coin:

Muted shades of rose are deeply toned over with deep golden tan and russet on the obverse while the reverse displays shades of grey-blue with pale lime green and red. The coin shows impeccable detail and boasts a great strike.

Brandons Pic
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My pic (two 13W OTT-LITES)
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My pic (75W Halogen)
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My pic (75W Incand)
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Very nice example and I'm very happy with it. Please guess the grade if you like.image

Comments

  • Cam40Cam40 Posts: 8,146 ✭
    your 75w halogen looks real nice.
    is that what it really looks like or
    does the lighting sorta juice the image?
  • DJCoinzDJCoinz Posts: 3,856 ✭
    OK, I can't tell whether that is a proof or a biz strike, but I'd say the grade is 64. Very nice pickup. image
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  • BRdudeBRdude Posts: 1,079 ✭✭✭
    Very nice Lee, love the pics also. My guess, MS64ish??
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  • FletcherFletcher Posts: 3,294 ✭
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  • Cam40Cam40 Posts: 8,146 ✭
    i wouldnt care for what grade it was if i owned it
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  • pharmerpharmer Posts: 8,355 ✭
    Congrats, Lee. Beautiful coin, cool series too. Adrian's always been a class act, and Brandon has made Anaconda even better.
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  • JulioJulio Posts: 2,501 ✭
    Brandon has always been fair in my dealings with Anaconda. Nuff said. jws
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  • roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,313 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'd guess AU58 to MS61. That coloration would not be very desireable on a higher grade MS coin imo. But for a crusty AU58 that would be fine. The fields have the look of being lightly handled/circulated.

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  • GoldenEyeNumismaticsGoldenEyeNumismatics Posts: 13,187 ✭✭✭
    gorgeous coin!
  • LucyBopLucyBop Posts: 14,001 ✭✭✭
    awesome!
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  • prooflikeprooflike Posts: 3,879 ✭✭
    Nice coin and it does appear to have a really great strike.
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  • MyqqyMyqqy Posts: 9,777 ✭
    I like the dark and crusty look of that one! image
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  • LeeGLeeG Posts: 12,162 ✭
    Thanks for the compliments, i.e., "Happy Talk",image on this one!!!!! What's also nice is the fact that it's a "P" mint coin which is rarer than an "S" mint. Here is the grade and some larger pics:

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  • fivecentsfivecents Posts: 11,207 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Gorgeous twenty center!

    Brandon Kelly is: A #1 in my book!!image
  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,696 ✭✭✭✭✭
    AU55. edit: (I made the call before seeing the coin in the holder.)

    The coin is quite nice, but those of you who were calling it 64 really need to step back and rethink your approach to grading.
    All glory is fleeting.
  • ibzman350ibzman350 Posts: 5,315 ✭
    Nice pick up Lee, I like..image





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  • DarkmaneDarkmane Posts: 1,021 ✭
    I was seriously considering buying it.... and actually called Anaconda about 2 weeks ago...

    Brandon never returned my message, and I ended up buying something else instead image



    Nice buy.
  • saintgurusaintguru Posts: 7,727 ✭✭✭
    I bought ONE coin from Adrian.

    It was a rare date Barber Dime. (I collected them for 2 weeks...I couldn't SEE them. :funnyimage

    Anyway, the coin was an NGC MS66* POP10/1.

    I cracked it out and sent it to PCGS and it came back as a MS66.

    After my "lengthy" dime-collecting episode, I sold it to one of the top Registry collectors at my cost. He sent iot in when he had his entire set regraded and it graded MS67!!!!

    now POP2!!!

    That was a nice coin.....I wish the snake dealt in Saints. image
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