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I liked this coin so much when I saw it this spring that I bought it.

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  • UtahCoinUtahCoin Posts: 5,365 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Please enter me in your generous give-a-way!

    Stunning!
    I used to be somebody, now I'm just a coin collector.
    Recipient of the coveted "You Suck" award, April 2009 for cherrypicking a 1833 CBHD LM-5, and April 2022 for a 1835 LM-12, and again in Aug 2012 for picking off a 1952 FS-902.
  • Wow. Gorgeous coin!
  • STONESTONE Posts: 15,275
    I wish I had the luxury to do something like that.

    That's one awesome looking coin image
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very impressive.... Cheers, RickO
  • BECOKABECOKA Posts: 16,961 ✭✭✭
    So you bought the coin that coinlink is borrowing an image of from Heritage?
  • PlacidPlacid Posts: 11,299 ✭✭✭
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  • speetyspeety Posts: 5,424
    I would be impressed but...wait no, i am impressed! Nice coin!
    Want to buy an auction catalog for the William Hesslein Sale (December 2, 1926). Thanks to all those who have helped us obtain the others!!!

  • MFHMFH Posts: 11,720 ✭✭✭✭

    Great coin !!

    Mike Hayes
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    Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !

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  • FatManFatMan Posts: 8,977
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  • QuarternutQuarternut Posts: 1,481 ✭✭✭
    That is a great B -3! Sweet! image

    It is tied for 2nd finest known for the B-3 die marriage with 5 other coins. Only a lonely MS-67 from Stacks sold on 10/17/2007 is above it in grade.

    The obverse die was first used to create the B-1 die marriage and is actually a leftover die from 1815. An 8 was punched over the 5 creating an overdate. prior to it's use with the B-3, the die was heavily lapped and all remnents of the 5 under-digit were erased except for on top of the 8 numeral due to this being recessed in the die. Only on high grade pieces such as this can you see the 5.

    The reverse die was first used to produce the B-2 die marriage, and prior to it's use for the B-3 a crack developed from the rim up through the lower arrowhead. The die evidently had some issues as the left side of the eagle between the body and the wing do not strike up well.

    I don't have any earlier auction appearences for this coin at least in the last 10-15 years. Did you get any provenance with the coin?

    QN

    Go to Early United States Coins - to order the New "Early United States Half Dollar Vol. 1 / 1794-1807" book or the 1st new Bust Quarter book!

  • BarndogBarndog Posts: 20,507 ✭✭✭✭✭
    really cool too that the list of references now includes Quarternut's book!
  • QuarternutQuarternut Posts: 1,481 ✭✭✭
    I read the article on the CoinLink page as usually there are several items that writers get wrong. I was pleasantly surprised to find that there were no real issues that I could see with what was written.

    Then I looked at their source reference list and found my book listed! Now it all makes sense! Thanks Tim Schuck for using my book! image

    QN

    Go to Early United States Coins - to order the New "Early United States Half Dollar Vol. 1 / 1794-1807" book or the 1st new Bust Quarter book!





  • << <i>So you bought the coin that coinlink is borrowing an image of from Heritage? >>



    Yes.






    << <i>I don't have any earlier auction appearences for this coin at least in the last 10-15 years. Did you get any provenance with the coin? >>



    Unfortunately no.

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  • etexmikeetexmike Posts: 6,849 ✭✭✭
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    That is one very nice coin.


    Mike
  • bestclser1bestclser1 Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    SmallEagle have big appetite.and HOW!Me likey.image
    Great coins are not cheap,and cheap coins are not great!
  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,673 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Cowabunga.

    I wonder if EVERY COIN I OWN, collectively added up, would come close to the pricetag of that one.

    Explore collections of lordmarcovan on CollecOnline, management, safe-keeping, sharing and valuation solution for art piece and collectibles.
  • TahoeDaleTahoeDale Posts: 1,785 ✭✭✭
    Congrats Paul.

    When I saw it in the Heritage sale, I knew it would go high. That collection(Silbermunzen) was a long time acquired group of beauties.

    Perhaps Heritage and the consignor can help with the provenance.
    TahoeDale
  • SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,081 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I'm speechless, and my wife isn't even home!!!!!!!!!!

    "Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso

  • bidaskbidask Posts: 14,017 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Indeed very nice
    I manage money. I earn money. I save money .
    I give away money. I collect money.
    I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.






  • << <i>When I saw it in the Heritage sale, I knew it would go high. That collection(Silbermunzen) was a long time acquired group of beauties.

    Perhaps Heritage and the consignor can help with the provenance. >>




    If anyone has contact info for Mr. Silbermunzen please PM me....

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