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lordmarcovan
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Well, lads and lassies, I've got meself in a wee bit o' money trouble again, but nothing I can't dig my way out of by selling just two or three good coins. I hope to sell more than that. It's time to part with my PCGS Registry sets again. Don't feel bad for me, though, 'cause I'd already halfway made up my mind to change gears, anyway. With me and my coins, the winds of change blow fairly often, and I knew I was only holding these for the short run. (Those who have known me well in my eight years here have seen me build and sell at least six or eight collections.) Despite my budgetary limitations, I managed to accumulate a fair number of appealing pieces here. If you're on a small to intermediate budget like I always seem to be, maybe some of these will suit your tastes.
If you don't like my ask price, make me an offer. I've provided my costs (including slabbing fees) on each coin, so you've got some idea of what I paid. Try to meet me somewhere in between my cost and my ask price, if possible. In the case of the few coins I'm "overinvested" in, a trade might work better for both of us- who knows? Years of being intermittently broke have made me quite the willing swapper- it can be fun.
I debated over the wisdom of putting my costs out here in the open, but it ain't like they're a state secret or anything. If it helps you make an offer, great. On some coins I have plenty of margin for negotiation, on many others, I don't. I suspect it's that way with most of us. Meet me in the middle somewhere, when it's possible, and maybe we can both be happy.
Please bear in mind that most of my images are produced on a scanner and therefore will not always accurately depict luster, proof mirrors, or color of some coins.
Please add $3.00 for insured shipping on orders over $50.00. (For smaller uninsured orders, I'll pay the shipping).
You will also receive your choice of one raw BU Wheat cent or an interesting world coin, for every $25 you spend.
Additionally, there will be a giveaway of this PCGS PR68 RD 1963 Lincoln cent, a $45.00 coin by the PCGS Priceguide. That will be open to all (no purchase necessary), so I'll link it up as soon as it goes live on the Giveaway forum.
1832 1/2C XF40BN, pop 17/249, my cost $102.00, PCGS trends $130.00.
Ex-Dan Harding ("Coinpictures").
Asking $125.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
1851 1/2C AU53BN, pop 26/284, my cost $142.18, PCGS trends $155.00
Ex-Dan Harding ("Coinpictures").
Asking $150.00. Offers on the table: none yet (admittedly there's not much margin here, as you can see).
1853 1C AU53BN, pop 23/572, my cost $85.00, PCGS trends $165.00.
Purchased raw from Steve Vanaman ("Collectorcoins"). Note the repunched "3" in the date. Looks nicer in hand.
Asking $155.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
1858 Small Letters 1C VF25, pop 27/810, my cost $49.00, PCGS trends $70.00.
Slightly rotated dies. Ex-William Perry, Jr. ("FilthyBroke").
Asking $65.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
1859 1C XF45, pop 83/1593, my cost $98.00, PCGS trends $155.00.
Purchased raw from The Reeded Edge, via Coinzip.com.
Asking $135.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
1861 1C XF45, pop 35/1015, my cost $110.00, PCGS trends $120.00.
Purchased raw from Rick Snow/Eagle Eye Rare Coins. Second lowest mintage of the copper-nickel Indian cents.
Asking $120.00. Offers on the table: none yet (not much margin here, after my slab fees).
1899 1C MS64RB, pop 433/92, my cost $95.00, PCGS trends $140.00.
Acquired in a trade with Don Rupp ("ajaan"), for a nice Roman Republican silver denarius. Don says this coin used to be in another company's RD holder (SEGS MS63 RD, he thinks). I daresay this one's a real "screamer", which is WAY nice for the grade.
Asking $135.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
1935 1C MS66RD, pop 1784/423, my cost $50.00, PCGS trends $55.00.
Ex-Doyle Henderson ("ALHENDER22").
Asking $55.00. Offers on the table: none yet (not much margin here).
1943-D 1C MS66, pop 3489/2309, my cost $30.00, PCGS trends $45.00.
Purchased from Mike Sturgeon ("dbemike").
Asking $40.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
1853 3CS AU55, pop 38/609, my cost $35.00, PCGS trends $165.00.
One of three very similar pieces purchased raw and on the cheap from Matt Hayes, a local customer. I had no idea they'd all grade AU! I intend to throw Matt a crumb or two if I see him again. He's a world coin guy who doesn't care much about US stuff.
Asking $135.00. Offers on the table: none yet (plenty of margin here, since I did so well, but I won't give it away, either).
1865 3CN ANACS MS62 Rim Cuds. Hey! Wait a minute! How did an ANACS coin sneak onto my PCGS list? Ah, well. I'll let it stow away belowdecks. It's a nice piece with some interesting cracks and cuds, so noted on the label. Bought on eBay for something like $110 (but I got a little MSN cashback out of the deal). PCGS trends $95 in MS60 and $160 in MS63 (not that that's relevant to ANACS plastic), and 2009 Redbook says $100 in MS60 and $150 in MS63. It ought to easily be worth my ask, which ain't but a few bucks over MS60 price.
Asking $105.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
1937 5C MS65, pop 4960/3555, my cost $40.00, PCGS trends $55.00.
Purchased from Frank Barrett ("slabfab").
Asking $50.00 (Which is what Frank was asking originally.) Offers on the table: none yet.
1943-D 5C MS66FS, pop 2161/271, my cost $50.00, PCGS trends $55.00.
Acquired in a trade with Gary Loveless ("TorinoCobra71"). Has that nice champagne-gold toning one sees on many MS war nickels.
Asking $55.00. Offers on the table: none yet (not much margin here)
2002-S 5C PR69DC, pop 4213/101, my cost $6.25, PCGS trends $20.00.
Purchased from Carl Wohlforth for an absurdly tiny sum. Nice coin, too, as are the other moderns Carl let me "steal". Sorry for the weirdly-colored picture.
Asking $18.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
1830 10C (Medium "10C") F15, pop 2/178, my cost $50.00, PCGS trends $55.00.
This coin was in my shop inventory for a couple of years before I dusted it off and slabbed it, just for fun. I forget its provenance, but it may have come from Michael Swoveland ("Aethelred"). Certainly it came from a PCGS Forum member, years back. Though not especially high grade, it is very attractive and original, and stuff like this is hard to find in slabs.
Asking $55.00. Offers on the table: none yet (not much margin here, after my slab fees)
1937 10C MS65FB, pop 1709/2365, my cost $45.00, PCGS trends $49.00.
Sorry no picture on this one, but it's blast white and dripping with luster. Just as much as a Gem as you'd like to find in a Merc dime. Honestly, I can't see why it didn't go 66, and it even looks just about as nice as a 67 FB I once owned. A recent purchase from Tom Savage ("LRCTom"), who claimed it was really nice for the grade, and he wasn't just whistlin' Dixie, either.
Asking $49.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
1956 10C MS66, pop 1183/178, my cost $20.00, PCGS trends $26.00.
Another recent purchase I never made a picture for. This one is from Wade Sawicki ("MORGANHUNTER2"). Like the Merc dime above, it's blast white with ample luster. Under certain light, there is the faintest of very faint traces of gold toning at the rims. It's a relatively cheap coin, but quite pretty.
Asking $25.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
2000-S Silver 10C PR70DC, pop 183/0, my cost $25.00, PCGS trends $250.00.
Purchased from Brad Glosson ("ProofRainbowRoosevelt"), at such a low price, I thought it was an error. Indeed, it WAS an error, but Brad still let me have the bargain, and free shipping, too.
Asking $125.00 (Only half the PCGS price! Do I expect to get even that much? Of course not.) Offers on the table: none yet.
1875-S 20C G6, pop 20/2425, my cost $120.00, PCGS trends $135.00.
Purchased raw on eBay. Low technical grade but nice "CircCam" contrast and eye appeal for the grade.
Asking $135.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
1831 Small Letters 25C VF30, pop 13/373, my cost $245.00, PCGS trends $230.00.
Purchased raw from Rob Miller ("commoncents123"). A great looking original grey Bust quarter.
Asking $245.00 (my cost). Offers on the table: none yet (no margin at all here, but I think I'm justified in asking 15 bucks over trends on this one.)
1838 No Drapery 25C F12, pop 2/148, my cost $120.00, PCGS trends $56.00.
Purchased raw from Robert Miller ("commoncents123"). I paid VF-ish money for it (and then some, to slab it), knowing I was paying a bit too much, but sometimes one has to do that to get coins with a nice look. The "CircCam" contrast on this piece really grabbed me. Despite its modest technical grade, it has been complimented a couple of times on the PCGS forums. Surely it's not a generic F12 Seated quarter.
Asking $??? I'm overinvested on this one, as mentioned. It's worth a premium, for sure, but I know you won't think it's worth twice the trend price. Maybe you have some sort of trade offer that will work out to a win-win for both of us?
1877-CC 25C VF35, pop 6/412, my cost $75.00, PCGS trends $100.00.
Purchased raw from Michael Laskosky ("tydye"). It's not quite a full "CircCam" but it's what many folks on the forums here would call "crusty" (meaning nice and original looking). A Carson City mintmark is always nice to see, too. Maybe it's not everyone's cup o' tea, but I personally like this coin a lot.
Asking $100.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
1954-S 25C MS66, pop 711/30, my cost $50.00, PCGS trends $65.00.
Received in a trade with Augustin Moran ("ajia"). Traditionally, coins with this sort of toning have not been my thing, and I prefer my 20th century MS silver to be white, but I guess I'm maturing a bit as a collector. I've decided I kind of like the toning on this one. I think some here might really like it.
Asking $65.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
1985-S 25C PR69DC, pop 2612/67, my cost $6.25, PCGS trends $25.00.
Another crazy-cheap purchase from the ever-generous Carl Wohlforth. Another weirdly-colored picture from my ever-quirky scanner, too.
Asking $22.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
1826 50C XF40, pop 101/1102, my cost $135.00, PCGS trends $185.00.
Purchased raw from Michael Laskosky ("tydye"), as part of a blind 3-piece "surprise" lot. I was pleasantly surprised. This coin alone is nearly worth what I paid for the whole lot, and the other two were both early halves (one was an 1812 PCGS G06). This coin should also meet the approval of those who insist on fully "original" and undipped Bust halves. The two apparent marks in the obverse field in front of Liberty's face are not- they're actually flecks of dust or something inside the plastic. With a loupe, I can tell they're sitting on top of the coin. You'll hardly notice them with the coin in hand, though- the light from the scanner seems to have exaggerated them.
Asking $185.00 (Have a hunch I'll get it, too.) Offers on the table: none yet. (Don't expect a deep discount here.)
1863-S 50C VG10, pop 1/111, my cost $70.00, PCGS trends $45.00
Purchased raw from Michael Laskosky ("tydye"). OK, yeah, I wasted money slabbing it, but I just wanted it in plastic. I like early S-mint coins, and this one was struck right in the middle of the Civil War era. Hey, it's a Pop-1 coin, for what that's worth.
Asking $55.00 (15 bucks below my cost- I'll eat the slab fees). Offers on the table: none yet.
1878 50C F15, pop 1/96, my cost $65.00, PCGS trends $70.00. Acquired in a trade with Gary Loveless ("TorinoCobra71"). Hey, look, Ma! Another Pop 1 Seated half! Haha. It's hard to find this low- to middle-grade material in slabs, 'cause stuff like this is usually in the Dansco 7070 sets (and looks nice there- this would fit nicely in such an album). Just missed VF.
Asking $70.00. Offers on the table: none yet. (Not much margin for flexibility here, but I think it's worth the ask price.)
1946-D 50C MS64, pop 5908/9649, my cost $56.00, PCGS trends $58.00.
Received in a trade with Augustin Moran ("ajia").
Asking $58.00. Offers on the table: none yet. (Again, no margin to speak of, but should be worth my ask price.)
1959 50C MS64FL, pop 2008/729, my cost $0.00 (gift), PCGS trends $57.00.
This was a very generous surprise gift last Christmas from Gary Loveless ("TorinoCobra71") and Keith ("BlindedByEgo"). Since it's kind of tacky for me to be selling a gift, I pledge a modest giveaway of my own. Just because they gave it to me doesn't mean I feel like giving it away myself, but I can afford to be more flexible on the price with this one, obviously.
Asking $45.00. Offers on the table: none yet. (Plenty of margin here- I know you're gonna offer me peanuts, since I got it free, haha.)
1964 Accented Hair 50C PR64, pop 258/1974, my cost $35.00, PCGS trends $35.00.
Received in a trade with Augustin Moran ("ajia"). Sorry no picture at present. It's no CAM, but it's a nice white Brilliant Proof with liquid mirrors.
Asking $35.00. Offers on the table: none yet. (No margin to speak of, but since I got it in a trade, I would trade it for something else).
2007-S Silver 50C PR69DC, pop 1555/34, my cost $31.00, PCGS trends $45.00.
Received in a trade with Augustin Moran ("ajia").
Asking $40.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
1860-O $1 VF25, pop 6/963, my cost $340.00, PCGS trends $365.00.
Purchased raw from Shane Miller ("Millertime"), who'd cracked it out of a PCGS VF25 slab to put in an album. Upon resubmission, I got the same grade. Though I sold a slightly nicer 1847 in ANACS plastic, I liked and kept this coin for its subtle "CircCam" look.
Asking $350.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
1877-S T$1 XF40, pop 38/1265, my cost $185.00, PCGS trends $250.00.
Ex-Brett Smith ("BS"), from whom I have bought other nice coins in the past.
Asking $230.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
1882-S $1 MS64, pop 25123/19824, my cost $0.00 (gift), PCGS trends $65.00. Like the Franklin half above, this was a generous gift from Gary Loveless ("TorinoCobra71") and Keith ("BlindedByEgo"). Just because they gave it away doesn't mean I'm willing to, but it does mean I can be more flexible. As penance for selling a gift coin, I'm offering a giveaway of my own, above.
Asking $40.00. Offers on the table: none yet. (Go ahead and lowball me, since I got it for free. But lowballers go to the back of the line.)
1922 $1 MS64, pop 31076/5645, my cost $36.00, PCGS trends $55.00.
Acquired in a trade from Chad Williford ("SilverEagles92"). Nice cartwheel luster and some subtle light gold toning. The faint hazy areas seen in the obverse picture are not visible with the coin in hand.
Asking $50.00 (Worth it, too). Offers on the table: none yet.
Sorry there are presently no pictures of the last four, but my scanner would go nuts over the proof mirrors, anyway. They're ultra high grade moderns, as close to perfection as the grades imply. You can picture what they look like.
1971-S Silver $1 PR69DC, pop 13858/9, my cost $11.00, PCGS trends $50.00.
Ex-Agustin Moran ("ajia"). I believe I got this one in a fortuitous trade. Nice coin. I thought 69 DCAM Ikes were a bit more expensive than this? I think they were, back in my old Registry days in the early 2000s.
Asking $40.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
1981-S Type 1 SBA $1 PR69DC, pop 8702/337, my cost $11.00, PCGS trends $40.00.
Like the previous coin, this was acquired in a good trade with Agustin Moran ("ajia").
Asking $30.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
2005-S SAC$1 PR69DC, pop 10608/353, my cost $6.25, PCGS trends $35.00.
Yet another crazy-cheap Carl Wohlforth purchase, and a sweet looking coin, too.
Asking $29.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
2007-P John Adams- Pos. A Satin Finish $1 MS68, pop 566/30, my cost $6.25, PCGS trends $25.00.
"Stolen" from Carl Wohlforth, yet again. I might keep this one, as I'm a descendant of Adams. In fact, I think I might save this for one of my newborn nephews, unless somebody wants it for close to the trend price.
Asking $22.00 (Or I'd just as soon keep it for the nephew). Offers on the table: none yet.
If you don't like my ask price, make me an offer. I've provided my costs (including slabbing fees) on each coin, so you've got some idea of what I paid. Try to meet me somewhere in between my cost and my ask price, if possible. In the case of the few coins I'm "overinvested" in, a trade might work better for both of us- who knows? Years of being intermittently broke have made me quite the willing swapper- it can be fun.
I debated over the wisdom of putting my costs out here in the open, but it ain't like they're a state secret or anything. If it helps you make an offer, great. On some coins I have plenty of margin for negotiation, on many others, I don't. I suspect it's that way with most of us. Meet me in the middle somewhere, when it's possible, and maybe we can both be happy.
Please bear in mind that most of my images are produced on a scanner and therefore will not always accurately depict luster, proof mirrors, or color of some coins.
Please add $3.00 for insured shipping on orders over $50.00. (For smaller uninsured orders, I'll pay the shipping).
You will also receive your choice of one raw BU Wheat cent or an interesting world coin, for every $25 you spend.
Additionally, there will be a giveaway of this PCGS PR68 RD 1963 Lincoln cent, a $45.00 coin by the PCGS Priceguide. That will be open to all (no purchase necessary), so I'll link it up as soon as it goes live on the Giveaway forum.
1832 1/2C XF40BN, pop 17/249, my cost $102.00, PCGS trends $130.00.
Ex-Dan Harding ("Coinpictures").
Asking $125.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
1851 1/2C AU53BN, pop 26/284, my cost $142.18, PCGS trends $155.00
Ex-Dan Harding ("Coinpictures").
Asking $150.00. Offers on the table: none yet (admittedly there's not much margin here, as you can see).
1853 1C AU53BN, pop 23/572, my cost $85.00, PCGS trends $165.00.
Purchased raw from Steve Vanaman ("Collectorcoins"). Note the repunched "3" in the date. Looks nicer in hand.
Asking $155.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
1858 Small Letters 1C VF25, pop 27/810, my cost $49.00, PCGS trends $70.00.
Slightly rotated dies. Ex-William Perry, Jr. ("FilthyBroke").
Asking $65.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
1859 1C XF45, pop 83/1593, my cost $98.00, PCGS trends $155.00.
Purchased raw from The Reeded Edge, via Coinzip.com.
Asking $135.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
1861 1C XF45, pop 35/1015, my cost $110.00, PCGS trends $120.00.
Purchased raw from Rick Snow/Eagle Eye Rare Coins. Second lowest mintage of the copper-nickel Indian cents.
Asking $120.00. Offers on the table: none yet (not much margin here, after my slab fees).
1899 1C MS64RB, pop 433/92, my cost $95.00, PCGS trends $140.00.
Acquired in a trade with Don Rupp ("ajaan"), for a nice Roman Republican silver denarius. Don says this coin used to be in another company's RD holder (SEGS MS63 RD, he thinks). I daresay this one's a real "screamer", which is WAY nice for the grade.
Asking $135.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
1935 1C MS66RD, pop 1784/423, my cost $50.00, PCGS trends $55.00.
Ex-Doyle Henderson ("ALHENDER22").
Asking $55.00. Offers on the table: none yet (not much margin here).
1943-D 1C MS66, pop 3489/2309, my cost $30.00, PCGS trends $45.00.
Purchased from Mike Sturgeon ("dbemike").
Asking $40.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
1853 3CS AU55, pop 38/609, my cost $35.00, PCGS trends $165.00.
One of three very similar pieces purchased raw and on the cheap from Matt Hayes, a local customer. I had no idea they'd all grade AU! I intend to throw Matt a crumb or two if I see him again. He's a world coin guy who doesn't care much about US stuff.
Asking $135.00. Offers on the table: none yet (plenty of margin here, since I did so well, but I won't give it away, either).
1865 3CN ANACS MS62 Rim Cuds. Hey! Wait a minute! How did an ANACS coin sneak onto my PCGS list? Ah, well. I'll let it stow away belowdecks. It's a nice piece with some interesting cracks and cuds, so noted on the label. Bought on eBay for something like $110 (but I got a little MSN cashback out of the deal). PCGS trends $95 in MS60 and $160 in MS63 (not that that's relevant to ANACS plastic), and 2009 Redbook says $100 in MS60 and $150 in MS63. It ought to easily be worth my ask, which ain't but a few bucks over MS60 price.
Asking $105.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
1937 5C MS65, pop 4960/3555, my cost $40.00, PCGS trends $55.00.
Purchased from Frank Barrett ("slabfab").
Asking $50.00 (Which is what Frank was asking originally.) Offers on the table: none yet.
1943-D 5C MS66FS, pop 2161/271, my cost $50.00, PCGS trends $55.00.
Acquired in a trade with Gary Loveless ("TorinoCobra71"). Has that nice champagne-gold toning one sees on many MS war nickels.
Asking $55.00. Offers on the table: none yet (not much margin here)
2002-S 5C PR69DC, pop 4213/101, my cost $6.25, PCGS trends $20.00.
Purchased from Carl Wohlforth for an absurdly tiny sum. Nice coin, too, as are the other moderns Carl let me "steal". Sorry for the weirdly-colored picture.
Asking $18.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
1830 10C (Medium "10C") F15, pop 2/178, my cost $50.00, PCGS trends $55.00.
This coin was in my shop inventory for a couple of years before I dusted it off and slabbed it, just for fun. I forget its provenance, but it may have come from Michael Swoveland ("Aethelred"). Certainly it came from a PCGS Forum member, years back. Though not especially high grade, it is very attractive and original, and stuff like this is hard to find in slabs.
Asking $55.00. Offers on the table: none yet (not much margin here, after my slab fees)
1937 10C MS65FB, pop 1709/2365, my cost $45.00, PCGS trends $49.00.
Sorry no picture on this one, but it's blast white and dripping with luster. Just as much as a Gem as you'd like to find in a Merc dime. Honestly, I can't see why it didn't go 66, and it even looks just about as nice as a 67 FB I once owned. A recent purchase from Tom Savage ("LRCTom"), who claimed it was really nice for the grade, and he wasn't just whistlin' Dixie, either.
Asking $49.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
1956 10C MS66, pop 1183/178, my cost $20.00, PCGS trends $26.00.
Another recent purchase I never made a picture for. This one is from Wade Sawicki ("MORGANHUNTER2"). Like the Merc dime above, it's blast white with ample luster. Under certain light, there is the faintest of very faint traces of gold toning at the rims. It's a relatively cheap coin, but quite pretty.
Asking $25.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
2000-S Silver 10C PR70DC, pop 183/0, my cost $25.00, PCGS trends $250.00.
Purchased from Brad Glosson ("ProofRainbowRoosevelt"), at such a low price, I thought it was an error. Indeed, it WAS an error, but Brad still let me have the bargain, and free shipping, too.
Asking $125.00 (Only half the PCGS price! Do I expect to get even that much? Of course not.) Offers on the table: none yet.
1875-S 20C G6, pop 20/2425, my cost $120.00, PCGS trends $135.00.
Purchased raw on eBay. Low technical grade but nice "CircCam" contrast and eye appeal for the grade.
Asking $135.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
1831 Small Letters 25C VF30, pop 13/373, my cost $245.00, PCGS trends $230.00.
Purchased raw from Rob Miller ("commoncents123"). A great looking original grey Bust quarter.
Asking $245.00 (my cost). Offers on the table: none yet (no margin at all here, but I think I'm justified in asking 15 bucks over trends on this one.)
1838 No Drapery 25C F12, pop 2/148, my cost $120.00, PCGS trends $56.00.
Purchased raw from Robert Miller ("commoncents123"). I paid VF-ish money for it (and then some, to slab it), knowing I was paying a bit too much, but sometimes one has to do that to get coins with a nice look. The "CircCam" contrast on this piece really grabbed me. Despite its modest technical grade, it has been complimented a couple of times on the PCGS forums. Surely it's not a generic F12 Seated quarter.
Asking $??? I'm overinvested on this one, as mentioned. It's worth a premium, for sure, but I know you won't think it's worth twice the trend price. Maybe you have some sort of trade offer that will work out to a win-win for both of us?
1877-CC 25C VF35, pop 6/412, my cost $75.00, PCGS trends $100.00.
Purchased raw from Michael Laskosky ("tydye"). It's not quite a full "CircCam" but it's what many folks on the forums here would call "crusty" (meaning nice and original looking). A Carson City mintmark is always nice to see, too. Maybe it's not everyone's cup o' tea, but I personally like this coin a lot.
Asking $100.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
1954-S 25C MS66, pop 711/30, my cost $50.00, PCGS trends $65.00.
Received in a trade with Augustin Moran ("ajia"). Traditionally, coins with this sort of toning have not been my thing, and I prefer my 20th century MS silver to be white, but I guess I'm maturing a bit as a collector. I've decided I kind of like the toning on this one. I think some here might really like it.
Asking $65.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
1985-S 25C PR69DC, pop 2612/67, my cost $6.25, PCGS trends $25.00.
Another crazy-cheap purchase from the ever-generous Carl Wohlforth. Another weirdly-colored picture from my ever-quirky scanner, too.
Asking $22.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
1826 50C XF40, pop 101/1102, my cost $135.00, PCGS trends $185.00.
Purchased raw from Michael Laskosky ("tydye"), as part of a blind 3-piece "surprise" lot. I was pleasantly surprised. This coin alone is nearly worth what I paid for the whole lot, and the other two were both early halves (one was an 1812 PCGS G06). This coin should also meet the approval of those who insist on fully "original" and undipped Bust halves. The two apparent marks in the obverse field in front of Liberty's face are not- they're actually flecks of dust or something inside the plastic. With a loupe, I can tell they're sitting on top of the coin. You'll hardly notice them with the coin in hand, though- the light from the scanner seems to have exaggerated them.
Asking $185.00 (Have a hunch I'll get it, too.) Offers on the table: none yet. (Don't expect a deep discount here.)
1863-S 50C VG10, pop 1/111, my cost $70.00, PCGS trends $45.00
Purchased raw from Michael Laskosky ("tydye"). OK, yeah, I wasted money slabbing it, but I just wanted it in plastic. I like early S-mint coins, and this one was struck right in the middle of the Civil War era. Hey, it's a Pop-1 coin, for what that's worth.
Asking $55.00 (15 bucks below my cost- I'll eat the slab fees). Offers on the table: none yet.
1878 50C F15, pop 1/96, my cost $65.00, PCGS trends $70.00. Acquired in a trade with Gary Loveless ("TorinoCobra71"). Hey, look, Ma! Another Pop 1 Seated half! Haha. It's hard to find this low- to middle-grade material in slabs, 'cause stuff like this is usually in the Dansco 7070 sets (and looks nice there- this would fit nicely in such an album). Just missed VF.
Asking $70.00. Offers on the table: none yet. (Not much margin for flexibility here, but I think it's worth the ask price.)
1946-D 50C MS64, pop 5908/9649, my cost $56.00, PCGS trends $58.00.
Received in a trade with Augustin Moran ("ajia").
Asking $58.00. Offers on the table: none yet. (Again, no margin to speak of, but should be worth my ask price.)
1959 50C MS64FL, pop 2008/729, my cost $0.00 (gift), PCGS trends $57.00.
This was a very generous surprise gift last Christmas from Gary Loveless ("TorinoCobra71") and Keith ("BlindedByEgo"). Since it's kind of tacky for me to be selling a gift, I pledge a modest giveaway of my own. Just because they gave it to me doesn't mean I feel like giving it away myself, but I can afford to be more flexible on the price with this one, obviously.
Asking $45.00. Offers on the table: none yet. (Plenty of margin here- I know you're gonna offer me peanuts, since I got it free, haha.)
1964 Accented Hair 50C PR64, pop 258/1974, my cost $35.00, PCGS trends $35.00.
Received in a trade with Augustin Moran ("ajia"). Sorry no picture at present. It's no CAM, but it's a nice white Brilliant Proof with liquid mirrors.
Asking $35.00. Offers on the table: none yet. (No margin to speak of, but since I got it in a trade, I would trade it for something else).
2007-S Silver 50C PR69DC, pop 1555/34, my cost $31.00, PCGS trends $45.00.
Received in a trade with Augustin Moran ("ajia").
Asking $40.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
1860-O $1 VF25, pop 6/963, my cost $340.00, PCGS trends $365.00.
Purchased raw from Shane Miller ("Millertime"), who'd cracked it out of a PCGS VF25 slab to put in an album. Upon resubmission, I got the same grade. Though I sold a slightly nicer 1847 in ANACS plastic, I liked and kept this coin for its subtle "CircCam" look.
Asking $350.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
1877-S T$1 XF40, pop 38/1265, my cost $185.00, PCGS trends $250.00.
Ex-Brett Smith ("BS"), from whom I have bought other nice coins in the past.
Asking $230.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
1882-S $1 MS64, pop 25123/19824, my cost $0.00 (gift), PCGS trends $65.00. Like the Franklin half above, this was a generous gift from Gary Loveless ("TorinoCobra71") and Keith ("BlindedByEgo"). Just because they gave it away doesn't mean I'm willing to, but it does mean I can be more flexible. As penance for selling a gift coin, I'm offering a giveaway of my own, above.
Asking $40.00. Offers on the table: none yet. (Go ahead and lowball me, since I got it for free. But lowballers go to the back of the line.)
1922 $1 MS64, pop 31076/5645, my cost $36.00, PCGS trends $55.00.
Acquired in a trade from Chad Williford ("SilverEagles92"). Nice cartwheel luster and some subtle light gold toning. The faint hazy areas seen in the obverse picture are not visible with the coin in hand.
Asking $50.00 (Worth it, too). Offers on the table: none yet.
Sorry there are presently no pictures of the last four, but my scanner would go nuts over the proof mirrors, anyway. They're ultra high grade moderns, as close to perfection as the grades imply. You can picture what they look like.
1971-S Silver $1 PR69DC, pop 13858/9, my cost $11.00, PCGS trends $50.00.
Ex-Agustin Moran ("ajia"). I believe I got this one in a fortuitous trade. Nice coin. I thought 69 DCAM Ikes were a bit more expensive than this? I think they were, back in my old Registry days in the early 2000s.
Asking $40.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
1981-S Type 1 SBA $1 PR69DC, pop 8702/337, my cost $11.00, PCGS trends $40.00.
Like the previous coin, this was acquired in a good trade with Agustin Moran ("ajia").
Asking $30.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
2005-S SAC$1 PR69DC, pop 10608/353, my cost $6.25, PCGS trends $35.00.
Yet another crazy-cheap Carl Wohlforth purchase, and a sweet looking coin, too.
Asking $29.00. Offers on the table: none yet.
2007-P John Adams- Pos. A Satin Finish $1 MS68, pop 566/30, my cost $6.25, PCGS trends $25.00.
"Stolen" from Carl Wohlforth, yet again. I might keep this one, as I'm a descendant of Adams. In fact, I think I might save this for one of my newborn nephews, unless somebody wants it for close to the trend price.
Asking $22.00 (Or I'd just as soon keep it for the nephew). Offers on the table: none yet.
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1681 Austria/Salzburg 3-kreuzer, prooflike I got this as a partial trade-in on my finest Roman coin (which I took a small hit on, financially). I couldn't turn it down, though the $150 trade allowance on it was steep against the catalog price. (Krause doesn't list this in grades over XF). I got it as an UNC and am inclined to agree with the previous owner on that, though there is a small chance a TPG might view it as an AU58. I honestly can't tell if it is a slider or not. If it is not full UNC, it is very, very, very close, and I think the lightly prooflike fields ought to be enough to push most opinions over in favor of UNC. It's a beauty. I was thinking of slabbing it but have not gotten 'round to that. If it were slabbed and came back 58, it might be hard to sell at this price level, but then again, it is such a sweet piece that somebody who's in it for the long term might not mind the price at all. I disclose all this in the interest of being fully candid. As mentioned, I have $150 in it and was asking $165, which I would reduce to $155 if you bought the other coins below.
Austria, 10 kreuzer, 1872, KM2206, .500 silver/.0322 oz. This piece is another that could be either AU58 or MS63. Like the older Austrian piece above, it is also lightly prooflike. Here is a sample pic of the type. My coin is better looking, naturally, as a prooflike UNC should be. Cat. $6.00 in UNC but I'd want $7.00 for this one.
Austria, 20 kreuzer, 1868, KM2212, .500 silver/.0429 oz. This one is definitely not UNC- it's AU. But I mention it because it makes a nice companion piece to the one above. (In fact, that is how I got the two). It has nice luster. Here is a sample pic of the type. Cat. $5.00 XF/$16.00 UNC, call it $6.00, or pair it with the one above for $12.
Canada: 10 cents, toned AU+++ to UNC. KM3, .925 silver/.0691 oz. Cat. $225.00 MS60, $650.00 MS63. This one is another one that is either UNC or a super slider that is really, really close. It has wild purple toning. So wild that I'm suspicious of it being AT. It's pretty, though, and I have only about $100.00 invested in the coin. If I don't sell it I might try slabbing it, but I'm scared PCGS will no-grade it as artificially toned. I guess I'd ask $120 or so on it, which is way below Krause value and therefore sufficient compensation if it turns out to be AT. If you hypothetically decided to submit it and it actually were to grade at PCGS, and you'd bought it from me for $120, you'd have scored yourself a "rip", and I would offer to buy the coin back from you (at a profit for you).
Great Britain: 1 farthing, Brown UNC. KM788.2, bronze. Cat. $17.00 UNC. This, like the other 1901 pieces listed here, is a part of my daughter's 1901 Victorian type set, but as I am transitioning her collection to slabs, I might as well get a full Red higher-end piece for slabbing. Nothin' wrong with this one, though. Call it $16.00.
I also have a mostly red 1901 halfpenny but I think it's just about slabworthy. If you want it let me know, otherwise I'll keep it. I can find a Redder one but it would cost me.
Great Britain: 1 penny, Red-Brown UNC (2 pieces). KM790, cat. $25.00. These two are nice but again, I'm holding out for a real blazing full Red to slab for my daughter's set (which is gonna cost me). One coin is almost full Red but mellowed just a little bit, with faint traces of a fingerprint on the reverse. The other is a little more muted and Red-Brown, but still lots of Red. You probably know what a British large penny looks like but here is a sample picture of a well-circulated piece. (It goes without saying that my RB UNCs are a quantum leap beyond the sample coin). The farthing is of course a miniature version of the same design. $22 each or the pair for $40.
Hungary, 1 filler, 1895-KB, Brown UNC. KM480, bronze. Cat. $6.00 UNC, and six bucks would do it. Here is a sample picture of the type. My coin is not as reddish as the one in the sample picture (which might have been cleaned), but is definitely more natural-looking and therefore better, I'd say.
India (British): 1/12 anna, 1901, 2 UNC coins. One coin is a fairly typical Red-Brown UNC and raw, the other is a Brown UNC in an NGC MS62 BN holder, which I just bought. I'm torn between the two. The RB raw coin I have very little money in, and of course it is redder, but the slabbed piece has gorgeous satiny-iridescent toning in places and though technically a BN, it has very nice eye appeal. Naturally since I bought it in a slab, I paid more for it. Here is a link to the auction on the slabbed coin, though the seller's pics are awful (I was pleasantly surprised when I got the coin). I have about $27.00 in the slabbed piece and probably only $3.00 or $4.00 in the raw one, which is more in line with the crazy-low $4.00 UNC catalog price. Tell you what- I guess I could keep my overpriced slabbed BN one with the pretty toning and sell you the raw RB UNC for $6.00 if you want it.
India (British): 1 rupee, 1901, UNC. Silver and half-dollar sized. There is nothing wrong with this piece except that I'm holding out for a better one. This one is probably MS61 or MS62. It has a few scuffs and marks but nothing major. I want a Gem, though, and I'll have to pay accordingly when I find one. Cat. $25, and I would sell it for that. I'm in no rush to get rid of it as I don't have an upgrade ready for my daughter's set, though this is one 1901 Victoria coin that is fairly available. Here is a sample pic of the type.
There are probably more around here somewhere.