Wow, there are some great coins in this thread, I really enjoyed looking at all the varieties and versatility of the collectors. For me, I bought several coins this year for my personal collection that I really love, but probably the three in my signature line are on top! Happy New Year folks - I hope this year brings more happiness and prosperity to each and every one of you!!
<< <i>This year saw me whittle my Morgan want list down to two coins. 95 done and 2 to go. Acquisitions included the 93-S and a 95-S in 62. But none of those thrilled me as much as this one. It is not my most expensive, or rarest, or nicest looking, but definitely my most exciting acquisition this year. I originally bought it for melt. I didn't know it was in lot of 90% I had just purchased on the way to the Long Beach show. While I was at the dealers table in Long Beach selling all my 90% I grabbed the bag I just bought to add to my sale and I noticed some pre-25 SLQ's in the batch literally as I was pushing them across the table. I pulled these aside and put them in a bag to check later when I got home. When I got home I threw the bag onto my shelf and did not get around to checking them for a week or so. I turned over the 3rd coin and saw this! I went back and forth at least three times with the Grey Sheet checking and rechecking as I have let myself get prematurely giddy way to many times in the past. But sure enough, it was the real thing. I sent it to PCGS and nearly fell off my chair when it came back XF 40. I took photos and posted them on this forum to get other opinions on the grade. Most shot it down as over graded, and have to admit I thought it was as well. Recently I sent it to CAC and it came back with a GREEN BEAN! I mean this coin just keeps on giving. So it is my favorite purchase of the year. And for those of you pondering the plight of the poor seller. He received an additional check from me when the coin came back from PCGS. So I'll be keeping this coin even though this is my only graded SLQ. But heck if you are going to have one for your type collection this one is not a bad one to have.
Having an affinity for Conder tokens, I acquired a piece I always wanted (photos by Todd Pollock):
It is a 1797 Conder token, catalogued in the Dalton and Hamer reference book as from the county of Middlesex (D&H 906). For 18th Century English Provincial token collectors, it is one of the most popular and desired tokens to possess (minimally, at least for this collector) of 1000s of different varieties that can be accumulated! It is considered rare with less than 75 made. Collectors label it the “wild man” token.
It was produced for a merchant by the name of Richard Summers who was located in the West End of London. He was a dealer in curiosities, but also sold perfume (R.C. Bell – Tradesmen’s Tickets and Private Tokens). Unlike some earlier tokens created for small change (in response to the refusal of the King to produce anything but silver and gold pieces), this piece was likely made for contemporary collectors who became fascinated with the craftsmanship of their makers.
The Obverse
It is a man or is it an ape? I could imagine such a figure or mask displayed in Mr. Summer’s shop to entice interest among his customers or to create an ambience of the exotic. The token’s legend reads: “A WILD MANS HEAD FROM THE LAND OF JESSO TO BE SEEN AT” and the statement continues on the reverse. The Land of Jesso was not a real place and can be seen on old maps to represent unexplored or unknown areas. A web reference states:
“…."Jesso" can be said to be a combination of Hokkaido, Sakhalin and southeast Siberia. The indigenous group known as the Ainu are native to both Hokkaido and Sakhalin, so the unfortunate "wild man" was presumably of that ethnic group. The alternative, of course, is that the head wasn't a real human head, and that Mr Summers crafted it himself. He would then have chosen "Jesso", on the far side of the world, because nobody would have known any better to contradict him.” http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=23742
The Reverse
In the middle is Richard Summers’ cypher RS. The outer edge continues the sentence from the obverse with his business address. He advertises that “PAINTINGS BOUGHT SOLD AND EXCHANGED”.
The Pedigree
Another compelling aspect to this piece is its pedigree that I would be remiss in not sharing. It was once owned by Wayne Anderson who was an early copper specialist who assembled an extensive Conder token collection. He commissioned Allan Davisson to auction his collection that was conducted in April 2000 soon after his death from cancer. The auction catalogue states: “Wayne’s goal was to have the finest possible example of each piece he collected. He understood the issues involved – flan, strike, die polishing, flan polishing before the strike, surface, natural color, long term storage effects – and was constantly refining his collection.” He also possessed a major collection of rare marbles and was an expert on custom knives (Davissons Ltd. catalogue - Auction Thirteen, Part II, The Wayne Anderson Collection).
Wayne Anderson was also the founder of the CTCC – the Conder Token Collectors Club and its first editor of their quarterly journal.
Here's a close up that reveals the detail of the hair on the nose. The nose is a rub point and key to assessing the grade:
Getting this piece was the highlight of 2009 for me!
2009 was a big coin buying year for me in as so much I added type coins to the mix. However, the coin below I fancy the most and it's in my main collecting discipline. Happy New Year to all. MJ
Walker Proof Digital Album Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
Here is my favorite acquisition of the year. I bought this off of EBay the listing incorrectly said PCGS MS64, but the picture correctly showed PCGS MS65. Bought for about $160. If it were not for the hit on the cheek I think it would be an easy MS66.
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For coins it was a tough choice. I'd kind of have to say this one. It kind of sort of allowed me to finish my toner Franklin set. The minimum grade for the set is a 65 and this one is only a 64, hence the kind of sort of comment. OTOH, this is IMO definitely an NT coin, and I have yet to see another '60-D that was NT that had toning that was anywhere near as good as this one.
As to ALL collectibles that I purchased this year, these cufflinks were undoubtedly my favorite purchase of the year. They flew on Apollo 8, the FIRST Manned mission to the Moon, and they have a great story associated with TWO of America's premiere early astronauts, Jim Lovell and Ed White.
<< <i>For coins it was a tough choice. I'd kind of have to say this one. It kind of sort of allowed me to finish my toner Franklin set. The minimum grade for the set is a 65 and this one is only a 64, hence the kind of sort of comment. OTOH, this is IMO definitely an NT coin, and I have yet to see another '60-D that was NT that had toning that was anywhere near as good as this one.
As to ALL collectibles that I purchased this year, these cufflinks were undoubtedly my favorite purchase of the year. They flew on Apollo 8, the FIRST Manned mission to the Moon, and they have a great story associated with TWO of America's premiere early astronauts, Jim Lovell and Ed White.
Some really very cool coins being posted! SkyMan here is a 60-D Frankie of mine that i dig...My one and only Frankie though...BTW those cufflinks are lierally out of this world...Reallly they are very very cool!!! I love that kind of stuff...
My favorite without a doubt is this 1970-D DDO FS-101 which I picked up in a $12 roll. Too bad there was only one or somebody else would have one of these as a favorite.
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I decided to change calling the bathroom the John and renamed it the Jim. I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning.
Even though I posted my favorite earlier in this thread, I'll post another since others have posted more than one While my 1909 MPL is my favorite coin of the year, my 1909-O Half (ex. Dale Friend) is a very close second. Just a great coin and I really need to get some better photos that show off the color better as well as the booming luster. Although there are a couple of coins graded higher than this one, I view this example as unimprovable and will have it for a very very long time.
<< <i>Even though I posted my favorite earlier in this thread, I'll post another since others have posted more than one While my 1909 MPL is my favorite coin of the year, my 1909-O Half (ex. Dale Friend) is a very close second. Just a great coin and I really need to get some better photos that show off the color better as well as the booming luster. Although there are a couple of coins graded higher than this one, I view this example as unimprovable and will have it for a very very long time.
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<< <i>This year saw me whittle my Morgan want list down to two coins. 95 done and 2 to go. Acquisitions included the 93-S and a 95-S in 62. But none of those thrilled me as much as this one.
It is not my most expensive, or rarest, or nicest looking, but definitely my most exciting acquisition this year. I originally bought it for melt. I didn't know it was in lot of 90% I had just purchased on the way to the Long Beach show. While I was at the dealers table in Long Beach selling all my 90% I grabbed the bag I just bought to add to my sale and I noticed some pre-25 SLQ's in the batch literally as I was pushing them across the table. I pulled these aside and put them in a bag to check later when I got home. When I got home I threw the bag onto my shelf and did not get around to checking them for a week or so. I turned over the 3rd coin and saw this! I went back and forth at least three times with the Grey Sheet checking and rechecking as I have let myself get prematurely giddy way to many times in the past. But sure enough, it was the real thing.
I sent it to PCGS and nearly fell off my chair when it came back XF 40. I took photos and posted them on this forum to get other opinions on the grade. Most shot it down as over graded, and have to admit I thought it was as well. Recently I sent it to CAC and it came back with a GREEN BEAN! I mean this coin just keeps on giving. So it is my favorite purchase of the year.
And for those of you pondering the plight of the poor seller. He received an additional check from me when the coin came back from PCGS. So I'll be keeping this coin even though this is my only graded SLQ. But heck if you are going to have one for your type collection this one is not a bad one to have.
You deserve a YOU SUCK!
It is a 1797 Conder token, catalogued in the Dalton and Hamer reference book as from the county of Middlesex (D&H 906). For 18th Century English Provincial token collectors, it is one of the most popular and desired tokens to possess (minimally, at least for this collector) of 1000s of different varieties that can be accumulated! It is considered rare with less than 75 made. Collectors label it the “wild man” token.
It was produced for a merchant by the name of Richard Summers who was located in the West End of London. He was a dealer in curiosities, but also sold perfume (R.C. Bell – Tradesmen’s Tickets and Private Tokens). Unlike some earlier tokens created for small change (in response to the refusal of the King to produce anything but silver and gold pieces), this piece was likely made for contemporary collectors who became fascinated with the craftsmanship of their makers.
The Obverse
It is a man or is it an ape? I could imagine such a figure or mask displayed in Mr. Summer’s shop to entice interest among his customers or to create an ambience of the exotic. The token’s legend reads: “A WILD MANS HEAD FROM THE LAND OF JESSO TO BE SEEN AT” and the statement continues on the reverse. The Land of Jesso was not a real place and can be seen on old maps to represent unexplored or unknown areas. A web reference states:
“…."Jesso" can be said to be a combination of Hokkaido, Sakhalin and southeast Siberia. The indigenous group known as the Ainu are native to both Hokkaido and Sakhalin, so the unfortunate "wild man" was presumably of that ethnic group. The alternative, of course, is that the head wasn't a real human head, and that Mr Summers crafted it himself. He would then have chosen "Jesso", on the far side of the world, because nobody would have known any better to contradict him.” http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=23742
The Reverse
In the middle is Richard Summers’ cypher RS. The outer edge continues the sentence from the obverse with his business address. He advertises that “PAINTINGS BOUGHT SOLD AND EXCHANGED”.
The Pedigree
Another compelling aspect to this piece is its pedigree that I would be remiss in not sharing. It was once owned by Wayne Anderson who was an early copper specialist who assembled an extensive Conder token collection. He commissioned Allan Davisson to auction his collection that was conducted in April 2000 soon after his death from cancer. The auction catalogue states: “Wayne’s goal was to have the finest possible example of each piece he collected. He understood the issues involved – flan, strike, die polishing, flan polishing before the strike, surface, natural color, long term storage effects – and was constantly refining his collection.” He also possessed a major collection of rare marbles and was an expert on custom knives (Davissons Ltd. catalogue - Auction Thirteen, Part II, The Wayne Anderson Collection).
Wayne Anderson was also the founder of the CTCC – the Conder Token Collectors Club and its first editor of their quarterly journal.
Here's a close up that reveals the detail of the hair on the nose. The nose is a rub point and key to assessing the grade:
Getting this piece was the highlight of 2009 for me!
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
I hope you all enjoy this coming year as much as i have in 2009.
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<< <i>Ya if I could only learn how to post giant pics like you guys do.. I would say easily my best and favorite purchase is the 2009 UHR
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Thank you for the valuable info!!!
Some great coins and the photos are truly amazing.........
As to ALL collectibles that I purchased this year, these cufflinks were undoubtedly my favorite purchase of the year. They flew on Apollo 8, the FIRST Manned mission to the Moon, and they have a great story associated with TWO of America's premiere early astronauts, Jim Lovell and Ed White.
U.S. Type Set
<< <i>For coins it was a tough choice. I'd kind of have to say this one. It kind of sort of allowed me to finish my toner Franklin set. The minimum grade for the set is a 65 and this one is only a 64, hence the kind of sort of comment. OTOH, this is IMO definitely an NT coin, and I have yet to see another '60-D that was NT that had toning that was anywhere near as good as this one.
As to ALL collectibles that I purchased this year, these cufflinks were undoubtedly my favorite purchase of the year. They flew on Apollo 8, the FIRST Manned mission to the Moon, and they have a great story associated with TWO of America's premiere early astronauts, Jim Lovell and Ed White.
Thank's for sharing.Great story.
I'll go with this one:
That holder insert misspelled Connecticut !!
AB
<< <i>LeeG:
That holder insert misspelled Connecticut !! >>
Hey Dennis. Not a mechanical error, just the way PCGS spells it.
Papabear
Maybe we can get this post to 100+, I'd love to see what other coins members acquired in 2009
The name is LEE!
Michael Kittle Rare Coins --- 1908-S Indian Head Cent Grading Set --- No. 1 1909 Mint Set --- Kittlecoins on Facebook --- Long Beach Table 448
Bought this coin in a ANACS holder and crossed it to PCGS plastic
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My PCGS Registry Sets
<< <i>Even though I posted my favorite earlier in this thread, I'll post another since others have posted more than one
You can't treat one child and not the other
1795 1$
<< <i>Here is my Cardinal Collection Flowing Hair 1$ AU55 PCGS
1795 1$
This is for BustDollar59
Practice on that Photobucket routine!
R.I.P. Bear
This was sort of a spur of the moment purchase for me. Turned out to be a wise decision.
I really like the coin better than the pics.