I have Buddy Ebsen's obituary's from both Coin World and Numismatic News "laid in" the catalog. Coin World quoted a Donn Pearlman article from the March 1987 issue of The Numismatist that "Ebsen's favorite coin was an 1851 $50 octagonal Augustus Humbert slug from California, with many nicks."
Note the photo of Ebsen's favorite coin, the 1851 $50 octagonal Augustus Humbert slug from California, located in the lower center of the reverse cover photo. And a few other nice coins!
I bought the 1854-O Seated Half out of that sale, while working for Mark Salzberg at the time. It subsequently graded MS68 at NGC - I think it was the first classic type coin that NGC had graded MS68 at the time.
coinguy, this should be your 1854-O Arrows Seated Half Dollar from the Buddy Ebsen Sale, where the coin was "raw and graded Mint State-69!"
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... This Lot realized $31,900 (including the 10% buyer's fee) on the estimate of "$10,000 and up!"
Looking for a copy (either soft or hard back) of the 1987 31 MAY - 2 JUNE Superior Galleries The Buddy Epsen Auction Catalog
As I purchased a lot and would like to find the lot number...
@RKCovington said:
Looking for a copy (either soft or hard back) of the 1987 31 MAY - 2 JUNE Superior Galleries The Buddy Epsen Auction Catalog
As I purchased a lot and would like to find the lot number...
@WDP said: I bought the 1854-O Seated Half out of that sale, while working for Mark Salzberg at the time. It subsequently graded MS68 at NGC - I think it was the first classic type coin that NGC had graded MS68 at the time.
coinguy, this should be your 1854-O Arrows Seated Half Dollar from the Buddy Ebsen Sale, where the coin was "raw and graded Mint State-69!"
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... This Lot realized $31,900 (including the 10% buyer's fee) on the estimate of "$10,000 and up!"
Photo courtesy of the Goldbergs
W. David Perkins
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Matches the now finest PCGS-67+ shown on PCGS CoinFacts. (Toning at the left side elbow matches among other things that are more obvious when comparing directly to the 1987 catalog photos.)
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. https://pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1854-o-50c-arrows/6280
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"To Be Esteemed Be Useful" - 1792 Birch Cent --- "I personally think we developed language because of our deep need to complain." - Lily Tomlin
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@WDP I'd love to buy that catalog from you!
Here is a soft cover for 50 bones
gymykuufc.xyz/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=63270
That's the world coin catalog
I have Buddy Ebsen's obituary's from both Coin World and Numismatic News "laid in" the catalog. Coin World quoted a Donn Pearlman article from the March 1987 issue of The Numismatist that "Ebsen's favorite coin was an 1851 $50 octagonal Augustus Humbert slug from California, with many nicks."
Note the photo of Ebsen's favorite coin, the 1851 $50 octagonal Augustus Humbert slug from California, located in the lower center of the reverse cover photo. And a few other nice coins!
W. David Perkins Numismatics - http://www.davidperkinsrarecoins.com/ - 25+ Years ANA, ANS, NLG, NBS, LM JRCS, LSCC, EAC, TAMS, LM CWTS, CSNS, FUN
I bought the 1854-O Seated Half out of that sale, while working for Mark Salzberg at the time. It subsequently graded MS68 at NGC - I think it was the first classic type coin that NGC had graded MS68 at the time.
coinguy, this should be your 1854-O Arrows Seated Half Dollar from the Buddy Ebsen Sale, where the coin was "raw and graded Mint State-69!"
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This Lot realized $31,900 (including the 10% buyer's fee) on the estimate of "$10,000 and up!"
Photo courtesy of the Goldbergs
W. David Perkins
W. David Perkins Numismatics - http://www.davidperkinsrarecoins.com/ - 25+ Years ANA, ANS, NLG, NBS, LM JRCS, LSCC, EAC, TAMS, LM CWTS, CSNS, FUN
Looking for a copy (either soft or hard back) of the 1987 31 MAY - 2 JUNE Superior Galleries The Buddy Epsen Auction Catalog
As I purchased a lot and would like to find the lot number...
Found one at: https://archive.org/details/buddyebsencollec1987supe/page/56/mode/2up
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Matches the now finest PCGS-67+ shown on PCGS CoinFacts. (Toning at the left side elbow matches among other things that are more obvious when comparing directly to the 1987 catalog photos.)
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https://pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1854-o-50c-arrows/6280
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"To Be Esteemed Be Useful" - 1792 Birch Cent --- "I personally think we developed language because of our deep need to complain." - Lily Tomlin