Amazing toned commems at the NGC FUN table

jhdfla

For any of you at FUN this week who have an interest in toned commems, there is a display set up at NGC's table of some amazing toned commems in a display on thre tiers encased in glass. Greg Binghams amazing Oregon is in there, and the absolute finest Lincoln with color I think I have ever seen. Do yourself a favor and check them out!

illini420

sounds cool. for those of us not at the show, anyone willing to snap a few photos and post them?? at least of the oregon and lincoln mentioned in the OP!

Justacommeman

This is Gregg's Oregon. Twice, I've tried to run away with it and twice he has brought me down like Dan Fouts. Without mercy................Like John said it's a sight to behold in person. MJ

ANACONDA

What is it graded.....I've seen it but can't remember....NGC 68 or NGC 69?

What do you think that Oregon would bring in an auction?

Justacommeman

68*

This coin went for moon money once at auction. Tough question you pose. MJ

mumu

Maybe its the picture but I cant help but make this connection when I see that kind of toning:

HTubbs

I'm far from being anything close to an Anaconda fan-boy, but does the AT Peace Dollar really need to be continuously reposted?

Frozenink

I saw more than one jaw hit the floor looking at that display. I sold all my commens to focus on CBH, but that display made me want to start them again.

Gary

Hotfootspin

Oh my, that is a LOVELY Oregon! Thank you for posting it.

Mark

Tesoro

Many of the coins are from the Shepherd Sale of August 1991 and Rothenberger Sale on January 1991. They are in private hands and
have stay hidden for 18 or more years. Many thanks to the owners for displaying them for the first time.

dizzyfoxx

<< <i>Maybe its the picture but I cant help but make this connection when I see that kind of toning:

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shorecoll

Other people must be selling commems as well. On HA.com for all FUN auctions plus the next sale they had a total of 1,000 classic commems listed...sheesh!!!

Justacommeman

<< <i>Many of the coins are from the Shepherd Sale of August 1991 and Rothenberger Sale on January 1991. They are in private hands and
have stay hidden for 18 or more years. Many thanks to the owners for displaying them for the first time. >>



There's a good chance that most of them will stay in those grimey hands as well for the next 20 years!

Here's an "I Phone" pic of the Lincoln at the display. Richard still needs to get his set photographed. The coin is beastly in hand. MJ

dizzyfoxx

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<< <i>Many of the coins are from the Shepherd Sale of August 1991 and Rothenberger Sale on January 1991. They are in private hands and
have stay hidden for 18 or more years. Many thanks to the owners for displaying them for the first time. >>



There's a good chance that most of them will stay in those grimey hands as well for the next 20 years!

Here's an "I Phone" pic of the Lincoln at the display. Richard still needs to get his set photographed. The coin is beastly in hand. MJ

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That thing is mouth-watering delicious!!!

coindeuce

J-a-C, thanks for showing us half the coin. Or is that all of the toning you want to share?

Justacommeman

Man you guys are making me work! ( I'm in China)

Richard is a close friend of mine and I know he takes his pics with his I Phone. I snatched these pics from his Registry Set on NGC.

The reason I didn't put the reverse on the first post is that you would have needed to view them on the Cowboy Stadium Jumbotron to see them together

Here ya go. MJ

AnkurJ

LOVE the Lincoln. The Oregon just doesn't look right to me....

illini420

Thanks for getting that pic, very very cool

SeattleSlammer

I also have some hesitation about that Oregon.........but it sure looks bright!

Justacommeman

The Oregon I've held in my hand many times. It's really a special coin and it's the real deal. MJ

MikeInFL

Greg's set is breathtaking. I saw a few of his castoffs in dealer's cases, and they were all amazing too.

He has this Booker that looks almost unreal. Purple and green, if memory serves. I should have taken a few pics while I was there.

dizzyfoxx

<< <i>LOVE the Lincoln. The Oregon just doesn't look right to me.... >>



Unfortunately

ldhair

I had to stop several times and look again. Every coin looked like it belonged together.

mrcoin3

Here’s a Shepherd collection coin from the 1991 Auction that has never lived more than 8 miles from the site of that Superior auction. It didn’t make it to FUN or any other shows in the last 19 years either.
Sorry for the lousy photos, but I spend all my money on coins and nothing on cameras.

Justacommeman

Love that Texas Mr Coin............I have the catalog from that sale and it still a great point of reference. I still have not found the right Texas for my 50 piece hybrid set. MJ

mrcoin3

I used to have the 1937S Ark from that auction, too. I bought it from Larry after the sale as it didn't make the reserve, but someone offered me stupid money for it about a year later so it got sold. Wish I Would have kept it now.

Justacommeman

Mr Coin, is there a story on the different cert numbers on the slab (Texas)? MJ

mrcoin3

Yes there is. I was wondering when someone would notice that.

Shortly after the auction Larry told me that all the coins were originally graded by across the street. He had them all re-graded by PCGS who agreed to put his name on the inserts. Most of the coins crossed at the same grades but a few were downgraded by a point. So , like a fool, I cracked the Texas out and sent it across the street where it came back as MS67. It didn't take long for me to realize that even with the higher grade I had lost the pedigree. I cracked it out again and sent it back to PCGS hoping for an even crossover thinking even without the pedigree a PCGS 67 grade would be better. Well, Mr. Hall couldn't be fooled. He recognized the coin from the sale and after a brief phone conversation with me, put it back in the 66 holder with the original pedigree. I kept the original insert as a reminder. Hence 2 different cert numbers. Lesson learned.