All New Purchases from Philly-Only Newly Listed Coins
TomB
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I have a small assortment of new coins listed below. These and all the other coins in my inventory can be seen on my website at Thomas Bush Numismatics with inventory items added every few weeks. Shipping and insurance are paid for by me and all items may be returned within a two week (14-day) period for complete refund. Payment accepted by personal, bank or business check or money order, USPS money order and PayPal options. I prefer to avoid the use of PayPal with the fees that are associated with this option, but if it is required please let me know. Any questions may be asked within the thread or sent to me via PM or to my email address of tbush@tbnumismatics.com. Thank you for your time.
1) 1909 VDB Lincoln Cent PCGS MS64RD OGH SOLD
This is a truly common coin, but nonetheless a terrific coin for type purposes. I literally stopped in my tracks while walking the bourse in Philadelphia when I passed this coin at a table. It is accurately graded as MS64RD, but the very warm pumpkin color of the coin and terrific luster combined with a tinge of cherry hue and pristine old green holder (OGH) of the dot matrix style used from roughly 1990-1994 combines to make the coin quite striking. This older vintage holder can also assure one that the surfaces are stable and original. This coin is priced lower than the PCGS price guide, yet I imagine one could find boatloads of inferior examples for less money. SOLD
2) 1913-S Lincoln Cent PCGS MS64RB/CAC $750.00
This piece retains more red to it than my images suggest, but the coin is far closer to a BN designation than to a RD designation. Once again we have a pristine old green holder (OGH) of the slab within a slab design that has come to be known as PCGS 3.5 and was used for perhaps only a small portion of December, 1989. As such, the slab itself has some serious numismatic history associated with the piece. Thankfully, the outer ring is also perfect. The coin itself is likely the finest struck for the date that I have ever seen, though there are many folks who can claim more experience with early Lincoln cents. The strike is spectacular with no weakness anywhere save for perhaps the L in LIBERTY. There is some carbon near the rims in places and a thin, shallow mark or two on the obverse that I have been able to bring out quite well in the images. The images exaggerate this feature greatly. Might the coin grade MS65 today? Certainly, but that relatively rare PCGS holder would be lost if sent in for regrade. As it stands, CAC agrees that the grade and color designation are at least accurate. PCGS Coinfacts estimates this issue to be the third most rare in MS grades within all the Wheat cent series, which is stating quite a bit. The coin is priced at just about PCGS money, but rest assured you will not easily find another 1913-S with this quality of strike. $750.00
3) 1852-O Seated Liberty Half-Dime PCGS VF25/CAC $225.00
All these circulated Seated coins are a bit tougher to obtain than original mintage figures might indicate. This coin has very good color and excellent details for the grade as well as a tiny crack in the planchet near the drapery of Ms. Liberty and a pair of ancient marks on the obverse that are not noticed immediately. $225.00
4) 1923 Standing Liberty Quarter PCGS MS65 $850.00
Greysheet states this coin has a value of $470 in MS65. Please, find me coins like this all day and offer them to me at Greysheet; they will disappear quickly. The coin has an outstanding strike that is essentially full throughout the coin save for the small detail of the head. In my opinion, coins such as this with great strikes that lack the strike designation premium (FH in this case) are miles ahead in terms of value than their counterparts who have mushy strikes yet have obtained the designation. This coin is all there including all the problematic rivets in the shield. Additionally, this piece has wonderful color, especially considering it is a Type II Standing Liberty quarter. The obverse has emerald splashes throughout and some magenta concentrated primarily on the upper portion of the shield while the reverse has generous amounts of a gold, red and orange mix. Take a loupe to this coin and tilt it for an experience akin to a numismatic kaleidoscope. $850.00
5) 1942 Walking Liberty Half Dollar PCGS MS65 OGH $155.00
This coin was a fortunate pickup in what became a very good Philadelphia show for gem, original, unmolested, old green holder (OGH) Walking Liberty half dollars. At first glance the coin appears white and completely untoned, but some very attractive color clings to the edges and this color becomes a bit more pronounced when examined with a loupe. Also, the original skin also becomes evident when the coin is tilted. I believe it accurately graded, but rather than being a slam on the coin that is actually a compliment since I also believe that many currently graded gem Walking Liberty half dollars are no more than glorified MS64 coins. Note that the OGH has turned blue over the years and this is a known phenomena that happens with holders that have non-color fast ink used on the inserts. $155.00
6) 1944 Walking Liberty Half Dollar PCGS MS65 OGH $155.00
On occasion I will be able to purchase coins in older holders that have been together for many years and this is one of those instances. This coin is a great match for the 1942 described previously, though it is somewhat more satiny and has a bit more colorful toning around the rims. What makes these two coins extra special is that they were certified within five coins of one another and have been together for at least the better portion of two decades. It may not be a reason to buy them as a pair, but it is still cool. The insert for this coin has also turned a blue color. $155.00
7) 1947 Walking Liberty Half Dollar PCGS MS65 OGH $169.00
This piece has very thick, satiny skin on both obverse and reverse that gives the coin an elegant feel. It also has the faint remnants of what is likely a partial print on the obverse near IGWT and this is picked up far more obviously in the images than we be seen in-hand. What is not picked up as well in the images is the faint lilac glow on the obverse paired with some deeper gold near the rims. This coin has a beautiful appearance. $169.00
8) 1884 Morgan Dollar NGC MS65/CAC $595.00
At the Philadelphia show I was surprised to sell a fair number of colorful Morgan dollars. This was surprising not so much for the fact that colorful Morgan dollars were in demand, but that they were sold to dealers at strong prices. On the return trip from the show this was the only colorful Morgan that was new in my inventory. The obverse is a slight bit more emerald than the images show and the reverse has stronger color than they suggest, but the overall feel has been captured. This is a tougher P-mint coin to find in gem and finding one that looks like this is no easy task. $595.00
9) 1873 Liberty Quarter Eagle PCGS AU50 ON HOLD
Here is nothing more than a classic US gold coin with original skin, retained luster around the devices and even a bit of dirt still stuck onto the surfaces. It might not sound like much, but those qualities are missing from an enormous number of certified classic US gold coins. This issue is common and is priced at not much more than its bullion value. ON HOLD
1) 1909 VDB Lincoln Cent PCGS MS64RD OGH SOLD
This is a truly common coin, but nonetheless a terrific coin for type purposes. I literally stopped in my tracks while walking the bourse in Philadelphia when I passed this coin at a table. It is accurately graded as MS64RD, but the very warm pumpkin color of the coin and terrific luster combined with a tinge of cherry hue and pristine old green holder (OGH) of the dot matrix style used from roughly 1990-1994 combines to make the coin quite striking. This older vintage holder can also assure one that the surfaces are stable and original. This coin is priced lower than the PCGS price guide, yet I imagine one could find boatloads of inferior examples for less money. SOLD
2) 1913-S Lincoln Cent PCGS MS64RB/CAC $750.00
This piece retains more red to it than my images suggest, but the coin is far closer to a BN designation than to a RD designation. Once again we have a pristine old green holder (OGH) of the slab within a slab design that has come to be known as PCGS 3.5 and was used for perhaps only a small portion of December, 1989. As such, the slab itself has some serious numismatic history associated with the piece. Thankfully, the outer ring is also perfect. The coin itself is likely the finest struck for the date that I have ever seen, though there are many folks who can claim more experience with early Lincoln cents. The strike is spectacular with no weakness anywhere save for perhaps the L in LIBERTY. There is some carbon near the rims in places and a thin, shallow mark or two on the obverse that I have been able to bring out quite well in the images. The images exaggerate this feature greatly. Might the coin grade MS65 today? Certainly, but that relatively rare PCGS holder would be lost if sent in for regrade. As it stands, CAC agrees that the grade and color designation are at least accurate. PCGS Coinfacts estimates this issue to be the third most rare in MS grades within all the Wheat cent series, which is stating quite a bit. The coin is priced at just about PCGS money, but rest assured you will not easily find another 1913-S with this quality of strike. $750.00
3) 1852-O Seated Liberty Half-Dime PCGS VF25/CAC $225.00
All these circulated Seated coins are a bit tougher to obtain than original mintage figures might indicate. This coin has very good color and excellent details for the grade as well as a tiny crack in the planchet near the drapery of Ms. Liberty and a pair of ancient marks on the obverse that are not noticed immediately. $225.00
4) 1923 Standing Liberty Quarter PCGS MS65 $850.00
Greysheet states this coin has a value of $470 in MS65. Please, find me coins like this all day and offer them to me at Greysheet; they will disappear quickly. The coin has an outstanding strike that is essentially full throughout the coin save for the small detail of the head. In my opinion, coins such as this with great strikes that lack the strike designation premium (FH in this case) are miles ahead in terms of value than their counterparts who have mushy strikes yet have obtained the designation. This coin is all there including all the problematic rivets in the shield. Additionally, this piece has wonderful color, especially considering it is a Type II Standing Liberty quarter. The obverse has emerald splashes throughout and some magenta concentrated primarily on the upper portion of the shield while the reverse has generous amounts of a gold, red and orange mix. Take a loupe to this coin and tilt it for an experience akin to a numismatic kaleidoscope. $850.00
5) 1942 Walking Liberty Half Dollar PCGS MS65 OGH $155.00
This coin was a fortunate pickup in what became a very good Philadelphia show for gem, original, unmolested, old green holder (OGH) Walking Liberty half dollars. At first glance the coin appears white and completely untoned, but some very attractive color clings to the edges and this color becomes a bit more pronounced when examined with a loupe. Also, the original skin also becomes evident when the coin is tilted. I believe it accurately graded, but rather than being a slam on the coin that is actually a compliment since I also believe that many currently graded gem Walking Liberty half dollars are no more than glorified MS64 coins. Note that the OGH has turned blue over the years and this is a known phenomena that happens with holders that have non-color fast ink used on the inserts. $155.00
6) 1944 Walking Liberty Half Dollar PCGS MS65 OGH $155.00
On occasion I will be able to purchase coins in older holders that have been together for many years and this is one of those instances. This coin is a great match for the 1942 described previously, though it is somewhat more satiny and has a bit more colorful toning around the rims. What makes these two coins extra special is that they were certified within five coins of one another and have been together for at least the better portion of two decades. It may not be a reason to buy them as a pair, but it is still cool. The insert for this coin has also turned a blue color. $155.00
7) 1947 Walking Liberty Half Dollar PCGS MS65 OGH $169.00
This piece has very thick, satiny skin on both obverse and reverse that gives the coin an elegant feel. It also has the faint remnants of what is likely a partial print on the obverse near IGWT and this is picked up far more obviously in the images than we be seen in-hand. What is not picked up as well in the images is the faint lilac glow on the obverse paired with some deeper gold near the rims. This coin has a beautiful appearance. $169.00
8) 1884 Morgan Dollar NGC MS65/CAC $595.00
At the Philadelphia show I was surprised to sell a fair number of colorful Morgan dollars. This was surprising not so much for the fact that colorful Morgan dollars were in demand, but that they were sold to dealers at strong prices. On the return trip from the show this was the only colorful Morgan that was new in my inventory. The obverse is a slight bit more emerald than the images show and the reverse has stronger color than they suggest, but the overall feel has been captured. This is a tougher P-mint coin to find in gem and finding one that looks like this is no easy task. $595.00
9) 1873 Liberty Quarter Eagle PCGS AU50 ON HOLD
Here is nothing more than a classic US gold coin with original skin, retained luster around the devices and even a bit of dirt still stuck onto the surfaces. It might not sound like much, but those qualities are missing from an enormous number of certified classic US gold coins. This issue is common and is priced at not much more than its bullion value. ON HOLD
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