Stack-Bowers auction lot arrived today

jhdfla · December 9, 2011 7:08AM

Envelope pic from the Wolfson sale is mine, coin pics are theirs. A little pre-Christmas gift...

blu62vette · December 9, 2011 7:10AM

Very nice!!

Unknown · December 9, 2011 7:10AM

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STONE · December 9, 2011 7:11AM

Mine arrived too

fastfreddie · December 9, 2011 7:39AM

Merry flippin Christmas! Wow

TomB · December 9, 2011 8:01AM

I believe this was a lot I examined in-hand; it is gorgeous.

Timbuk3 · December 9, 2011 8:46AM

WOW !!!
Awesome. You must have been a a very good boy
this year for Santa to bless you with a very nice
present. Congratulations !!!

kaz · December 9, 2011 9:34AM

Lovely! Congrats!

Cocoinut · December 9, 2011 10:41AM

That's a great coin, John!

The sale of the Wolfson Collection was a major event. The highlight was an 1804 silver dollar, which sold for the astounding sum of $36,000. I'd guess that was about 5 times what the average US worker earned in 1963.

Jim

astrorat · December 9, 2011 10:51AM

Very cool!

RYK · December 9, 2011 11:28AM

The auction was held in 1963, and you finally received the coin today?

I think I saw the delivery truck in my 'hood tonight.

g048406 · December 9, 2011 12:18PM

<< Mine arrived too

>>

Not mine.
In fact, they said today that they haven't sent my coins out yet and they don't know when they will. I've had it with them. Their auction is amateurish and it takes them a month or more, for me at least, before I see my coins. I'll stick with Heritage or Teletrade.........funny thing is Stack's is part of Teletrade

Justacommeman · December 9, 2011 12:30PM

Stunning and congrat's!

Did you have to put up the driver and the horses for the night? MJ

ranshdow · December 9, 2011 1:12PM

Gorgeous coin..

AnkurJ · December 9, 2011 1:15PM

Very nice!

etexmike · December 9, 2011 1:16PM

<< The auction was held in 1963, and you finally received the coin today?

I think I saw the delivery truck in my 'hood tonight.

>>

That was a long wait but it looks like the coin was worth the time.

Mike

123cents · December 9, 2011 1:22PM

<< Gorgeous coin.. >>

Coinosaurus · December 9, 2011 2:19PM

Great piece of numismatic history. Somewhere I have a copy of the Wolfson catalog.

AuroraBorealis · December 9, 2011 4:04PM

Gorgeous seated quarter! A big congrats!

AB

TomB · December 10, 2011 1:54AM

<< The auction was held in 1963, and you finally received the coin today?

I think I saw the delivery truck in my 'hood tonight.

>>

Heck, the coin started out white when they loaded it into the delivery vehicle.

AuroraBorealis · December 10, 2011 2:05AM

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<< The auction was held in 1963, and you finally received the coin today?

I think I saw the delivery truck in my 'hood tonight.

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Heck, the coin started out white when they loaded it into the delivery vehicle.

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jhdfla · December 10, 2011 6:40AM

Thanks guys for all the kind words. Not a particularly difficult issue in proof, the 1887, just a neat coin. Looking forward to having Todd image it at FUN.

Thanks for the delivery van pic RYK, cracked me up when I saw it this morning.

I think now that Stacks-Bowers is in their new facility and things settle down, delivery times will improve. I wouldn't give up on them, those of you who are frustrated with the shipping delays. Since Chris has taken over, they've been running some exceptional material in their auctions. I expect more good things from them coming next year, hang in there, I'm sure the shipping issues will improve.