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A Few Newps recently imaged...
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Just couldn't pass this one up... its really flashy in hand
The next one - an 1889-S is intended for my Grandfather's Birthyear Collection...
Speaking of which... here's the 1889 Nickel O/C I picked up in Baltimore...
... when I entered the serial number to my Inventory Page, this popped up:
but - I still wanted my images to be uniform - so here is Messydesk's image:
Which leads me to another Liberty Head Nickel that I picked up from a YN who approached me at Glenn's bourse table.
He asked me what I thought it was worth - I said I had no idea - I told him to go over to Fred Weinberg's table - and the
YN came back and said Fred had no idea of what it's worth either. I asked the YN what he wanted - and he placed a bunch of
NC errors in front of me and announced that he wanted $350 for the whole group... I politely said, I'm sorry, but I have a
liking for the Liberty Head Nickel - but none of the others enticed me. He and I settled on an amount and he left with a smile
on his face and $250 in his pockets, and I got a coin that I found unusual... now... can anyone really tell me if I did okay or
did the YN do this old man in ? LOL... I don't care, its a neat coin, regardless:
When I was a youngster, back in the early 1960's while in the 8th Grade, I started my Lincoln Cent Collection.
Most of the dates I was able to gleen from circulation but I had to buy a few along the way ... the 1909-S Plain,
the 1914-D and the 1931-S. All the others were available from roll searching except the "King" of the Early Lincolns.
The 1909-S - V.D.B. It was the Holy Grail to all of us back then, no one I knew had even seen one, let alone owned one.
I had said that if I ever buy this date, it'll be the last one I ever buy for my personal collection. Well, that isn't quite true
but my collection has become more of a family oriented one - based on birthyears and not set drived as before. Here's
the last coin needed for my childhood collection:
Speaking of Birth Years, I decided to upgrade my Halves in my set:
Although I really don't collect Seated Halves - this one appealed to me - its quite original and those are hard to find...
I have had an epiphany of late with regards to CC Morgans - and I think I decided that I liked them in any MS grade
whether or not they be in non PL, PL or DMPL state. I started noticing these great coins while I was searching for family
member's birth year coins... 1889 + 1891 + and 1921.
Here are a few more that I just added to my growing collection as well as a few for my family [ 1889 & 1921 ]
Another coin for my Grandfather's set:
... and this one is for my Mom's Birth Year set:
In fifty years of collecting - I have always admired the beauty and detail of our Early Silver Dollars and of those earlier
designs, I have preferred the Draped Bust / Small Eagle Variety [ 1795 to 1798 ]. While in Baltimore a gentleman approached
Glenn's table looking for Barber Halves - and I engaged him in conversation. He decided to buy a couple of nice XF 45's and then
asked if I might be interested in buying anything that he had brought. I always defer this situation to Glenn as I was only his
assistant. Glenn went thru the box of 20 coins - selected a couple of stunning Proof Barber V Nickels in PCGS 65 - and Glenn and
the customer concluded their business. I asked if I could look over the remaining coins... my heart sunk when I saw this one...
............................................I finally have a coin of my dreams....................................................
We all make a mistake along the way - but - I also happen to like early Capped Bust Dimes [ although Broadstruck thinks I am nuts ]
and I didn't really inspect this coin throughly at the FUN auction - but won it by an internet bid. Its an ok coin - not as well struck as I
would have liked - but - its a decent fit with the other AU 53's & 55's in the new collection.
Well, that about sums it up ... I posted another newp ... in a separate Thread ... the 1864 Seated Dollar in PC 53 CAC.
This coin actually came into my possession because a YN [ "B" ] aka TAMU15 who was working with Glenn and I at FUN -
had stopped over to see our good friend, Liz Coggan at JJ Teaparty with some of our coins for sale - she was one of my
first mentors when I re-entered the coin market and I hold her in high regard.
Anyway, TAMU15 comes back all long faced and when I asked what was wrong, he said that because of his age, dealers
were not taking him seriously. [ We have all been in his shoes once ourselves] . So, when he told me that Liz had a coin he wanted
and wouldn't discount it because it's such a tough a coin to locate - I said I'd go over to see what it was.
Well, it was a well worn 1864 Seated Dollar - in G4 - not exactly what I would have wanted for myself - but I can understand the
allure of the date [ Civil War era coin ] and the fact that other than normal even wear, there wasn't a bruise or a rim bump on the coin.
It was a perfect coin for the grade. No wonder he wanted it. There was a lot of History contained in that PCGS Holder.
Sitting next to the coin TAMU15 wanted was this coin - and I asked Liz to package price the two coins together - which she did - but the
invoice didn't reflect any discount on the G4 - but TAMU15 had seen a coin like it and had a dollar figure in mind - and I sold him the coin
at the price he wanted to pay - and I got a beautiful original Seated Half that is stunning in hand - the luster is all there under the original
toning. I was happy to have been able to assist the YN - and because of his efforts, the loss I incurred in the transaction was negligible.
That transaction made three people very happy.
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That is a fantastic selection of new toys. Congrats Mike!
Looking for Top Pop Mercury Dime Varieties & High Grade Mercury Dime Toners.
Way to make many of us here feel inferior.
Very nice coins and images.
Mike
so this is what it is like to have more money than time ;-)
as of yet i have the opposite, doh!
always a pleasure to view your purchases
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<< <i>That 1921 PL Morgan $1 is dynamite for the MS64 grade... Without a doubt the best I've ever seen posted on this forum
Thanks B/S - tell that to Blu62Vette
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That Au 1909-S VDB is the finest I've ever seen within that grade. Ever!
And your Bust dollar is to die for.
peacockcoins
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<< <i>That 1921 PL Morgan $1 is dynamite for the MS64 grade... Without a doubt the best I've ever seen posted on this forum
Thanks B/S - tell that to Blu62Vette >>
Never even saw the Bust $1 as I stopped scrolling once I saw the 21 Morgan
AB
I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment
sweet coins
in tha off center nickel loving crowd...
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<< <i>That 1921 PL Morgan $1 is dynamite for the MS64 grade... Without a doubt the best I've ever seen posted on this forum
Thanks B/S - tell that to Blu62Vette >>
<< <i>
<< <i>That 1921 PL Morgan $1 is dynamite for the MS64 grade... Without a doubt the best I've ever seen posted on this forum
Thanks B/S - tell that to Blu62Vette >>
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Of course I have seen more than my fair share of these and a few DMPLS and I dont think I said anything bad about the OP's coin.
edit: posting from Hong Kong on a strange computer resulted in a blank post.
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