Congrats! I like the old Studebakers, would love to have a 1947 Studebaker truck. I prefer the orphan cars to the common Fords and Chevy's, they are a lot more rare and interesting.
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<< <i>Folks I have sold off 19 little gold dollars and bought something I have lusted for for nearly forty years. The Condition...well look at the pictures! Id say MS65 Coin terms. But this lady will never see a slab, she will see the highway! >>
<< <i>Folks I have sold off 19 little gold dollars and bought something I have lusted for for nearly forty years. There are 27 of these on a roster that one guy has kept for years....thats the rarity of it. Coin terms, R6. The Condition...well look at the pictures! Id say MS65 Coin terms. But this lady will never see a slab, she will see the highway!
The coins sat in a box. >>
You didn't sell that 75 in AU55 that you sniped off ebay before I could... Did you
<< <i> I have just realized that NO ONE disagreed with my decision to NOT tell my wife until after I bought it
It was sweet, a tender and mellow moment as we sat there at about 10 pm. Her, supine in her sofa, I, sitting in my recliner, and I said "Honey, do you like Surprises?"
she said
" N O "
then I handed her my iPhone while the slide show of the dealers images rolled on...........
YOU DIDNT BUY THAT DID YOU?????
>>
I've been there , done that .... ask for forgiveness !
(your dream car is VERY different from my dream car, as your dream coins are very different from my dream coins, but I still really like your coins and car a lot)
I forgot to mention that my dad had a Golden Hawk. If I remember right it had a 289 CI (?) and it was a 4 speed manual. I dont remember what year it was.The car was black.
The Wife has "came around" and we are planning on attending the 2012 Studebaker Drivers Club International Meet in South Bend Indiana in early August. I still have a lot of the Gold dollars, a few favorites including the 1880, oh, and the holed one too
<< <i>Ok, I'm showing my age, or lack of it, but what's a Studebaker? Seriously, I've HEARD of them, but I always thought it was a car that bombed, a car that didn't go over very well with the American public (I'm not big into auto's, though I can repair/maintain them for the most part...and done body work, but I've never worked on a car that DIDN'T have fuel injection, a 'brain', O2 sensors, never touched a carburetor). I am NOT offending you, ambro, not in the least...it's just that being my age (ALMOST mid 20's), I thought it was like a DeSoto...a car that didn't go over very well with the American public. If it's something you dreamed of for 40 years, then more power to you, man! Take care of her....
With that said (and honestly, I've never seen one in my lifetime), I'm kinda groovin' on it. The '67 Skylark, actually rode in one, as my grandfather got a new one for my nana...but ....this is my first time putting my peepers on a Studebaker. The more I look at it, the more I'm liking it.
msmorrisine...I have seen the Dart rag-top (similar to the 2 door Plymouth Valiant my dad had as a kid...saw that in pictures only), and love that Dart, but would love it more with a Hemi. Old Mopar......need an Official Dodge Boys Rally Team jacket to go with that one (I had to look up images for the Rally Team jacket....just the name 'Dodge Boys..' sounded cheesy..lol)....satin jackets were big back then, I guess, huh?
Remember, people, I'm young, so go easy!!! >>
I think you are describing the Edsel, a Ford knock-off. Although the Edsel bombed in sales, they have a cult following. As you have now read, the Studebaker went way back.
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Real nice buy.
Brian
<< <i>Folks I have sold off 19 little gold dollars and bought something I have lusted for for nearly forty years. The Condition...well look at the pictures! Id say MS65 Coin terms. But this lady will never see a slab, she will see the highway! >>
Great pickup!
As for condition, I'd say MS-65 RED!
<< <i>Folks I have sold off 19 little gold dollars and bought something I have lusted for for nearly forty years. There are 27 of these on a roster that one guy has kept for years....thats the rarity of it. Coin terms, R6. The Condition...well look at the pictures! Id say MS65 Coin terms. But this lady will never see a slab, she will see the highway!
The coins sat in a box. >>
<< <i>I realize now that a gold dollar collection, to be "important" needs to be MS63 minimum with a strong MS66 showing. Mine was never close. >>
According to who, I thought your collection was special and any gold collection that has a 1875p in it is important.
<< <i>
It was sweet, a tender and mellow moment as we sat there at about 10 pm. Her, supine in her sofa, I, sitting in my recliner, and I said "Honey, do you like Surprises?"
she said
" N O "
then I handed her my iPhone while the slide show of the dealers images rolled on...........
YOU DIDNT BUY THAT DID YOU?????
>>
I've been there , done that .... ask for forgiveness !
congrats on the car ... drive it !!
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(your dream car is VERY different from my dream car, as your dream coins are very different from my dream coins, but I still really like your coins and car a lot)
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If I remember right it had a 289 CI (?) and it was a 4 speed manual.
I dont remember what year it was.The car was black.
Congrat's on your prize!!
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<< <i>I realize now that a gold dollar collection, to be "important" needs to be MS63 minimum with a strong MS66 showing. Mine was never close. >>
So unless you have an extra 1-2 Million laying around you can't have an important set
I guess I should have realized that my XF-AU budget will never let me have an important collection
See http://www.doubledimes.com for a free online reference for US twenty-cent pieces
Nice car. I like the lines. I hadn't seen one before. Thanks for showing it.
Richard
my car art & My Ebay stuff
But I'm glad it gives you a thrill!
Sure the wife "came around?"
There might be a big jewelry store buying trip also "coming around?"
<< <i>Ok, I'm showing my age, or lack of it, but what's a Studebaker? Seriously, I've HEARD of them, but I always thought it was a car that bombed, a car that didn't go over very well with the American public (I'm not big into auto's, though I can repair/maintain them for the most part...and done body work, but I've never worked on a car that DIDN'T have fuel injection, a 'brain', O2 sensors, never touched a carburetor). I am NOT offending you, ambro, not in the least...it's just that being my age (ALMOST mid 20's), I thought it was like a DeSoto...a car that didn't go over very well with the American public. If it's something you dreamed of for 40 years, then more power to you, man! Take care of her....
With that said (and honestly, I've never seen one in my lifetime), I'm kinda groovin' on it. The '67 Skylark, actually rode in one, as my grandfather got a new one for my nana...but ....this is my first time putting my peepers on a Studebaker. The more I look at it, the more I'm liking it.
msmorrisine...I have seen the Dart rag-top (similar to the 2 door Plymouth Valiant my dad had as a kid...saw that in pictures only), and love that Dart, but would love it more with a Hemi. Old Mopar......need an Official Dodge Boys Rally Team jacket to go with that one (I had to look up images for the Rally Team jacket....just the name 'Dodge Boys..' sounded cheesy..lol)....satin jackets were big back then, I guess, huh?
Remember, people, I'm young, so go easy!!! >>
I think you are describing the Edsel, a Ford knock-off. Although the Edsel bombed in sales, they have a cult following. As you have now read, the Studebaker went way back.