Baltimore Parts I & II-Attractive MS and Circulated Type (Updated March 27)
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I have a small assortment of coins listed below. Shipping and insurance are paid for by me and all items may be returned within a one week (7-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.
Additionally, at this time I am also offering an advanced notice email option whereby you may receive descriptions and prices of all new purchases after each major show or, in the event that a larger purchase is made between shows, as soon as I have a nice group of coins. Simply send me a PM with your email address or send an email requesting to be placed on the advanced notice list. I will not hammer you with emails or a sales pitch; only the occasional update to my site.
1929-S Lincoln Cent PCGS MS65RD/CAC $675.00
Here is a branch mint issue from the 1920s with a very good strike and a clear, bold and easily seen mintmark. The coin also has a bright orange-red color that must only have been so perfectly preserved by having been stored in some type of roll. The obverse and reverse match quite evenly with good color and no carbon spots of note; however, there is a small smudge on the bottom of the reverse as seen in the image. Also seen in the image are two exceptionally cool die cracks reminiscent of lightning bolts that come down from the upper portion of the reverse rim and extend into the O and the E of ONE. Overall, this specimen is much nicer than typically encountered. $675.00
1913-D Buffalo Nickel Type I PCGS MS65 $375.00
I don’t often carry a large number of Buffalo nickels, but oddly enough there are three of them that came home with me from the Baltimore show. The Denver Type I Buffalo nickel is sort of the odd-man out for this one-year type in that it isn’t a super easy coin to find such as the Philadelphia coin, it is actually far more difficult to find, while at the same time it’s not fairly scarce such as the San Francisco coin. However, it is quite unusual to find when one wants a good eye appeal, a decent overall strike (though LIBERTY is weak in spots) and an absence of terrible hits. This coin has a powdery steel blue base color on both sides with the obverse having some light rose primarily on the lower half of the coin around the perimeter and the reverse having an orange-rose splashed across most of the outer areas. This coin has a subtle look and is really quite pretty. $375.00
1913 Buffalo Nickel Type II PCGS MS64 ON HOLD
The grade of this coin does not give a hint as to the strong eye appeal that the coin possesses. The coin has a fantastic strike and golden-green appearance from a head-on inspection, which is how I have featured it in this shot, but tilted in the light the piece explodes with streaks and splashes of vivid lime green, gold and hot pink. The wonderful and colorful toning is present near equally on both sides, though the obverse appears to have a bit more color and vibrancy. Additionally, there is strong clashing evident on the obverse in the form of an upside down bison head beneath the headdress, part of E PLURIBUS UNUM in incuse beneath the Native American’s chin and a “mask” in front of the Native American’s eyes. A glamour shot would show the colors exploding off of this coin. This coin might make one sit up straight and beckons to be inspected and rotated in the light over and over again. ON HOLD
1913-S Buffalo Nickel Type II PCGS MS64 OGH ON HOLD
This issue is one of the toughest coins in the entire Buffalo nickel series, bar none, in either circulated or mint state. The current coin is in a PCGS old green holder (OGH) of the more ancient variety used until 1994, which means that there have been no regrade attempts made in around two decades. The holder is very clean and fully intact while the coin itself is truck beautifully with muted luster and an overall grey and gold look. It is my firm opinion that this muted luster is the reason the coin “only” received the MS64 grade and was not graded as full-blown gem twenty-years ago. The piece is remarkably devoid of hits, scrapes and dings, has luster beneath the thick patina and an S-mintmark that is bold, clear and rises far from the field. Truly, this looks like the type of coin that someone would crack out, apply a bit of solvent to in order to bring out a bit more flash and then regrade as MS65 to be worth around $4,000. However, it will be sold here in its current holder for not much more than any other MS64 of this date might fetch. ON HOLD
1853 Seated Liberty with Arrows Dime PCGS MS64/CAC ON HOLD
The half-dimes of this type are readily available in mint state grades up to and including super gems while the half dollars are often found up to Ch AU, but the quarters and dimes have in my experience always been tougher nuts to crack when the requirements include a superb strike, original surfaces and great eye appeal. Thankfully, this dime has a generous abundance of those three attributes. The 1853 is often considered the “easy” issue in near-gem grades for the Arrows type, but any Seated Liberty dime with the stars obverse is an uncommon coin in attractive mint state. This coin has an outstanding strike with all the stars and radials struck complete to their centers, Ms. Liberty’s toes full and differentiated and her hair showing prominent details while on the reverse the wreath explodes off the surface and the tie of the bow shows full detail. The piece has good luster with a base of silver-grey having an apricot toning over perhaps three-quarters of the obverse and a portion of the reverse rim. There is also some die clashing evident on the reverse and a tiny bit of planchet streakiness that is also quite common on the half-dimes of this type. Even at MS65, a coin would be hard-pressed to surpass this piece in terms of quality. ON HOLD
1847 Seated Liberty Quarter NGC AU58 $585.00
Mid-date, no motto quarters are extremely tough to find in AU and the last recorded sale of an AU58 that I can find occurred two years ago where the coin sold for in excess of $1,000 at auction. This piece is absolutely hammered on both obverse and reverse and the very dark surfaces have perhaps a glint of deep green or gold mingled into the auburn color. There is just a trace of wear accompanied by a very few minor nicks or ticks. $585.00
1863 Seated Liberty Quarter NGC MS62 $1,075.00
This coin is a very good match for the 1847 AU58 listed previously. The surfaces have a dusky patina that is quite dark and that flashes some green and gold when rotated. The patina is thick enough that the luster is highly muted, though it is obviously complete, which gives the coin a velvety feel. The reverse is not quite so deeply toned as the obverse and I believe that if both sides were of this intensity for toning and patina that the coin would have graded MS64 since it is otherwise a near gem. This is a coin that is quite scarce in any mint state grade. $1,075.00
1897-O Barber Half Dollar ANACS VG10 Small White Holder ON HOLD
A portion of every letter of LIBERTY is visible in the headband of Ms. Liberty and this, along with the overall feel of the coin, is more consistent with how most collectors and dealers define an F12 than it is how they define a VG10. As an issue the 1897-O is one of the most difficult coins to obtain and this is especially true in the more collector friendly, circulated grades. The coin itself has a medium depth auburn color with obverse details most consistent with the F15 grade as shown on the PCGS Photograde site and reverse details most consistent with either the VG10 or F12 grade on the same site. This is a great coin for either an album or to keep in the holder. ON HOLD
1905 Barber Quarter PCGS MS64/CAC $685.00
The mid-date Barber coinage is not so often found in pristine uncirculated condition as the early or later dates in the respective series. This is likely due to the fact that early date coinage is often saved by a curious public while late date coinage is saved by those who are pulling out what is no longer available. The mid-date coins simply go about their business and are largely ignored. This coin is original as the day is long and very attractive for those who like such coins. It is speckled in navy and amber on both sides with somewhat more coverage on the reverse. It also has good luster beneath the toning. Coins such as this are much more difficult to find than what the casual observer might expect. $685.00
1946-S Washington Quarter PCGS MS66 $295.00
This is a whole lot of money for an otherwise common coin in a relatively common grade, but “Wowza!” this piece is nice. The obverse is bathed in a speckled array of gold, blue, red and green with a bit more organization in the color toward the obverse rim while the reverse has a generally soft white patina throughout. The coin is original and quite scarce as such given that there were no US Mint Sets issued in 1946, thus meaning any wonderfully toned coin would have arrived at this point by sheer luck. This is a lot of coin at a premium price, but once it’s gone…it’s gone. $295.00
1834 Capped Bust Half Dollar Large Date/Large Letters PCGS EF45 $375.00
This coin is completely and totally pristine in its originality. It is the epitome of what one who aspires to acquire attractive, dirty, original coinage should shoot to obtain. There is dirt gathered lightly around the raised devices; there is dirt stuffed within the incuse lettering and there is an aged, wonderful brown and grey look to the coin. This is not a piece that is a dark, glossy coin that pretends to be original. Rather, this is the real thing. These coins are reasonably enough priced that I would buy them all day long at published levels, but they do not exist in quantity and cannot generally be purchased at those levels. $375.00
1943 Walking Liberty Half Dollar NGC MS64 $195.00
The obverse of this coin is awash in a rich blend of deep golden color with some green highlights and flecks of auburn primarily toward the rims. The luster simply rolls over the surfaces. The reverse is a testament to the originality of the coin with the upper half being mostly silver with small brown flecks that look like snow while the lower half has a thicker patina of those snowflakes. This is a generic coin in a generic grade with a decidedly un-generic aesthetic appeal. $195.00
Additionally, at this time I am also offering an advanced notice email option whereby you may receive descriptions and prices of all new purchases after each major show or, in the event that a larger purchase is made between shows, as soon as I have a nice group of coins. Simply send me a PM with your email address or send an email requesting to be placed on the advanced notice list. I will not hammer you with emails or a sales pitch; only the occasional update to my site.
1929-S Lincoln Cent PCGS MS65RD/CAC $675.00
Here is a branch mint issue from the 1920s with a very good strike and a clear, bold and easily seen mintmark. The coin also has a bright orange-red color that must only have been so perfectly preserved by having been stored in some type of roll. The obverse and reverse match quite evenly with good color and no carbon spots of note; however, there is a small smudge on the bottom of the reverse as seen in the image. Also seen in the image are two exceptionally cool die cracks reminiscent of lightning bolts that come down from the upper portion of the reverse rim and extend into the O and the E of ONE. Overall, this specimen is much nicer than typically encountered. $675.00
1913-D Buffalo Nickel Type I PCGS MS65 $375.00
I don’t often carry a large number of Buffalo nickels, but oddly enough there are three of them that came home with me from the Baltimore show. The Denver Type I Buffalo nickel is sort of the odd-man out for this one-year type in that it isn’t a super easy coin to find such as the Philadelphia coin, it is actually far more difficult to find, while at the same time it’s not fairly scarce such as the San Francisco coin. However, it is quite unusual to find when one wants a good eye appeal, a decent overall strike (though LIBERTY is weak in spots) and an absence of terrible hits. This coin has a powdery steel blue base color on both sides with the obverse having some light rose primarily on the lower half of the coin around the perimeter and the reverse having an orange-rose splashed across most of the outer areas. This coin has a subtle look and is really quite pretty. $375.00
1913 Buffalo Nickel Type II PCGS MS64 ON HOLD
The grade of this coin does not give a hint as to the strong eye appeal that the coin possesses. The coin has a fantastic strike and golden-green appearance from a head-on inspection, which is how I have featured it in this shot, but tilted in the light the piece explodes with streaks and splashes of vivid lime green, gold and hot pink. The wonderful and colorful toning is present near equally on both sides, though the obverse appears to have a bit more color and vibrancy. Additionally, there is strong clashing evident on the obverse in the form of an upside down bison head beneath the headdress, part of E PLURIBUS UNUM in incuse beneath the Native American’s chin and a “mask” in front of the Native American’s eyes. A glamour shot would show the colors exploding off of this coin. This coin might make one sit up straight and beckons to be inspected and rotated in the light over and over again. ON HOLD
1913-S Buffalo Nickel Type II PCGS MS64 OGH ON HOLD
This issue is one of the toughest coins in the entire Buffalo nickel series, bar none, in either circulated or mint state. The current coin is in a PCGS old green holder (OGH) of the more ancient variety used until 1994, which means that there have been no regrade attempts made in around two decades. The holder is very clean and fully intact while the coin itself is truck beautifully with muted luster and an overall grey and gold look. It is my firm opinion that this muted luster is the reason the coin “only” received the MS64 grade and was not graded as full-blown gem twenty-years ago. The piece is remarkably devoid of hits, scrapes and dings, has luster beneath the thick patina and an S-mintmark that is bold, clear and rises far from the field. Truly, this looks like the type of coin that someone would crack out, apply a bit of solvent to in order to bring out a bit more flash and then regrade as MS65 to be worth around $4,000. However, it will be sold here in its current holder for not much more than any other MS64 of this date might fetch. ON HOLD
1853 Seated Liberty with Arrows Dime PCGS MS64/CAC ON HOLD
The half-dimes of this type are readily available in mint state grades up to and including super gems while the half dollars are often found up to Ch AU, but the quarters and dimes have in my experience always been tougher nuts to crack when the requirements include a superb strike, original surfaces and great eye appeal. Thankfully, this dime has a generous abundance of those three attributes. The 1853 is often considered the “easy” issue in near-gem grades for the Arrows type, but any Seated Liberty dime with the stars obverse is an uncommon coin in attractive mint state. This coin has an outstanding strike with all the stars and radials struck complete to their centers, Ms. Liberty’s toes full and differentiated and her hair showing prominent details while on the reverse the wreath explodes off the surface and the tie of the bow shows full detail. The piece has good luster with a base of silver-grey having an apricot toning over perhaps three-quarters of the obverse and a portion of the reverse rim. There is also some die clashing evident on the reverse and a tiny bit of planchet streakiness that is also quite common on the half-dimes of this type. Even at MS65, a coin would be hard-pressed to surpass this piece in terms of quality. ON HOLD
1847 Seated Liberty Quarter NGC AU58 $585.00
Mid-date, no motto quarters are extremely tough to find in AU and the last recorded sale of an AU58 that I can find occurred two years ago where the coin sold for in excess of $1,000 at auction. This piece is absolutely hammered on both obverse and reverse and the very dark surfaces have perhaps a glint of deep green or gold mingled into the auburn color. There is just a trace of wear accompanied by a very few minor nicks or ticks. $585.00
1863 Seated Liberty Quarter NGC MS62 $1,075.00
This coin is a very good match for the 1847 AU58 listed previously. The surfaces have a dusky patina that is quite dark and that flashes some green and gold when rotated. The patina is thick enough that the luster is highly muted, though it is obviously complete, which gives the coin a velvety feel. The reverse is not quite so deeply toned as the obverse and I believe that if both sides were of this intensity for toning and patina that the coin would have graded MS64 since it is otherwise a near gem. This is a coin that is quite scarce in any mint state grade. $1,075.00
1897-O Barber Half Dollar ANACS VG10 Small White Holder ON HOLD
A portion of every letter of LIBERTY is visible in the headband of Ms. Liberty and this, along with the overall feel of the coin, is more consistent with how most collectors and dealers define an F12 than it is how they define a VG10. As an issue the 1897-O is one of the most difficult coins to obtain and this is especially true in the more collector friendly, circulated grades. The coin itself has a medium depth auburn color with obverse details most consistent with the F15 grade as shown on the PCGS Photograde site and reverse details most consistent with either the VG10 or F12 grade on the same site. This is a great coin for either an album or to keep in the holder. ON HOLD
1905 Barber Quarter PCGS MS64/CAC $685.00
The mid-date Barber coinage is not so often found in pristine uncirculated condition as the early or later dates in the respective series. This is likely due to the fact that early date coinage is often saved by a curious public while late date coinage is saved by those who are pulling out what is no longer available. The mid-date coins simply go about their business and are largely ignored. This coin is original as the day is long and very attractive for those who like such coins. It is speckled in navy and amber on both sides with somewhat more coverage on the reverse. It also has good luster beneath the toning. Coins such as this are much more difficult to find than what the casual observer might expect. $685.00
1946-S Washington Quarter PCGS MS66 $295.00
This is a whole lot of money for an otherwise common coin in a relatively common grade, but “Wowza!” this piece is nice. The obverse is bathed in a speckled array of gold, blue, red and green with a bit more organization in the color toward the obverse rim while the reverse has a generally soft white patina throughout. The coin is original and quite scarce as such given that there were no US Mint Sets issued in 1946, thus meaning any wonderfully toned coin would have arrived at this point by sheer luck. This is a lot of coin at a premium price, but once it’s gone…it’s gone. $295.00
1834 Capped Bust Half Dollar Large Date/Large Letters PCGS EF45 $375.00
This coin is completely and totally pristine in its originality. It is the epitome of what one who aspires to acquire attractive, dirty, original coinage should shoot to obtain. There is dirt gathered lightly around the raised devices; there is dirt stuffed within the incuse lettering and there is an aged, wonderful brown and grey look to the coin. This is not a piece that is a dark, glossy coin that pretends to be original. Rather, this is the real thing. These coins are reasonably enough priced that I would buy them all day long at published levels, but they do not exist in quantity and cannot generally be purchased at those levels. $375.00
1943 Walking Liberty Half Dollar NGC MS64 $195.00
The obverse of this coin is awash in a rich blend of deep golden color with some green highlights and flecks of auburn primarily toward the rims. The luster simply rolls over the surfaces. The reverse is a testament to the originality of the coin with the upper half being mostly silver with small brown flecks that look like snow while the lower half has a thicker patina of those snowflakes. This is a generic coin in a generic grade with a decidedly un-generic aesthetic appeal. $195.00
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In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
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