Central States has been a very enjoyable experience, with more to come today. And I'm the one who acquired the 01-O quarter from Heritage Wednesday night. More to follow this weekend.
Vern l It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Wow, there are some beautiful coins being posted these days. Congratulations to all and great images as well. I just found this one for my quarter set. Falls into the "crusty" department, PCGS 53
Mike - I really like the '07, special ambience with the rattler and gold bean.
Joe - Nice acquisition of a very tough date.
What a wonderful three days at Central States. Meeting up with friends and discussing coins, whether over dinner or at auction lot viewing, is the best part of the hobby. It also didn't hurt that a couple of the best barber quarters to show up in a decade were in the auction. Upon seeing the 01-O in hand, I was certain that this was the nicest one to come along in the past 10 years, in the entire grade range 55 to 64. Since I rate this date in the same league with the 09-O, it wasn't too hard to justify spending the money to get it.
The 08-S was also the nicest 58 to come along since forever, and Doug did very well in securing it to fill the biggest of the very few holes in his collection.
I also was lucky enough to upgrade my 99-O, improve my raw collection with a 1901 from Glenn H, pick up two early type coins and an Indian Cent. It was a special show.
Vern l It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Nice 12S quarter, Joe - that's one of those tough dates that doesn't get much publicity relative to others in the series - but try and find a nice higher circ example when you need one!
As to the other quarters being posted, well they are just way out of my league But thanks for posting nonetheless!
The AU58, 1913-S quarter ended at $13K plus the juice. Cheap, connsidering it's the only one in 58 that's come to market. How high would it have gone if it'd been a nice, no problem 58?
Also, the 01-S qtr in VF25, ended at $16.5 plus the juice. The market understands accurate grading, originality and eye appeal. This 01-S will continue to make the auction rounds for another 5 years.
Vern l It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Mike, you are relentless in your pursuits of what you want and I commend you for it. You keep finding dimes ( and that killer half) to fill the holes.
Reading the comments on this forum, especially Don Willis' comments, it's sounds like this was a great show.
Don't know if anyone had any bids (other than Mike) going off in the live sessions left. If you do, good luck. Unless you are bidding against me.
And to add, Vern, your comments about that 01-S reminds me of another 01-S that seems to get recycled dealer to dealer quite often. Reminds me of Doug Winters' recent blog.
The last 3 quarters posted are superb, 12-s, 99-o and 01-o. I don't see enough 01-o examples to know if the date suffers from cruddy strikes like some other New Orleans issues but that one seems very sharp. The skin on those 3 are just pristine.
We're all born MS70. I'm about a Fine 15 right now.
<< <i>Central States has been a very enjoyable experience, with more to come today. And I'm the one who acquired the 01-O quarter from Heritage Wednesday night. More to follow this weekend. >>
Dang Nice Coin! Glad I'm not competing with you for Halves....Or am I?????
Vern - Great coins and great analysis and breakdown of rarity and the amazing under valued coins in the series .. They pretty much all are; just some more than others ..
Congrats Vern, Doug and all the other winners
There was an awful lot of nice Barber material in the recent auction - some of it was just OK .. All of it sold for very strong prices. I restrained myself from bidding on most of it as it was obvious from early on there were a couple of heavyweight battles; the majority of it was either not tempting enough to bid on, or already zoomed up and out of orbit for not so rare coins .. I did win 2 at my max bid - the 92-S NGC-61 and the 05-S NGC 58 .. Both looked fairly nice and each are dates I consider rather elusive.
Mike - Love that 07 dime and the 1900 Half - small world it truly is
Here is a side door sneak in with all the fire works going off in the Central States Show .. this 02-S Quarter was on last week's Teletrade auction.. I have a hard time with the Teletrade images in general, but with this coin, I could see the skin was nice and there was obvious and very pretty toning on the reverse .. I must say I had no idea just how nice this coin really is .. It has superb natural surfaces that are very easy on the eyes .. Light golden periphery toning on the obverse blend to glassy, deep midnight silver centers booming with full cartwheel luster .. Deep and glassy reflectivity and mark free surfaces devoid of contact marks
The reverse is positively breath taking - The toning is unquestionably original toning; absolutely not secondary and pure and very natural - deeply baked into the atomic structure of the metals. There is strong evidence to indicate purely original surfaces with the free and easy and deep golden and amber soft and dense glow of the metal. The periphery toning extends into the stars above the eagle and into and beyond the lettering brushing the outer feathers of the eagle. Turquoise, amber, violet, burnt orange and gold blend in light and luminescent pattern. The coin glistens and shimmers in the light and free flowing cartwheel luster radiates around each side of the coin highlighting every beautiful speck of metal.
Doug - I must say a couple months ago when these Quarters were first listed on Heritage, the 1908-S stood out as being one of the most attractive looking coins in the entire auction - key or not - it was one of the nicest coins flat out .. the recent 08-S AU53 on eBay is a little scruffy looking
The coin is positively as original as they get .. it looks like it may have been stored in damp conditions for much of it's life due to the rusty/sienna sandy appearance of it. There is a good amount of luster remaining - much more so that what is perceived through these pictures, or those of the original seller which were hideous quite frankly. There is really attractive subtle halo toning in electric reds and blues that is mostly around the portrait and other devices. .. The rusty, browns and reds dominated patina yields a look of an old and aging antique from the northern woods of New England
Here ya go Mike... Scott, that is a sweet 02-S and I totally agree with the TT images. The could benefit from a better system maybe. I have bought a few F/VF coins from them so I have a decent idea of what the coin will look like in hand now.
Congrats to all on the very nice coins recently acquired. Too many to mention individually in a concise format. I ended up with the wishy-washy 1905-O quarter in AU 55, going against good advice and better judgment. Heck, couldn't find anything else I really wanted under three grand!
Justin - saw that 92-S Half; loved it - I thought it looked XF40 .. those are my favorite 35's - borderline if not XF in VF clothing ... solid detail and nearly full wings with the dark toning and dirt between all the cracks and crevices ... Gorgeous. Oh - the 14-P is a great grab as well
Tooky - congrats on a very fine pickup - well done!
Mike - you have so many stories I think you should write a book about your collecting career - Or at least a blog .. You would have a large following; maybe even a best seller
Paesan - any 05-O in "55 plastic" will always command a premium; washed or not
Jim - I think your term "turd" is the right description of that 01-S.
Dennis - I think this 01-O qtr is in the upper 10% of examples as far as strike.
Darrell - We aren't competing for halves. I only dabble in a few XF's.
Mike - Very nice '06 dime, and congrats on the new quarters.
Scott - That 02-S quarter is incredible. Great acquisition. And you also took two toughies yesterday from Heritage. That 92-S had my eye until the last minute.
Justin - Beautiful 92-S and '14 halves. You have a great eye.
Tooky - Congrats on your first Heritage win, good choice, a barber quarter.
Pics for today, newp from Central States that soon will reside in my raw set.
Vern l It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
I agree, Mike, some real nice stuff being posted at all. We may soon have to make a third thread if we keep this up!
Here is another NEWP. I think this a terrific look or a 35. I tried to capture this coin the best I could with the iPhone in daylight but I am photo challenged. Although considering some of the photos you see on ebay, I'm a regular bluecc.
<< <i>I agree, Mike, some real nice stuff being posted at all. We may soon have to make a third thread if we keep this up!
Here is another NEWP. I think this a terrific look or a 35. I tried to capture this coin the best I could with the iPhone in daylight but I am photo challenged. Although considering some of the photos you see on ebay, I'm a regular bluecc.
>>
Nice Coin Justin! Your getting better with your Iphone!
Mike - It's not right, you going out of sequence. I thought I'd have a few weeks before we'd be going head to head for the right 96-O. Very nice '98, by the way.
Justin - Another very nice, orig half.
For tonight, another toughie from the Iowa collection.
And since it's twoforTuesday, a toughie from Paesan's stash.
Vern l It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Good Lord that's a sweet 97-o quarter. Just wholesome and pure!
There's a coveteted 97-o half in impossible PC 40 on the bay, and I've counted exactly 1 other in any PC XF grade since '07 posted for sale there. But... It's not calling me. Just a tough coin though.
We're all born MS70. I'm about a Fine 15 right now.
<< <i> There's a coveted 97-o half in impossible PC 40 on the bay, and I've counted exactly 1 other in any PC XF grade since '07 posted for sale there. But... It's not calling me. Just a tough coin though. >>
Yes - Arnie is back in full scale operation again ... Looks nice .. I believe that to be more scarce than the 96-O but the evidence dictates otherwise .. Just my personal experience.
I like the look of Arnie's coin .. My 97-O/40 is an ANACS cross from a 2010 purchase from JJT
Laibstain recently had a 45 for sale - those are about the only 2 recent 97-O in XF/AU I can personally recall outside of the NGC58 from Heritage last winter (now a PC55)
And yes, that 97-O Quarter is perfect .. I have been looking for an upgrade to my 50 for over a year ..
These coins are funny .. after 2 1/2 years of not locating a single 05-S Quarter, I have stockpiled 5 of them. The first was a raw AU followed by a PC-53 then an NGC-53, then a PC-40 and finally an NGC-58 (recent Heritage Auction) .. Love them all
I especially love seeing nice coins in NGC or ANACS holders knowing it eliminates many people from even considering to place a bid
I was listing the 1897-O Halves in XF or AU I have personally seen in 3-4 years .. and I was including my 1897-O Half in XF40 as one of the 3 or 4 coins I have seen in 4 years:
The XF40 coin Arnie currently has for sale - which I think looks nice The HLRC 45 which was consigned to Heritage - I also didn't like that coin The Heritage NGC58 which someone bought, crossed to PC-55 and sold to a fellow collector recently And my former ANACS XF40 which crossed to PC-40 last summer
I believe those are the only 4 1897-O Halves I have seen for sale in 3-4 years in an XF or AU grade - any grading service. My coin is not images anywhere here or is not connected with any of the aforementioned pieces.
Right Mike ... I left out the two XF's from Aug of 11 ... good memory! Walt offered his old 45 to me - I thought it was decent ... Frankly I thought it was a 40 .. I let her go by plus it was hardly much of an upgrade to my current 40 .. I would gladly take it as a dupe if I was flushed and the coin sung out to me .. Neither applied however
I was really referencing XF or AU coins in my count .. If I tried to keep track of all the grades I would be in a mental asylum. I'm content with my 40 .. If /when an opportunity knocks, hopefully I am ready, willing and able
<< <i>Scott, you forgot these two 1897-O's, my AU 55 - sold in Chicago on 8-11-2011 and the VF 30 I purchased last year while building yet another collection.
Walt Kennedy's XF 45 was one of the nicest circ's I had seen in some time other than my 55, but he ended up selling it to a certain dealer from Villa Rica.
The right XF 40-45 will come along and I have the impression that Manorcourtman will have his eyes on the prize when it's available ! His Avatar is a Hawk... He does have Hawk's eyes !! >>
Darrell- You're such a tease. I think I'm actually more thrilled about the 09-o in AU55 that I snagged for a BIN of $625. The scan looked terrible, but I remain hopeful.
<< <i>Darrell- You're such a tease. I think I'm actually more thrilled about the 09-o in AU55 that I snagged for a BIN of $625. The scan looked terrible, but I remain hopeful. >>
Me Tease? You haven't gotten it yet? Hope you are surprised...I was like...well I won't say it! Major rip if it is nice!
Edit to add...David looked at my 53 and liked it better than the 55 he sold for $1200!
So did anyone here jump on 1 of the 3 1900-S Half's in AU58 that sold last week?
The prices realized may or may not support Scott's theory of 58's being overpriced! My 1st observation was what kindda idiot would put up their coin against 2 others in this market? Bad call on heritage listing 2 in the same auction followed by 1 on teletrade. The pop is 11 so it isn't common. The last one sold for $2800 or so..don't remember the exact number. The 1st 1 sold on heritage for $1600+,the next for a bump down,and the teletrade for less. Sorry..too lazy to look up the exact numbers! I would wager if the 3 coins had been spaced a month apart the prices realized would have been a bit more!
So...my question for the members here is this....Did 3 people get a bargain or are the true values coming out?
Darrell- The 09-o is stuck at a PO in Montana for the last 5 days. It was sent registered so I'm sure it will take longer to get here...You know where I stand on 58's. In this case, there are 78 other examples of AU in the 00-s with 24 of those being a 55. I'll take the 55 and have money left for another coin. The last one at teletrade went for $1145 after the juice and I don't think that was a bargain.
I agree Larry ... I would have preferred to buy an MS62 for $881 (Sep 2012 Heritage) if the opportunity comes again .. With not too many examples in recent archives and all these recent pieces in new holders, it seems to me many coins are being sent in for grading that had been raw for a long time.... Increasing supply Just my vantage point
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l
It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
I just found this one for my quarter set. Falls into the "crusty" department, PCGS 53
Doug
Joe - Nice acquisition of a very tough date.
What a wonderful three days at Central States. Meeting up with friends and discussing coins, whether over dinner or at auction lot viewing, is the best part of the hobby. It also didn't hurt that a couple of the best barber quarters to show up in a decade were in the auction. Upon seeing the 01-O in hand, I was certain that this was the nicest one to come along in the past 10 years, in the entire grade range 55 to 64. Since I rate this date in the same league with the 09-O, it wasn't too hard to justify spending the money to get it.
The 08-S was also the nicest 58 to come along since forever, and Doug did very well in securing it to fill the biggest of the very few holes in his collection.
I also was lucky enough to upgrade my 99-O, improve my raw collection with a 1901 from Glenn H, pick up two early type coins and an Indian Cent. It was a special show.
l
It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
As to the other quarters being posted, well they are just way out of my league
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Also, the 01-S qtr in VF25, ended at $16.5 plus the juice. The market understands accurate grading, originality and eye appeal. This 01-S will continue to make the auction rounds for another 5 years.
l
It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Vern, congrats on the 01-o, jesus, I could not believe it was you that bought it after I watched it sell for crazy $
really nice coin!
Mike, you are relentless in your pursuits of what you want and I commend you for it. You keep finding dimes ( and that killer half) to fill the holes.
Reading the comments on this forum, especially Don Willis' comments, it's sounds like this was a great show.
Don't know if anyone had any bids (other than Mike) going off in the live sessions left. If you do, good luck. Unless you are bidding against me.
And to add, Vern, your comments about that 01-S reminds me of another 01-S that seems to get recycled dealer to dealer quite often. Reminds me of Doug Winters' recent blog.
The skin on those 3 are just pristine.
<< <i>Central States has been a very enjoyable experience, with more to come today. And I'm the one who acquired the 01-O quarter from Heritage Wednesday night. More to follow this weekend. >>
Dang Nice Coin! Glad I'm not competing with you for Halves....Or am I?????
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I won lots 8422 and 8451. 1892-S & 1914-P
Congrats Vern, Doug and all the other winners
There was an awful lot of nice Barber material in the recent auction - some of it was just OK .. All of it sold for very strong prices. I restrained myself from bidding on most of it as it was obvious from early on there were a couple of heavyweight battles; the majority of it was either not tempting enough to bid on, or already zoomed up and out of orbit for not so rare coins .. I did win 2 at my max bid - the 92-S NGC-61 and the 05-S NGC 58 .. Both looked fairly nice and each are dates I consider rather elusive.
Mike - Love that 07 dime and the 1900 Half - small world it truly is
Here is a side door sneak in with all the fire works going off in the Central States Show .. this 02-S Quarter was on last week's Teletrade auction.. I have a hard time with the Teletrade images in general, but with this coin, I could see the skin was nice and there was obvious and very pretty toning on the reverse .. I must say I had no idea just how nice this coin really is .. It has superb natural surfaces that are very easy on the eyes .. Light golden periphery toning on the obverse blend to glassy, deep midnight silver centers booming with full cartwheel luster .. Deep and glassy reflectivity and mark free surfaces devoid of contact marks
The reverse is positively breath taking - The toning is unquestionably original toning; absolutely not secondary and pure and very natural - deeply baked into the atomic structure of the metals. There is strong evidence to indicate purely original surfaces with the free and easy and deep golden and amber soft and dense glow of the metal. The periphery toning extends into the stars above the eagle and into and beyond the lettering brushing the outer feathers of the eagle. Turquoise, amber, violet, burnt orange and gold blend in light and luminescent pattern. The coin glistens and shimmers in the light and free flowing cartwheel luster radiates around each side of the coin highlighting every beautiful speck of metal.
Doug - I must say a couple months ago when these Quarters were first listed on Heritage, the 1908-S stood out as being one of the most attractive looking coins in the entire auction - key or not - it was one of the nicest coins flat out .. the recent 08-S AU53 on eBay is a little scruffy looking
The coin is positively as original as they get .. it looks like it may have been stored in damp conditions for much of it's life due to the rusty/sienna sandy appearance of it. There is a good amount of luster remaining - much more so that what is perceived through these pictures, or those of the original seller which were hideous quite frankly. There is really attractive subtle halo toning in electric reds and blues that is mostly around the portrait and other devices. .. The rusty, browns and reds dominated patina yields a look of an old and aging antique from the northern woods of New England
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I looked at both the 92-S and 05-S quarters, I think you'll like them, congrats!
Tookybandit,
Congrats on your Heritage win, hope you like it.
Mike,
Once again congrats on the nice pick ups!
Doug
Paesan
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Tooky - congrats on a very fine pickup - well done!
Mike - you have so many stories I think you should write a book about your collecting career - Or at least a blog .. You would have a large following; maybe even a best seller
Paesan - any 05-O in "55 plastic" will always command a premium; washed or not
Dennis - I think this 01-O qtr is in the upper 10% of examples as far as strike.
Darrell - We aren't competing for halves. I only dabble in a few XF's.
Mike - Very nice '06 dime, and congrats on the new quarters.
Scott - That 02-S quarter is incredible. Great acquisition. And you also took two toughies yesterday from Heritage. That 92-S had my eye until the last minute.
Justin - Beautiful 92-S and '14 halves. You have a great eye.
Tooky - Congrats on your first Heritage win, good choice, a barber quarter.
Pics for today, newp from Central States that soon will reside in my raw set.
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
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Here is another NEWP. I think this a terrific look or a 35. I tried to capture this coin the best I could with the iPhone in daylight but I am photo challenged. Although considering some of the photos you see on ebay, I'm a regular bluecc.
<< <i>I agree, Mike, some real nice stuff being posted at all. We may soon have to make a third thread if we keep this up!
Here is another NEWP. I think this a terrific look or a 35. I tried to capture this coin the best I could with the iPhone in daylight but I am photo challenged. Although considering some of the photos you see on ebay, I'm a regular bluecc.
Nice Coin Justin! Your getting better with your Iphone!
Justin - Another very nice, orig half.
For tonight, another toughie from the Iowa collection.
And since it's twoforTuesday, a toughie from Paesan's stash.
l
It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Just wholesome and pure!
There's a coveteted 97-o half in impossible PC 40 on the bay, and I've counted exactly 1 other in any PC XF grade since '07 posted for sale there. But... It's not calling me. Just a tough coin though.
<< <i> There's a coveted 97-o half in impossible PC 40 on the bay, and I've counted exactly 1 other in any PC XF grade since '07 posted for sale there. But... It's not calling me. Just a tough coin though. >>
Yes - Arnie is back in full scale operation again ... Looks nice .. I believe that to be more scarce than the 96-O but the evidence dictates otherwise .. Just my personal experience.
I like the look of Arnie's coin .. My 97-O/40 is an ANACS cross from a 2010 purchase from JJT
Laibstain recently had a 45 for sale - those are about the only 2 recent 97-O in XF/AU I can personally recall outside of the NGC58 from Heritage last winter (now a PC55)
And yes, that 97-O Quarter is perfect .. I have been looking for an upgrade to my 50 for over a year ..
These coins are funny .. after 2 1/2 years of not locating a single 05-S Quarter, I have stockpiled 5 of them. The first was a raw AU followed by a PC-53 then an NGC-53, then a PC-40 and finally an NGC-58 (recent Heritage Auction) .. Love them all
I especially love seeing nice coins in NGC or ANACS holders knowing it eliminates many people from even considering to place a bid
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i agree - I didn't like Harry's 45 either
I was listing the 1897-O Halves in XF or AU I have personally seen in 3-4 years .. and I was including my 1897-O Half in XF40 as one of the 3 or 4 coins I have seen in 4 years:
The XF40 coin Arnie currently has for sale - which I think looks nice
The HLRC 45 which was consigned to Heritage - I also didn't like that coin
The Heritage NGC58 which someone bought, crossed to PC-55 and sold to a fellow collector recently
And my former ANACS XF40 which crossed to PC-40 last summer
I believe those are the only 4 1897-O Halves I have seen for sale in 3-4 years in an XF or AU grade - any grading service. My coin is not images anywhere here or is not connected with any of the aforementioned pieces.
<< <i>Arnie also listed an 04-S in 45 that lasted about 10 minutes. >>
Out of curiosity how much did he want for the 45? I have not seen it and there is a 12 hour lag to see it in archives unless you access by item number
I am going to guess ... $3850?
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<< <i>Arnie also listed an 04-S in 45 that lasted about 10 minutes. >>
Out of curiosity how much did he want for the 45? I have not seen it and there is a 12 hour lag to see it in archives unless you access by item number
I am going to guess ... $3850? >>
I know who bought it...didn't ask what he paid...he was asking $4350.
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I was really referencing XF or AU coins in my count .. If I tried to keep track of all the grades I would be in a mental asylum. I'm content with my 40 .. If /when an opportunity knocks, hopefully I am ready, willing and able
<< <i>Scott, you forgot these two 1897-O's, my AU 55 - sold in Chicago on 8-11-2011
and the VF 30 I purchased last year while building yet another collection.
Walt Kennedy's XF 45 was one of the nicest circ's I had seen in some time
other than my 55, but he ended up selling it to a certain dealer from Villa Rica.
The right XF 40-45 will come along and I have the impression that Manorcourtman
will have his eyes on the prize when it's available ! His Avatar is a Hawk... He does
have Hawk's eyes !! >>
<< <i>Darrell- You're such a tease. I think I'm actually more thrilled about the 09-o in AU55 that I snagged for a BIN of $625. The scan looked terrible, but I remain hopeful. >>
Me Tease?
Edit to add...David looked at my 53 and liked it better than the 55 he sold for $1200!
The prices realized may or may not support Scott's theory of 58's being overpriced! My 1st observation was what kindda idiot would put up their coin against 2 others in this market? Bad call on heritage listing 2 in the same auction followed by 1 on teletrade. The pop is 11 so it isn't common. The last one sold for $2800 or so..don't remember the exact number. The 1st 1 sold on heritage for $1600+,the next for a bump down,and the teletrade for less. Sorry..too lazy to look up the exact numbers!
So...my question for the members here is this....Did 3 people get a bargain or are the true values coming out?
<< <i>My first auction win ever on Heritage! I am super excited about this one!
I'm a fan. That thing is cool. Congrats. You should get a green bean on that thing for sure!
Looking for Top Pop Mercury Dime Varieties & High Grade Mercury Dime Toners.
Just my vantage point