Philly ANA Purchases-Type Coins Abound!
TomB
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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. Lastly, if you would like to read more frequent updates as to my business, you may want to follow or "like" me on Facebook.
1) 1855 Three-Cent Silver PCGS EF45/CAC
All Type II three-cent silver coins are tougher than their Type I or Type III counterparts, but the 1855 issue listed here is an even larger beast. These are rarely found problem-free and those with eye appeal are even scarcer. This coin has a terrific strike save for the tops of a few letters on the obverse as well as the bottoms of the numbers in the date. There is dirt all over as well as prominent die clashing on both obverse and reverse. Overall, this is just a really nice little coin. ON HOLD
2) 1892 Barber Dime PCGS MS65
The 1892 silver Barber issues often take on various shades of blue with traces of violet or green when they are found in their highest levels of preservation and this coin is no exception. This particular example has terrific luster that booms beneath deeply toned surfaces rich in navy and tinged with a purple hue. There are a couple of old, shallow hits on the portrait that define the grade, but this coin far exceeds the vast majority of MS65 graded Barber dimes in overall quality. It is my strong opinion that the dipped white coins in the Barber series bring down the bid levels for the coins in gem and near gem such that original, attractive coins cannot be obtained for those artificially low levels. A coin such as this appears to me to be a fantastic value. $785.00
3) 1916 Mercury Dime PCGS MS66
These first year Mercury dimes have slightly different surfaces than later date dimes and this, combined with the light champagne and aqua-navy toning, gives this coin a somewhat elegant feel. This issue is also commonly found with full bands. Even though the present coin is not designated as having full bands, it is mighty close. This is a great coin for type purposes. SOLD
4) 1892-O Barber Quarter PCGS MS65/CAC
Virtually all of the early O-and S-mint Barber quarters are key dates or semi-key dates going up and down the grading scale. The 1892-O, which is the first New Orleans issue in the series, is no exception. Unfortunately, most of the survivors have been abused or otherwise “improved” by one method or another over the generations. Thankfully, the present coin has retained its original skin with primarily blue-aqua toning on the obverse and auburn-aqua toning on the reverse. This issue doesn’t come up in gem all that often even though the PCGS price guide and other guides might infer that it is common. $1,585.00
5) 1905-O Barber Quarter NGC VG10
Here is a very original example of a tougher, late New Orleans issue that has only honest wear. The 1905-O quickly separates itself from the rest of the mid-and late date Barber quarters in terms of price structure. This VG10 was no doubt submitted in the hope of obtaining at least an F12 grade given the fact that all the letters in LIBERTY within the headband are at least partially visible with five of them LIB..TY look to be complete. The loss of the submitter is the gain of the collector in this case. $85.00
6) 1907 Barber Quarter PCGS MS65/CAC
WOW! There is simply no way, no how that any quantity of Barber coinage could be found with the eye appeal of this coin and the grade of “only” a gem MS65. The strike is fantastic throughout with only minor weakness in the center of star eleven on the obverse and the upper right corner of the shield on the reverse. The luster is outstanding on the aqua-bathed obverse and this frames a less toned, near white portrait center while being ringed with some auburn that clings to the dentils. The reverse luster is more satiny with a creamy skin, auburn near the rims and some shadow toning on the lettering. This is a “generic” issue in the Barber quarter series, but this is a box-of-twenty coin. $1,575.00
7) 1837 Reeded Edge Half Dollar PCGS EF40
The short-lived RE half dollar series has two commonly accepted type coins within its population and these are the 1836-1837 and 1838-1839 issues. The main difference between the two types is that the reverse has HALF DOL. written for the 1838-1839 coins. This is the most perfectly preserved, circulated half dollar I have ever seen. It is a dark cocoa-grey color with amazing skin, moderate wear and wonderful surfaces. The die variety is GR-11, which is considered an R5. I will not be able to replace this coin with something similar. $795.00
8) 1838 Reeded Edge Half Dollar NGC AU58
This is what an AU58 should look like! Unfortunately, the great majority of coins in holders with the AU58 grade look to be AU55 coins. Some of these might have a smidge more eye appeal, and thus were rewarded with an overgrade, but others are just a puzzle as to how then end up with the grade of AU58. This coin has an absolutely wonderful strike with only the most trivial amount of wear on the obverse paired with a reverse that shows essentially no wear at all. There is medium depth, matching toning on both sides that reveals great luster on the reverse and only a tiny bit of muting of the obverse luster to go along with a few milling marks on the portrait. The toning is dominated by an auburn-rose with flecks of lustrous orange, green and red sprinkled throughout. The die pair is the GR-9 and this can be most easily seen by the dramatic reverse die crack that arches from the first T in STATES, through the eagle and shield and then exits the coin between HALF and DOL. $1,095.00
9) 1859-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar PCGS MS63/CAC
This is a wonderful NM Seated Liberty half dollar that I have been fortunate to recently reacquire. This coin features a rather attractive or “sexy” look and sports a muscular reverse that may very well rank as an MS64. The eye appeal of this coin is such that most collectors would gravitate toward the coin for closer examination and most would be pleased after the examination, too . The rims feature a mix of auburn and navy while some light peach sparkles through the fields. All of the NM Seated Liberty half dollars are more difficult than published guides would have one believe and this seems to be a crime, in my opinion, since these coins appear to fly under the radar and many collectors undervalue what it is that they are viewing. All die marriages for the date are rather scarce in MS grades. SOLD
10) 1877 Trade Dollar PCGS MS63+/CAC
This is an extraordinarily nice MS63 that shares many of the same qualities as a much more expensive MS64. The strike is typical of the 1877 issue in that the stars are not full, but other than that the strike is quite nice. The coin is also enveloped with an intact, attractive skin featuring a base of golden-green toning with some lightly toned accents. At arm’s length this coin certainly looks like an MS64. SOLD
11) 1881-S Morgan Dollar PCGS MS64
Admittedly, this is an ultra-common coin that is not in the highest state of preservation, but the eye appeal is actually quite nice and the reverse toning very beautiful. The reverse also features myriad die polish lines aside from approximately 30% coverage with rainbow toning. However, the reverse has a palm print that shows up as a white or tan print when rotated in certain ways. The image used here shows this palm print very well and actually exaggerates the effect when compared to an in-hand examination. Therefore, I have priced the coin at a significantly lower than might be anticipated. SOLD
12) 1887 Morgan Dollar PCGS MS64PL
This is an interesting Morgan dollar in that the PL surfaces are quite pronounced, yet the coin much more toning than typically seen on such examples. The obverse is a medium depth golden-pumpkin while the reverse is toned in a lighter version of the same colors. The images were taken to show the color, but one can be assured that there are PL surfaces, too. $195.00
13) 1922-D Peace Dollar PCGS MS65/CAC
One won’t find many Peace dollars on this site, but here is an example that is essentially white yet retains a complete, original skin. The coin is also accurately graded and is the far better Denver mint example of the date. Thankfully, the coin has essentially no milk spots. $650.00
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. Lastly, if you would like to read more frequent updates as to my business, you may want to follow or "like" me on Facebook.
1) 1855 Three-Cent Silver PCGS EF45/CAC
All Type II three-cent silver coins are tougher than their Type I or Type III counterparts, but the 1855 issue listed here is an even larger beast. These are rarely found problem-free and those with eye appeal are even scarcer. This coin has a terrific strike save for the tops of a few letters on the obverse as well as the bottoms of the numbers in the date. There is dirt all over as well as prominent die clashing on both obverse and reverse. Overall, this is just a really nice little coin. ON HOLD
2) 1892 Barber Dime PCGS MS65
The 1892 silver Barber issues often take on various shades of blue with traces of violet or green when they are found in their highest levels of preservation and this coin is no exception. This particular example has terrific luster that booms beneath deeply toned surfaces rich in navy and tinged with a purple hue. There are a couple of old, shallow hits on the portrait that define the grade, but this coin far exceeds the vast majority of MS65 graded Barber dimes in overall quality. It is my strong opinion that the dipped white coins in the Barber series bring down the bid levels for the coins in gem and near gem such that original, attractive coins cannot be obtained for those artificially low levels. A coin such as this appears to me to be a fantastic value. $785.00
3) 1916 Mercury Dime PCGS MS66
These first year Mercury dimes have slightly different surfaces than later date dimes and this, combined with the light champagne and aqua-navy toning, gives this coin a somewhat elegant feel. This issue is also commonly found with full bands. Even though the present coin is not designated as having full bands, it is mighty close. This is a great coin for type purposes. SOLD
4) 1892-O Barber Quarter PCGS MS65/CAC
Virtually all of the early O-and S-mint Barber quarters are key dates or semi-key dates going up and down the grading scale. The 1892-O, which is the first New Orleans issue in the series, is no exception. Unfortunately, most of the survivors have been abused or otherwise “improved” by one method or another over the generations. Thankfully, the present coin has retained its original skin with primarily blue-aqua toning on the obverse and auburn-aqua toning on the reverse. This issue doesn’t come up in gem all that often even though the PCGS price guide and other guides might infer that it is common. $1,585.00
5) 1905-O Barber Quarter NGC VG10
Here is a very original example of a tougher, late New Orleans issue that has only honest wear. The 1905-O quickly separates itself from the rest of the mid-and late date Barber quarters in terms of price structure. This VG10 was no doubt submitted in the hope of obtaining at least an F12 grade given the fact that all the letters in LIBERTY within the headband are at least partially visible with five of them LIB..TY look to be complete. The loss of the submitter is the gain of the collector in this case. $85.00
6) 1907 Barber Quarter PCGS MS65/CAC
WOW! There is simply no way, no how that any quantity of Barber coinage could be found with the eye appeal of this coin and the grade of “only” a gem MS65. The strike is fantastic throughout with only minor weakness in the center of star eleven on the obverse and the upper right corner of the shield on the reverse. The luster is outstanding on the aqua-bathed obverse and this frames a less toned, near white portrait center while being ringed with some auburn that clings to the dentils. The reverse luster is more satiny with a creamy skin, auburn near the rims and some shadow toning on the lettering. This is a “generic” issue in the Barber quarter series, but this is a box-of-twenty coin. $1,575.00
7) 1837 Reeded Edge Half Dollar PCGS EF40
The short-lived RE half dollar series has two commonly accepted type coins within its population and these are the 1836-1837 and 1838-1839 issues. The main difference between the two types is that the reverse has HALF DOL. written for the 1838-1839 coins. This is the most perfectly preserved, circulated half dollar I have ever seen. It is a dark cocoa-grey color with amazing skin, moderate wear and wonderful surfaces. The die variety is GR-11, which is considered an R5. I will not be able to replace this coin with something similar. $795.00
8) 1838 Reeded Edge Half Dollar NGC AU58
This is what an AU58 should look like! Unfortunately, the great majority of coins in holders with the AU58 grade look to be AU55 coins. Some of these might have a smidge more eye appeal, and thus were rewarded with an overgrade, but others are just a puzzle as to how then end up with the grade of AU58. This coin has an absolutely wonderful strike with only the most trivial amount of wear on the obverse paired with a reverse that shows essentially no wear at all. There is medium depth, matching toning on both sides that reveals great luster on the reverse and only a tiny bit of muting of the obverse luster to go along with a few milling marks on the portrait. The toning is dominated by an auburn-rose with flecks of lustrous orange, green and red sprinkled throughout. The die pair is the GR-9 and this can be most easily seen by the dramatic reverse die crack that arches from the first T in STATES, through the eagle and shield and then exits the coin between HALF and DOL. $1,095.00
9) 1859-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar PCGS MS63/CAC
This is a wonderful NM Seated Liberty half dollar that I have been fortunate to recently reacquire. This coin features a rather attractive or “sexy” look and sports a muscular reverse that may very well rank as an MS64. The eye appeal of this coin is such that most collectors would gravitate toward the coin for closer examination and most would be pleased after the examination, too . The rims feature a mix of auburn and navy while some light peach sparkles through the fields. All of the NM Seated Liberty half dollars are more difficult than published guides would have one believe and this seems to be a crime, in my opinion, since these coins appear to fly under the radar and many collectors undervalue what it is that they are viewing. All die marriages for the date are rather scarce in MS grades. SOLD
10) 1877 Trade Dollar PCGS MS63+/CAC
This is an extraordinarily nice MS63 that shares many of the same qualities as a much more expensive MS64. The strike is typical of the 1877 issue in that the stars are not full, but other than that the strike is quite nice. The coin is also enveloped with an intact, attractive skin featuring a base of golden-green toning with some lightly toned accents. At arm’s length this coin certainly looks like an MS64. SOLD
11) 1881-S Morgan Dollar PCGS MS64
Admittedly, this is an ultra-common coin that is not in the highest state of preservation, but the eye appeal is actually quite nice and the reverse toning very beautiful. The reverse also features myriad die polish lines aside from approximately 30% coverage with rainbow toning. However, the reverse has a palm print that shows up as a white or tan print when rotated in certain ways. The image used here shows this palm print very well and actually exaggerates the effect when compared to an in-hand examination. Therefore, I have priced the coin at a significantly lower than might be anticipated. SOLD
12) 1887 Morgan Dollar PCGS MS64PL
This is an interesting Morgan dollar in that the PL surfaces are quite pronounced, yet the coin much more toning than typically seen on such examples. The obverse is a medium depth golden-pumpkin while the reverse is toned in a lighter version of the same colors. The images were taken to show the color, but one can be assured that there are PL surfaces, too. $195.00
13) 1922-D Peace Dollar PCGS MS65/CAC
One won’t find many Peace dollars on this site, but here is an example that is essentially white yet retains a complete, original skin. The coin is also accurately graded and is the far better Denver mint example of the date. Thankfully, the coin has essentially no milk spots. $650.00
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<< <i>Gorgeous 1907 Barber Quarter! I just recently picked a different one for my type set. This piece would have filled the spot very nicely. >>
Yeah. The 1892-0 is really sweet too. Hard to beat gem original O mints.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
Nice stuff here Tom.
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