The Big Easy is Always a Blast.

2ltdjorn

The wife arrived on Monday for a job interview, and I was able to wander the French Quarter. Growing up on the Gulf Coast I have often frequented New Orleans. I always visit in the Cohen Family's coin shop on Royal St. This time I found a few coins that struck my fancy, including a 1843-O $5 NGC MS 62* that had very proof-like services, and a beautifully toned 1880 S. I did however pick up a very nice ANACS MS 63 1921 Peace, with lovely surfaces of satiny steal-blue. The price was right, and I took it home. Their shop is highly recommended, and I guarantee you will learn something.

I did learn a little about the 1982 La Meridan Hotel Hoard that was excavated by a construction crew, as the latest date coin was 1841, I imagine it was originally buried then. The Cohen Family had one of the 3 original wooden crates on display with quite a few of the coins for sale.


Here's the Peace $!

DorkGirl

derryb

shame PCGS won't slab a shrimp poorboy. All 70s in the Big E.

ElmerFusterpuck

Thanks to your post, me and my wife went into this shop during our visit to New Orleans and really enjoyed it! Nice folks running the shop and lots to look at besides coins as well. Before all was said and done, I ended up with an unc roll of nice 1963 Franklins, and my wife ended up with a nice Louisiana opal with ultraviolet speckles embedded. Definitely worth a return visit when we do our next trip to New Orleans.

I did see the 1880-S you were talking about, it was a beautiful toner but it needed more reverse luster IMHO. I can see someone giving it a good look though. Another one that caught my eye was the 1885-O Morgan with the gold and blue end-roll toning, but I didn't pull the trigger there.

Overall a great B&M shop experience!

rhedden

I bought an attractively toned 1841-P Seated half in XF45 and two other coins last time I was there (2008). It's certainly worth visiting.

2ltdjorn

<< <i>Thanks to your post, me and my wife went into this shop during our visit to New Orleans and really enjoyed it! Nice folks running the shop and lots to look at besides coins as well. Before all was said and done, I ended up with an unc roll of nice 1963 Franklins, and my wife ended up with a nice Louisiana opal with ultraviolet speckles embedded. Definitely worth a return visit when we do our next trip to New Orleans.

I did see the 1880-S you were talking about, it was a beautiful toner but it needed more reverse luster IMHO. I can see someone giving it a good look though. Another one that caught my eye was the 1885-O Morgan with the gold and blue end-roll toning, but I didn't pull the trigger there.

Overall a great B&M shop experience! >>



That's cool. They do,have a neat shop, and the Cohen family is always pleasant.

Mercury

I am a local, but I have only been to the shop a few times. They are nice and have decent prices. Like was said before tons of other stuff to look at. If things have not changed since the last time I was there, they have cases full of jewelry and antique weapons. They also have a selection of confederate currency. I live and work into the suburbs and don' t get downtown to the French Quarter very often. There is a small local coin show two to three times a year with about 30 to 35 dealers. This show is close to me and that is where I do most of my local shopping.