New Purchases July, 2013
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.
All coins listed on my website now have direct links under them with their certification number, which allows access to the NGC, PCGS and/or CAC database, as applicable. This has been instituted to better allow my clients to research auction history of a particular coin, confirm certification status, view possible alternative images and ascertain an accurate market price.
Please Note-
Several months ago I began to work with Bill Shamhart of Numismatic Americana. Bill and I have known one another for many years and in that time we have been friends and completed quite a few business transactions. Currently, my association with Bill and Numismatic Americana is comprised of a web-based support role and attendance at certain larger coin shows where I am behind the Numismatic Americana table. To avoid confusion, it is important to state that Numismatic Americana and Thomas Bush Numismatics are two separate, independent entities that are run by different individuals and that these two companies neither share inventory nor share or otherwise compromise proprietary, confidential client information. Therefore, the following points should address any possible questions regarding the status of our two companies and the policy of each company-
• No client information including, but not limited to, purchase and/or consignment history, contact information, want list or actual name has been or will be shared or otherwise blended between Numismatic Americana and Thomas Bush Numismatics.
• No coins or other inventory have been lent out or consigned from one company to the other.
• Any questions regarding inventory seen on a particular website should be directed to the contact information provided on that website. In other words, for coins or other inventory seen on the Thomas Bush Numismatics website please direct inquiries to Thomas Bush; and for coins or other inventory seen on the Numismatic Americana website please direct inquiries to Bill Shamhart.
• Numismatic Americana and Thomas Bush Numismatics will continue to be run as separate, independent entities with their own policies, procedures and practices.
Please feel free to send me an email at tbush@tbnumismatics.com should you have any comments, questions or concerns regarding this announcement. Thank you for your time.
Thomas Bush, PhD
Thomas Bush Numismatics
www.tbnumismatics.com
1) 1880 Seated Liberty Dime PCGS MS63
This is a very low mintage coin with high basal price and only a small difference in value between most MS grades until one reaches the true gem level. This particular piece has more or less gem eye appeal at arm’s length, but closer inspection shows a grease mark near Ms. Liberty’s elbow as well as a small scratch in the obverse field. Overall, this coin has vibrant rings of blue with rose and gold in the centers and PCGS thought enough of the coin to take an image of it that can be accessed by typing in the certification number (15890334). $695.00
2) 1874 Seated Liberty Quarter with Arrows PCGS MS62/CAC Briggs Encyclopedia Plate Coin
The MS62 grade is generally unattractive to me or is a grade that in my opinion houses too often a very choice AU58. Thankfully, that is not always the case and the proof of that statement resides in this coin. The with Arrows type is much more difficult to find than some other Seated Liberty quarter types and to find one with thick, powdery patina sitting atop mint luster and having a small crescent of blue toning along the reverse rim is an exceptionally difficult task. This coin is also the plate coin from the Briggs Encyclopedia. This coin has been reduced in price. $1,275.00
3) 1888 Seated Liberty Quarter NGC PF65/CAC
A veritable explosion of color and flavor! Okay, I don’t know about the flavor part, but the color flies off this coin in every direction and the piece need-not be held at an ever so precise angle to see it, either. Late date proof Seated coinage is a different animal when compared to early date pieces given that the late date coins look like what we might expect a proof to be with their solid strikes, good mirrors and overall exceptional eye appeal. Mother Nature, though, sometimes likes to offer a special treat to type collectors and in this case that treat is in the form of a wonderfully toned quarter. The obverse center is a light violet that yields to medium-depth navy while the reverse has a more golden center and slighter deeper navy tone. Any way one looks at this piece, this is a superb coin. This coin has been reduced in price. $2,775.00
4) 1896-O Barber Quarter PCGS AU50
The 1896-O Barber quarter is a coin with pressure applied to it throughout the grade range. However, it isn’t until one reaches the Ch EF or higher grade levels that the coin becomes much scarcer. This coin features a blue and green ring around the obverse that is carried though most of the reverse as well as some rose color along the obverse details. $985.00
5) 1908-O Barber Quarter PCGS AU58/CAC
O-mint Barber quarters are quite often found with a mushy strike and many can be darn right ugly. This coin has a far better strike than typical and only a touch of wear that is offset by vivid lemon and orange toning on the obverse with lesser color on the reverse. ON HOLD
6) 1932-D Washington Quarter PCGS AU58/CAC
The lover of pure, unadulterated and unapologetic originality will be the person who buys this coin. There are actually splashes or real color here and there beneath the primarily auburn speckled surfaces and, oddly enough, there is very good luster for the issue present on the coin. The wear is minimal, as might be expected, but again this particular coin is less about the wear on a key date than it is on the acquisition of a heck of an original coin. $695.00
7) 1834 Capped Bust Half Dollar Large Date/Large Letters PCGS EF45
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. This coin has been reduced in price. $265.00
8) 1877 Trade Dollar PCGS MS62/CAC
Trade dollars are cool, but mint state Trade dollars with an abundance of frosty luster are especially cool. The 1877 Trade dollar is not an especially difficult coin to find and one might even buy a lesser quality coin in a higher graded holder for less money, but I would rather have this jewel. $1,950.00
www.tbnumismatics.com
tbush@tbnumismatics.com
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.
All coins listed on my website now have direct links under them with their certification number, which allows access to the NGC, PCGS and/or CAC database, as applicable. This has been instituted to better allow my clients to research auction history of a particular coin, confirm certification status, view possible alternative images and ascertain an accurate market price.
Please Note-
Several months ago I began to work with Bill Shamhart of Numismatic Americana. Bill and I have known one another for many years and in that time we have been friends and completed quite a few business transactions. Currently, my association with Bill and Numismatic Americana is comprised of a web-based support role and attendance at certain larger coin shows where I am behind the Numismatic Americana table. To avoid confusion, it is important to state that Numismatic Americana and Thomas Bush Numismatics are two separate, independent entities that are run by different individuals and that these two companies neither share inventory nor share or otherwise compromise proprietary, confidential client information. Therefore, the following points should address any possible questions regarding the status of our two companies and the policy of each company-
• No client information including, but not limited to, purchase and/or consignment history, contact information, want list or actual name has been or will be shared or otherwise blended between Numismatic Americana and Thomas Bush Numismatics.
• No coins or other inventory have been lent out or consigned from one company to the other.
• Any questions regarding inventory seen on a particular website should be directed to the contact information provided on that website. In other words, for coins or other inventory seen on the Thomas Bush Numismatics website please direct inquiries to Thomas Bush; and for coins or other inventory seen on the Numismatic Americana website please direct inquiries to Bill Shamhart.
• Numismatic Americana and Thomas Bush Numismatics will continue to be run as separate, independent entities with their own policies, procedures and practices.
Please feel free to send me an email at tbush@tbnumismatics.com should you have any comments, questions or concerns regarding this announcement. Thank you for your time.
Thomas Bush, PhD
Thomas Bush Numismatics
www.tbnumismatics.com
1) 1880 Seated Liberty Dime PCGS MS63
This is a very low mintage coin with high basal price and only a small difference in value between most MS grades until one reaches the true gem level. This particular piece has more or less gem eye appeal at arm’s length, but closer inspection shows a grease mark near Ms. Liberty’s elbow as well as a small scratch in the obverse field. Overall, this coin has vibrant rings of blue with rose and gold in the centers and PCGS thought enough of the coin to take an image of it that can be accessed by typing in the certification number (15890334). $695.00
2) 1874 Seated Liberty Quarter with Arrows PCGS MS62/CAC Briggs Encyclopedia Plate Coin
The MS62 grade is generally unattractive to me or is a grade that in my opinion houses too often a very choice AU58. Thankfully, that is not always the case and the proof of that statement resides in this coin. The with Arrows type is much more difficult to find than some other Seated Liberty quarter types and to find one with thick, powdery patina sitting atop mint luster and having a small crescent of blue toning along the reverse rim is an exceptionally difficult task. This coin is also the plate coin from the Briggs Encyclopedia. This coin has been reduced in price. $1,275.00
3) 1888 Seated Liberty Quarter NGC PF65/CAC
A veritable explosion of color and flavor! Okay, I don’t know about the flavor part, but the color flies off this coin in every direction and the piece need-not be held at an ever so precise angle to see it, either. Late date proof Seated coinage is a different animal when compared to early date pieces given that the late date coins look like what we might expect a proof to be with their solid strikes, good mirrors and overall exceptional eye appeal. Mother Nature, though, sometimes likes to offer a special treat to type collectors and in this case that treat is in the form of a wonderfully toned quarter. The obverse center is a light violet that yields to medium-depth navy while the reverse has a more golden center and slighter deeper navy tone. Any way one looks at this piece, this is a superb coin. This coin has been reduced in price. $2,775.00
4) 1896-O Barber Quarter PCGS AU50
The 1896-O Barber quarter is a coin with pressure applied to it throughout the grade range. However, it isn’t until one reaches the Ch EF or higher grade levels that the coin becomes much scarcer. This coin features a blue and green ring around the obverse that is carried though most of the reverse as well as some rose color along the obverse details. $985.00
5) 1908-O Barber Quarter PCGS AU58/CAC
O-mint Barber quarters are quite often found with a mushy strike and many can be darn right ugly. This coin has a far better strike than typical and only a touch of wear that is offset by vivid lemon and orange toning on the obverse with lesser color on the reverse. ON HOLD
6) 1932-D Washington Quarter PCGS AU58/CAC
The lover of pure, unadulterated and unapologetic originality will be the person who buys this coin. There are actually splashes or real color here and there beneath the primarily auburn speckled surfaces and, oddly enough, there is very good luster for the issue present on the coin. The wear is minimal, as might be expected, but again this particular coin is less about the wear on a key date than it is on the acquisition of a heck of an original coin. $695.00
7) 1834 Capped Bust Half Dollar Large Date/Large Letters PCGS EF45
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. This coin has been reduced in price. $265.00
8) 1877 Trade Dollar PCGS MS62/CAC
Trade dollars are cool, but mint state Trade dollars with an abundance of frosty luster are especially cool. The 1877 Trade dollar is not an especially difficult coin to find and one might even buy a lesser quality coin in a higher graded holder for less money, but I would rather have this jewel. $1,950.00
www.tbnumismatics.com
tbush@tbnumismatics.com
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In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson