A New Batch of Newps from Dave Wnuck Numismatics - Copper to Gold
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These are the latest new purchases that were posted this week to subscribers of my free e-newsletter. The newsletter has a market report, often some commentary on a topic o current numismatic interest, and these new purchases.
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The “Making the Grade” Featured Coin:
In each newsletter I pick out one coin to highlight. It doesn't have to be expensive; it just has to be interesting.
Here is the pick of this newsletter. It is not one coin but an entire six coin, perfectly matched gem proof set of the year 1892 – the first year of Barber coinage:
1892 Morgan Dollar. PCGS PR65 CAC [see image below].
1892 Barber Half Dollar. PCGS PR66 CAC.
1892 Barber Quarter. PCGS PR65
1892 Barber Dime. PCGS PR65 CAC
1892 Liberty Nickel. PCGS PR66 CAC
1892 Indian Cent. PCGS PR65 RB CAC
All of the coins are gorgeous and original. I plan to have images of the entire set uploaded to the website shortly, so I'll let the coins speak for themselves. $21,500.
NEWPS Too New for Photos (in some cases)
1819 Large Cent, Small Date. PCGS MS62 BN.
This coin is a stunner, with both sides showing significant prooflike tendencies. I have owned this coin once before, and it is truly something unusual. Breen's book on proof coins mentions a few specimens from famous collections described as proofs; these were later determined to be prooflike business strikes. Looking at this coin, I can see how such a mistake could be made. [see photo below]. $2850.
1850 Large Cent. PCGS MS65 RB.
N-15, r-2. This coin is about 75% mint red on both sides, with substantial cartwheel luster. A very tough date to find with this much red. $2150.
1865 Indian Cent, Fancy 5. PCGS MS66 RB CAC.
This is another one of those “Red & Brown” cents that is 98% red, with just the slightest mellowing of the red on the crest of the cheek. I love these kinds of coins, because it is almost “cheating” –the price of a full red one in this grade would be $22k, and it wouldn't look all that different than this coin. $3750.
1913 Lincoln Cent. PCGS PR64 RB.
Fresh looking, lustrous and more than half red. $1150.
1913 Buffalo Nickel, Type 2. PCGS PR66.
Silvery in color, with a faint blush of gold. Buy this and the 1913 matte proof Lincoln above and have a great start on the full 5 piece proof set! $3350.
1841 Liberty Seated Half Dime. NGC MS65.
Quite beautiful, with rings of multicolored toning fading to white centers on both sides [photo available]. $1800.
1821 Small Date Dime. PCGS VF35.
A perfect “circ cam” look with light gray toning on the raised areas and dark gray toning in the recesses of the design. $650.
1853 Liberty Seated Dime, Arrows. NGC MS65 with “star” designation.
Translucent coppery gold toning with hints of green on the obverse. The reverse is toned in concentric rings with a pure white center. Fully deserving of the NGC “star” designation [photo available]. $2950.
1927-D Standing Liberty Quarter. PCGS AU58 CAC.
This is one of those AU58's that look choice uncirculated at first glance. Near white in color with just a hint of gold, and fully lustrous until you see faint friction with a loupe. $275.
1807 Capped Bust Half Dollar, Large Stars. PCGS VF35 CAC.
O-114, rarity-3. Light gray in color that deepens just a bit around the periphery. $1575.
1819 Bust half Dollar. PCGS AU55.
O-119, rarity-2. Beautiful sky blue and light golden gray in color, with some semi-prooflike luster in the protected areas. $1450.
1830 Bust half Dollar, Small O. PCGS AU50 CAC.
Crusty gold and gray, with perhaps half of the cartwheel luster remaining. $465.
1832 Bust half Dollar, Small Letters. PCGS AU55.
Deep gold and gray with much crust, which indicates to me that it has escaped being “futzed with” for the past 182 years. $595.
1921-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar. PCGS XF45.
The key to this popular series. Over the years I have hunted for wholesome specimens in every grade from Very Fine to MS64 (I have never owned a gem, though). They simply don't come up very often. If you ask serious collectors of Walkers, nearly all of them would say that the '21-S is the last hole to be filled in most sets. Here is a grand opportunity. $5,750.
1941-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar. NGC MS65 CAC [fatty].
One of the earlier NGC slabs with a light green label and no bar code. Oh, and the coin is really nice as well, with full luster, a good strike and just the faintest of golden toning. $275.
1945 Walking Liberty Half Dollar. PCGS MS66 CAC [OGH].
Pure white, highly lustrous and pretty close to no defects, just as you should expect at this lofty grade. $245.
1881 Morgan Dollar. PCGS MS65 CAC.
Silky, delicate pink toning as one sometimes finds when pulling silver dollars directly from an original mint bag. The toning deepens to a slightly hazy deep blue at the rims [photo available] $795.
1925-S Peace Dollar. PCGS MS63 [rattler].
Very lustrous, with no major marks. Housed in this holder for over 20 years. This and the following two peace dollars were purchased from the same source. $350.
1927-S Peace Dollar. PCGS MS63 [rattler].
Quite lustrous, with just the barest hint of golden toning. Housed in this holder for over 20 years. This and the other two peace dollars were purchased from the same source. $795.
1928-S Peace Dollar. PCGS MS63 [Two Piece OGH slab].
Again, very lustrous with hints of golden toning. This and the other two peace dollars were purchased from the same source. $695.
1894 Liberty Eagle. PCGS MS61 [ogh].
Very lustrous, and remarkably free of marks for this grade. $895.
1863-S Type 1 Double Eagle. PCGS AU55.
A desirable Civil War date. About 30% cartwheel luster remains on the obverse, while the reverse sports about 70% mint luster. There is one copper spot that covers star #6 on the obverse. I suspect that the recent discovery of the Saddle Ridge Hoard will do something to the demand side on these earlier dated $20 libs. $4950.
1859 Pattern Half Dollar. Judd-235, in Silver. PCGS PR62.
Rarity-5. Struck in silver. Anthony Paquet's design for the Seated Liberty series. Liberty is seated left. Her left hand rests on an upright shield, and right arm extends to support a fasces. The reverse features an eagle with outstretched wings, and a scroll inscribed E PLURIBUS UNUM cascading down the animal's breast. An attractive, larger sized, earlier dated US pattern coin at an affordable price point. $2250.
(circa 1780) USA Continental Army button. Pewter. Very Fine (uncertified).
This is an original, Revolutionary War "USA" Continental Army Button, 19 mm in diameter, made of Cast Pewter, with a natural patina. The simple design of this button, consisting of the monogram initials USA surrounded by a rope border, inspired the design of the Bar Copper. Most details remain sharp, the cast line is very sharp and distinct on the underside. The original shank remains intact, and there is some typical roughness to the face and edges. Collected by some numismatists as a “go with” (or substitute for) piece for a Bar copper. This one was surely excavated., like nearly every genuine one I have encountered. Unlike the vast majority of those, this one has it's full, original shank, and shows much less “environmental wear” than most. USA is full, complete and bold. This is attributed as an Albert GI 2 AV, 19mm. If you only want one, this would make a good choice. Guaranteed genuine for life, of course [photo available]. $650.
'1783' Libertas Americana Medal in Copper. Electrotype. Choice AU [uncertified].
A well made, high quality electrotype copy of this famous and desirable medal. Milk chocolate brown, with just a touch of wear on the highest points and no lead showing through anywhere. There is even a little “prooflike” surface in the protected areas of the design. Perfect for a collection of top quality colonial era electrotypes, or for someone who desires a Libertas Americana medal but likes the idea of saving $10,000 or so by buying this instead. Purchased from an unknown Superior Galleries auction, lot #2059 (auction tag included) [see photo below]. $650.
1837 Classic Head Half Eagle. Contemporary Counterfeit, Gilt Copper. Listed in the Judd Pattern Book. Fine (uncertified).
An enigmatic coin that for a long time was considered some sort of pattern by Dr. Judd, and listed in the Appendix of the Judd pattern book. Very shallowly engraved, but based on the detail and the few flecks of gilt that still remain I would grade this coin Fine. Perhaps half of the edge reeding remains. It appears to have circulated for some time – likely as a $5 gold piece at first; later perhaps as a copper of uncertain denomination. Fascinating and extremely rare; this is the only specimen I have come across in 30+ years of collecting such pieces. This specimen is from my personal collection of contemporary counterfeit US coins [photo available]. $975.
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To get in the list to receive this e-newsletter, just drop me a PM or send me an email: davewnuck@gmail.com
See color images of most of these coins at my site. Link:
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The “Making the Grade” Featured Coin:
In each newsletter I pick out one coin to highlight. It doesn't have to be expensive; it just has to be interesting.
Here is the pick of this newsletter. It is not one coin but an entire six coin, perfectly matched gem proof set of the year 1892 – the first year of Barber coinage:
1892 Morgan Dollar. PCGS PR65 CAC [see image below].
1892 Barber Half Dollar. PCGS PR66 CAC.
1892 Barber Quarter. PCGS PR65
1892 Barber Dime. PCGS PR65 CAC
1892 Liberty Nickel. PCGS PR66 CAC
1892 Indian Cent. PCGS PR65 RB CAC
All of the coins are gorgeous and original. I plan to have images of the entire set uploaded to the website shortly, so I'll let the coins speak for themselves. $21,500.
NEWPS Too New for Photos (in some cases)
1819 Large Cent, Small Date. PCGS MS62 BN.
This coin is a stunner, with both sides showing significant prooflike tendencies. I have owned this coin once before, and it is truly something unusual. Breen's book on proof coins mentions a few specimens from famous collections described as proofs; these were later determined to be prooflike business strikes. Looking at this coin, I can see how such a mistake could be made. [see photo below]. $2850.
1850 Large Cent. PCGS MS65 RB.
N-15, r-2. This coin is about 75% mint red on both sides, with substantial cartwheel luster. A very tough date to find with this much red. $2150.
1865 Indian Cent, Fancy 5. PCGS MS66 RB CAC.
This is another one of those “Red & Brown” cents that is 98% red, with just the slightest mellowing of the red on the crest of the cheek. I love these kinds of coins, because it is almost “cheating” –the price of a full red one in this grade would be $22k, and it wouldn't look all that different than this coin. $3750.
1913 Lincoln Cent. PCGS PR64 RB.
Fresh looking, lustrous and more than half red. $1150.
1913 Buffalo Nickel, Type 2. PCGS PR66.
Silvery in color, with a faint blush of gold. Buy this and the 1913 matte proof Lincoln above and have a great start on the full 5 piece proof set! $3350.
1841 Liberty Seated Half Dime. NGC MS65.
Quite beautiful, with rings of multicolored toning fading to white centers on both sides [photo available]. $1800.
1821 Small Date Dime. PCGS VF35.
A perfect “circ cam” look with light gray toning on the raised areas and dark gray toning in the recesses of the design. $650.
1853 Liberty Seated Dime, Arrows. NGC MS65 with “star” designation.
Translucent coppery gold toning with hints of green on the obverse. The reverse is toned in concentric rings with a pure white center. Fully deserving of the NGC “star” designation [photo available]. $2950.
1927-D Standing Liberty Quarter. PCGS AU58 CAC.
This is one of those AU58's that look choice uncirculated at first glance. Near white in color with just a hint of gold, and fully lustrous until you see faint friction with a loupe. $275.
1807 Capped Bust Half Dollar, Large Stars. PCGS VF35 CAC.
O-114, rarity-3. Light gray in color that deepens just a bit around the periphery. $1575.
1819 Bust half Dollar. PCGS AU55.
O-119, rarity-2. Beautiful sky blue and light golden gray in color, with some semi-prooflike luster in the protected areas. $1450.
1830 Bust half Dollar, Small O. PCGS AU50 CAC.
Crusty gold and gray, with perhaps half of the cartwheel luster remaining. $465.
1832 Bust half Dollar, Small Letters. PCGS AU55.
Deep gold and gray with much crust, which indicates to me that it has escaped being “futzed with” for the past 182 years. $595.
1921-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar. PCGS XF45.
The key to this popular series. Over the years I have hunted for wholesome specimens in every grade from Very Fine to MS64 (I have never owned a gem, though). They simply don't come up very often. If you ask serious collectors of Walkers, nearly all of them would say that the '21-S is the last hole to be filled in most sets. Here is a grand opportunity. $5,750.
1941-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar. NGC MS65 CAC [fatty].
One of the earlier NGC slabs with a light green label and no bar code. Oh, and the coin is really nice as well, with full luster, a good strike and just the faintest of golden toning. $275.
1945 Walking Liberty Half Dollar. PCGS MS66 CAC [OGH].
Pure white, highly lustrous and pretty close to no defects, just as you should expect at this lofty grade. $245.
1881 Morgan Dollar. PCGS MS65 CAC.
Silky, delicate pink toning as one sometimes finds when pulling silver dollars directly from an original mint bag. The toning deepens to a slightly hazy deep blue at the rims [photo available] $795.
1925-S Peace Dollar. PCGS MS63 [rattler].
Very lustrous, with no major marks. Housed in this holder for over 20 years. This and the following two peace dollars were purchased from the same source. $350.
1927-S Peace Dollar. PCGS MS63 [rattler].
Quite lustrous, with just the barest hint of golden toning. Housed in this holder for over 20 years. This and the other two peace dollars were purchased from the same source. $795.
1928-S Peace Dollar. PCGS MS63 [Two Piece OGH slab].
Again, very lustrous with hints of golden toning. This and the other two peace dollars were purchased from the same source. $695.
1894 Liberty Eagle. PCGS MS61 [ogh].
Very lustrous, and remarkably free of marks for this grade. $895.
1863-S Type 1 Double Eagle. PCGS AU55.
A desirable Civil War date. About 30% cartwheel luster remains on the obverse, while the reverse sports about 70% mint luster. There is one copper spot that covers star #6 on the obverse. I suspect that the recent discovery of the Saddle Ridge Hoard will do something to the demand side on these earlier dated $20 libs. $4950.
1859 Pattern Half Dollar. Judd-235, in Silver. PCGS PR62.
Rarity-5. Struck in silver. Anthony Paquet's design for the Seated Liberty series. Liberty is seated left. Her left hand rests on an upright shield, and right arm extends to support a fasces. The reverse features an eagle with outstretched wings, and a scroll inscribed E PLURIBUS UNUM cascading down the animal's breast. An attractive, larger sized, earlier dated US pattern coin at an affordable price point. $2250.
(circa 1780) USA Continental Army button. Pewter. Very Fine (uncertified).
This is an original, Revolutionary War "USA" Continental Army Button, 19 mm in diameter, made of Cast Pewter, with a natural patina. The simple design of this button, consisting of the monogram initials USA surrounded by a rope border, inspired the design of the Bar Copper. Most details remain sharp, the cast line is very sharp and distinct on the underside. The original shank remains intact, and there is some typical roughness to the face and edges. Collected by some numismatists as a “go with” (or substitute for) piece for a Bar copper. This one was surely excavated., like nearly every genuine one I have encountered. Unlike the vast majority of those, this one has it's full, original shank, and shows much less “environmental wear” than most. USA is full, complete and bold. This is attributed as an Albert GI 2 AV, 19mm. If you only want one, this would make a good choice. Guaranteed genuine for life, of course [photo available]. $650.
'1783' Libertas Americana Medal in Copper. Electrotype. Choice AU [uncertified].
A well made, high quality electrotype copy of this famous and desirable medal. Milk chocolate brown, with just a touch of wear on the highest points and no lead showing through anywhere. There is even a little “prooflike” surface in the protected areas of the design. Perfect for a collection of top quality colonial era electrotypes, or for someone who desires a Libertas Americana medal but likes the idea of saving $10,000 or so by buying this instead. Purchased from an unknown Superior Galleries auction, lot #2059 (auction tag included) [see photo below]. $650.
1837 Classic Head Half Eagle. Contemporary Counterfeit, Gilt Copper. Listed in the Judd Pattern Book. Fine (uncertified).
An enigmatic coin that for a long time was considered some sort of pattern by Dr. Judd, and listed in the Appendix of the Judd pattern book. Very shallowly engraved, but based on the detail and the few flecks of gilt that still remain I would grade this coin Fine. Perhaps half of the edge reeding remains. It appears to have circulated for some time – likely as a $5 gold piece at first; later perhaps as a copper of uncertain denomination. Fascinating and extremely rare; this is the only specimen I have come across in 30+ years of collecting such pieces. This specimen is from my personal collection of contemporary counterfeit US coins [photo available]. $975.
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You have some spectacular coins for sale and can't wait for the images.
LOVE the electrotype medal!
You have to pick up some great Conder tokens so I can check them out:
Stefanie
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CoinsAreFun Toned Silver Eagle Proof Album
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Gallery Mint Museum, Ron Landis& Joe Rust, The beginnings of the Golden Dollar
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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC
Thanks for the kind words. I love Conder tokens, and your collection has some of the most beautiful examples I have ever seen.
Your 1819 bust half is an O.109, not O.119 (which doesn't exist).
Is there a way to see larger images of the whole coin on your website? Most of the coin is cropped off when you mouse over it for a close-up. It'd be great if it just showed the full, larger image (IMO).
Also, any chance of a slab view? Or at least the cert#?
Lance.
(my only suggestion is that it would be awesome to see slab pics for each coin, too)