Yeah, tell me about it. I had all of these coins at different times. I found the 96-S for Labelman... hoping I could have kept it for myself, but I had just bought a pile of Dimes from the seller ( JJ Teaparty ) and funds were low. Not wanting it to go out of my "reach", I contacted Criag, and I guess my enthusiasm convinced him to buy it. I sold his 1896-O for him when he decided he only wanted MS coins....ha ha ha...and the Phila. issue was from the Elbesaar Collection sold in August, 2011. { I find it hard to believe it's been 4 years since my sale }.
Each and everyone of those three coins is superior for its grade, and it looks as if CAC agrees with me.
Guess, I should put up all my 1896 Dated Quarters .... Once I'm off the iPad....
EDIT : My old coins:
My newps:
....My photobucket account is a mess - I have too many coins in too many files. I'll keep searching.
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I submitted three raw Quarters ( all ex: NGC ) and I got the grades back the other day, and now, I'm waiting for them to be delivered. ( Which should be this afternoon ).
Only one coin was not imaged by Valente 151 as I picked it up at the July FUN show - courtesy of Liz Coggan of JJ Teaparty.
Here is the coin from Liz - a 1905 Philly - now: PCGS 58.
Image Forthcoming:
The two other coins that Mike did image were 1896-O ( Ex/ NGC 58 ) which (again ) I cracked out and submitted raw. The coin was processed and the results are in: It's also an AU 58.
Images Forthcoming.
The last coin submitted was a 1907- Philly - ( Ex: NGC 60 Fatty Holder - CAC ) which received a MS 62 grade .
Again, images forthcoming.
I find these pictures to be quite interesting. Mainly because everyone has said the True View pictures are too light. You be the judge. I have found Valente's images to be true to life - and the True Views look nothing like the coins. Odd, to say the least. Sorry, Phil.
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My Quarters that were not sent to CAC were finally submitted - and I had 15 Quarters sent in: I mentioned and shown "above" the circulated ones that were Beaned.
I also had this 1908-D CAC'd as well
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Mike - .750 is quite a batting average on your circ CAC submission. Three really nice NGC coins that you moved to PC. Agree with you and Joe about the 97-O dime. Been looking for one of those for a long time.
Pics for this AM, another dime date that is unheralded IMO, from Mowgli's collection (my pics don't do it justice):
Vern l It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
I was noticing the mint mark location on the Barber 25C & 50C roaming to the left and right instead of being in the center underneath the tail. My 1892-O 25C (so far the only "Clashed Die" attributed by PCGS) mintmark is right in the center with part of the center tail feather appearing to missing just a skosh...I wonder if they used smaller mint mark punches early on or larger later on?
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<< <i>I find these pictures to be quite interesting. Mainly because everyone has said the True View pictures are too light. You be the judge. I have found Valente's images to be true to life - and the True Views look nothing like the coins. Odd, to say the least. Sorry, Phil. >>
Vern.... I really like that 96-S Dime..... I have yet to locate an AU for some time now. I would love to upgrade my 45.
Labelman..... Very sweet 10-D. All I can say is that I agree with you and the sellers bad images. Nice score !!
OhI82W8..... The positioning of MM's on the Quarters changed periodically. The central mm position was only available in 1892.
Valente151..... Your imaging prowess has been confirmed with the side by side comparisons. Don't care what Stealer says about ............... your images, your work stacks up to the best of them. But, Jeez, buy a piece of glass to image proof with !! Lol
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A new raw 1889 going off to our hosts for grading soon. It has Proof Like surfaces, but with the strike I suspect it's an MS coin. I think it's an easy 64 and maybe a 65.
oih8 - Bold die clash on your 92-O. Don't think they varied the size of the MM on qtrs, just positioning. Too bad, a micro 'O' qtr to match the half would be neat.
Craig - Congrats on the 10-D newp. Good looking.
Jeff - Looks like an 1889 to me, congrats on the newp. Hard to guess grade tho.
Pics for this AM, a couple more from my raw set:
Vern l It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Jeff - Congrats on the newp, looks virtually blemish free.
Pics for this AM, would like to find an '86 to match this one next week at ANA. Hope to see some of you there, Barber Collector's Society meeting is Wednesday morning at 9A. Open to all.
Vern l It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
<< <i>Nice V Nickel. Vern. Is it in a 53 holder? >>
Jeff...Looks like it to me...but I think it might have been graded an AU 50. There's a fine line between those two grades - especially on V Nickels. Nice coin, Vern. Good luck trying to locate an AU 1886 Nickel. That was the last coin I needed to complete my raw set in AU.
I won't be in Chicago. Looking forward to seeing everyone in Tampa in January for the Winter FUN show !
EDIT TO ADD:
Due to the change on PCGS's home page, my lap top computer can no longer access this web site. I use an IPad most of the time unless I want to post an image. All my most recent images are now downloaded at Photobucket, and I don't know how to insert them into a post via the iPad.
I'm going to bring my lap top to the Geek Squad and see if they can help me out getting access to PCGS - I'm a bit annoyed at the moment - I pray this is an easy fix.
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Jeff.... That's one beautiful 1896 Half; for someone who doesn't collect Halves, it seems as though Lenny has a "stash" of much more than most of us realize.
Great looking AU 58. Matches my 1894 that I picked up from Dave Sunshine. I call it AU 64.
Still having problems with the Lap Top access to this site. Glad I have the iPad.
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Another recent addition to my set, a 1909 O PCGS AU 53 50C:
I purchased this in an old NGC AU 55 holder. I thought it had a 50% chance of crossing at the smae grade, but it came back in a 53 holder. It's too bad there isn't a "54" grade for situations like this; maybe someday?
Jeff - Our hosts said AU50 on the '85. Mike had it pegged.
Dr Pete - I'd suggest changing your "customize" settings, to allow most recent posts first (as Mike recently mentioned). I like it better than editing the address line each time I go to the thread.
Pics for this AM, something from the "Stash", PC58:
Vern l It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
I sent Peter a PM advising him of what you mentioned ( he can't see newer posts ) so he should try that advice first. I like the 08-D Half - very nice and a true 58. As I mentioned, re: V Nickel: there's a fine line between 50 & 53.
Jeff,
Your 09-O has just enough wear to drop it to a 53. It's a fair grade for that coin.
I'm still unable to post images.... One of these days, I'll get this ironed out. If I could just access the web site from my Lap Top, there wouldn't be an issue.
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I'll bump the thread along with a post of a recent acquisition for my set. I purchased the coin in a new yellow ANACS AU 58 holder; it crossed at PCGS at the same grade:
Wish I could be in Chicago for ANA, but a family wedding always takes priority over a coin show. There are some great high-end Barber halves from Greensboro collection in the auction. Many from Duckor and Friend collections.
Very attractive 95-S and a perfect 35 as well, even the other powers that be, seem to agree.
I heard from JMW, seems he and Barberkeys have been scouring the floor - looking for more toys. I also heard that an old time Barber collector ( George Harrison - not of musical fame ) brought his raw Quarter collection. Seems Vern got his eye candy to last him until FUN. I don't know if George cracked out his 1901-S PCGS 55 - or if he had a lower grade duplicate: { I know George bought my 01-S Quarter in PCGS 55 from HLRC }. George tried selling it back to me - it eventually did sell but thru Jack Beymer (on consignment ) .
The example of the 01-S that George did keep, is without a doubt the nicest AU (any grade 50, 53, 55, 58 ) I have ever seen. It's in an old PCGS holder graded AU 55. I am praying Vern has his camera with him and images this coin. I'd love to see it again.
Already starting to make plans for Tampa FUN. I'll be there Wednesday for lot viewing - meeting friends afterwards for dinner - Thursday all day on the bourse floor - that night meet up with friends for dinner - and an early departure on Friday afternoon so I can picks up the hounds by 5:30.
I am staying at the Embassy suites - and there is a bridge from the hotel directly into the convention center.
I also hope to report that I actually won a lot at the ANA auction.... it's a Quarter - and an upgrade over my AU 55. The auction is like within an hour.
Here's the only coin that I bid on. Never thought my bid would carry thru. I also didn't expect to be able to access this site from my Lap Top either !!
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While my Lap Top is currently allowed to post on PCGS, I thought I'd get some newer images up.
Thanks again, Valente151 !
I originally didn't want to deluge the thread with a ton of images... but ... with the problems I have had since PCGS switched over to their new site, I thought I'd get my newer Dime images out there.
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It was a wonderful 4 days at the ANA, spent more time with collector friends than walking the bourse, which made the show much more enjoyable. (Still covered the whole bourse, tho). Enjoyed meeting and viewing George Harrison's collection at the Barber Collector's club meeting. Unfortunately, didn't have my camera. Added four coins to my collection. No barbers, although did get a qtr I needed on ebay. More to follow.
Justin - Really nice 95-S.
Mike - Liked that 97-O at Heritage, and almost went after it. Glad it went to you. Also, real nice run of dimes.
Vern l It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Mike,That quarter is absolutely fabulous! The dimes ain't to shabby either!
Verne,Look forward to hearing about the ANA! If it was 100 or so miles closer I would attend. I have a rule I won't set up at a show I can drive home from without stopping. The older I get the shorter that distance becomes.
Mike,That quarter is absolutely fabulous! The dimes ain't to shabby either!
Verne,Look forward to hearing about the ANA! If it was 100 or so miles closer I would attend. I have a rule I won't set up at a show I can drive home from without stopping. The older I get the shorter that distance becomes.
Edit,Well I guess that was worth posting twice! I was very patient and for the 1st time a window popped up and said my browser is working...arrow.....Atlanta Cloudfare is working....arrow....host website is down and no catched version is available!
<< <i>Great looking dimes, Mike! I love the look of the '08 O. Why be concerned about posting too many pics- isn't that the point of the thread? . >>
Thanks, Jeff. The 1908-O Dime I found on Great Collections. I did some digging before I started bidding on it. It seems as though this coin was sold in a Heritage auction a few years before and closed at almost $1700. I almost fell over, and although I still think I overpaid for it, I spent less than half of what it sold for at HA.COM.
I really like the 1904 Half. Nice pick up.
Darrell: thanks for the compliments on my new 1897-O Quarter. It will be a good match to my Philadelphia one. Now, all I want to do is locate a Centered MM 1897-S in any AU grade ... ( or better, if need be ) .
Vern: Sorry to hear you didn't bring your camera .... I would have loved seeing George's collection.
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ANA thoughts. This year it seemed that there were fewer dealers of US material, and more of foreign, ancient and other, to me. Still, the show is so big that there was plenty to look at. Once again, I was disappointed that there was so little decent barber material to be found in a show so large. Both Heritage and Stack's had auctions, and barber qtr pickings were pretty slim from my perspective. The 97-O in 65 Mike bought, Scott's 98-S in 64 (which brought a strong price), and a couple others were the only qts worth owning IMO. I ended up with four acquisitions for my collection, a 1795 dollar in 20 (upgraded my F15), a 1799 large cent, an 1835 dime in 50, and an 1835 qtr in 40, which has the perfect look and massive die cracks. I saw an old friend, an 01-S qtr now in a PC15 CAC'd slab (it was in a 12 when I owned it), at Harry Laibstain's table. It was priced pretty low and was soon sold. The low price seems to me to be an indication of the general dealer perception of a soft coin market.
I made a point to view the early gold from the upcoming Pogue sale, and actually held and closely examined the amazing 1795 $10 small eagle in 65+. I don't know how that coin could possibly be as frosty and original as it is. It just stood out among all the other gems and near gems.
The barber highlight of the show to me happened at the BCCS meeting, where I was able to meet George Harrison (not the Beatle), who had brought his barber qtr collection. Most were in a Dansco album in AU to MS. A few were in slabs, including the 01-S in PC55, 96-S in PC53, 13-S in PC30, 09-O in PC64, and 14-S in PC64. If I'd known he was going to be at the meeting with his collection, I would have brought my camera. As it was, Joe W, Keith M and I sat with him for probably 30 minutes after the meeting, looking at his coins and hearing his thoughts.
Pics for this AM, my newp from ebay, just before the ANA, PC53:
Vern l It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Vern, That Bust Quarter would be a welcome addition to just about any collection...if it wasn't for that defective planchet, it looks like it was cracked all the way through!
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Vern - very nice 1900 Quarter. Thick original skin - from what I can tell by the images. I used to have a slight "passion" ( read: addiction ) for reduced size Bust Quarters. That's a nice coin.
Okay, did Doug sell that 98-S Quarter thru Heritage, or just recently purchase it ? Another nice coin, congratulations, either way, Doug.
It seem as if the PCGS web site was only toying with me, I have not been able to access it on my lap top since I posted all those newly imaged Dimes. Any posts you see are from my iPad.
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Thought I'd jump in with maybe a stupid question but is there any way to find out exactly when a particular coin was graded, I know you can get the slab info from the cert check, but I would like to know how long some of my coins were in the slab as graded.
<< <i>Thought I'd jump in with maybe a stupid question but is there any way to find out exactly when a particular coin was graded, I know you can get the slab info from the cert check, but I would like to know how long some of my coins were in the slab as graded.
Thanks, >>
Unless you were the original submitter, or know the original submitter, and can look up the invoice in your account or files, there is no way. Going off of the generation of slabs can narrow it down, though it narrows it only a little, especially with the more recent generations, and it also can be skewed by reholders.
oih8 - Actually, both dies are cracked on my newp bust qtr. That just added to the appeal to me.
Mike - Thanks on the qtrs. 1900 has some obv marks, but I can live with them for the overall look. Also, the 98-S qtr in 64 was Scott's, and it did sell in the Heritage ANA auction.
Dave - Good seeing you at the ANA. Find anything? And I think it'd be great to know when a coin was slabbed. Are you listening PCGS?
Pics for this AM, Doug's 98-S, PC55:
And his backup, PC-45. Nice backup, eh?
Vern l It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
The 1898-O date in Quarters is among my favorites and has been for years. The one I had in my last set was one of the "jewels in the crown" as it was out of Dale Friend's collection - and I sent it in for Pedigree Designation: Hayes-Friend. It graded MS 65.
Here is one of my current favorites: [ EX: Tom Bush ] Its an MS 62
And when Dale heard I was selling my sets in 2011, he requested that coin back - and he paid me what I had paid him. He later confessed it was one of his all time favorites as well.
While assembling my most current set, I have had a bunch of 1898-S Quarters. A good friend - Glenn - was happy to take my lesser graded 98-S's - and he still has two beautiful AU's : 53 & 55. Check out his new site.
Here is a coin that I felt was an OMM : One of my 53's:
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Comments
<< <i>Some rather striking '96 Quarters! >>
Yeah, tell me about it. I had all of these coins at different times.
I found the 96-S for Labelman... hoping I could have kept it for
myself, but I had just bought a pile of Dimes from the seller ( JJ
Teaparty ) and funds were low. Not wanting it to go out of my
"reach", I contacted Criag, and I guess my enthusiasm convinced
him to buy it. I sold his 1896-O for him when he decided he only
wanted MS coins....ha ha ha...and the Phila. issue was from the
Elbesaar Collection sold in August, 2011. { I find it hard to believe
it's been 4 years since my sale }.
Each and everyone of those three coins is superior for its grade,
and it looks as if CAC agrees with me.
Guess, I should put up all my 1896 Dated Quarters .... Once I'm off
the iPad....
EDIT : My old coins:
My newps:
....My photobucket account is a mess - I have too many coins in too many files. I'll keep searching.
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I sent in a few circulated coins that are hole fillers in my Quarter set, to CAC.
Three out of four were Green Beaned:
This one - the 1907-S - Did Not Pass:
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and now, I'm waiting for them to be delivered. ( Which should be this afternoon ).
Only one coin was not imaged by Valente 151 as I picked it up at the July FUN show
- courtesy of Liz Coggan of JJ Teaparty.
Here is the coin from Liz - a 1905 Philly - now: PCGS 58.
Image Forthcoming:
The two other coins that Mike did image were 1896-O ( Ex/ NGC 58 ) which (again ) I cracked out
and submitted raw. The coin was processed and the results are in: It's also an AU 58.
Images Forthcoming.
The last coin submitted was a 1907- Philly - ( Ex: NGC 60 Fatty Holder - CAC ) which received a MS 62
grade .
Again, images forthcoming.
I find these pictures to be quite interesting. Mainly because everyone has said the True View pictures are too light. You be the judge.
I have found Valente's images to be true to life - and the True Views look nothing like the coins. Odd, to say the least. Sorry, Phil.
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A fairly newer addition - ex: Ron Hedden.
JMW & I both feel that this is the sleeper date in the series.
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My Quarters that were not sent to CAC were finally submitted - and I had 15 Quarters sent in:
I mentioned and shown "above" the circulated ones that were Beaned.
I also had this 1908-D CAC'd as well
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Mike - .750 is quite a batting average on your circ CAC submission.
Three really nice NGC coins that you moved to PC.
Agree with you and Joe about the 97-O dime. Been looking for one of those for a long time.
Pics for this AM, another dime date that is unheralded IMO, from Mowgli's collection (my pics don't do it justice):
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<< <i>I find these pictures to be quite interesting. Mainly because everyone has said the True View pictures are too light. You be the judge.
I have found Valente's images to be true to life - and the True Views look nothing like the coins. Odd, to say the least. Sorry, Phil. >>
I finally was able to pick up a newp (attached)
Vern.... I really like that 96-S Dime..... I have yet to locate an AU for some time now. I would love to upgrade my 45.
Labelman..... Very sweet 10-D. All I can say is that I agree with you and the sellers bad images. Nice score !!
OhI82W8..... The positioning of MM's on the Quarters changed periodically. The central mm position was only available in 1892.
Valente151..... Your imaging prowess has been confirmed with the side by side comparisons. Don't care what Stealer says about
............... your images, your work stacks up to the best of them. But, Jeez, buy a piece of glass to image proof with !! Lol
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A new raw 1889 going off to our hosts for grading soon. It has Proof Like surfaces, but with the strike I suspect it's an MS coin. I think it's an easy 64 and maybe a 65.
Craig - Congrats on the 10-D newp. Good looking.
Jeff - Looks like an 1889 to me, congrats on the newp. Hard to guess grade tho.
Pics for this AM, a couple more from my raw set:
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Pics for this AM, would like to find an '86 to match this one next week at ANA. Hope to see some of you there, Barber Collector's Society meeting is Wednesday morning at 9A. Open to all.
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<< <i>Nice V Nickel. Vern. Is it in a 53 holder? >>
Jeff...Looks like it to me...but I think it might have been graded an AU 50.
There's a fine line between those two grades - especially on V Nickels. Nice
coin, Vern. Good luck trying to locate an AU 1886 Nickel. That was the last
coin I needed to complete my raw set in AU.
I won't be in Chicago. Looking forward to seeing everyone in Tampa in January
for the Winter FUN show !
EDIT TO ADD:
Due to the change on PCGS's home page, my lap top computer can no longer access this web site.
I use an IPad most of the time unless I want to post an image. All my most recent images are now
downloaded at Photobucket, and I don't know how to insert them into a post via the iPad.
I'm going to bring my lap top to the Geek Squad and see if they can help me out getting access to
PCGS - I'm a bit annoyed at the moment - I pray this is an easy fix.
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I purchased this one a couple of months ago from Lenny. Although it's a great looking coin I suspect it just didn't have enough color for his liking.
Jeff.... That's one beautiful 1896 Half; for someone who doesn't collect Halves,
it seems as though Lenny has a "stash" of much more than most of us realize.
Great looking AU 58. Matches my 1894 that I picked up from Dave Sunshine.
I call it AU 64.
Still having problems with the Lap Top access to this site. Glad I have the iPad.
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I purchased this in an old NGC AU 55 holder. I thought it had a 50% chance of crossing at the smae grade, but it came back in a 53 holder. It's too bad there isn't a "54" grade for situations like this; maybe someday?
Dr Pete - I'd suggest changing your "customize" settings, to allow most recent posts first (as Mike recently mentioned). I like it better than editing the address line each time I go to the thread.
Pics for this AM, something from the "Stash", PC58:
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Vern,
I sent Peter a PM advising him of what you mentioned ( he can't see newer posts ) so he should try that advice first.
I like the 08-D Half - very nice and a true 58. As I mentioned, re: V Nickel: there's a fine line between 50 & 53.
Jeff,
Your 09-O has just enough wear to drop it to a 53. It's a fair grade for that coin.
I'm still unable to post images.... One of these days, I'll get this ironed out.
If I could just access the web site from my Lap Top, there wouldn't be an issue.
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Pics for this AM, more from my raw set:
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A little color this time!
Pics for this AM, newp into Paesan's Stash, PC50:
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Pics for this AM, from Doug's collection, PC55:
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Edit to add...that carpet has the Wragg look! Is that who you got it from?
Very attractive 95-S and a perfect 35 as well, even the
other powers that be, seem to agree.
I heard from JMW, seems he and Barberkeys have been
scouring the floor - looking for more toys. I also heard that
an old time Barber collector ( George Harrison - not of musical
fame ) brought his raw Quarter collection. Seems Vern got his
eye candy to last him until FUN. I don't know if George cracked
out his 1901-S PCGS 55 - or if he had a lower grade duplicate:
{ I know George bought my 01-S Quarter in PCGS 55 from HLRC }.
George tried selling it back to me - it eventually did sell but thru
Jack Beymer (on consignment ) .
The example of the 01-S that George did keep, is without a doubt
the nicest AU (any grade 50, 53, 55, 58 ) I have ever seen. It's in an
old PCGS holder graded AU 55. I am praying Vern has his camera with him
and images this coin. I'd love to see it again.
Already starting to make plans for Tampa FUN. I'll be there Wednesday for
lot viewing - meeting friends afterwards for dinner - Thursday all day on
the bourse floor - that night meet up with friends for dinner - and an early
departure on Friday afternoon so I can picks up the hounds by 5:30.
I am staying at the Embassy suites - and there is a bridge from the hotel
directly into the convention center.
I also hope to report that I actually won a lot at the ANA auction.... it's a
Quarter - and an upgrade over my AU 55. The auction is like within an hour.
Here's the only coin that I bid on. Never thought my bid would carry thru.
I also didn't expect to be able to access this site from my Lap Top either !!
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While my Lap Top is currently allowed to post on PCGS,
I thought I'd get some newer images up.
Thanks again, Valente151 !
I originally didn't want to deluge the thread with a ton of images... but ... with the problems I have had since PCGS switched over to their new site,
I thought I'd get my newer Dime images out there.
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Justin - Really nice 95-S.
Mike - Liked that 97-O at Heritage, and almost went after it. Glad it went to you. Also, real nice run of dimes.
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Verne,Look forward to hearing about the ANA! If it was 100 or so miles closer I would attend. I have a rule I won't set up at a show I can drive home from without stopping. The older I get the shorter that distance becomes.
Verne,Look forward to hearing about the ANA! If it was 100 or so miles closer I would attend. I have a rule I won't set up at a show I can drive home from without stopping. The older I get the shorter that distance becomes.
Edit,Well I guess that was worth posting twice!
A new pickup for my Barber Half set, a 1904 PCGS AU 58:
This replaces a really nice AU 55 in my set, but I really like the look of this coin as well.
<< <i>Great looking dimes, Mike! I love the look of the '08 O. Why be concerned about posting too many pics- isn't that the point of the thread?
. >>
Thanks, Jeff. The 1908-O Dime I found on Great Collections. I did some digging before I started bidding on it.
It seems as though this coin was sold in a Heritage auction a few years before and closed at almost $1700.
I almost fell over, and although I still think I overpaid for it, I spent less than half of what it sold for at HA.COM.
I really like the 1904 Half. Nice pick up.
Darrell: thanks for the compliments on my new 1897-O Quarter. It will be a good match to my Philadelphia one.
Now, all I want to do is locate a Centered MM 1897-S in any AU grade ... ( or better, if need be ) .
Vern: Sorry to hear you didn't bring your camera .... I would have loved seeing George's collection.
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ANA thoughts. This year it seemed that there were fewer dealers of US material, and more of foreign, ancient and other, to me. Still, the show is so big that there was plenty to look at. Once again, I was disappointed that there was so little decent barber material to be found in a show so large. Both Heritage and Stack's had auctions, and barber qtr pickings were pretty slim from my perspective. The 97-O in 65 Mike bought, Scott's 98-S in 64 (which brought a strong price), and a couple others were the only qts worth owning IMO. I ended up with four acquisitions for my collection, a 1795 dollar in 20 (upgraded my F15), a 1799 large cent, an 1835 dime in 50, and an 1835 qtr in 40, which has the perfect look and massive die cracks. I saw an old friend, an 01-S qtr now in a PC15 CAC'd slab (it was in a 12 when I owned it), at Harry Laibstain's table. It was priced pretty low and was soon sold. The low price seems to me to be an indication of the general dealer perception of a soft coin market.
I made a point to view the early gold from the upcoming Pogue sale, and actually held and closely examined the amazing 1795 $10 small eagle in 65+. I don't know how that coin could possibly be as frosty and original as it is. It just stood out among all the other gems and near gems.
The barber highlight of the show to me happened at the BCCS meeting, where I was able to meet George Harrison (not the Beatle), who had brought his barber qtr collection. Most were in a Dansco album in AU to MS. A few were in slabs, including the 01-S in PC55, 96-S in PC53, 13-S in PC30, 09-O in PC64, and 14-S in PC64. If I'd known he was going to be at the meeting with his collection, I would have brought my camera. As it was, Joe W, Keith M and I sat with him for probably 30 minutes after the meeting, looking at his coins and hearing his thoughts.
Pics for this AM, my newp from ebay, just before the ANA, PC53:
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And a bonus (non-barber) pic, my favorite newp from ANA, PC40:
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That Bust Quarter would be a welcome addition to just about any collection...if it wasn't for that defective planchet, it looks like it was cracked all the way through!
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Vern - very nice 1900 Quarter. Thick original skin - from what I can tell by the images.
I used to have a slight "passion" ( read: addiction ) for reduced size Bust Quarters. That's
a nice coin.
Okay, did Doug sell that 98-S Quarter thru Heritage, or just recently purchase it ? Another
nice coin, congratulations, either way, Doug.
It seem as if the PCGS web site was only toying with me, I have not been able to access
it on my lap top since I posted all those newly imaged Dimes. Any posts you see are from
my iPad.
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Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
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NOBLE REGISTRY
<< <i>Thought I'd jump in with maybe a stupid question but is there any way to find out exactly when a particular coin was graded, I know you can get the slab info from the cert check, but I would like to know how long some of my coins were in the slab as graded.
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Unless you were the original submitter, or know the original submitter, and can look up the invoice in your account or files, there is no way. Going off of the generation of slabs can narrow it down, though it narrows it only a little, especially with the more recent generations, and it also can be skewed by reholders.
Mike - Thanks on the qtrs. 1900 has some obv marks, but I can live with them for the overall look. Also, the 98-S qtr in 64 was Scott's, and it did sell in the Heritage ANA auction.
Dave - Good seeing you at the ANA. Find anything? And I think it'd be great to know when a coin was slabbed. Are you listening PCGS?
Pics for this AM, Doug's 98-S, PC55:
And his backup, PC-45. Nice backup, eh?
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The 1898-O date in Quarters is among my favorites
and has been for years. The one I had in my last set
was one of the "jewels in the crown" as it was out of
Dale Friend's collection - and I sent it in for Pedigree
Designation: Hayes-Friend. It graded MS 65.
Here is one of my current favorites: [ EX: Tom Bush ] Its an MS 62
And when Dale heard I was selling my sets in 2011,
he requested that coin back - and he paid me what I
had paid him. He later confessed it was one of his all
time favorites as well.
While assembling my most current set, I have had a
bunch of 1898-S Quarters. A good friend - Glenn - was
happy to take my lesser graded 98-S's - and he still has
two beautiful AU's : 53 & 55. Check out his new site.
Here is a coin that I felt was an OMM :
One of my 53's:
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Pics for this AM, from Paesan's Stash, PC45 and 50:
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