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Post your favorite acquistion of 2015 as we count down the New Year
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Happy new year to all! Post your favorite acquistion of 2015 as we draw near to the new year.
Here is mine:
"Excelsior Club" by Joseph Merriam of Boston, MA. A great rarity in the Civil War token storecards of Massachusetts, it is the only example known. R-10
Here is mine:
"Excelsior Club" by Joseph Merriam of Boston, MA. A great rarity in the Civil War token storecards of Massachusetts, it is the only example known. R-10
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1921 Peace - NGC-64 Strong Strike & Glossy Luster
Stuart
Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal
"Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity"
everything yet which makes the choice a little easier. I could just as easily
select one of another 5 or so but here's a good one. Recently crossed from
NGC QA PF66 to PCGS PR66.
Looking for Top Pop Mercury Dime Varieties & High Grade Mercury Dime Toners.
We were in the beginning stages of restoring a 1936 Chevrolet pickup.
He passed this spring and recently my mother thought I would like to have it back.
As you guys know, not much monetary value here, but.........well, you know.
"If I say something in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it.....am I still wrong?"
My Washington Quarter Registry set...in progress
I only acquired two pieces this year and both are worthy of the title "Favorite".
Joseph J. Singleton - First Superintendent of the U.S. Branch Mint in Dahlonega Georgia
Findley Ridge Collection
About Findley Ridge
Latin American Collection
Michael Kittle Rare Coins --- 1908-S Indian Head Cent Grading Set --- No. 1 1909 Mint Set --- Kittlecoins on Facebook --- Long Beach Table 448
How do we get Boiler78, TradeDolllarNut and others to show up for this thread?? The new forum has scared them away.
Best, SH
Successful transactions with-Boosibri,lkeigwin,TomB,Broadstruck,coinsarefun,Type2,jom,ProfLiz, UltraHighRelief,Barndog,EXOJUNKIE,ldhair,fivecents,paesan,Crusty...
PCGS AU55
PCGS G04
Great transactions with oih82w8, JasonGaming, Moose1913.
Don't forget Cardinal!
Some great coins here but these are my favorite. For several reasons.
I purchased it in a NGC AU 58 holder; it crossed at PCGS at the same grade.
I put this set together about twenty years ago as a gift for my Dad.
We were in the beginning stages of restoring a 1936 Chevrolet pickup.
He passed this spring and recently my mother thought I would like to have it back.
As you guys know, not much monetary value here, but.........well, you know.
Sorry for your loss. Cool idea for a gift for your dad, I'm glad you got it back! Now if you have a son/daughter, give it to them!
How did the 36 Chevy turn out?
Proof Buffalo Registry Set
Capped Bust Quarters Registry Set
Proof Walking Liberty Halves Registry Set
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I put this set together about twenty years ago as a gift for my Dad.
We were in the beginning stages of restoring a 1936 Chevrolet pickup.
He passed this spring and recently my mother thought I would like to have it back.
As you guys know, not much monetary value here, but.........well, you know.
I had a similar experience this past fall, so I can relate.
I think that is a really nice set and I like all the coins in it.
I'd also like to know, what became of the 1936 Chevrolet truck ?
How do we get Boiler78, TradeDolllarNut and others to show up for this thread?? The new forum has scared them away.
Don't forget Cardinal!
Some great coins here but these are my favorite. For several reasons.
Thanks Flatwood!
Perhaps not the most valuable piece in the collection, but the only known example of the Libertas Americana medal with an ornate corded rim!
Perhaps not the most valuable piece in the collection, but the only known example of the Libertas Americana medal with an ornate corded rim!
Great piece Cardinal! Any history on how this piece got it's corded rim?
I took my mother to a couple of car shows in it this summer.
Thanks for the kind comments and am enjoying these really cool acquisitions.
-Mark
"If I say something in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it.....am I still wrong?"
My Washington Quarter Registry set...in progress
Probably my most interesting buy of 2015, thanks to CRO:
--Severian the Lame
It's one a these two here.....More than likely the 34-d as it's just as nice as can be.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL A YOU COIN LOVERS OUT THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I like this one too.
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I put this set together about twenty years ago as a gift for my Dad.
We were in the beginning stages of restoring a 1936 Chevrolet pickup.
He passed this spring and recently my mother thought I would like to have it back.
As you guys know, not much monetary value here, but.........well, you know.
To bad the quarter doesn't have a D on the back, or does it?
Struck by die sinker William Key it features a pre-presidential Grant sporting a wild and woolly beard along with a (goofy but fashionable at the time) double layered far longer chin beard.
The example seen here is also unique as it's unlisted by Dewitt & Sullivan as even having been struck on a white metal planchet and this one is slivered.
The Photo enclosed below was taken in September of 1863 when Grant was in Springfield Illinois.
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I had to have it conserved to get the cloudiness removed. It's in an NGC PF 67 holder.
Nice discovery.
Here she is with a younger sister also in my collection
Goal in 2016 is to get a 1795-1798 small eagle dollar with similar surfaces, ideally PCGS F15-FV20
Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry
I have been very busy redoing my condo so no images, I gots to get back to my real hobby and post some images.
2015 has been a good year. I can't pick just one. The first is from Tom Bush, the second from Larry Shapiro. Both are just stunning in-hand.
Wow - wow - wow - some cool stuff!
Not counting things I made myself, this is it (see recent thread titled "My Clark Gruber Cherrypick"):
Happy New Year!
mark
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
PCGS AU-50 Gold CAC
Sunshine Rare Coins
sunshinecoins.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.html
I'm conflicted.
I got a 10 Indian with minimal marks..... FINALLY!
and an early $5 with some color.
But, farther down the price scale, I also got a no stars dime and those have always fascinated me as I don't intend to get a Gobrecht dollar.
Guess of all three, I gaze at the half eagle the most.
Check out my iPhone app SlabReader!
What ??? Not a Barber ????
My favorite purchase of 2015 - Thank you Ray of Eye Appealing Coins !!
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Coin collecting is not a hobby, it's an obsession !
New Barber Purchases
The OP of this thread didn't mention that it had to be coins, so I'm going to sneak one in here. My favorite purchase of 2015 was the Apollo 12 Flight Plan, in essence the Log for the Second Manned Landing on the Moon.
If I had to pick a favorite coin purchase of the year (unfortunately the coin is currently out being imaged so I can't show it) it would be a 1953-D (PCGS) MS66FBL Franklin that I got.
U.S. Type Set