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My pawn shop pays off again

crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,070 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited March 10, 2017 2:18PM in U.S. Coin Forum

Yes pawn shops and antique shops are good to crazyhounddog. My last visit, yesterday, I found this pretty little 1924 Peace dollar. It's graded 63 in a freaking doily and trust me when I say they have no idea what a doily is. I got an amazing deal on this piece as I go in there all the time now and I think I'm the only one that buys his coins and silver. So they give me great deals to keep me coming in, I guess. That and I stop by and just jaw with the guys when I'm in the area weather I purchase anything or not. I purchased this Piece dollar for 13 bucks below the pcgs price guide. I'm happy :)
Thanks for looking and happy hunting, Joe




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  • ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 6,734 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Sweet

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  • cameonut2011cameonut2011 Posts: 10,181 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice score!

  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 35,884 ✭✭✭✭✭

    great strike

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  • Wabbit2313Wabbit2313 Posts: 7,268 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Awesome and it looks 65!

  • oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 12,606 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice piece...Peace Dollar!

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  • BIGAL2749BIGAL2749 Posts: 742 ✭✭✭✭

    Besides thinking it's a beauty it was undergraded too
    .
    Turning it over I saw the grade limiting mark on the eagle's body. Such a great looking coin it's easy to ignore the reverse blemish, I only noticed it when I checked out the strike.

    Couple interesting die cracks over the eagle

  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,070 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm not calling the 63 anything else but what it's graded. The scathing on the eagle is exaggerated by the imaging as the lights cast shadows which makes it look much worse than it really is. The same for using only one light at 12:00 like GSC does and makes all of their coins look hammered.
    At any rate I love this pretty little Peace dollar and the holder is in amazing condition. I have 3 other 24 Peace dollars so it's not like I needed it. But I didn't have a doily 24 Peace dollar, now I do. :)

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  • PRECIOUSMENTALPRECIOUSMENTAL Posts: 961 ✭✭✭✭

    That's about the prettiest Peace Dollar ever posted here.

  • clarkbar04clarkbar04 Posts: 4,979 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Another nice score!

    MS66 taste on an MS63 budget.
  • TopographicOceansTopographicOceans Posts: 6,535 ✭✭✭✭

    I don't see any hits on the obverse - great looking coin

  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 11,001 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Good pickup!

  • SamByrdSamByrd Posts: 3,131 ✭✭✭✭

    good pick up.

    Is it a VAM 1 of some sort lots going on with the reverse.

    The golden color and doily make this a home run.

  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,755 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Crack it for a 64! >:)

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  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,755 ✭✭✭✭✭

    (kidding) :D

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  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,755 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Loving that Doily! :love:

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  • SaorAlbaSaorAlba Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Few years ago I found a handful of '09-O quarters and halves at a local pawn shop for mere melt. I did buy a nice '99-O Morgan in BU with a rose toning at spot a couple of months back - again at melt.

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  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,070 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @SaorAlba said:
    Few years ago I found a handful of '09-O quarters and halves at a local pawn shop for mere melt. I did buy a nice '99-O Morgan in BU with a rose toning at spot a couple of months back - again at melt.

    Isn't that fun? I love to treasure hunt at pawn and antique shops in small towns. It pays off for me quite often. But shush! Don't tell anyone :)

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  • USMarine6USMarine6 Posts: 1,951 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice work!! Ya the antique/pawn shops have especially great for me the last two weeks! Great looking coin and happy hunting. Can't wait to see the next one.

  • CyndieChildressCyndieChildress Posts: 429 ✭✭✭

    Beautiful.!.!

  • kazkaz Posts: 9,275 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I love it!

  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,715 ✭✭✭✭✭

    There are pawn shops all over down here but I've never set foot in one....maybe
    I need to start checking 'em out....

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  • joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 17,547 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Good for you, Joe! Nice. ;)

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  • ponderitponderit Posts: 1,544 ✭✭✭✭✭

    very cool Joe, nice find

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  • abcde12345abcde12345 Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks ms64. Crack and resubmit!

  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,070 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 10, 2017 8:01PM

    I misplaced my hammer. But don't worry, I'll find it and when I do, Why I'll just.....

    The bitterness of "Poor Quality" is remembered long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.
  • SoCalBigMarkSoCalBigMark Posts: 2,802 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The Gold sticker will complete the look.

  • DollarAfterDollarDollarAfterDollar Posts: 3,215 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Where do you live again?

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  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,070 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DollarAfterDollar said:
    Where do you live again?

    West coast :)

    The bitterness of "Poor Quality" is remembered long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.
  • lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,893 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If it's undergraded and in a doily, the biggest bang for the buck would be a gold sticker. Don't crack it.
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  • SkyManSkyMan Posts: 9,509 ✭✭✭✭✭

    NICE!!!

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  • mt_mslamt_msla Posts: 815 ✭✭✭✭

    Pawn shops here offer nothing but melt value ... why? Easier that way for them I guess. FRUSTRATING!!!! It completely removes an avenue of purchase I would otherwise have.

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  • BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,857 ✭✭✭✭✭

    OK. It's a typical common-date Peace dollar in sub-gem condition. There are thousands of these. They are easy to find this nice. The coin is a minor part of the story.

    Getting it in a doily holder for a killer price - that's sweet!!!!!

    There is no earthly reason to crack or have it re-graded. A green or gold CAC sticker would indeed be nice and add market value & liquidity. BTW, it has a fabulous obverse, appears to have strong luster, and has a nice, original look. I see it as a 64/64+. It has a shot at a gold sticker, but far from certain.

  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,070 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'll just throw it on the pile. After a while, a couple a years, I'll pull it out and say to myself... where in the hell did this come from. Then I can appreciate it all over again. That's what I do with em. Now, what do you do?

    The bitterness of "Poor Quality" is remembered long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.
  • chumleychumley Posts: 2,305 ✭✭✭✭

    never thought much of the peace dollar design...but I like that one!!!

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great find.... I do not know of any pawn shops around here...must be some in Kingston... will have to check them out... Cheers, RickO

  • PocketArtPocketArt Posts: 1,335 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice! Yep, never underestimate the success of pickin' at Pawn shops. I have a Pawn shop too in my area, and they always bring out coins they just got in for first crack at- fun to deal with!

  • hchcoinhchcoin Posts: 4,837 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great looking coin.

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