How about some high grade / pop top So Called Dollars (SCD)?

Weiss

Had an opportunity to reshoot two of my best this weekend with some warm natural sunlight...

renman95

nice

Weiss

Nobody? Hellllooooo?

illini420

Here's one I had that was a top pop I believe.... or maybe it was just the top pop for PL graded examples, don't remember for sure, but either way a special piece!

illini420

Sold this one awhile back... was pop 1/0 at the time.

Weiss

Wow. Those are both stunners, @illini420!

coinsarefun

Just looked them both up now and both are top pop 1/0

SLUG c1940's-50's BRASS J-843 HUMBERT TARGET FACSIMILE NGC MS 67
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SLUG c.1940's GILT J-740G KELLOGG & CO. FACSIMILE. NGC MS 67
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ricko

@Weiss.... Those are gorgeous .... I have only seen pictures of them before...never ran into them at a show or a shop.... Very nice specimens.....Cheers, RickO

topstuf

This one WAS finest known. Dunno if that still holds. MS62
HK-623

San Joaquin Co. courthouse in Stockton, CA depicted. Given by sheriff Thos. Cunningham,
I watched as the idiots TORE DOWN that beautiful bulding to replace it with junk.

http://www.wrightrealtors.com/stockton/images/w/weber-222-2471c.jpg

Pic is in 2x2 but it's in the NGC plastic now.

Weiss

Thank you, Sir! A couple more pop tops (or near pop tops) from that series:

**The PCGS pop top in gold: **

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The 2nd highest in silver: **

**And the pop top in aluminum: **

keets

there needs to be a stipulation of some kind. top pop at NGC?? PCGS?? both?? also, is this for SC$'s in Hibler-Kappen 2nd edition or whatever someone wants to call their medal??

Weiss

@keets said:
there needs to be a stipulation of some kind. top pop at NGC?? PCGS?? both?? also, is this for SC$'s in Hibler-Kappen 2nd edition or whatever someone wants to call their medal??

True, though that is the same for our entire hobby. Normally I'd give a big preference for our hosts vs. across the street. But the number of pieces slabbed by NGC seems to dwarf those by PCGS. So?

Also, it seems that SCD collectors are literally years (if not decades) behind in the march toward slabbing. So it is especially true that "pop top" in SCDs probably still means considerably less than it does in other areas of our hobby--but I do feel that has changed a lot in the last 5 years or so.

Regardless, these are the current pop tops in gold (HK-371) for both TPGs.

Zoins

@keets said:
there needs to be a stipulation of some kind. top pop at NGC?? PCGS?? both?? also, is this for SC$'s in Hibler-Kappen 2nd edition or whatever someone wants to call their medal??

We all know PCGS CAC is the top of the top There are some PCGS CAC HK SCDs out there but they are few and far between. A top pop one would be even more rare!

Absent that, all the ones in this thread look great so far!

topstuf

@Weiss said:

Also, it seems that SCD collectors are literally years (if not decades) behind in the march toward slabbing. So it is especially true that "pop top" in SCDs probably still means considerably less than it does in other areas of our hobby....

I
beg
your
pardon

hmmph.

WDP

H&K 796 (Zerbe 10) Lesher and So-Called Dollar in NGC MS66. It was raw when this photo was taken. This specimen is from the Jacque and Alfred J. Ostheimer III Collection. I purchased it from Mrs. Ostheimer 13 years or so ago.
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Photos courtesy of W. David Perkins.

coinsarefun

@WDP That is super sweet!

keets

I'm not sure of the NGC pops but to date this is the only example certified by PCGS. I have quite a few "only's" there because of their late entry and what I see as a reluctance of submitters to send SC$'s to PCGS. that will change. to the medal itself, they tend to come dipped out white and grade MS63 and lower. when I noticed this toned example I bought it without hesitation.

Zoins

One of the silver mining themed SCDs available.

This grade is top at PCGS (1/0) and NGC (11/0). Of course, I give a preference to our hosts.

Kkathyl

Nice set up Keets

Zoins

@keets Nice HK-491. That one has some nice character and I especially like the obverse.

Also, PCGS popularity is up 300% as there are 4 slabbed now

Weiss

@keets said:
I'm not sure of the NGC pops but to date this is the only example certified by PCGS. I have quite a few "only's" there because of their late entry and what I see as a reluctance of submitters to send SC$'s to PCGS. that will change. to the medal itself, they tend to come dipped out white and grade MS63 and lower. when I noticed this toned example I bought it without hesitation.

Keets, can we see the slab on this piece?

keets

Weiss, I only have the TrueViews right now.

this HK-887 is another "only" at PCGS and I'm not sure if NGC has graded any. that's a long-shot since it's listed as an R8. I feel fortunate to own it and, again, snapped it up without hesitation.

keets

I will add an afterthought and say I am happy the '68 Hudson is content.

SCDHunter

Awesome So-Called Dollars!