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Update. Coins in-hand........ Can anyone guess who the dealer and who the collector are?
BryceM
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I talked to a dealer yesterday who described 2 coins to me over the phone. I've never seen even a photo of the coins. After a short discussion, I asked him to send them to me. He offers a return privilege of course, but I would be astonished if it is needed. The coins are being offered above CU price guides.
The coins are from a recent dealer e-mail listing and they come from a well-known collector. Why would I be foolish enough to do such a thing? 
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Doug Winter, RYK?
Board members are better referred to by their board handles rather than their real names. Just sayin!
Think you're missing the point here.
To my knowledge, the dealer doesn't do the forum. Plus, he refers to the collector by name in his email.
If you're not aware about what we are referring, Maybe it best you don't comment.
I have no clue, so I will guess they're underpriced for the grade and I'm sticking to my opinion without a leg to stand on. Oh, and +1 in my personal quest of reaching 50,000 posts.
Practice makes perfect & nobody is perfect. So, practice being nobody and be perfect !
au contraire
I once posted RYK's name here and he was quick to let me know that he thought the move was out of bounds. Also a PM from the top stated that posting a member's real name here was frowned upon. Ask Don if you don't believe me. An email can only be read by those to whom it was sent which I assume was limited distribution. These boards can be read by millions whether they are members here or not. Email content is not generally considered to be in the public domain.
Again, you're are missing the point and have no clue about what the OP refers. I think I do and answered the OP's question.
Please just wait for the OP to respond to see if I'm right. Thank you!
Doug Winter and RYK. The offering started about 2 hours ago all but a couple of coins are sold or on hold.
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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......
Highlights include the following:
1849-D and 1852-C quarter eagles with exceptional color, both PCGS/CAC
Superb PCGS/CAC AU55 1799 Small Stars Reverse half eagle
One of the nicest circulated 1838-D half eagles I am aware of, graded AU53 by PCGS and approved by CAC
The Norweb PCGS/CAC AU55 1841-C half eagle
A pristine original 1838 eagle graded EF40 by PCGS/CAC
An interesting group of nine different OGH/CAC Liberty Head eagles
A group of eight different OGH/CAC Liberty Head double eagles
Three lovely Gem St. Gaudens double eagle pedigreed to the Simpson and Dr. Crawford Collections.
As a Preferred Client of Douglas Winter Numismatics, you are receiving early notification about the RYK Collection. We plan to go live on the website publicly with this collection on Monday, July 10th. You can have early access beginning at 8am on Saturday, July 8th. This early access will last until 9pm west coast time, Sunday July 9th. To access the DOG Collection before anyone else, you will need the link and password below.
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......
I bet you'll hear from RYK hizself. If you link an article that's in the public domain with his name in it, it's one thing. If you post a person's name that was provided by private means, it's frowned upon here UNLESS you have the person's permission to post it. that's my point.
I was advised not to do it and am just passing along a little friendly advice.
Cuz he who hesitates, loses out!
RYK is probably the first and most astute collector of original surface rare gold coins to be active on this forum, this wonderful group must be difficult for such a passionate numismatist to relinquish.
Being also accomplished in family, friends, career, and a range of hobbies including travel and sports, no doubt the funds from this sale will go toward exciting new experiences and stuff..
..maybe even a fewer number of dream trophy coins??
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Maybe.
To me, the 1799 $5 is a trophy coin! I would love to own it.
I was late to the party. My top three or four interests were already gone.... on several I would have been 4th or 5th in line.... and this before any photos had been released or the actual sale "went live."
Baley's comments are in-line with my own thoughts. I have a couple of RYK's earlier "castoffs" and they're fabulous. Congrats to him for a successful sale and best of luck with whatever follows.
Whatever your area of specialty, a collection that generates this sort of interest at sale time is a lofty goal.
As far as the etiquette debate, both sides have reason to say what they did, but in this case the sale promo included his full name. Hopefully this was a conscious decision on RYK's part. Discretion is always wise, but in this case it wasn't all that difficult to figure it out.
AFAIK there is an unwritten rule here that you don't post another member's real name [first name only is ok I believe] unless you have their personal permission to do so. The fact that it was included in a private limited distribution email, does not constitute said permission.
FWIW, I was finally able to see photos. No buyer's remorse yet.
What an outstanding grouping of coins.
Hi, guys,
Yes, I am sure that the person in question would not want his name to be included on this thread. He would probably appreciate it if the name is removed from the posts on this thread.
The Moffat coin is a beast (for a DOG), and I am a little bit surprised that it has not been sold. FWIW, I have no ownership interest in any of the coins--they were purchased by Doug last month-so I do not have any reason to push them.
My favorite coins in the group were the 1799 $5, the 1838-D $5, and the Moffat. I hope they are going to good homes. I kept seven US gold coins--just a few favorite souvenirs and handful of type and world coins.
That said, the bulk of the ryk collection has now been sold. I sold a slug of coins about a year ago, many direct to forum members, some to Doug or John/CRO. Some US type and world coins have also been recently sold to CRO, including a very desirable US half dime.
@Baley I have no specific plans for the proceeds of the sale, but I am aiming for retirement in a few years and may need it to fund important activities like travel with my wife.
I've been eyeing the Moffat, and I'm also surprised it was one of just a few left by 2p Sat.
I love the toning on the 1852-C. Looks similar to a few of mine that everyone seems to think is AT (but I don't!). If I had a little more cash on hand I would buy the Moffat.
@RYK You were gracious to me several years ago to sell your A&R half that I treasure to this day. Regarding your fund raising, all the best to you!
"She comes out of the sun in a silk dress,
running like a water color in the rain...."
Doug Winter and Yaphet Kotto?
Yakov Smirnoff!
So, these two showed up today. They're both pretty darn nice. Neither coin is actually a DOG, but they're both great examples of type.
The Saint demonstrates rich color and glowing luster that easily carries the grade. The surfaces have that deep, pebbly flashy luster that has tremendous depth. The small hits probably define the grade but they're not easy to spot in-hand.
The 1907 NM is a type coin I've desired for a while. It really isn't all that different than the later issues..... but somehow it is. Even so they get expensive pretty quickly in MS grades. This one has the look of a much higher-graded coin. It has more of a creamy luster and is quite a bit more yellow than the Saint. There are some very light, vertically-oriented parallel hairlines on both sides that are tough to see. I suppose this is an overall "net grade" but in this case to me it seems just right. A "details, cleaned" designation would be far too harsh for a coin with this eye appeal but a 64 grade probably wouldn't be quite right either. It would be hard to find a nicer coin at the price point.
Nice coins!!
The court jester does not play, but gently pulls the strings…
Congrats!
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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......
...that's one "HELL" of a cert# on the 14-S
Great Coins Man!
That $10 Indian is a real beautiful coin... looks so much better than a 62... that creamy luster is awesome. Cheers, RickO