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Nice return on investment: 1906 PR68CA Liberty Nickel

dbldie55dbldie55 Posts: 7,741 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited May 24, 2019 10:12AM in U.S. Coin Forum

This coin closed last night in the Bowers sale, at $36,000. If you look the cert up, it shows these 2 previous sales.

Latest Auction Appearances of This Coin:
Date Price Firm Sale
05-Nov-2015 $8,813 Stack's Bowers November 2015 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction
16-Nov-2012 $10,281 Stack's Bowers The November 2012 Baltimore Auction

If the sale from Nov 2015 was the last sale, this is a $27,000 gain in just over 3 years.

Here is the coin: https://www.pcgs.com/cert/31091589

Should be the link to Stacks-Bowers

Collector and Researcher of Liberty Head Nickels. ANA LM-6053

Comments

  • CRH4LIFECRH4LIFE Posts: 849 ✭✭✭✭

    It sure is a pretty coin, Why the jump in price, Bidding war perhaps?

  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,714 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That's a nice one!

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,183 ✭✭✭✭✭

    nice coin to have in the collection I like

  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,055 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Superb nickel 👍🏻👍🏻

    The bitterness of "Poor Quality" is remembered long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.
  • HemisphericalHemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @dbldie55 said:
    This coin closed last night in the Bowers sale, at $36,000. If you look the cert up, it shows these 2 previous sales.

    Latest Auction Appearances of This Coin:
    Date Price Firm Sale
    05-Nov-2015 $8,813 Stack's Bowers November 2015 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction
    16-Nov-2012 $10,281 Stack's Bowers The November 2012 Baltimore Auction

    If the sale from Nov 2015 was the last sale, this is a $27,000 gain in just over 3 years.

    Here is the coin: https://www.pcgs.com/cert/31091589

    Should be the link to Stacks-Bowers

    Wow!

  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 24, 2019 12:59PM

    @dbldie55 said:
    This coin closed last night in the Bowers sale, at $36,000. If you look the cert up, it shows these 2 previous sales.

    Latest Auction Appearances of This Coin:
    Date Price Firm Sale
    05-Nov-2015 $8,813 Stack's Bowers November 2015 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction
    16-Nov-2012 $10,281 Stack's Bowers The November 2012 Baltimore Auction

    If the sale from Nov 2015 was the last sale, this is a $27,000 gain in just over 3 years.

    Here is the coin: https://www.pcgs.com/cert/31091589

    Should be the link to Stacks-Bowers

    Hopefully the dealers in Dave Wnuck's blog article talking to are taking note.

    Price history does not have to mean hurting price appreciation!

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

    @dbldie55 said:
    This coin closed last night in the Bowers sale, at $36,000. If you look the cert up, it shows these 2 previous sales.

    Latest Auction Appearances of This Coin:
    Date Price Firm Sale
    05-Nov-2015 $8,813 Stack's Bowers November 2015 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction
    16-Nov-2012 $10,281 Stack's Bowers The November 2012 Baltimore Auction

    If the sale from Nov 2015 was the last sale, this is a $27,000 gain in just over 3 years.

    Here is the coin: https://www.pcgs.com/cert/31091589

    Should be the link to Stacks-Bowers

    Three words: The Hansen Effect

    Nickels and Liberty "V" Nickels especially aren't doing so hot right now generally.

  • oldabeintxoldabeintx Posts: 2,407 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Top pop. Two or more registry competitors?

  • Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,686 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I thought the market was dead. :)

    Dave

    Always looking for original, better date VF20-VF35 Barber quarters and halves, and a quality beer.
  • dbldie55dbldie55 Posts: 7,741 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @cameonut2011 said:

    @dbldie55 said:
    This coin closed last night in the Bowers sale, at $36,000. If you look the cert up, it shows these 2 previous sales.

    Latest Auction Appearances of This Coin:
    Date Price Firm Sale
    05-Nov-2015 $8,813 Stack's Bowers November 2015 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction
    16-Nov-2012 $10,281 Stack's Bowers The November 2012 Baltimore Auction

    If the sale from Nov 2015 was the last sale, this is a $27,000 gain in just over 3 years.

    Here is the coin: https://www.pcgs.com/cert/31091589

    Should be the link to Stacks-Bowers

    Three words: The Hansen Effect

    Nickels and Liberty "V" Nickels especially aren't doing so hot right now generally.

    Hansen is not even close to being the top Liberty Nickel collector. Forsythe picked up the top MS and PR sets, as well as the 1913 and then improved upon them.

    Collector and Researcher of Liberty Head Nickels. ANA LM-6053
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Sure is a beautiful coin.... though the price is far beyond what I would expect. Of course, collectors with deep pockets are the one's that build these amazing sets of coins... Cheers, RickO

  • specialistspecialist Posts: 956 ✭✭✭✭✭

    There was no bidding war. It opened and closed at the reserve.

    You have to look at every coin today. Was the coin a bit expensive? Yes. Maybe by $5,000.00. Guess what, when you are building the all time #1 set and you don't want any coming close-you buy it. That is a huge neg the registry game has created.

    I bought the coin. I am Forsythes rep.

  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 14,835 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @specialist said:
    There was no bidding war. It opened and closed at the reserve.

    You have to look at every coin today. Was the coin a bit expensive? Yes. Maybe by $5,000.00. Guess what, when you are building the all time #1 set and you don't want any coming close-you buy it. That is a huge neg the registry game has created.

    I bought the coin. I am Forsythes rep.

    Laura, if you’re at liberty to say, why didn’t you buy it when it was available previously?

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,675 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That last grading point is sure getting expensive. I wonder how long this trend can last?

    All glory is fleeting.
  • tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,199 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Forsythe started his quest after buying my half of the 1913 nickel in December

  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 14,835 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @tradedollarnut said:
    Forsythe started his quest after buying my half of the 1913 nickel in December

    Thanks, Bruce.

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @tradedollarnut said:
    Forsythe started his quest after buying my half of the 1913 nickel in December

    It’s interesting how many collections start with the hardest piece.

  • specialistspecialist Posts: 956 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Mr Forsythe has given me some tall orders. We only started updating this set a month ago after we bought it earlier this year. He does not want any one approaching his rankings.

    I know the other one is available but I liked this one better. This is Mr Forsthyes 18th #1 set according to what PCGS told us).

  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @specialist said:
    Mr Forsythe has given me some tall orders. We only started updating this set a month ago after we bought it earlier this year. He does not want any one approaching his rankings.

    I know the other one is available but I liked this one better. This is Mr Forsthyes 18th #1 set according to what PCGS told us).

    Are the 18 #1 sets current sets or do they include past sets? I went through the registry set awards and didn’t see anyone with that many current sets. Still very impressive.

    When these great sets are put together is there any documentation put together to memorialize the set? There is if you go through a major auction house but I’m wondering if great sets have another alternative for great documentation with photos?

  • specialistspecialist Posts: 956 ✭✭✭✭✭

    PCGS said that to me 2 days ago about the sets. I don't look.

    The Liberty Nickels MS+PR will be on display by PCGS at ANA-as will be the 1913 5C.

  • TrazTraz Posts: 377 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I stopped chasing this top pop crap. Take a look at my proof nickels. Ten years ago more than half we’re top pop. Now some are crazy numbers like 3/8!!!

    Some years have held their ground but for the most part I will most likely end up selling these all for a loss. Guess I’ll find out in 20 years if I’m still alive 😲

  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 25, 2019 8:51AM

    @Traz said:
    I stopped chasing this top pop crap. Take a look at my proof nickels. Ten years ago more than half we’re top pop. Now some are crazy numbers like 3/8!!!

    Some years have held their ground but for the most part I will most likely end up selling these all for a loss. Guess I’ll find out in 20 years if I’m still alive 😲

    Laura has mentioned new dealers are very focused on the crackout game which may have led to increasing pops. Think of all the energy and expertise going into this vs. other things for a new generation.

  • jughead1893jughead1893 Posts: 1,755 ✭✭✭✭✭

    buying coins I dont need so other people cant have them.DUH

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