Shrug. Finest known 76cc twenty center is about a million dollar coin...as is finest known 1827 quarter. Doubt the finest known 38-O half even gets to that level. 1884 trade dollar just a little above $1M. There’s lots of comparables
However, with a 2016 sale at just shy of $2,000,000, it seems that (retail or otherwise) $10,000,000 would be quite a stretch.
Maybe so but putting a big price on my 1894-S would almost guarantee that I won't be flipping it.
$2,000,000 seems like a bargain, a real bargain for the finest example of one of the most storied coins in all of numismatics. How many books have been written about this coin?
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
Tomorrow is the scheduled auction sale date. Looking forward to reportings of the auction atmosphere there in Chicagoland from anyone who is able to attend in person.
Gotta wonder if some of the 1894-S dimes were lost in the San Francisco earthquake of April 18, 1906. Some of the '94-S dimes were trading at $50 apiece soon after mint employees got their hands on a few of them.
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
I guess I will be the only one in these parts to be wrong about the 1894-S dime hammer price. If I'm right within plus or minus 10% of $920 K I expect a fourth well-deserved star,however.💥
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
I suspect that Hansen was also bidder # 224329 on the ESM Collection of IHC proofs..........
Nope. I was 409 (remember The Beach Boys song???)
John Brush President of David Lawrence Rare Coins www.davidlawrence.com email: John@davidlawrence.com 2022 ANA Dealer of the Year, Past Chair of NCBA (formerly ICTA), PNG Treasurer, Instructor at Witter Coin University, former Instructor/YN Chaperone ANA Summer Seminar, Coin World Most Influential, Curator of the D.L. Hansen Collection
I told you he was excited! The best part is that he was babysitting grandkids as we were on the phone for the auction.
John Brush President of David Lawrence Rare Coins www.davidlawrence.com email: John@davidlawrence.com 2022 ANA Dealer of the Year, Past Chair of NCBA (formerly ICTA), PNG Treasurer, Instructor at Witter Coin University, former Instructor/YN Chaperone ANA Summer Seminar, Coin World Most Influential, Curator of the D.L. Hansen Collection
Do his grand kids also share his passion for numismatics?
Most of his grandkids are rather young but are intrigued by it. Several of his daughters and nieces are certainly into it though. Honestly, there’s not a better cheerleader for the hobby than him. He talks about it constantly. I had dinner with his Real Salt Lake, his MLS Soccer team one night and the players were asking about the coin pursuit. It’s very clear that his passion is infectious...
John Brush President of David Lawrence Rare Coins www.davidlawrence.com email: John@davidlawrence.com 2022 ANA Dealer of the Year, Past Chair of NCBA (formerly ICTA), PNG Treasurer, Instructor at Witter Coin University, former Instructor/YN Chaperone ANA Summer Seminar, Coin World Most Influential, Curator of the D.L. Hansen Collection
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Shrug. Finest known 76cc twenty center is about a million dollar coin...as is finest known 1827 quarter. Doubt the finest known 38-O half even gets to that level. 1884 trade dollar just a little above $1M. There’s lots of comparables
However, with a 2016 sale at just shy of $2,000,000, it seems that (retail or otherwise) $10,000,000 would be quite a stretch.
Maybe so but putting a big price on my 1894-S would almost guarantee that I won't be flipping it.
$2,000,000 seems like a bargain, a real bargain for the finest example of one of the most storied coins in all of numismatics. How many books have been written about this coin?
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
None that I’ve read...
Tomorrow is the scheduled auction sale date. Looking forward to reportings of the auction atmosphere there in Chicagoland from anyone who is able to attend in person.
This letter might be of peripheral interest. Similar replies date from 1896 and later.

If finest known is valued at only $2 M, I don't see this one going for more than about $1.1 M. What is it 20% buyer's fee?
1.2x=$1,100,000.
x= $920,000 hammer
Anyone else care to guess what the ex. Dr. Jerry Buss 1894-S dime will bring?
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
Gotta wonder if some of the 1894-S dimes were lost in the San Francisco earthquake of April 18, 1906. Some of the '94-S dimes were trading at $50 apiece soon after mint employees got their hands on a few of them.
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
I guess I will be the only one in these parts to be wrong about the 1894-S dime hammer price. If I'm right within plus or minus 10% of $920 K I expect a fourth well-deserved star,however.💥
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
What time will the auction happen?
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
It’s about 20 lots away
$1.1M hammer
Sold for 1.1 Million plus BP to bidder #409.
Hansen
No star for me.
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
Oh Farfegnugen! I'm out bid before it ever starts. I gotta dust off my websters the colonels back
Now that's news 
I suspect that Hansen was also bidder # 224329 on the ESM Collection of IHC proofs..........
Doubt it. That guy was sitting a few chairs away from me.
Nope. I was 409 (remember The Beach Boys song???)
President of David Lawrence Rare Coins www.davidlawrence.com
email: John@davidlawrence.com
2022 ANA Dealer of the Year, Past Chair of NCBA (formerly ICTA), PNG Treasurer, Instructor at Witter Coin University, former Instructor/YN Chaperone ANA Summer Seminar, Coin World Most Influential, Curator of the D.L. Hansen Collection
He wasted no time. It is already listed in his registry inventory/sets:
https://www.pcgs.com/cert/37859748
He wasted no time. It is already listed in his registry inventory/sets:
I told you he was excited! The best part is that he was babysitting grandkids as we were on the phone for the auction.
President of David Lawrence Rare Coins www.davidlawrence.com
email: John@davidlawrence.com
2022 ANA Dealer of the Year, Past Chair of NCBA (formerly ICTA), PNG Treasurer, Instructor at Witter Coin University, former Instructor/YN Chaperone ANA Summer Seminar, Coin World Most Influential, Curator of the D.L. Hansen Collection
Meh, just an expensive filler...
I have one...in my 7070 album of fakes.
I was out of the running at 500...dollars.
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Having a fake one is bad to the bone. How do you get one? Can you share pictures?
My 20th Century Gold Major Design Type Set ---started : 11/17/1997 ---- completed : 1/21/2004
Here are two places where you can buy a replica:
http://theberlinmint.com/product/1894-s-barber-dime-exact-size-proof-replica/
https://www.themarylandmint.com/viewitem.php?productid=29
Do his grand kids also share his passion for numismatics?
Sounds like he is a true collector!
Here are two places where you can buy a replica:
Cheesy in my opinion. I'd rather have a poster made of this one to hang on my wall...
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
Does he have a better dime set than you?
That's mean.
Most of his grandkids are rather young but are intrigued by it. Several of his daughters and nieces are certainly into it though. Honestly, there’s not a better cheerleader for the hobby than him. He talks about it constantly. I had dinner with his Real Salt Lake, his MLS Soccer team one night and the players were asking about the coin pursuit. It’s very clear that his passion is infectious...
President of David Lawrence Rare Coins www.davidlawrence.com
email: John@davidlawrence.com
2022 ANA Dealer of the Year, Past Chair of NCBA (formerly ICTA), PNG Treasurer, Instructor at Witter Coin University, former Instructor/YN Chaperone ANA Summer Seminar, Coin World Most Influential, Curator of the D.L. Hansen Collection