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New addition to 1793-1807 type set. Kind of by mistake

fishteethfishteeth Posts: 2,237 ✭✭✭✭✭

This coin is well below the condition of most of the rest of my silver type set but with 1796 quarters you can't always be too picky, unless you have an unlimited budget.
Now just need to find a small eagle half dollar. Then I can focus on the gold.

On a side note this coin came as a shock when I won the coin. Playing poker with friends, drinking scotch and browsing heritage between hands may not be the best idea.
Completely forgot I was following this coin until I got the congratulations from heritage. On the up side I really like the coin


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    Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,153 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow, very choice example for the grade, and a great holder to boot!

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    rheddenrhedden Posts: 6,619 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Choice surfaces, and it looks like it exceeds the bare minimum VG08 criteria. Congrats!

    Who won the poker game? Were you using bust quarters for poker chips?

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    KliaoKliao Posts: 5,474 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great looking example. Awesome one year type and only 18th centry quarter. Dream coin for me. Love it!

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    Pnies20Pnies20 Posts: 2,073 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very cool!

    BHNC #248 … 108 and counting.

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    VicPortlandVicPortland Posts: 283 ✭✭✭

    Congrats. Nice looking coin.

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    TomBTomB Posts: 20,741 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice auction win! The surfaces are absolutely spectacular.

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    pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 6,601 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @fishteeth said:
    Playing poker with friends, drinking scotch and browsing heritage between hands may not be the best idea.
    Completely forgot I was following this coin until I got the congratulations from heritage.

    :D:D:D

    Hopefully you were winning at poker too, so your friends helped pay for her!


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    lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,887 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @fishteeth said:
    This coin is well below the condition of most of the rest of my silver type set but with 1796 quarters you can't always be too picky, unless you have an unlimited budget.
    Now just need to find a small eagle half dollar. Then I can focus on the gold.

    Very nice! Congrats.

    I am sure you can find a comparable small eagle half. $50k should do it. Hold out for a great one.
    Lance.

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    291fifth291fifth Posts: 23,948 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice bold date!

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    BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,737 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Both the small eagle quarter and half-dollar are on my “someday” plan. Both will have to wait for a while. :)

    This quarter is fantastic and would do quite nicely. Enjoy your happy accident. :)

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    kazkaz Posts: 9,068 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Beautiful coin, other than normal wear looks to be in great condition. A very special quarter!

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    No HeadlightsNo Headlights Posts: 2,039 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Playing poker with quarters could get expensive!
    Congrats on a nice pick up.

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    ChangeInHistoryChangeInHistory Posts: 3,008 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great looking coin for the grade, nice pick up.

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @fishteeth.... Very nice acquisition. Good detail, bold date... and the date starts with 17... Hope your poker game helped to finance it.... Cheers, RickO

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    TreashuntTreashunt Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭✭✭

    amazing 'error'

    [in forgetting the bid.]

    Frank

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    RichieURichRichieURich Posts: 8,372 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wonderful coin, congrats!

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    lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 7,835 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Gorgeous! Congrats!!

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    TPRCTPRC Posts: 3,740 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Quite a mistake! Congrats!

    Tom

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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 27,527 ✭✭✭✭✭

    You won that hand for sure, congrats

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    fishteethfishteeth Posts: 2,237 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Poker night tonight. I don't think there are any current auctions to get in trouble with
    Cask strength single malt

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    numismanumisma Posts: 3,877 ✭✭✭✭

    What a gorgeous example of America's most beautiful quarter design ever (imho)! It seems that every coin in your collection is high on the PQ chart. That bottle of Scotch is lovely as well.

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    OmegaraptorOmegaraptor Posts: 528 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is an exceptionally attractive coin. > @fishteeth said:

    Poker night tonight. I don't think there are any current auctions to get in trouble with
    Cask strength single malt

    No 1794 dollars or 1792 half dismes to accidentally buy tonight?

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    fishteethfishteeth Posts: 2,237 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 2, 2022 8:20PM

    I would love to find a 96 or 97 half to accidentally buy tonight

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    humanssuckhumanssuck Posts: 323 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If the poker game can run long enough, you can bid on this one in 2 days....

    https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/1166478/1796-Draped-Bust-Half-Dollar-15-Stars-PCGS-VF-35

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