Post your First Purchase of 2026...
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OK, we looked at the Best of '25... post your first purchase of 2026. We're just 10 days in... I've got these on the way...
Collecting: Dansco 7070; Middle Date Large Cents (VF-AU); Box of 20;
Successful BST transactions with: SilverEagles92; Ahrensdad; Smitty; GregHansen; Lablade; Mercury10c; copperflopper; whatsup; KISHU1; scrapman1077, crispy, canadanz, smallchange, robkool, Mission16, ranshdow, ibzman350, Fallguy, Collectorcoins, SurfinxHI, jwitten, Walkerguy21D, dsessom.
Successful BST transactions with: SilverEagles92; Ahrensdad; Smitty; GregHansen; Lablade; Mercury10c; copperflopper; whatsup; KISHU1; scrapman1077, crispy, canadanz, smallchange, robkool, Mission16, ranshdow, ibzman350, Fallguy, Collectorcoins, SurfinxHI, jwitten, Walkerguy21D, dsessom.
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1920-S One Centavo from the US Philippines. A bit of a better date from what I've seen. I bought it on eBay last Tuesday so I'm still waiting for it to arrive
1877-S WB-6 "weird F" (R7) - picked on January 4th off eBay.
Now that’s the way to start the new year!
I agreed to purchase these four toned Lincolns at the end of 2025 but I didn’t receive them until the new year:
And I have these coming. 1798 S-173 and an 1802 S-235
JMO
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
I'm not sure if this is the 1st purchase of 2026, or the amended last purchase of 2025.
I suppose it is the first of 2026 because even though I asked someone to hold it for me, I could have backed out.
Formerly of the collection of Dick Scorzafava ... rest in peace big game hunter.
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1811 O-111a
“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
Todd - BHNC #242
Also my first cherrypick of 2026 - WDDR-015/Coppercoins 1DR-007
Just pulled the trigger on this one for my type set. Now the old USPS wait. AU58
Edited to add: This coin is even better in person. CAC's photos don't show how mirror-like the fields are underneath that toning. I feel bad for the person who had it graded, as it would have been a very high grade if not for whatever rub CACG noted for AU58. Their loss is my gain however.
I'm running a little behind the times
Hmmm, Nows probably a Good Time to pick up some old coinage from 200/300 years ago
This one was the first of a small FUN purchase group:
I’m going to cross to PCGS as I need it for my 12 piece Pattern 1C PR set. Note: I previously posted this in another thread.
“The thrill of the hunt never gets old”
PCGS Registry: Screaming Eagles
Copperindian
Retired sets: Soaring Eagles
Copperindian
Nickelodeon
Early Walkers
I like seeing all this copper!
My FUN Show NEWPS, both via JJ Teaparty:
Add: This '22 is pictured and mentioned in @CaptHenway book, page 120.
I was the under bidder at GC on two others in the past 3 years so I jumped on this one when I found it was still available.
USAF (Ret.) 1985 - 2005. E-4B Aircraft Maint. Crew Chief and Contracting Officer.
✓ Everyman Mint State Carson City Morgan Dollars (1878 – 1893)
✓ Morgan Dollar GSA Hoard (1878 – 1891)
✓ Everyman Mint State Lincoln Cents (1909 – 1958)
✓ Matte Proof Toned Lincoln Cents (1909 – 1916)
55O Arrows AU53 for my type sets
Top 10 Cal Fractional Type Set
successful BST with Ankurj, BigAl, Bullsitter, CommemKing, DCW(7), Downtown1974, Elmerfusterpuck, Joelewis, Mach1ne, Minuteman810430, Modcrewman, Nankraut, Nederveit2, Philographer(5), Proofcollection, Realgator, Silverpop, SurfinxHI, TomB and Yorkshireman(3)
Wow! Y'all get off the blocks quick. Great pickups. Nada here yet.
I thought I saw this one come around briefly in 2025 but missed her. Ran across this lovely lady again in 2026 and had to bring her home.
Probably one of the sexiest rendition of liberty with this one being no exception.
The wear pattern makes it seem that liberty is wearing nothing but a silk shawl and the darker original surfaces add depth to the chest neck and especially the head.
It's all about what the people want...
Ugh! The wait tho....
USAF veteran 1984-2005
That’s a nice, crisply struck ‘23!
Ill post better images when I get this coin. Back story is this is from a very old collection. As the seller put it "this coin hasn't seen the light of day in decades". He also told me its really really nice and very much undergraded. So I wait with much anticipation. I will post better images when I get it.
Im hoping for honesty here. We shall see.....
Student of numismatics and collector of Morgan dollars
Successful BST transactions with: Namvet Justindan Mattniss RWW olah_in_MA
Dantheman984 Toyz4geo SurfinxHI greencopper RWW bigjpst bretsan MWallace logger7 JWP
At the FUN show on Saturday, January 10th, I upgraded my rather generic 1899-S PCGS MS62 $20 Lib to a nicer NGC MS63 of the same date, for my old coin plus 75 bucks.
I had $2K in the old coin, so my total investment in the new coin is $2,085. (So I smile when I see that $4,400 price sticker I didn't pay for.)
That's $2,000 for the original investment, $75 for the upgrade fee, and $10 for @messydesk to shoot some photos of the new coin, which I look forward to seeing. Thankfully, the new coin is in an older NGC holder, so no pesky prongs to intrude into the photos.
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
It's bad luck to post it before you have it in hand
I made the deal via a counter offer to David Lawrence Rare Coin in late December. We agreed that I could pick it up at the FUN show. The reverse die that was used to make this piece was left over from the 1790s. It had not previously been used. That is why I was attracted to this piece with feet in both the 18th and 19th centuries.
Here is a Draped Bust half cent reverse from the early 19th century. Note the difference in the lettering and the wreath.
Very nice coin & great info, Bill (as usual)!
Ken
“The thrill of the hunt never gets old”
PCGS Registry: Screaming Eagles
Copperindian
Retired sets: Soaring Eagles
Copperindian
Nickelodeon
Early Walkers
Traded some common date gold for this at FUN. Such a cool piece of history. Still cant believe I finally got one.
Hoping this doesn’t jinx it as the piece is still in transit. Looks like it has a lot to love about it.
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I guess this could be considered my first purchase of 2026 since I completed payment on it and picked it up at the FUN show last week.
Absolutely beautiful in hand…and a big thank you to John at CRO!
Dave
I bought one coin at F.U.N. It’s the only Proof half eagle that I own.
1813 O-107a PCGS AU58+ CAC
Ex. @drddm thanks Dave!
BHNC #248 … 140 and counting.
Just a 1oz silver round on Jan 1st via eBay BIN that is already a little more reasonable with silver rise
Hail the gift of memory in this fifty-second state. Who sold me down the river and shafts me while he waits. Outside the gates of Eden, star spangled and so late.
A gorgeous coin which belongs in your set!
Dave
Got this one at FUN from Rarity7. CACG Proof 68
First of 2026
Not as exciting as others above... 2025-D Kennedy 1/2 in PCGS MS67 for below the cost of grading...
Not perfect but perfect for me.
“Every coin has survived a thousand hands and a hundred years—collecting them isn’t chasing money, it’s rescuing history one small piece at a time.”
PCGS XF45 -
looks like a nice VF on a super-tough coin! Nice
Successful BST transactions with: SilverEagles92; Ahrensdad; Smitty; GregHansen; Lablade; Mercury10c; copperflopper; whatsup; KISHU1; scrapman1077, crispy, canadanz, smallchange, robkool, Mission16, ranshdow, ibzman350, Fallguy, Collectorcoins, SurfinxHI, jwitten, Walkerguy21D, dsessom.
To quote the spinning plate guy asked to take the stage after the Beetles appeared on Ed Sullivan; :You expect me to go on after that?!!" I would be embarrassed to show any coin from my collection after @Pnies20 . Great coin congrats. James
Found at FUN
Glad to see this went to a good home.
Ethan
Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici
BHNC #253
I finally got the coin today. Pretty ugly but it fills a spot
I collect US half dollars (1891 & earlier) in lower circulated condition G04 to F12
This showed up today along with the quarter I posted earlier. These photos make it look duller than in hand. It has lots of luster and cartwheeling still. This will fit my typeset nicely!
Wow!!
@Rule556 . I am pretty new to collecting Barber coins but have quickly learned that trying to judge actual luster is the hardest to do. I have only handled a half dozen coins. Throw is any sort of toning and the taks gets much harder. If you don't know what I'm talking about, Heritage currently has several hundred AU-50 to AU-58 coins up for auction. Try to determine the difference via photos. It is a challenge ; at least for me. James
Oh, me too. I'm not a high roller, so I'm always looking for the best intersection of price and quality. I wasn't hoping for a whole lot on that half, but it's nicer than I'd hoped given my short budget on it. It's definitely seen a few transactions in its life. LOL
The quarter on the other hand, if it has circulation rub, it's infinitesimal, and the field surfaces are mirror-like underneath that colorful toning.
I purchase almost exclusively through eBay, and it's definitely tough judging a good buy with photos, but overall my success rate has been pretty high. I definitely have a few that will need to be replaced down the road.
Your coin has worked hard, so not a lot to go on. The mintmark position suggests a WB-5. One of the R4's for 1868-S.
Sounds like you did better than I did picking mid-grade Barber halves off of eBay. I became tired of purchasing wiped and otherwise hairlined Barbers and switched to Seated Liberty halves where I could judge their originality better by their toning.