GFRC auction win

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Desert Moon
Desert Moon Posts: 6,479 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited May 21, 2026 6:51PM in U.S. Coin Forum

GFRC 2.0 just held their first auction, which included in part a very nice set of Liberty Seated Quarters. I am slowly putting together an O-Mint set. I now have 6, the first one was acquired in 2011 so the pace is very slow. Nevertheless, I was able to acquire this one in the auction:
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Suffice to say it is a very nice coin with all of the superlatives noted in the auction description. Most of the auction lots sold and Matt and Darrell as 2.0 are carrying on an important tradition that Gerry started.

Post your GFRC coins, auction or outright buy, here.

Best, DM

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  • Crepidodera
    Crepidodera Posts: 457 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Congrats DM, I was the underbidder on that coin.

    Doug

  • ChrisH821
    ChrisH821 Posts: 7,147 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Who is GFRC? Or is it GRFC? You have both in your post.

    Collector, occasional seller

  • oih82w8
    oih82w8 Posts: 13,209 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Gerry Fortin Rare Coins

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  • ChrisH821
    ChrisH821 Posts: 7,147 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @oih82w8 said:
    Gerry Fortin Rare Coins

    Thanks, I should have known that immediately. I did put it together after a little more thought.

    Collector, occasional seller

  • Desert Moon
    Desert Moon Posts: 6,479 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 21, 2026 6:52PM
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    Agree, images are more accurate now with 2.0.

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  • coinbuf
    coinbuf Posts: 12,567 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Congrats on your auction win!

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  • PeakRarities
    PeakRarities Posts: 4,858 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 21, 2026 8:41AM
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    Congrats Alan! Glad to see you're still collecting something and it's not all liquidation B).

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  • oih82w8
    oih82w8 Posts: 13,209 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 21, 2026 10:21AM
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    I used to have this 1877-S/S 25C S/Horizontal S PCGS AU58 CAC that I purchased from Gerry

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  • Desert Moon
    Desert Moon Posts: 6,479 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @CircCam said:
    I bought a lot of coins from Gerry over the years, many I wish I’d hung unto. These are some of my favorites that remain:




    Great auction win, @Desert Moon

    Those are all gorgeous Bust Halves!

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  • Desert Moon
    Desert Moon Posts: 6,479 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 21, 2026 7:09PM
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    @Crepidodera said:

    Here are the coins I won in the latest GFRC auction:


    Really nice, the 60-S is a really tough coin to get CACed (n=35, only 6 higher than yours), or even non-CACed, and is easily one of the standout coins in the series and this auction. The 65-S has even less CACed examples at 21. What a great group, congrats!

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  • Crepidodera
    Crepidodera Posts: 457 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Thanks DM!

  • Walkerfan
    Walkerfan Posts: 10,391 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Nice wholesome circulated quarter that could really tell some stories if she could talk!

    I’m glad that the Gerry Fortin tradition is being carried on forward.

    Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍

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  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,068 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @ChrisH821 said:

    @oih82w8 said:
    Gerry Fortin Rare Coins

    Thanks, I should have known that immediately. I did put it together after a little more thought.

    @ChrisH821 said:

    @oih82w8 said:
    Gerry Fortin Rare Coins

    Thanks, I should have known that immediately. I did put it together after a little more thought.

    It answered my question as well

  • jom
    jom Posts: 3,538 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I bought this one from GFRC a couple of years back.

    Their photos just might have improved since the new ownership. I think it was the use of natural sun light that made the earlier photos somewhat...um....questionable. However, maybe things have improved.

    jom

  • Catbert
    Catbert Posts: 8,258 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Too many to list here!

    Regarding GFRC 2.0 and the picture improvement, the new owner's pictures have made a considerable improvement yet, in my view, are too dark. However, unlike a well known dealer, they are much more accurate than wildly color enhanced.

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  • shish
    shish Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    GFRC, Darrell's images are high resolution and they look very much like the coin in hand.
    Matt and Darrell's coin descriptions are accurate, well written, and very helpful. Keep up the good work!

    Liberty Seated and Trade Dollar Specialist
  • skier07
    skier07 Posts: 4,833 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    GFRC 2.0. The pictures are a significant improvement from GFRC 1.0 but the coin is slightly lighter in hand.

  • Desert Moon
    Desert Moon Posts: 6,479 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I'll bet the color comes through on this one, nice coin!

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  • Kliao
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    Awesome coins in this thread. Love that seated quarter, DM!

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  • johnny9434
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    @fastfreddie said:
    Gee, where do I start. Here are a few from Gerry. First one is from auction but most were outright purchases. Nice to see GFRC 2.0 going strong.










    Love the 96 s quarter

  • breakdown
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    I bought a few coins from Gerry over the years with no issues. But I could never buy a coin from him based on images.
    One of the finest seated halves I owned was the 1872-S I purchased from Bill Shamhart in 2012, a proof like gem that was admittedly hard to image. Here's the Trueview:

    Gerry later sold the coin and here was his image, which couldn't be further from the coin's actual look:

    Someone got that coin for a bargain.

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  • fastfreddie
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    @breakdown said:
    I bought a few coins from Gerry over the years with no issues. But I could never buy a coin from him based on images.
    One of the finest seated halves I owned was the 1872-S I purchased from Bill Shamhart in 2012, a proof like gem that was admittedly hard to image.

    If I recall, Gerry would photograph in natural sunlight near high noon which would account for the difference in look.

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  • Catbert
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    @fastfreddie said:

    @breakdown said:
    I bought a few coins from Gerry over the years with no issues. But I could never buy a coin from him based on images.
    One of the finest seated halves I owned was the 1872-S I purchased from Bill Shamhart in 2012, a proof like gem that was admittedly hard to image.

    If I recall, Gerry would photograph in natural sunlight near high noon which would account for the difference in look.

    Along with his added edits!

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  • lermish
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    @Catbert said:

    @fastfreddie said:

    @breakdown said:
    I bought a few coins from Gerry over the years with no issues. But I could never buy a coin from him based on images.
    One of the finest seated halves I owned was the 1872-S I purchased from Bill Shamhart in 2012, a proof like gem that was admittedly hard to image.

    If I recall, Gerry would photograph in natural sunlight near high noon which would account for the difference in look.

    Along with his added edits!

    At least over the last couple of years he would acknowledge the sometimes poor quality of the photos in his daily blog. I recall him bragging about his pics at points in the past.

    That isn't to take away from the coins. He was great to deal with and every coin I bought from him was all there. The photos were just that bad though.


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