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I had to release a beautiful coin I had on hold.

BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
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It breaks my heart, but I had to release the magnificent 1879 Liberty Seated Half PCGS MS-68 on hold

from Larry Whitlow Ltd. Some financial priorities came up requiring my Immediate monetary attention.

Since it is not fair to tie up such a coin for an indefinite period, it is hereby released should anyone on the

Forums hold an interest in it. I had been hoping to show you all a picture of this wonderous coin, but

now Mike Prinz will be able to show one of his wonderful pictures of a wonderful coin. Snif, snif sob.

A very disappointed bear
There once was a place called
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Comments

  • TheNumishTheNumish Posts: 1,628 ✭✭
    Sorry to hear about not getting the coin. Take two jars of honey and go to bed. You'll feel better in the spring.
  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    Gosh I sure hope so.
    There once was a place called
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  • MadMartyMadMarty Posts: 16,697 ✭✭✭
    It it like a car where we can take over payments???
    It is not exactly cheating, I prefer to consider it creative problem solving!!!

  • ClankeyeClankeye Posts: 3,928 ✭
    That's a fine coin you had to let go of, Bear. But, we both know that letting go of one coin eventually frees up your paws to grab another.

    There's a coin a-comin'. Somewhere, someday.

    Clankeye
    Brevity is the soul of wit. --William Shakespeare
  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    Thanks guys.
    There once was a place called
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  • BaleyBaley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
    sorry to hear it, bear
    can we see a picture of this coin?

    Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry

  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    For a picture you will now have to ask Mike Prinz., of Larry Whitlow Ltd.
    There once was a place called
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  • dragondragon Posts: 4,548 ✭✭
    Sorry to hear that Bear..............Oh well, like George Karlin says: "you can't have everything, where would you put it?"


    dragon
  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    I, sob, was, snif, gonna, sob, put it........snif,.......in, in, in, sob,

    MY SAFE DEPOSIT BOX. Waaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh.
    There once was a place called
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  • MadMartyMadMarty Posts: 16,697 ✭✭✭
    Have a jelly donut and everything will be OK...image I feel your pain Bear!!!
    It is not exactly cheating, I prefer to consider it creative problem solving!!!

  • toyonakatarotoyonakataro Posts: 407 ✭✭✭
    MS68!?image I didn't even know there was a seated half in such a high grade.
  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    Neither did I ,untill I saw it at the L.B. Show.
    There once was a place called
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  • mdwoodsmdwoods Posts: 5,559 ✭✭✭
    I saw it and it is an amazing coin. It's nearly perfect. I can picture some well to do collector of the day hiring a mint employee to stand there and catch
    that masterpiece as it came from the dies. The coin will make you an instant fan of Seated Libertys. mdwoods
    National Register Of Big Trees

    We'll use our hands and hearts and if we must we'll use our heads.
  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    Now I'm gettin all excited about this coin and no picture. Sounds tasty.
    coinimaging.com/my photography articles Check out the new macro lens testing section
  • scherscher Posts: 924 ✭
    ya show it mike...sounds interesting,,,
    bruce scher
  • tjkilliantjkillian Posts: 5,578 ✭✭✭
    Bear - I feel your pain. What I'd do for a Seated Liberty Half Dollar in MS-68, wow! Someday, someday.

    Tom
    Tom

  • Skipper53Skipper53 Posts: 723
    Don't give up all hope,Bear.
    You might find that coin available again when you do have the money.
    Think positive !!!
  • DCAMFranklinDCAMFranklin Posts: 2,862 ✭✭
    Bear- When you announced your purchase of that coin, while still at Long Beach, I had hoped Mike would provide pictures. Still hoping. A Seated Half in MS-68 is a true rarity. Hope you will encourage him to share his pics on this Forum!!


    image
  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    I will do that. The coin is truly a sight to behold.
    There once was a place called
    Camelotimage
  • jcpingjcping Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭

    I did not see any MS68 1879 50c in their website. I only saw an MS66 1879 50c there.
    an SLQ and Ike dollars lover
  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    The coin was never put up on the website.

    I will ask Mike to do so, as soon as possible.
    There once was a place called
    Camelotimage
  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭
    MS68? That's almost unbelievable! Was there no way to work a deal with Whitlow?
    Buyer and seller of vintage coin boards!
  • BustmanBustman Posts: 1,911 ✭
    Bear,
    Look on the bright side, you have a ton of other great coins. Besides, MS68 seated half dollars are a dime a dozen!image
  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭

    Yes, they are rather ubiqitous .image
    There once was a place called
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  • PlacidPlacid Posts: 11,299 ✭✭✭
    It will still be there for sale next month. Pcgs pop shows 3 ms68's.
  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    You wont think so when you see a picture of that monster.
    There once was a place called
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  • PlacidPlacid Posts: 11,299 ✭✭✭
    Bear you are up late. This coin keeping you from sleeping?
  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    No, several times a week, I just have trouble sleeping.
    There once was a place called
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  • northcoinnorthcoin Posts: 4,987 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Was that competing "financial obligation" by chance a new Mercedes SL55? Someone with the handle of 55-Bear on the Mercedes enthusiast chat site just got his delivered. (The dancing bear icon he uses though differs from the one on this thread.)
  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    Nope, wasnt this bear.
    There once was a place called
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  • dorkkarldorkkarl Posts: 12,691 ✭✭✭
    think of it this way - if you can't afford it, you didn't really want it!

    K S

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