05 Business Strike grades......even a Roosie!!

Manorcourtman · January 18, 2006 9:26PM

LINE # CERT # COIN DATE DENOMINATION VARIETY COUNTRY GRADE
1 09509179 2005-D 50C USA MS65 (??)
2 09509180 2005-D 5C Western Waters USA MS65 (Pop 5/1)
2 09509181 2005-D 5C Western Waters USA MS65
3 09509182 2005-P 5C Bison USA MS66 (Pop 3/1)
4 09509183 2005-P MN 25C Minnesota USA MS68
5 09509184 2005-P 10C USA MS67FB (Pop 2/0)

Date Received: 12/28/2005
Date Shipped: 01/18/2006

This order was my final modern order for 2005. For those that slam moderns you won't appreciate the time and the tens of 1000's of coins searched to find the highlighted coins above. 2005 was a very tough year for modern business strike "hunters." I believe in years to come 2005 will be looked back upon as one of toughest years in the modern era to find Gem business strikes. Well I'm done with 2005....on to hunting for 06 gems!!!

Chris

rottnrog · January 18, 2006 9:29PM

Hi Chris!

cladking · January 18, 2006 11:45PM

Thanks for the effort and posting the results.

p8nt · January 19, 2006 12:07AM

Very nice grades. Not to rain on your parade or anything but I personally know of a MS67 and MS69 business strike Bison so I know that your 3/1 population figure cannot be correct.

TwoSides2aCoin · January 19, 2006 12:59AM

Chris, trust me, I can appreciate the effort that goes into the search. It is boggling to think of the hours spent mulling over the best of the group then eliminating them, then narrowing it down to the final selection.

I didn't see any lincolns there, did I ? hmmmm... I guess they are all Satin Finish this year.

Manorcourtman · January 19, 2006 1:41AM

There are quality Biz strike Lincolns but I didn't find any in the rolls I searched. All the rolls I went through had spots or were from extremely worn dies. I encourage all the budget collectors to keep looking at the Lincolns as there are GEMs to be found and the Lincoln collectors are rabid about their pennies!!! I also encourage Roosie hunters to keep searching but good luck finding FSB examples in 67 plus as 75%+ were nowhere close to full bands......I guess the Mint used the roosie dies till they self destructed. Chris

F117ASR · January 19, 2006 3:09AM

<< <i> This order was my final modern order for 2005. For those that slam moderns you won't appreciate the time and the tens of 1000's of coins searched to find the highlighted coins above. 2005 was a very tough year for modern business strike "hunters." I believe in years to come 2005 will be looked back upon as one of toughest years in the modern era to find Gem business strikes. Well I'm done with 2005....on to hunting for 06 gems!!! >>

It certainly is tough and I highly respect you for searching for these gems. I too believe that in time these will become highly sought after. I'm just glad PCGS did not mistake yours for satin finish pieces. Keep up the good work manorcoutman.

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