Incredible coins! If forced to choose a favorite, I'd have to go with the Sunnywood 15 D quarter. I got this for about $5 total on the bay. [URL=http://imageshack.us][/URL] [URL=http://imageshack.us][/URL]
OK Mesquite, I'll see your raise, and raise you one gorgeous obverse. A little unusual for the obverse on one of these to be nicer than the reverse, eh?
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Apropos of the coin posse/aka caca: "The longer he spoke of his honor, the tighter I held to my purse."
This 1907-S quarter is the companion piece to the 1905-S that I posted yesterday ... they must have spent a decade or more together in the same album. Here's a clear case where eye appeal beats slab grade: the 1905-S is only graded MS64 by PCGS (it was NGC MS65*). The 1907-S is only graded MS65. By comparison, I also own MS66 coins of both dates that are both generic lightly toned pieces. I think the MS66's are a good investment, as this series is still undervalued in my opinion. However, the MS66's have been relegated to my duplicates set, while these lower-grade but spectacularly toned pieces are permanently ensconced in my main set.
April 2 on the East Coast, so a new coin to start the day! (From a famous Hoard of silver dollars that had some outstanding toners - when purchased it was in an old NGC fatty - I re-submitted it for a "Star")
Collecting eye-appealing Proof and MS Indian Head Cents, 1858 Flying Eagle and IHC patterns and beautiful toned coins.
“It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so.” Mark Twain Newmismatist
Hey Ron! If you make it out here please bring that Peace$1 along with your Moose!
Given how anal many of us coin collectors are, given that this post seems to have taken on a life of it's own, and given some of the comments on this thread, are there any others out there beside myself who've created a spreadsheet to let them know which coins they've already posted to this thread?
And now, for something completely the same...a man with two butto...a queen standing on her head, direct from an acg slab. And David, you'll notice that most of us are abiding by your one-coin-per-day rule.
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Apropos of the coin posse/aka caca: "The longer he spoke of his honor, the tighter I held to my purse."
I agree with Newmismatist and Sunnywood - nice coins! There are a great many of y'alls personal favorites posted here, I'm sure. Keep them coming. pharmer, great ex-ACG Mountie - what do you intend to do? Submit to PCGS or NGC? If so, take your pictures now while it is raw - much more difficult to get good shots when they're slabbed (as you well know).
There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation. One is by the sword. The other is by debt. –John Adams, 1826
I have many toners left to display. In fact, I have many toners left to purchase! This one arrived yesterday. A 74 S in the original pkg. The scratches and smudges are on the plastic, not on the coin.
19Lyds - great Ikes!
I'll leave the 400th post mark for someone else to breach.
There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation. One is by the sword. The other is by debt. –John Adams, 1826
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This one is difficult to shoot for some reason. Too many shadows.
–John Adams, 1826
I knew it would happen.
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These 2 are actually in a "double slab" with the toned obverse and toned reverse side by side. I think they go go together quite nicely!
“It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so.” Mark Twain
Newmismatist
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“It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so.” Mark Twain
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Jimmy
If forced to choose a favorite, I'd have to go with the Sunnywood 15 D quarter.
I got this for about $5 total on the bay.
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Apropos of the coin posse/aka caca: "The longer he spoke of his honor, the tighter I held to my purse."
–John Adams, 1826
This 1907-S quarter is the companion piece to the 1905-S that I posted yesterday ... they must have spent a decade or more together in the same album. Here's a clear case where eye appeal beats slab grade: the 1905-S is only graded MS64 by PCGS (it was NGC MS65*). The 1907-S is only graded MS65. By comparison, I also own MS66 coins of both dates that are both generic lightly toned pieces. I think the MS66's are a good investment, as this series is still undervalued in my opinion. However, the MS66's have been relegated to my duplicates set, while these lower-grade but spectacularly toned pieces are permanently ensconced in my main set.
Enjoy !!
Best,
Sunnywood
Sunnywood's Rainbow-Toned Morgans (Retired)
Sunnywood's Barber Quarters (Retired)
“It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so.” Mark Twain
Newmismatist
OK pharmer, I'll see your gorgeous BC obverse (I think your's beats mine, but mine's not bad).
and raise you a green voyageur.
–John Adams, 1826
I knew it would happen.
U.S. Type Set
-David
Pocket change silver put away by my father about 40 years ago.
–John Adams, 1826
I knew it would happen.
The name is LEE!
The name is LEE!
“It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so.” Mark Twain
Newmismatist
Given how anal many of us coin collectors are, given that this post seems to have taken on a life of it's own, and given some of the comments on this thread, are there any others out there beside myself who've created a spreadsheet to let them know which coins they've already posted to this thread?
U.S. Type Set
<< <i>are there any others out there beside myself who've created a spreadsheet to let them know which coins they've already posted to this thread? >>
Si Senor!!
-David
AJ
PCGS Registries
Box of 20
SeaEagleCoins: 11/14/54-4/5/12. Miss you Larry!
“It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so.” Mark Twain
Newmismatist
Great coins everyone !!!
But I think some of you are forgetting the chief guideline of this thread:
** One post per person per day, one coin per post **
I know it's soooo hard to refrain from posting dozens of coins every hour !!!
Here's mine for today:
Sunnywood's Rainbow-Toned Morgans (Retired)
Sunnywood's Barber Quarters (Retired)
Apropos of the coin posse/aka caca: "The longer he spoke of his honor, the tighter I held to my purse."
–John Adams, 1826
Wednesday, April 4th
Too soon for another Barber quarter ... here's one of my two 1878 8TF PCGS MS66 toners:
Sunnywood's Rainbow-Toned Morgans (Retired)
Sunnywood's Barber Quarters (Retired)
I have many toners left to display. In fact, I have many toners left to purchase! This one arrived yesterday. A 74 S in the original pkg. The scratches and smudges are on the plastic, not on the coin.
19Lyds - great Ikes!
I'll leave the 400th post mark for someone else to breach.
–John Adams, 1826
I knew it would happen.