Well, I finally got around to it...

speety · July 16, 2008 2:10PM

...and finally photo'd our 'Tantalizing Twenty Center'. The pictures came out alright, but i couldn't get the lighting quite how I wanted it.

The fields are incredible, thanks to Russ and Mark Feld!

Ohhh well, here are my pics. And sorry Russ, I'm about a month late on when I said i'd post them.

relicsncoins · July 16, 2008 2:12PM

I would've never in a million years guessed that was a business strike. It looks proof and even seems to have squared off rims.

Absolutely fantastic coin.

JJ

seanq · July 16, 2008 2:20PM

<< I would've never in a million years guessed that was a business strike. It looks proof and even seems to have squared off rims.

Absolutely fantastic coin.

JJ >>

I agree with the above 100%. I've never found this design appealing, but your coin could single-handedly change my mind.

Sean Reynolds

speety · July 16, 2008 2:29PM

<< 

<< I would've never in a million years guessed that was a business strike. It looks proof and even seems to have squared off rims.
Absolutely fantastic coin.
JJ >>

I agree with the above 100%. I've never found this design appealing, but your coin could single-handedly change my mind.
Sean Reynolds >>

These caught our attention when we got the chance to grab a very nice AU-58 for cheap(shown below). The problem I have with them is anything below AU just looks like junk 95% of the time IMHO. So we were never interested in them, now if we come across any nice ones we pick them up. So far we are at...well...2. lol

Thanks for the kind words guys.

adamlaneus · July 16, 2008 2:32PM

Wow. That 58 is basically what i've been looking for. And i'll keep looking!

Very nice stuff!

savoyspecial · July 16, 2008 3:10PM

has to be a typo, where's the PL designation on that NGC slab?

greg

RickMilauskas · July 16, 2008 3:13PM

Incredible PL twenty-center!!

Thanks for sharing.

SirAnthonyAC · July 16, 2008 3:38PM

DAMN! that is freaking sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

I have a 20 Cent piece but, yours totals mine!

Congrats!

seatedcoins · July 16, 2008 3:53PM

<< Incredible PL twenty-center!!

Thanks for sharing. >>

speety · July 16, 2008 10:02PM

Up for the morning crowd.

STONE · July 16, 2008 10:06PM

I can't disagree with the above reponders, those are both incredible 20c pieces

ColonialCoinUnion · July 16, 2008 10:12PM

I am diggin' that '75.

drddm · July 16, 2008 10:28PM

WOW.......Beautiful 1875 20c Mark, congrats!!!

NumisOxide · July 16, 2008 10:40PM

Superb!

I first thought I was gonna see a PR designation on the holder.

Barberman55 · July 16, 2008 10:54PM

Mark, super nice coins.....no Seated Dollars to share.

speety · July 16, 2008 11:16PM

<< Mark, super nice coins.....no Seated Dollars to share.

>>

Nope, sorry

Maybe after ANA though... At least it's a seated something, well kinda...

ambro51 · July 16, 2008 11:34PM

I thought for sure Id click onto this thread and see a wooden nickel with "A ROUND TUIT" printed on it

Barndog · July 16, 2008 11:48PM

I'm glad you got that coin, beautiful!

SeattleSlammer · July 17, 2008 12:39AM

that coin certainly has been blessed...the toned rims and frosty devices really come together nicely.......at Long Beach last May I don't think I saw even one eye catching twenty center, let alone one like that....

...is that a new enough NGC slab that they could have given a star but didn't? ? ?

SpaceMonkey · July 17, 2008 12:43AM

that is supa-nice!

-sm

speety · July 17, 2008 12:44AM

<< that coin certainly has been blessed...the toned rims and frosty devices really come together nicely.......at Long Beach last May I don't think I saw even one eye catching twenty center, let alone one like that....

...is that a new enough NGC slab that they could have given a star but didn't? ? ? >>

I think it's a new enough slab. I'm more surprised it didn't get the PL than a *.

mgoodm3 · July 17, 2008 12:48AM

Nice stuff.

richardshipp · July 17, 2008 12:50AM

Gorgeous...

astrorat · July 17, 2008 3:45AM

<< I would've never in a million years guessed that was a business strike. It looks proof and even seems to have squared off rims.

Absolutely fantastic coin.

JJ >>

Yep...very nice coin. Some of the 75-P coins come PL because the proofs and business strikes were struck from the same single set of dies. There are two distinct die states...with and without the obverse polish lines.

Lane

BECOKA · July 17, 2008 3:50AM

I like it.

speety · July 17, 2008 3:58AM

<< 

<< I would've never in a million years guessed that was a business strike. It looks proof and even seems to have squared off rims.

Absolutely fantastic coin.

JJ >>

Yep...very nice coin. Some of the 75-P coins come PL because the proofs and business strikes were struck from the same single set of dies. There are two distinct die states...with and without the obverse polish lines.

Lane >>

I think I know which one mine is

I was looking at the proofs and they don't exhibit the die polish lines, so are the ones with the lines the later of the bunch to be struck or were the dies polished once again right after the proofs were finished being struck? Thanks for the info Lane!

copperfan · July 17, 2008 4:20AM

Whats left to say, WOW!

That should have a pl designation, and or at the very least a star!

ricko · July 17, 2008 4:27AM

Outstanding.... Cheers, RickO

astrorat · July 17, 2008 4:37AM

<< 

<< 

<< I would've never in a million years guessed that was a business strike. It looks proof and even seems to have squared off rims.

Absolutely fantastic coin.

JJ >>

Yep...very nice coin. Some of the 75-P coins come PL because the proofs and business strikes were struck from the same single set of dies. There are two distinct die states...with and without the obverse polish lines.

Lane >>

I think I know which one mine is

I was looking at the proofs and they don't exhibit the die polish lines, so are the ones with the lines the later of the bunch to be struck or were the dies polished once again right after the proofs were finished being struck? Thanks for the info Lane! >>

I think I understand what you are asking. I may have seen proofs with the die polish lines (if I remember correctly...I would have to check my notes). The business strikes do come from both die states...about that I am positive. The polish lines are present on the later die state.

Lane

Edited to update information (thanks, Mark!)

speety · July 17, 2008 9:08AM

<< 

<< 

<< 

<< I would've never in a million years guessed that was a business strike. It looks proof and even seems to have squared off rims.

Absolutely fantastic coin.

JJ >>

Yep...very nice coin. Some of the 75-P coins come PL because the proofs and business strikes were struck from the same single set of dies. There are two distinct die states...with and without the obverse polish lines.

Lane >>

I think I know which one mine is

I was looking at the proofs and they don't exhibit the die polish lines, so are the ones with the lines the later of the bunch to be struck or were the dies polished once again right after the proofs were finished being struck? Thanks for the info Lane! >>

I think I understand what you are asking. I may have seen proofs with the die polish lines (if I remember correctly...I would have to check my notes). The business strikes do come from both die states...about that I am positive. The polish lines are present on the later die state.

Lane

Edited to update information (thanks, Mark!) >>

No, thank you Lane! another PM sent about a different subject...

Well, I finally got around to it...

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