Copper For The Weekend

LeeG · July 25, 2008 10:05AM

Been a good week. No new copper this week though. Saving up hoping to find something at the ANA.

MisterBungle · July 25, 2008 10:10AM

Picked this one up this week. PCGS MS63RD

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keets · July 25, 2008 10:20AM

robec · July 25, 2008 10:21AM

From ESM's #1 PCGS Registry set.

drwstr123 · July 25, 2008 10:23AM

Raw from the Bay:

coinsarefun · July 25, 2008 10:39AM

66RB · July 25, 2008 10:49AM

Gorgeous S-VDB!

ambro51 · July 25, 2008 11:01AM

Good Evening. WOW

No one has claimed their lincoln is a 29 D matte proof yet

Now...how far can you get from a classic lincoln....well.....

IRCWCoins · July 25, 2008 11:08AM

Two mint set toners.

illini420 · July 25, 2008 11:11AM

My apparently not a 1915 matte proof (soon to be returned to seller)

Regardless, it's some nice lookin' copper for the weekend

illini420 · July 25, 2008 11:21AM

Here's one I've had for a little while, just taken pics of it for the first time. Would have sent it in for grading but just not sure it would make it with the small scratch on the face. Might try someday anyways. Or will just put it in my 7070 set. Not too bad for 175 years old, even has a little mint red peeking through.

reds · July 25, 2008 11:26AM

A little banged up, not only has depth ,but width

lordmarcovan · July 25, 2008 11:41AM

It's been months since I polluted one of your Copper For The Weekend threads with some dirty ol' Darkside newps.

I filled four empty holes in my Roman emperor set and upgraded a fifth piece.

#079-Florian (276 AD), AE antoninianus. R4.

A rather short-lived emperor who ruled for only 88 days before he was killed by his own troops. Not a fantastic example, perhaps, but pretty decent, I think. At 90 bucks, it was the most expensive of these recent purchases. From Nemesis Ancients & Antiquities, through VCoins.com.

<< Florian Antoninianus - Clementia

OBVERSE: Radiate bust right

REVERSE: Clementia standing left leaning on column.

22mm - 3.7 grams >>

Next, the upgrade.

#080-Probus (276-282 AD), AE silvered antoninianus. R2.

A common emperor, but I was happy to find a fully silvered piece for only 22 bucks. (Yes, I'm still posting this on Lee's "Copper" thread because it is a bronze coin underneath the silvering.) This was a whim- I responded to an email and checked out bargainbinancients.com, whose coins are all $30 or less. They have a nice selection and some surprisingly appealing coins in that price range, so if this deal goes well, I will be recommending them. (PS- after some email correspondence, I think I am gonna really like these people).

Obviously I didn't expect to fill any holes in my set with less than thirty bucks, but a cheap upgrade is always fun, and I'm quite happy to have gotten the fully silvered coin below- they're a bit tougher to find with full silvering.

<< Probus : Fully silvered antoninianus
$22.00
A nice fully silvered coin with the CLEMENTIA TEMP reverse. A particularly nice obverse. >>

This is the one it is replacing:

#098-Fausta, wife of Constantine the Great (307-337 AD), AE3. R3.

Also bought from Nemesis, with whom I've done business a few times, and recommend.

<< Fausta Ae3, first wife of Constantine

Obverse: FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG. Draped bust right.

Reverse: SALVS REIPVBLICAE. Fausta standing head left holding two children (Constantine II and Constantius II.

18 mm - 2.8 grams >>

#113-Procopius (365-366 AD, usurper), AE3. R4.

A somewhat scarcer usurper. His coins are usually pretty crude and ugly. I reckon this one is a tiny bit above average (for a Procopius, anyway). It just made it into my "acceptable" range because of its mostly-readable name and relatively clear portrait. There was one I liked better, but it was $100-ish, and this one cost me only $57. Also from Nemesis.

<< Procopius Æ, 365 - 366 AD

OBVERSE: DN PROCOPIUS PF AVG Pearl-diademed bust right

REVERSE: REPARATIO FEL TEMP Procopius standing left, holding labarum; christogram in right field

18mm - 2.6 grams >>

#121-Eudoxia, AE3. Wife of the eastern emperor Arcadius (383-407 AD). R3.

One of the last "cheap" holes in my set- it's all uphill from here. This one cost me 34 bucks, less a 16% sale discount. Like many bronzes from the last century of the Empire, these tend to be small and rather crude, but this particular example has readable legends, a decent portrait, and better than average centering. The selling point for me was the desert patina, though, which is always a plus in my estimation. From David Connors Ancient Coins & Artifacts, through VCoins.com. David Connors seems to be one of the leaders in inexpensive late Roman bronze, and has a nice selection for the budget-minded collector.

<< Eudoxia AE3 GLORIA ROMANORVM. Eudoxia enthroned facing, holds wreath >>

(He means Eudoxia right, with wreath above.)

<< Eudoxia AE3 GLORIA ROMANORVM. Eudoxia enthroned facing, holds wreath.

S#4240. 18mm >>

braddick · July 25, 2008 11:53AM

BECOKA · July 25, 2008 12:05PM

OK, enough of this shiny stuff.

coinsarefun · July 25, 2008 12:14PM

Your right Ben

Stefanie

BECOKA · July 25, 2008 12:52PM

coinsarefun · July 25, 2008 12:55PM

pinealbany · July 25, 2008 1:04PM

Mesquite · July 25, 2008 1:07PM

Nothing new (maybe next week). Here is a Daniel Carr copper and zinc. (aka. brass).

Crackout · July 25, 2008 1:15PM

For my 7070 - thanks rhedden!

robec · July 25, 2008 1:37PM

1909-S/S Horizontal S (from ESM collection)

BECOKA · July 25, 2008 2:10PM

BECOKA · July 25, 2008 2:10PM

AmericanCopper · July 25, 2008 2:45PM

braddick · July 25, 2008 2:56PM

Broadstruck · July 25, 2008 7:40PM

lcoopie · July 25, 2008 8:30PM

LeeG · July 25, 2008 8:55PM

Some great looking examples so far!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mesquite · July 25, 2008 9:18PM

Been at least a few weeks since I last posted this. Time to dust off the image.

ambro51 · July 25, 2008 10:30PM

Its a beautiful day, the sky is blue, the sun is shining, the birds are chirping and the humidity and temp is down.

what could be better...... oh yeah a 14 mattie and a 14D

1914 Charles Spencer Chaplin makes his first films, "Making a Living" and "Kid Auto Races in Venice". the start of a career in film that stretched until 1966, when he made his last appearance in his unusual and underappreciated "A Countess From Hong Kong" starring a rather buxom Sophia Loren and a mis-cast and argumentative Marlon Brando.
Charlie went before the camera, for the very last time...as a ships officer in two little snippets.

richardshipp · July 25, 2008 11:13PM

ldhair · July 25, 2008 11:23PM

Mesquite · July 25, 2008 11:56PM

Richard! Nice Dassier.

drwstr123 · July 25, 2008 11:59PM

Another one raw from the Bay. (both DDO-2)

DorkGirl · July 26, 2008 12:16AM

Wow, a lot of great copper this week.

Love all the errors on this coin I just got from rhedden!

66RB · July 26, 2008 6:58AM

Sent this one for crossover in the NGC 65RD holder and got the DNC results in March. PCGS was very kind in attaching a note stating the reason it didn't cross was it was RB and not RD.

So, I cracked it out and submitted it at the last Baltimore show.

MS-65RD

BECOKA · July 26, 2008 7:01AM

<< Sent this one for crossover in the NGC 65RD holder and got the DNC results in March. PCGS was very kind in attaching a note stating the reason it didn't cross was it was RB and not RD.

So, I cracked it out and submitted it at the last Baltimore show.

MS-65RD

>>

If a coin is on the border or if it is hard to tell while in another slab PCGS will err on the side of caution. When you cracked it out it is easier to grade the coin. No distractions.

66RB · July 26, 2008 7:04AM

<< If a coin is on the border or if it is hard to tell while in another slab PCGS will err on the side of caution. When you cracked it out it is easier to grade the coin. No distractions. >>

I don't care what they call it, I still think it's RB

BECOKA · July 26, 2008 7:07AM

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<< If a coin is on the border or if it is hard to tell while in another slab PCGS will err on the side of caution. When you cracked it out it is easier to grade the coin. No distractions. >>

I don't care what they call it, I still think it's RB

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Guess my eyes are a bit out of focus. Looks like red toning over what a red cent from that year would be. At least at the current grading standard.

drwstr123 · July 26, 2008 7:07AM

<< Sent this one for crossover in the NGC 65RD holder and got the DNC results in March. PCGS was very kind in attaching a note stating the reason it didn't cross was it was RB and not RD.

So, I cracked it out and submitted it at the last Baltimore show.

MS-65RD

With all due respect, what a ripoff. Mike

Broadstruck · July 26, 2008 2:39PM

coinsarefun · July 26, 2008 3:14PM

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Very nice!!!!

Stefanie

illini420 · July 26, 2008 5:02PM

Too many Lincolns here!!

My first "Guess the Grade" post in case you missed it... CLICK HERE!

illini420 · July 26, 2008 5:05PM

And my second "Guess the Grade" post... CLICK HERE!!

IrishMike · July 27, 2008 12:49AM

Been awhile for me to post, but this one has been sitting around in my album for a few decades.

MidLifeCrisis · July 27, 2008 12:58AM

Really nice coins and good variety this weekend.

seanq · July 27, 2008 1:14AM

Here's the first coin I've added to my date set of Lincoln clips in about nine months, with this one in place that leaves only five copper coins on my want list ('09-P, '09-S VDB, '38-D, '39-D, and '70-S small date):

Sean Reynolds

SpaceMonkey · July 27, 2008 2:34AM

LeeG · July 27, 2008 3:19AM

ambro51 · July 27, 2008 4:13AM

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