Copper For The Labor Day Weekend

LeeG · August 29, 2008 9:06AM

Been a long week then I get this:

holeinone1972 · August 29, 2008 9:08AM

here are some large cents that have LABORED!

STONE · August 29, 2008 9:12AM

LeeG, is that die doubling on the reverse of your Lincoln at ONE CENT, or is it just part of the image?

Nice coin which I don't see a problem with.

SUMORADA · August 29, 2008 9:20AM

1910 Matte Proof Lincoln.............................taking a little bath in Mineral Oil.....

coinsarefun · August 29, 2008 9:26AM

Happy Labor day weekend everyone

This one is on its way.

Stefanie

STONE · August 29, 2008 9:29AM

<< Happy Labor day weekend everyone

This one is on its way.

Stefanie

>>

The coin says "Three Blockheads", but I only see 2

BTW, that's super cool that they dealt in coins back in 1795 (I wonder if they dealt in Colonial pieces b/c the FH coins would have been considered "Modern")

coinsarefun · August 29, 2008 10:07AM

>>

The coin says "Three Blockheads", but I only see 2

BTW, that's super cool that they dealt in coins back in 1795 (I wonder if they dealt in Colonial pieces b/c the FH coins would have been considered "Modern") >>

I was going to leave an explaination with the token but then I thought.....
I'll wait to see if someone questions it

So I will answer with a quote taken from another site:

"Denton's London (Middlesex) copper Conder farthing token 1795. Obverse: Two face-to-face 'worthies': "WE THREE BLOCKHEADS BE 1795". Reverse: Text on six lines, the first and last curved: "DENTON DEALER IN COINS HOSPITAL GATE SMITHFIELD". Plain edge. Denton was a coin dealer with a business at Hospital Gate, Smithfield, London. He published the first four volumes of "Vitrtuoso's Companion and Coin Collector's Guide" from this address in 1795-96.

Denton fancied himself as a wit. The answer to "Who is the third blockhead?" in the riddle "WE THREE BLOCKHEADS BE" is supposedly "YOU!".

Maybe it was funnier then

Stefanie

coinman420 · August 29, 2008 10:16AM

robec · August 29, 2008 10:24AM

ambro51 · August 29, 2008 11:13AM

Enjoy the last days of summer.

I felt it was rather 'short'....ahhhh growing older....

Anyway, heres the perfect coin. No Question about what it bought you. ONE COLD BEER. Imagine the joy this token brought to its many many owners.....

reds · August 29, 2008 11:27AM

Nice cent there Lee

Another letterpress --- 1814 -Capped head Left -- half eagle

linerguy · August 29, 2008 11:33AM

PrivateCoinCollector · August 29, 2008 11:41AM

I won this on Teletrade this week. Anyone here bid against me?

Broadstruck · August 29, 2008 1:47PM

Great Farthing... These Blockhead Coin Dealers must have a lot of ancestors still in the biz today!

ClosedLoop · August 29, 2008 2:04PM

i think this is copper

LeeG · August 29, 2008 10:42PM

Don't remember seeing any doubling STONE.

66RB · August 29, 2008 11:05PM

Love the 31-D Lee, and the 26 too. It looks good to me, but what do I know?

Got a bit of a sad theme this week, both of these recent purchases have been the last I will make from these dealers

I got this about 6 months ago at the Parsippany show, from Ralph Savarese,

And this one from the last Baltimore show from Jack Lee

Both are in OGH's graded 66RD

Boom · August 29, 2008 11:06PM

dbemike · August 29, 2008 11:42PM

Crackout · August 29, 2008 11:43PM

ambro51 · August 30, 2008 12:30AM

I think this coin is realllly close to an MS68RD, but there are a few minute planchet marks. PQ!!

Broadstruck · August 30, 2008 1:08AM

ACactions · August 30, 2008 2:56AM

http://sterlingantiquesilver.com/coins/2007-04/1899us1cent061708.jpg

This is my most recent purchase. These are seller pics still waiting on it to arrive.

Thoughts?

John

coinsarefun · August 30, 2008 3:01AM

<< http://sterlingantiquesilver.com/coins/2007-04/1899us1cent061708.jpg

This is my most recent purchase. These are seller pics still waiting on it to arrive.

Thoughts?

John >>

Very nice, the image is a little small but looks great

Stefanie

ACactions · August 30, 2008 3:07AM

Will post in hand when I get it... should be Tuesday!

SUMORADA · August 30, 2008 9:59AM

LeeG · August 30, 2008 10:58AM

OneCent · August 30, 2008 12:07PM

The streaky, woodgrain planchet on the 1921-S gives the coin much character in my opinion. Sorta lets you know what mint that it is from even before you look for the mintmark. Sweet Lincoln, Lee.

PCGS66RB 3/0

66RB · August 30, 2008 2:09PM

dbemike · August 30, 2008 8:14PM

Nice 21-S Lee

LeeG · August 30, 2008 9:40PM

<< Sweet Lincoln, Lee. >>

<< Nice 21-S Lee

>>

Appreciate it!

FilthyBroke · August 30, 2008 10:19PM

....and now for something completely different

ambro51 · August 30, 2008 11:45PM

Oh How Many Millions of these I Love You enlongeateds have been made over the decades......An amusument park favorite

for a little amusement I took the reverse, and un-enlongeated it on the computer...pretty neat image!

LeeG · August 31, 2008 7:54AM

adamlaneus · August 31, 2008 7:55AM

71mm

OneCent · August 31, 2008 11:04AM

I realized today that I never imaged this coin since I bought it quite some time ago.
Of course the individual that I purchased it from provided a stellar image from the get-go.

PCGS 66RD via LeeG.

TennesseeDave · August 31, 2008 11:23AM

This aint no new purchase,but its one of my only copper coins I have pics of.This coin is now in an Anacs 64RB holder.

TennesseeDave · August 31, 2008 11:27AM

<< 1910 Matte Proof Lincoln.............................taking a little bath in Mineral Oil.....

>>

So Sumdora,after seeing that in hand do you think it will grade.If so,what.Many of us were probably watching the e-bay auction.

bolivarshagnasty · August 31, 2008 12:20PM

One of my favorites. Shag

coinsarefun · August 31, 2008 12:58PM

Nothing fancy about this one,yet I like it so

I think its because I always am tempted to rip that little piece off

Stefanie

ArizonaJack · August 31, 2008 2:34PM

Ebay on a holiday weekend, what a catch !!

LeeG · August 31, 2008 9:40PM

<< I realized today that I never imaged this coin since I bought it quite some time ago.
Of course the individual that I purchased it from provided a stellar image from the get-go.

PCGS 66RD via LeeG. >>

I remember the super lustre and color on that one.

Hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday. Got a cookout to go to later.

dbemike · August 31, 2008 10:36PM

DwaineO · September 1, 2008 2:43AM

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linerguy · September 1, 2008 5:34AM

LeeG · September 1, 2008 9:19AM

Copper For The Labor Day Weekend

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