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scored a nice lot...opinions wanted(grades in)

I haven't bought much this year due to a new baby in the house but I have a good conection at an antique house that notifys me if anything nice comes in. He called me the other day and said he had some pretty nice coins come in and that I should come by. I was knocked out when I saw these.


I think I would get a you suck if I told you what I paid, but I would like to get some opinions on grades first.

Here is what I picked up...

All raw.



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My lighting is borked up a bit in my photos....I have to fix that.image

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    JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I am not a commem guy so I will not venture grades, but I would like to say that that is a nice lot of commems you have there. They look very very nice.
    Some coins are just plain "Interesting"
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    << <i>I am not a commem guy so I will not venture grades, but I would like to say that that is a nice lot of commems you have there. They look very very nice. >>



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    coinsarefuncoinsarefun Posts: 21,781 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You know that you have almost all my favorite ones there!

    Very nice pic up and I will be the first to congratulate you on the
    You Suck award without even knowing what you paid for themimage






    Stefanie
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    lasvegasteddylasvegasteddy Posts: 10,492 ✭✭✭
    i agree..you have a good connection there too

    clueless on grades but most look on the higher side

    nice selection too
    everything in life is but merely on loan to us by our appreciation....lose your appreciation and see


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    PlacidPlacid Posts: 11,299 ✭✭✭
    Just guesses.

    Wis-63
    SM-63 or cleaned
    Pilgrim-63
    Maine-63
    IL-63 maybe scratched
    Cal-64
    Grant-58/ 63
    CT-58/63
    Columbus-63/64
    Cleveland-63
    Alabama-58/63

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    Nice pickups!
    Want to buy an auction catalog for the William Hesslein Sale (December 2, 1926). Thanks to all those who have helped us obtain the others!!!

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    BlackhawkBlackhawk Posts: 3,899 ✭✭✭
    I'd guess the Wisconsin at MS65 or 66.
    "Have a nice day!"
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    That's a really nice lot!

    Is your white balance set right for the first few coins? They all look a little too evenly golden. I'd really be interested in the Connecticut and California. If you're selling them, please PM me.
    “When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.” — Benjamin Franklin


    My icon IS my coin. It is a gem 1949 FBL Franklin.
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    TomBTomB Posts: 23,027 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The Stone Mountain and Lincoln appear to be cleaned as does the Grant.
    Thomas Bush Numismatics & Numismatic Photography

    In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson

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    << <i>The Stone Mountain and Lincoln appear to be cleaned as does the Grant. >>




    Yes the obverse of the Lincoln and Grant seem compromised. Shame, they both have beautiful reverse toning.

    The Stone Mtn looks like original skin in hand but does look hairlined under magnification.

    The rest are really really nice in hand.


    Thanks for the replies so far.
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    << <i>That's a really nice lot!

    Is your white balance set right for the first few coins? They all look a little too evenly golden. I'd really be interested in the Connecticut and California. If you're selling them, please PM me. >>




    Ya I think my white balance is jacked up. I havn't imaged coins in a while and I was in a hurry.

    All the golden looking coins are mint luster silver in hand.
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    ElKevvoElKevvo Posts: 4,198 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I like them! A good looking group...my favorites are also the California and Connecticut

    Thanks for sharing!

    K

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    Very nice. image Congratulations on your score. I love the classic commems. I have 2 submitted at PCGS now, a Bay Bridge and a Diamond Jubilee as you have there.
    Witty sig line currently under construction. Thank you for your patience.
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    bump for the morning crowd.

    Thanks.
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    Don't you just love the reverse of the Grant?image Nice take...image
    Ilikacoinsawholebuncha
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    Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice pick up's image


    Hoard the keys.
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    adamlaneusadamlaneus Posts: 6,969 ✭✭✭
    It does make me think that it would have been cool to have produced these deep relief commemorative halves in gold.

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    duck620duck620 Posts: 1,091 ✭✭✭✭
    i wish i had connections like thatimagethoses are really nice comm.image
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    19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,503 ✭✭✭✭
    Very Nice Lot and I'm thinkin you're gonna suck..............
    I decided to change calling the bathroom the John and renamed it the Jim. I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning.



    The name is LEE!
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    CoinJunkieCoinJunkie Posts: 8,772 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>It does make me think that it would have been cool to have produced these deep relief commemorative halves in gold. >>



    The Grant does come in gold...... although I like it better in the larger format. Cheaper, too. image
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    LeeGLeeG Posts: 12,162
    Some look to be nice. I'd like to see them with the correct white balance though.
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    Very nice coins, I really like a few of those designs. Nice! image

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    "In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But in practice, there is."
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    ok here are some photos straight with no lighting through the flips.


    these now show the proper color in hand but don't really show luster as well as the first pics, so I guess reality is somewhere in between.


    sorry my photo skilz suck.

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    Still wondering if anyone can chime in with grade opinions.


    thanks.
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    Line # Item # Cert # PCGS No. CoinDate Denomination Variety Country Grade
    1 1 12520266 9359 1920 50C Pilgrim US MS63
    2 1 12520267 9224 1921 50C Alabama US MS63
    3 1 12520268 9296 1892 50C Columbian US Cleaned
    4 1 12520269 9281 1925-S 50C California US MS64
    5 1 12520270 9299 1935 50C Connecticut US MS64
    6 1 12520271 9326 1920 50C Maine US MS65
    7 1 12520272 9288 1936 50C Cleveland US MS64
    8 1 12520273 9447 1936 50C Wisconsin US MS65
    Total Items: 8
    Date Received: 9/24/2008
    Date Shipped: N/A
    Order Status: OK

    I am stumped by the Columbian getting BB
    I thought the Pilgrim was minimum 64
    I thought the Cleveland was 65+

    Oh well my first experience with grading raw coins and I guess it wasn't so bad.

    I really would like someone to explain where the Columbian shows signs of cleaning? I am not buying it.
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    HHHmmmmm....If I was going to start a commemorative set those would be some I would wnat to start with. Very nice looking. I enjoy all of the photo's of the comm. that are posted on here.
    "One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making new discoveries" -A.A. Milne
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    lasvegasteddylasvegasteddy Posts: 10,492 ✭✭✭
    so it's like time to fess up...how much out tha door was you holding a smile over already
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    everything in life is but merely on loan to us by our appreciation....lose your appreciation and see


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    << <i>so it's like time to fess up...how much out tha door was you holding a smile over already
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    Well...I bought almost the whole collection which was a total of 19 coins (including these 8) and I paid 2k.
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    YOU SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!image
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    19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,503 ✭✭✭✭
    Nice score! image
    I decided to change calling the bathroom the John and renamed it the Jim. I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning.



    The name is LEE!
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    LeeGLeeG Posts: 12,162
    Nice Job! image


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