For the Labor Day holiday... Post a Coin you had to Work Hard to get.

Broadstruck · September 4, 2009 9:42AM

I needed 90 day terms to lasso this one when it was offered to me.

adamlaneus · September 4, 2009 9:43AM

Bestest toning shadow i've evar seen.

I guess i've never been comfortable with buying a coin that I do not have funds for.
I either have the funds or I don't look.

Not looking is difficult.

"not looking" has often requires severe distraction techniques, such as smashing my fingers repeately with a mallet until I no longer can see the coin in question.

MidLifeCrisis · September 4, 2009 9:45AM

<< I needed 90 day terms to lasso this one when it was offered to me. >>

Looks like it was worth the effort and the wait!

It took some work to get the Pine Tree Shilling I posted in the other thread today.

LindeDad · September 4, 2009 9:50AM

You really want me to list them all?

blu62vette · September 4, 2009 9:56AM

came from a board member as a barter transactions for some photos I did for him, does that count?

LotsoLuck · September 4, 2009 10:08AM

illini420 · September 4, 2009 10:11AM

I had to spend half a day at a Long Beach show trying to sell off a few of my type coins to raise the cash for this one while Andy of Angel Dee's held it for me

Definitely worth the effort

lkeigwin · September 4, 2009 10:16AM

Maybe this one. Bought from drddm (Dave). Had to scramble on the money, then wait for it to cross the country three times (round trip for Mark G. to shoot). But it was worth the wait. Thanks Dave and Mark!
Lance.

Stew · September 4, 2009 10:27AM

this one took close to six months and searched lots of 71-s Ikes to find my first 1971-S FS-501 Eisenhower
Then when I photographed it I could not remember the CherryPickers designation number
for it. I looked in the book and in my book it is listed as "FS-S1-1971S-50" not 501 which it actually is
Two errors in one day one was the coin one was in the book

66Tbird · September 4, 2009 10:34AM

Not a super high end piece but I had to wait three years and two forum members from first viewing till it turned up on the BST.

ThePennyLady · September 4, 2009 10:34AM

Been looking for a pretty toned highend 1877 for years! I finally found this one a little while ago, had to do some heavy dickering and a couple payments, but this baby was certainly worth it - it fits perfectly in my set, and I'm tickled to have finally found this beauty!

MidLifeCrisis · September 4, 2009 10:46AM

<< Been looking for a pretty toned highend 1877 for years! I finally found this one a little while ago, had to do some heavy dickering and a couple payments, but this baby was certainly worth it - it fits perfectly in my set, and I'm tickled to have finally found this beauty! >>

I like dealers who are clearly collectors at heart!

STONE · September 4, 2009 11:10AM

Almost every coin in my collection I've worked hard to acquire, but those coins didn't take long to acquire after I saw them!

I've had plenty of luck and good timing on my side, and that has led to some acquisitions which I still can't believe I have.
Unfortunately I've also had to pass on some great coins since the fundage wasn't there, but no worries since I'm still happy with what I have

BXBOY143 · September 4, 2009 11:17AM

just received this one.....

Raybo · September 4, 2009 11:28AM

<< Not a super high end piece but I had to wait three years and two forum members from first viewing till it turned up on the BST.

>>

My series of choice!!

There was a feather from my pillow resting on the reverse that I did not notice in my view finder.

Raybo · September 4, 2009 11:31AM

<< Been looking for a pretty toned highend 1877 for years! I finally found this one a little while ago, had to do some heavy dickering and a couple payments, but this baby was certainly worth it - it fits perfectly in my set, and I'm tickled to have finally found this beauty!

>>

Another one of my favorites PL!

lkeigwin · September 4, 2009 11:38AM

<< Been looking for a pretty toned highend 1877 for years! I finally found this one a little while ago, had to do some heavy dickering and a couple payments, but this baby was certainly worth it - it fits perfectly in my set, and I'm tickled to have finally found this beauty! >>

That is gorgeous, Charmy. Wanna sell it?
Lance.
P.S. I'm sorry...I just hate the NGC prongs. I swear, I will never own a coin in one of those holders because of what they do to pictures of beautiful coins. Too bad PCGS is scared of color or you could cross it.

Raybo · September 4, 2009 12:01PM

<< 

<< Been looking for a pretty toned highend 1877 for years! I finally found this one a little while ago, had to do some heavy dickering and a couple payments, but this baby was certainly worth it - it fits perfectly in my set, and I'm tickled to have finally found this beauty! >>

That is gorgeous, Charmy. Wanna sell it?
Lance.
P.S. I'm sorry...I just hate the NGC prongs. I swear, I will never own a coin in one of those holders because of what they do to pictures of beautiful coins. Too bad PCGS is scared of color or you could cross it. >>

Color looks fine to my eyes..............do you see something that I missed?

lkeigwin · September 4, 2009 12:08PM

I like it (or I wouldn't joke about buying it). My opinion matters squat. The problem is PCGS and color. Any doubt at all and it will geniune.
Lance.

Raybo · September 4, 2009 12:11PM

<< 

<< Been looking for a pretty toned highend 1877 for years! I finally found this one a little while ago, had to do some heavy dickering and a couple payments, but this baby was certainly worth it - it fits perfectly in my set, and I'm tickled to have finally found this beauty! >>

That is gorgeous, Charmy. Wanna sell it?
Lance.
P.S. I'm sorry...I just hate the NGC prongs. I swear, I will never own a coin in one of those holders because of what they do to pictures of beautiful coins. Too bad PCGS is scared of color or you could cross it. >>

Going rate happens to be about......................14K.

I'm sure your eyes are bigger than your stomach.

Raybo · September 4, 2009 1:10PM

<< 

<< Been looking for a pretty toned highend 1877 for years! I finally found this one a little while ago, had to do some heavy dickering and a couple payments, but this baby was certainly worth it - it fits perfectly in my set, and I'm tickled to have finally found this beauty! >>

That is gorgeous, Charmy. Wanna sell it?
Lance.
P.S. I'm sorry...I just hate the NGC prongs. I swear, I will never own a coin in one of those holders because of what they do to pictures of beautiful coins. Too bad PCGS is scared of color or you could cross it. >>

"Wanna sell it?"
"I hate NGC holders, too bad PCGS is scared of color"

What's the deal lkeigwin? You are making very little (or no) sence to me.

ThePennyLady · September 4, 2009 1:42PM

Yes boys, that 1877 is definitely not for sale, but I'm very glad you admire it as much as I do. I personally don't have a problem with the NGC prongs because I like being able to see the rims on some of my coins (I have a gorgeous high end 1886 clamshell that I would have never slabbed had it not been for the NGC prong holders - it came back MS65 RB and I can easily see the split planchet in the holder). I also don't really care whether my coins are in NGC or PCGS or even ANACS holders since I am looking for pretty toned coins, and the holder doesn't really matter that much. I do tend to find more toned coins in NGC holders, mostly because, as you said PCGS does tend to shy away from grading toned coins, so you're right about the possibility of they're not crossing it, but as I said, that wouldn't really matter to me any way - unless I thought it would upgrade!

By the way, IMO the toning on this coin is completely original and most likely was a result of album toning or the old tiny paper envelopes that contained sulfur.

Lakesammman · September 4, 2009 2:03PM

12 month payment plan, no interest and I got to keep the coin.

oldfolkie · September 4, 2009 2:19PM

I have actually lost track of the only coin I ever actually "worked for". Back in the mid 60s I actually did the dishes for 4 weeks at a quarter a week to earn the dollar I needed to buy a 1955 s Lincoln cent. I bought it at a Montgomery Wards coin counter when I was 10 years old to complete my first Whitman Folder. Amazing, but I can still see it in that rotating display case, and remember hoping no one would buy it before I could get the money. I still have it, but I'm not sure which of the few I have is it. Ahh... the good old days.

jhdfla · September 4, 2009 2:25PM

soty27 · September 4, 2009 2:26PM

This is the only one I have seen in this grade in a pcgs holder with color. I would have paid whatever it took to get the coin at the time and I think I got it at a steal.

Lakesammman · September 4, 2009 11:02PM

WOW - killer Morgan!

Catbert · September 4, 2009 11:25PM

Wow, wow, wow........that is one impressive Matte Proof Lincoln posted earlier. Lots of wow coins on this thread....all very nice!

This one took a summer for me to pay for, courtesy of Shawn Yancey. Not in the same league as some of the beauties here, but it is one of my favorites (PCGS VF25):

Broadstruck · September 4, 2009 11:58PM

<< 12 month payment plan, no interest and I got to keep the coin. >>

I really like dealers like that... Yet I've only run into a few over the years and could count them all on one hand even if I had a chainsaw mishap!

Broadstruck · September 5, 2009 12:07AM

I was tight when this came to market.

Yet a good friend offered to allow me to pawn a pattern for a few months which I purchased back when fundage was more fluid.

robec · September 5, 2009 2:37AM

I had to save and sell for 3 months for this one.

dcarr · September 5, 2009 3:37AM

To get the piece pictured below, I had to do the following:

1) Go to college and study Mechanical Engineering.
2) Work for 15 years doing computer graphics programming.
3) Write my own digital sculpting/engraving program.
4) Take my life savings and purchase a commercial (industrial) workshop space, a CNC milling/engraving machine, and a surplus Denver Mint coin press.
5) Spend a year (off and on) refurbishing said coin press and learn how to use it.
6) Conceive, design, sculpt, engrave, and stamp this token using the Denver Mint press and a US Mint reeded-edge collar, on a US Mint clad quarter-dollar blank found inside said coin press.

66Tbird · September 5, 2009 3:45AM

Dan wins

Broadstruck · September 5, 2009 3:47AM

<< Dan wins

>>

Happy Labor Day dcarr!

adamlaneus · September 5, 2009 3:51AM

<< To get the piece pictured below, I had to do the following:

1) Go to college and study Mechanical Engineering.
2) Work for 15 years doing computer graphics programming.
3) Write my own digital sculpting/engraving program.
4) Take my life savings and purchase a commercial (industrial) workshop space, a CNC milling/engraving machine, and a surplus Denver Mint coin press.
5) Spend a year (off and on) refurbishing said coin press and learn how to use it.
6) Conceive, design, sculpt, engrave, and stamp this token using the Denver Mint press and a US Mint reeded-edge collar, on a US Mint clad quarter-dollar blank found inside said coin press.
>>

I bet that some folks even complain about your silver/gold pieces not being at spot.

Also, I am almost always able to detect a circular 'cutting pattern' in your coins. It is very distinctive. I wonder to what degree your engraving machine contributes to that versus your software. Not a complaint; just an observation.

renomedphys · September 5, 2009 4:40AM

I had to sell of my entire MS collection to justify this purchase. I've also had to defend it a few times when money got tight. Definitely worth it.

1909 VDB PR65RB

MidLifeCrisis · September 5, 2009 4:48AM

This is a GREAT thread!

But I agree that Dan wins!

robec · September 5, 2009 4:56AM

<< 

<< Dan wins

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Happy Labor Day dcarr!

>>

dcarr · September 5, 2009 4:56AM

<< 

<< To get the piece pictured below, I had to do the following:

1) Go to college and study Mechanical Engineering.
2) Work for 15 years doing computer graphics programming.
3) Write my own digital sculpting/engraving program.
4) Take my life savings and purchase a commercial (industrial) workshop space, a CNC milling/engraving machine, and a surplus Denver Mint coin press.
5) Spend a year (off and on) refurbishing said coin press and learn how to use it.
6) Conceive, design, sculpt, engrave, and stamp this token using the Denver Mint press and a US Mint reeded-edge collar, on a US Mint clad quarter-dollar blank found inside said coin press.
>>

I bet that some folks even complain about your silver/gold pieces not being at spot.

Also, I am almost always able to detect a circular 'cutting pattern' in your coins. It is very distinctive. I wonder to what degree your engraving machine contributes to that versus your software. Not a complaint; just an observation. >>

Yes I do get some people who ask why things are priced higher than "spot", and even on items with a mintage of less than a hundred

.

The circular artifacts are due mostly to the engraving machine, and to a lesser degree, the engraving bits. I've got a new (improved) engraving machine on order. And I'm looking for some other types of engraving bits to try.

For the Labor Day holiday... Post a Coin you had to Work Hard to get.

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