NEWP from the Everett, WA Show... Toned AU58 Capped Bust Half Dime
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This is the only thing I picked up today, and I'm really liking it. It has strong lustre on both sides, and very attractive color, as well. I'll let someone else attribute it and tell me I'm a millionaire, since I'm not one for varieties.
It took a while, but eventually the seller realized who I was, and then introduced himself as Marmac. Glad to get a new coin, more glad to get it from a board member
The little bit of fuzziness on the right side of the obverse is from a scuffy slab... you know how NGC plastic can be
Large obverse
Large reverse
It took a while, but eventually the seller realized who I was, and then introduced himself as Marmac. Glad to get a new coin, more glad to get it from a board member
The little bit of fuzziness on the right side of the obverse is from a scuffy slab... you know how NGC plastic can be
Large obverse
Large reverse
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<< <i>Nice. How many dealers at this show? Good turn out? >>
Probably 30-ish. Fair number of people, but I didn't see if there was a lot of buying going on. Not much material that really attracted me, but there were a lot of nice type coins in varying price ranges.
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Told Marmac you would likely be by
Was up there Saturday. His table, imho, had the ONLY goods really were buying (well, there were 2 EAC guys that had some nice raw early coppers, but you should really know your stuff there, I believe).
Someone should ask Swampboy about 2 gold deals he heard about (psssttt....mention "Snidely Whiplash" for one of them
I picked up 3 coins and sold 1 Lincoln C&C Set. The only 3 coins I picked up, that I liked, in 3+ hours there were from Marmac as well. I need to get them imaged soon. One will be a real bugger to image though...toned Franklin tilted in PCGS plastic.
We warned Marmac that Jeremy would be by to rip him
I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment
<< <i> the mushy strike on the obverse would challenge most in a "guess the grade". >>
Indeed. I was just about to say I would never have guessed AU58. In fact, I'll admit I probably would have said VF25 based on Liberty's hair, or XF-something based on the eagle's feathers.
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<< <i> the mushy strike on the obverse would challenge most in a "guess the grade". >>
Indeed. I was just about to say I would never have guessed AU58. In fact, I'll admit I probably would have said VF25 based on Liberty's hair, or XF-something based on the eagle's feathers. >>
VF's don't usually have cartwheel lustre
<< <i>VF's don't usually have cartwheel lustre >>
Nor does your photo, fine though it is. Perhaps if I had seen the coin in hand I would have had a different initial impression as far as "guess the grade" goes.
Sweet coin, regardless.
Oh, BTW, I am sorely disappointed that I didn't win that Brit India rupee you had listed. I had a snipe set at what I considered near-nosebleed price and I still lost it- apparently it surpassed my snipe amount long before snipertime kicked in. I wanted it pretty bad but it looks as though somebody else wanted it even worse.
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<< <i> the mushy strike on the obverse would challenge most in a "guess the grade". >>
Indeed. I was just about to say I would never have guessed AU58. In fact, I'll admit I probably would have said VF25 based on Liberty's hair, or XF-something based on the eagle's feathers. >>
VF's don't usually have cartwheel lustre
I can never completely accurately tell luster in a slab in a circulated coin..
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<< <i> the mushy strike on the obverse would challenge most in a "guess the grade". >>
Indeed. I was just about to say I would never have guessed AU58. In fact, I'll admit I probably would have said VF25 based on Liberty's hair, or XF-something based on the eagle's feathers. >>
me too...I am not familiar with which coins in this series are know for weak strikes....the coin doens't look close to AU but I understand that as stuck in MS it might only have like EF40 details. I like the toning a lot
Nice pick up.
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<< <i>Nor does your photo, fine though it is. Perhaps if I had seen the coin in hand I would have had a different initial impression as far as "guess the grade" goes. >>
I went for the color shots on this one. When the lustre isn't full (bright uncirculated coin), it's usually a big trade-off for lustre or color in a photo. You can see some of it to the left of the bust, but it also doesn't help that half of the obverse wasn't well lit because of the scuffs. If I get a chance I can try to shoot a set of photos just for the lustre.
<< <i>Nice acquistion Jeremy, >>
Now I know it's a great coin... RickO complimented a toner!