Ever hear of a coin dealer named John Granier? You should otherwise you would be missing out. Update

Realone · August 10, 2011 3:26AM

Anybody?

LanceNewmanOCC · August 10, 2011 3:21PM

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just to post a response since there is no action yet

the name does sound familiar

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LanceNewmanOCC · August 11, 2011 5:36AM

LanceNewmanOCC · August 13, 2011 3:56AM

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1. Thanks for sharing that. It is nice when things like that happen. Congrats on getting your coin.

2. Smart to use MG to get it imaged. He assisted me to get my setup and made that process greatly more pleasurable without asking for a single thing, except a few of my images when I got started!

3. I bet that it was a pleasure working with LS. Quite a character that one.
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rec78 · August 13, 2011 5:16AM

Yes, thanks much for sharing-Is he with a coin company or on his own? If so which one? Thanks for a positive thread. We are so used to the negative threads when things don't go well - this thread is a plus. There are a lot of dealers like this that we don't and won't hear about. Bob

RYK · August 13, 2011 5:27AM

I miss out on a lot of things. He probably does not deal in dirty gold--otherwise, he would have heard of me.

Zoins · August 13, 2011 6:53AM

<< He is currently working at Century Coin Group. >>

They sell PCGS coins and even have a university section on their website.

Broadstruck · August 13, 2011 6:58AM

Did you offer him a percentage finders fee

Broadstruck · August 13, 2011 7:24AM

<< I believe I am as generous as you are! >>

Good to hear if the coin was as important to you as you stated a he did all the work to acquire it for you

coindeuce · August 13, 2011 8:00AM

Looks like an overwhelming majority of CCG's high value coins are housed in NGC holders.
Ever wonder why that is so? It may be an innocuous point, but I wonder.

coindeuce · August 13, 2011 8:08AM

Well, spill the beans man!

What is this, the double secret Masonic hand shake or I won't tell you coin ?

keyman64 · August 13, 2011 8:15AM

Congrats! Nice to hear a good story. 7 months is a long time to go after something.

coindeuce · August 13, 2011 8:32AM

Walkerguy21D · August 13, 2011 10:05AM

You've bumped your own thread 10 times, touting this fellow that the majority of the forum has never heard of.

PQueue · August 13, 2011 11:52AM

It is my first practically untoned capped bust half dime but I make exceptions for R-5 die marriages and especially when it is the finest known of that die marriage

It is time to change your sig line...

FYI: I only collect naturally toned coins with original surfaces and nothing else, trust me nothing else!

I guess
...Congrads, congrades, or what ever incorrectly spelled version of congratulations you use is in order. Enjoy your new coin.

Broadstruck · August 13, 2011 10:55PM

<< You've bumped your own thread 10 times, touting this fellow that the majority of the forum has never heard of. >>

So Realone's a bit excited, 7 months after all is a long courtship!

LanceNewmanOCC · August 15, 2011 4:39AM

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I certainly hope MG isn't tooooo busy because wondering what all the fuss is about has me on the edge of my seat!
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Looking forward to those images!
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MikeInFL · August 15, 2011 5:15AM

<< You've bumped your own thread 10 times, touting this fellow that the majority of the forum has never heard of. >>

Only 9 times, but who's counting.

And I, for one, appreciate the heads up. All too often the "good guys" in numismatics go unnoticed while (too) many focus on the negative.

Thanks for the heads up, Alan....Mike

STONE · August 15, 2011 6:28AM

coindeuce · August 15, 2011 3:17PM

Six months...for this.

The super wide letters of LIBERTY are somewhat interesting.

Um, even as a variety collector, I'm uhhh, underwhelmed. If you're happy, then its all good.

Tdec1000 · August 15, 2011 11:29PM

Enlighten us please as to the die marriage and rarity! Nice looking coin btw!

roadrunner · August 16, 2011 5:21AM

That 1830 looks very clean, no high pt rub, sharp as a tack, no field luster breaks that I can see. Would have called it a 65/66 if the toning were left on it. The luster looks alright but maybe a shade duller than I'd prefer. But hard to tell in the photo. Certainly a gem level coin, maybe 65 or 65+ by the photo. But too bright for my own tastes. More than likely this was once pretty dark at one time.

A decent coin where hairlines not seen in the photo could limit the grade. But everything else is up to snuff on this one. The darker toning is starting to move in from the periphery.
In another 10-20 yrs will probably be a light golden brown watches of deeper brown. Does an intercept shield holder stop this process????

roadrunner

coindeuce · August 16, 2011 5:50AM

What Tdec1000 stated. We wanna know about the feature(s) of the variety that make it R5. I like Baby Busties too, but I'm not focused intently on them. Educate us, please.

roadrunner · August 16, 2011 6:12AM

the coin is consistantly one color, almost like a lite FEC along the lines of lite copper/nickel, but it is uniformly all one color, there is no darker toning anywhere on it as the photo suggests.

My eyes must be playing tricks on me then as I see toning crescents at 12:00 obv and 6:00 reverse. They don't look like shadows. And if they were, wouldn't they both be at 12:00 or
6:00?

roadrunner

keyman64 · August 16, 2011 6:43AM

Alan, congrats on the shiny new toy!

pennyannie · August 16, 2011 1:33PM

Congrats. Pickey?? probably but hey it is your money and spend it how you chose to, not to please others.

Type2 · August 16, 2011 5:57PM

Congrats on your 10000 post Realone is this the give away coin? If so I'm in. Nice

LanceNewmanOCC · August 17, 2011 6:20AM

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also for the record, the images of this in this thread are NOT imaged by MG.

The images are scanned.

You do your wonderful piece a great disservice by scanning it.

I am guessing you spent a nice amount on that little girl and the next thing you should buy would be a nice digital camera.

Decent ones starting at around $200. (i use a Nikon L110 and a Nikon D90 with Sigma DXG lens)

Your little capped bust girl is crying for images to accurately portray her; heck pcgs offers a truview service as well.
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LanceNewmanOCC · September 12, 2011 1:06PM

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good lawd that is a beauty of a coin

i'm making a new image with the scanned version and MG version for future use with people

i am going to rub it into the faces of those lazy people that just scan their coins and

want to argue that scanning is good enough

credit goes to you to be smart enough to have a professional image your item

very nice coin realone

NOW i see what all the fuss was about!
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LanceNewmanOCC · September 12, 2011 1:13PM

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which die marriage?

i looked all through the thread and couldn't find it but it seems i remember you did post it?
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coindeuce · September 12, 2011 2:00PM

The MG digi-photos lead me to one remark: HELL YEAH !

LanceNewmanOCC · September 12, 2011 2:09PM

<< LM-9.2, and thanks! >>

Dankie
Ke a leboga
Danke
ngyabonga
Thank you
Merci
Gracias
Obrigado
grazi
Spasibo

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