MikeKing

apologies; image courtesy of Mike Printz

a very nice arrow and rays!

there's also the possibility of being robbed at gun point, having to open the safe and release the contents. Unless you're willing to die for your 19th century silver, or 1921 Peace dollar (nyuk nyuk), an additional insurance policy might be a good investment.

That's a great safe! How did you get it into your house?

he's got quite a nice stash of coins out there in corn country, huh Tom.

Bruce, those 1906 Indian Heads (both) are gorgeous.

I like this 1809 very much Winston. Is it an iiii edge, plain edge, xxxx edge?

I posted after the Baltimore show that I purchased three coins, and one of those coins was immediately put on the boards, but the other two coins were never shared. This is one of the two previously not shown coins. It is an 1806/5 Draped Bust half graded EF45 by PCGS. The images, while quite good, really do not capture the character of the coin. The areas that appear darker on the screen are actually a deep, frosty navy in color while the remainder of the coin is the grey that appears in the images.

 

I was beginning to wonder about that. I thought you may have left them at Bob's house. Tom, I'm not very knowledgeable on Bust Halves, but I just noticed that 6 of the stars on the obverse appear larger than the other 7. It doesn't look like it's due to wear either. Can you explain?

 

Chris

that's an excellent coin Tom, a very fortunate find and a great pick.

I found this 1913 half eagle at the last Baltimore show. I didn't come in looking for this coin, but when I spotted it, I had to pounce. This type is quite hard to find, and this is one of the few dates within the design that is "common." A large part of the mintage was melted because these coins contained too much gold.

 

It's in an NGC AU-58 holder.

 

 

I forget what I have and what I'm looking for myself. I get focused on a year or two, searching searching and then don't even remember what I have.

Tom...ABSOLUTELY beautiful CT. Not that I'm into grades, but that's got to be at least an MS67. No?

I like them both, but I escpecially like the 1827.

I'd like to thank everyone for their advice, and their opinions. I guess that this will be a coin that I will have for a very long time.... Because everybody hates it

 

Thanks again!

If that coin were an 'exceedingly rare' coin, I can assure you that it would get a glamorous review by any one of the major auction firms, where every dent and ding would suddenly become inconsequential .

And if some certain dealers had it in their inventory and wanted to sell it they would hype it up like there was no tomorrow.

If it got into PCGS plastic, another would be saying they didn't know why PCGS wouldn't give it a higher grade.

But when you try to sell it to any of the above...yes, you'll be holding it for a long time

These are just from my own personal experiences with auction firms, dealers and what not...so been there, done that, and probably still doing that!!!

But I think the message here was not vitriol, rather, it's like my violin teacher used to tell me (years ago). 'When you come in here, I don't want to hear any wrong notes, if you do that, go somewhere else for lessons. If you don't give me purity of tone, don't bother pulling that bow accross the strings. If you play me a piece, play it in the rhythym in which it was written. But what you do when you get out of here, is to do entirely what you WANT to do, and what INSPIRES you.'

In other words, she hit me over the head with a hammer only to prepare me and better enable me to express mySELF.

So I think all the above has been in good faith for everyone involved.

Stanley, I think you made very good choices for both Franklins and the Peace Dollar.

In fact, these past few pages are filled with such great coins.

I think Tom's most gracious post (and thank you Tom) really objectifies the difference between collector worthy and not so worthy. I think this has made it a great learning post, something I could have used when I was starting out. It's critique like this, when self imposed, enables you to purchase wisely, rather than being set up for dissapointment.

The only thing is, I dare not ask Tom to color code MY coins, God only knows I would probably shudder!

Anyway, I agree, summarily, the coin is damaged (I believe seriously) and better could be had, and say this (as I'm sure Tom and Victor had in mind) not as a blind criticism, but as a criticism to enable Chad and others, to make choices in the future that they would not regret (for collecting reasons) later on.

edited to add the word 'seriously'

maybe the two of you can elucidate what it is you don't like about the coin so that Chad can see what it is that you are seeing?

edited to add: maybe in a pm? unless Chad feels otherwise. it could be lesson for a lot of us here.

originality and character...what makes a coin a COIN! I ditto that! So far superior to many a fancy shmancy high grade PROOF that's never seen it's interesting and historic commerce.

The Peace dollar photos came out very well, it's a beautiful piece, and those fields have that liquid appearance that proofs have.

The Wisconsin is so sharp and lovely, looks 67 to me!

edited to add: dung heap and all.

yes

 

Actually, no.

 

It is supposed to be the same series denomination or the same date per initial rules.

ooops!

Stunning

That's an outstanding half cent, great color. That hair looks more like a strand of dust rather than an actual hair. the tpg should reholder that for free as a mechanical error.

Looking forward to your pics Winston!

Elbesaar, you have some of the NICEST coins! I love that Barber!