Just Bob

Do you remember who submitted it to NGC originally, and do you recall the grade?
I don't know the submitter and couldn't report it if I did.
The coin was written up in the April 14, 2003 issue of Coin World as the first 1794 dollar reported with a mint-made silver plug, crediting the discovery to Skip Fazarri and me. NGC graded it MS-66.
The CW article reported that there already was speculation of it being the first federal silver dollar coined, but no source was given for that claim, and no one quoted in the article repeated it. I believe that determination was made only after it crossed to PCGS.

This is incorrect. The 2.5 gram copper coated zinc cent was first minted in 1982. There were 7 different types minted that year, including four types that weighed 2.5 grams. If you will enlarge the picture that James posted above, you will see the different types. All of them are common. 
You really need to get the dollar signs out of your eyes. If you want to become a coin collector, that is great. We will welcome you and help you as much as we can. If you want to get rich quick, I suggest you try to find another way.

You must have been on the ritzy side of town.

When is the big give-away? 

When is the big give-away? 

When is the big give-away? 

That has to be one of the ugliest Barber dimes I have ever seen.
I love it !!  

This coin has an impressive provenance. Do you remember who submitted it to NGC originally, and do you recall the grade?

This is why I take issue with the SP designation. Yes, the coin is very well struck, but if I am going to create a specimen, either for my own set or to give as a presentation piece, why choose a planchet that may not look good after striking? And, once the coin is struck, why not put it in circulation and try again to mint a better looking coin? If it can be proven to have been the first coin struck, then, fine, give it a grade, and designate it accordingly. But don't just assume it was struck as a specimen, or call it that, just because it looks different from the other known examples.

Do not depend on Youtube for truthful information on coins. It is full of scammers and liars.

This is why I take issue with the SP designation. Yes, the coin is very well struck, but if I am going to create a specimen, either for my own set or to give as a presentation piece, why choose a planchet that may not look good after striking? And, once the coin is struck, why not put it in circulation and try again to mint a better looking coin? If it can be proven to have been the first coin struck, then, fine, give it a grade, and designate it accordingly. But don't just assume it was struck as a specimen, or call it that, just because it looks different from the other known examples.

I’m with you in regards to running a race against time. While I should be paring down I continue to add. I’m convinced it’s a disease. 

High marks to you for realistic expectations. I agree with the previous posters, but for your sake I wish we were wrong. You cannot imagine the legions that march in here with crummy counterfeits insisting that they might be authentic; arguing, trolling, and ultimately becoming protracted butt-pains. It is refreshing to be able to tell someone the truth and feel confident we will be believed, and that therefore, we really helped someone.

"The new owner is thrilled" sounds like GC bought it for a client. I am curious to see if the name will be released in the near future.
If I remember correctly the reserve for this coin was $7 million - or about $8 1/4 million with juice - when it failed to sell in 2020. $12 million is quite a hefty jump up from there. Congrats to Bruce and to the new owner.

It does appear to be a planchet flaw or a struck-through. I am not sure if that affects the technical grade, but it does affect the eye appeal, in my opinion.
Not trying to low-rate your coin, but I have to agree with Roger about the 68. The toning is quite pretty, and the surface is very well preserved, but I think it is over graded. I wouldn't go as low as 65, but I would call it a 66 or 66+ by today's standards.

"The new owner is thrilled" sounds like GC bought it for a client. I am curious to see if the name will be released in the near future.
If I remember correctly the reserve for this coin was $7 million - or about $8 1/4 million with juice - when it failed to sell in 2020. $12 million is quite a hefty jump up from there. Congrats to Bruce and to the new owner.

While I hesitate to do anyting to encourage the incoherent ramblings of your other posts, I do believe in giving credit where credit is due. You have obviously spent many, many hours searching for the tiniest anomaly. In this case, it apparently paid off. Congratulations. Your name and your discovery are now recorded for posterity.

While I hesitate to do anyting to encourage the incoherent ramblings of your other posts, I do believe in giving credit where credit is due. You have obviously spent many, many hours searching for the tiniest anomaly. In this case, it apparently paid off. Congratulations. Your name and your discovery are now recorded for posterity.

While I hesitate to do anyting to encourage the incoherent ramblings of your other posts, I do believe in giving credit where credit is due. You have obviously spent many, many hours searching for the tiniest anomaly. In this case, it apparently paid off. Congratulations. Your name and your discovery are now recorded for posterity.

Here is a fun one I just got imaged today. This one is the AMERICA-I variety. 

CANADA. Montreal Witness Prize Competition. WM Token (26mm, 2.65 g, 12h). Dated 1891. THE PENNY OF THE TIME OF OUR LORD, obverse of a Tiberius denarius of the ‘Tribute penny’ type / THE MONTREAL WITNESS CANADA PRIZE COMPETITION, reverse of a Tiberius denarius of the ‘Tribute penny’ type; 1891 below. Breton 609. UNC. 

The Montreal Witness sponsored a writing contest for school children, for which participants were awarded this token. 
And a small mintage of 2,000
The obverse die is reported broken.

The information provided below my token is provided by. NovaNumismatics.com The Bailey & Co began its existence as the Bailey & Kitchen Jewelry Company in 1830. Founded by Joseph Trowbridge Bailey and Andrew B. Kitchen, the firm was located at 136 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia. Joseph Bailey was an accomplished silversmith and jeweler, and along with his partner Andrew Kitchen, the firm was a renowned business which had earned strong loyalty by its customers. In 1846 the two partners decided to dissolve their partnership. However, the firm experienced a rebirth when Joseph’s brother Eli formed a new partnership with Jeremiah Robbins and James Gallagher. With the birth of the new partnership, the business continued its operations at the same Chestnut Street address. Operating under the moniker Bailey & Co., the firm continued at its same location for the next 13 years. In 1851 Joseph Trowbridge Bailey Jr joined the firm as an apprentice. Just a mere three years later he rose to become president of the company. Two years thereafter he became a partner. In 1866 Eli retired, and twelve years later the firm was reorganized once again. Renamed Bailey, Banks & Biddle, the firm remained a staple Philadelphia firm until 1961, when it was acquired by the Zales Jewelry Company.
 
 
 

I haven’t posted this in a long time and just love the auctions description. Better than I can do any day of the week! One of the 4 finest known. Virginia. Richmond. Beck's Public Baths. HT-441, Low-275. Copper. Rarity-3. AU-58 (NGC). Plain edge. Struck medal turn. A marvelous example of this great token variety. On the obverse is a nude woman bather seated facing right with legs testing the water. The reverse has BECK'S PUBLIC BATHS around, RICHMOND at center. An extremely popular token for its risqué and artistically rendered bather obverse. This is one of the most desirable of all 19th-century American tokens. Most of these are found well circulated, The Dice & Hicks Mint State example sold for $16,100 to one of America's leading long-time numismatists, who had never had the opportunity to compete for an Uncirculated example. Again, we expect a great deal of interest and excitement as this crosses the block. It is likely that the opportunity to compete for a Mint State example will not occur again anytime soon. Die punch analysis confirms these dies were engraved by James Bale of New York, and were obviously sent to Virginia where the public baths were located from 1832 until 1844.