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Larry,

The Olive and Plum toning on your Dime really add

a lot of character to the coin. Would love to see it in

person. Glenn and I will be in Atlanta next month in

case you'd like to show it off. Look for Holsonbake

Numismatics. ( No table number as yet ).

Edit: Table 427

Coins also bring me back to my Dad as well. We had a real connection there.

His favorite coin was the Barber - so - we had that interest together.

Couple of newps for the evening.

They are duplicates - but I couldn't resist them !

Returned the coin due to a staple scratch on cheek.

Edit: I am referring to an 1909-Phila Quarter that had

a hidden scratch in front of Liberty's nose. The camera

wasn't angled correctly to,pick it out. I removed the image

as the coin is still available for sale ... the seller might not

appreciate my dumping on his coin. ?

These are both beautiful coins. Are you selling the toned AU53? If so, I'm interested in buying it from you although I don't know how that works here.

Questions such as this should be better off handled thru a PM.

No,offense taken, I'd probably do the same thing if I first started

posting to,the coin forums.

FWIW: The coin is being held for a YN that I am mentoring.

Edit: On second thought, I like the coin too much to sell it.

You just never see them this nice with full original toning !

Sorry MB, I'm gonna keep it.

love the IHC's being posted.....

All of mine are going to be retreads - so I won't

jump in this time....

Great looking Seated Dime !!

NEWP for the Quarter set upgrades my AU 53

PCGS 58

Earlier today, I was speaking with my friend, Walt and he had a few

Quarters left from his old set that have not sold.

I decided to upgrade my 1893-O - PCGS 53 - EX: Paesan Collection

for this beautiful PCGS 58 EX: Tin Cup Collection.

165,738 ( 01/22/2014)

Newp - Upgrade for the AU set of Dimes:

165,646

Excellent OI82w8

Yes - wrong location - this location was used only one year - 1892

Wrong MM Die used - Used a Half Dollar Die

Coin is what the experts call a Phantom MM.

Currently holdered in an NGC 58 Holder

Ponder these images....

My immediate reaction was that it's an AU 53-55.

Never in a million years would I have thought it was

XF 45. Don't blame you one bit for cracking it out.

Although, I thought reconsideration would be safer.

I have sent in a PCGS 64 Barber Quarter for reconsideration

and it was returned in a MS 65+ holder !

So,,it depends on if the coin is a circulated coin or MS ?

Interesting. Nice coin, Jeff.

?..... All the references about old folk.... ?

Justin, I really like my old 1905 Quarter, even more

than the one in my current set. Why did I ever sell that

one ? Oh, yeah, I upgraded it to a 64. Now, I have a

decent 55. Thank you for letting me know about your

friend selling his Quarters to Glenn - I think I picked up

a few nice additions.

Sorry you won't be at FUN, I'll be showing off the finest

1892-O Micro O Half, courtesy of Dale Friend who is not

able to attend the BCCS meeting.

Thanks !!

It's been quite a ride this past year.

I hope to become even more involved

in the hobby this upcoming year !

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Frank,

The day I arrive, I am having Todd image the Ghost.

Glenn is using Todd's and Charmy's tables as home base,

as they lost his FUN Dealer Application and check.

Thanks, Mark.

I am also picking these two others up,

an 1892-Phila - Type One - as I already

had a Type 2 in my set.... as well as this

1900 Phila issue as well.

163034 Hits on this Thread..... Happy New Year !!

I referenced a few newps that I am picking up at FUN...

Removed another Newp, as it sold before I could check out.

Edit: Removed an item, as it sold before I could check out.

Yes, it was a great coin, too. Dang !!! I'm not happy at the moment !!!

Glenn got a few of his slab shots up on his new web site.

So, I have the images of my newps. I will wait for the close

ups when he has time inbetween shows. He's one busy guy.

Couldn't be more pleased with the 1907-O, it's in an OGH, &

I think it should CAC if and when I submit it.

Thanks, Frank. I'm picking that 12-S up at FUN next week from the TinCup collection,

a la: Walt Kennedy. Really pleased to be getting it. Have not seen a 12-S in 58 in ages.

While at FUN, I have a line on another for Quarter set: 07-O in an OGH PCGS 58.

Images to follow:

Other than these newps, I'll be roaming the aisles looking for either upgrades for the Dime or Half sets... And I will be at the BCCS meeting on Friday January 10th, Room: W232A @ 3:00 to 4:30 PM.

While there, I will have two coins that will cause quite a stir. A newly discovered 1901-S Quarter certified by NGC - AU 58 - which is in a Philadelphia Mint holder ( I refer to it as "The Ghost" )The Mint Mark was effaced from the die and then put into production at the Philadelphia Mint. The Mint Mark is visible with low magnification - but all who see the coin say " OMG - I see it "

I discovered the coin on a BST at PCGS, and knowing the YN who owns the coin ( I had just bought a nice 1906-D Quarter NGC 55 from him a few days before )., I texted him to remove the coin from the BST as he didn't realize what he had. He looked at it again, and almost started crying from surprise and pure happiness. I have driven the coin to Sarasota for a meeting with David Lange and a grader, John Schuch ( my ANA Summer Seminar Grader from 2012 ) .

Their determination was that because the coin's effaced Mint Mark was in the wrong location ( it is over the last R of Quarter ), they said the positioning was not used after 1892. True, but my contention was that mint marks were all hand punched and the reason this mint mark was effaced, was because it was placed in the wrong location. They were not buying my argument.

We'll see what the members of the BCCS have to say about it.

Oh, the second coin I'm bringing to Show and Tell is the finest known 1892-O Micro O Half Dollar from the Dale Friend collection. It's graded, PCGS MS 68. He's letting me borrow it for the meeting. A very generous gesture, if I do say so myself. The coin is for sale - not sure of the price - but it's in the vicinity of a half Million Dollars., ?

No new images.

Sorry, this was taken with my 2 yr old iPad....

This image is too embarrassing to leave up...

Just worked out a deal with a friend who's selling off his Quarters,

and I will be meeting him at FUN to relieve him of this 1912-S in

PCGS 55.

My last set had a stunning 58 & CAC 'd, but I think this one won't

upgrade, but should CAC without much of a problem.

Again, if it doesn't attach, it's off to Photobucket...

... No if's about it... Am off to Photobucket now:

I only have one $20 - but its not a USM product - its a Moonlight Mint

a la Dan Carr, the 1861 Confederate Fantasy medal - but its uber cool, IMHO !

So... to carry on with the date: 1903.....

Sorry guys & gals, couldn't resist adding another Barber Quarter !!

Interesting past couple of days, more details about a Die Variety

of a Barber Quarter when I get back from FUN.

Actually had the opportunity to sit down with two friends from the

ANA Summer Seminars - David Lange and John Schuch - who work

at NGC.

We discussed my latest find and it was determined it's not a die

variety, but PMD. Ugh !!

Two and a half hour drive each way to meet for lunch but I also met

Keyman64 - so the conversation was good and the time flew by.

Newp for today... Not sure if it'll attach as I am on the iPad.

..."files too large".... Off to photobucket.... Will repost images !

Thought the images were subdued - I think the coin will look more

like the holdered images.