Elbesaar

I have always loved that year because of the different varieties;

thanks for posting these coppers, and, what beauties they are !!

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That die clash is extremely interesting !! Thanks for sahring it.

Seated Quarters - or - 1857 - ok - Seated Quarter it is !! (thumbs u

Just adding an oldie but a goodie...

Sorry for the oversize images ....

Picked this up last night - and it rounds out my Halves for 1861 - and no -

I am not going for all the die varieties...

Two beautiful Dimes - love them both !!

Picked up a few odds and ends for the 1861 Mint Set

Here are new images of my 1861 coins:

I have been going over my upgrade list and realized

that i have a long way to go to finish up the Half collection...

However, the new Dime set is progressing smoothly.

This is very disturbing as I thought the set was nearing completion.

I await the half dozen Halves that I just won at the last Teletrade

auction so I know if they are acceptable or do I need to replace

those as well... I think 4 of 6 are perfect... I am a bit concerned

about 2.

As they say:

"Buy in Haste, Repent in Leisure"....

 

My favorite date for CBQ's !!

 

Excellent example.... Possibly ex: Hayes

 

 

Probably...but then again I think every coin is "Ex Hayes".

 

Nice 1850 half dime, Martin!

 

jom

Jom,

I think you have me mixed up with Jimmy Hayes.

He had a collection I could only dream of owning !!

Found this one....these CBQ are a pain to find nice:

 

 

jom

My favorite date for CBQ's !!

Excellent example.... Possibly ex: Hayes

A few upgrades for the Half Dollar Collection...

PCGS 45

PCGS 50

PCGS 45

PCGS 45

PCGS 45

PCGS 40

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Just picked this beautifully toned common date Dime...

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$10 Gold....

... ok... now its 1889 or $10 Gold....

Found this at Great Collections and thought it looked interesting

...as I am putting together a MS Date Set of these little baeuties...

These are scans - and I'm sure the coin will image just fine - I know

there is luster under all that toning - can't fool me !!

Newp from the ANA - Philadelphia

 

 

PCGS 64 + Cameo

 

 

95,755

 

New images:

 

 

 

96,820

Just thought I'd add the TruView Images I found on line...

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Sweet Seated Mike!!!

 

It's not really Mike. It's FAKE Mike. Real Mike wouldn't buy anything other than a Barber.

 

jom

 

PS: Nice one Mike!

Be careful on eBay these days, as there really is a fake Mike.

There is a scam artist under the name HAYES777

Two friends have already fallen prey to him.

My eBay name is the same as here, ELBESAAR .

Oh, and JOM, I actually collect a lot more than Barbers.

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EDIT: Here is a new image of a Dime I picked up a few months ago...

I had picked up another of the same date by accident [ bad memory ]

and this coin was far superior - even though the other was of a higher grade.

Traded some Duplicate CC-DMPL's for this

The seller said that the coin had an older holder and a CAC - but he

reholdered it - and one of these days - when I am ready to sell it - I'll

resubmit it to CAC.

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Newp from the ANA - Philadelphia

 

 

PCGS 64 + Cameo

 

 

95,755

New images:

96,820

Jom, Thanks !

You need to see the coin in hand to fully appreciate it.

I have every intention of sending the coin to the photographer

and he'll do a whole lot better than the scans I posted.

In the mean time, I had two new Dimes imaged for my

VF/XF/AU set ....

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Stopped by Rich Uhrich's table at the ANA and I asked to see any Seated Halves

that I might like - he showed me a few I would have loved to buy - but the budget

just wouldn't allow an 1870-CC in PCGS 55 - or an 1873 N/A Open Three Half in

PCGS 58 - OMG !!

But here is a great looking type coin - and its always a pleasure seeing Rich !!

OP - Just wait - I picked up an other 1895 Phila issue.

This one is hands down one of the nicest looking Dimes in existance.

Images to follow.

Newp from the ANA - Philadelphia

PCGS 64 + Cameo

95,755