Elbesaar

Just found this and should have it by the weekend...

Added this one a few days ago - getting cracked out for the Whitman...

Have not added anything to this Thread in awhile - so - here are a few NEWPS

all to be added into the Whitman album...

Another crack out for the Whitman - [ from DLRC - last night ]

Hard to tell from the images - but that 1903-P Dime looks flawless...

and the color - NT ? - Is this a Proof ?

Dwaine,

Nice Bust coins - very nice indeed.

I'm also very partial to Reduced Size Bust Quarters.

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Here's my newest half for the Whitman - the PCGS slab is now toast...

I took these images at work "on the fly" and no thought was given

to correct lighting conditions...as a matter of fact, I turned off the

overhead florescent lights, just relying on natural daylight and the

flash from the digital camera.

I've had some problems locating any nice additions for my Trade Dollar

Collection until the other day...I think this one was worth the wait...

Just picked up an upgrade for my Dime collection.

Its in a PCGS 58 holder.

Mike,

Now that's what I call a Shield Nickel...WOW

Lee and Irwin,

Nice coins - those early Lincolns are BLAZERS !!

Irwin,

I really like that 1919 Mercury Dime - looks like

it'd slip right into my Dansco ...

Here are a few odds and ends I've picked up recently,

both are going into the Whitman:

You're right - it goes very well with your 1902 -

and it'll go great with this coin too:

A few new purchases:

1898-P - PCGS 35

1903-P - PCGS 40

1903-O - PCGS 45

1906-D - PCGS 15

1907-O - PCGS 30

1907-S - RAW VF 18/ 20

1913-D - PCGS 45

Being cracked out for either the Dansco or the Whitman :

Absolutely beautiful Indian cents !!!

I only have a few images...

Nice Quarter Eagle.

There are so many with very low mintages

and they are quite scarce ... wonder why

they have not skyrocketed in price ?

Bingo.

What would you have done in this particular circumstance ?

I agreed to buy an 1897-P Quarter in PCGS MS 63 - based on the first

image. My first reaction that this is a higher graded coin than a MS 63.

The seller provided me with the ID # - so I could register the coin;

which I attempted to do. However, the coin wasn't released by

the original owner [ not the seller ] and NGC contacted the

"owner of record" - who released the coin for inclusion into my set.

NGC notified me that the coin was now available to be added into

my collection - and when I added it - a previous image of the coin

appeared attached to the PCGS serial number.

First Images: Seller's Images.

Second Images: Original Owners Images.

Needless to say, I returned the coin. I also sent

the coin back EXPRESS MAIL to the seller along

with a check to cover his exact postage

costs for sending me the coin.

I did, however, hold back from mailing the original check

once I saw the NGC pair of images - as this was not the

coin I had agreed to purchase [ based on the sellers images.]

The seller had already mailed out the coin shortly before I confronted

him about the dual images and my concerns.

A couple of things arrived from the Gals at JJ Teaparty...

both of which are destined to be cracked out for the Whitman...

The 1894-S is in a PCGS VF 30 Holder

and the 1901-S is in a PCGS VG 10 Holder:

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James - Quite a nice run of medals...

here's my couple of Ships Colonies

and Commerce:

ELBESAAR 's Latest ... 1909-P ... PCGS 63...

A few nice additions to the Whitman...

1903-P = PCGS 40

1903-O = PCGS 45

1907-O = PCGS 30

1913-D = PCGS 45

A dime I located today:

 

Mike, just wondering, are you going to have the Barber design engraved on your tombstone? Nice looking 1/2. (thumbs u

 

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