Lem E

On 1/8/2022 at 6:43 PM, GBrad said:

I'm currently munching on popcorn and patiently awaiting a pic of this coin Bill....  I think I am falling in love with Nickels these days.  Please forgive me @Coinbuf as I will never (I don't think) let another denomination pull me away from my beloved Lincolns and coppers.  

I think proof Jeffs would be right up your alley @GBrad Lots of varieties for you to search for.

On 1/8/2022 at 12:46 AM, GBrad said:

Hey Lem E........ You had better watch out my friend!!!!!  @J P Mashoke is HOT on your tail for a nice Nickel Set!!!!!

He is hitting it hard for sure and doing a great job finding nice coins. Always room for one more nickel guy in the brotherhood.

On 1/8/2022 at 6:58 AM, J P Mashoke said:

Well Not likely, I am just happy to get nice coins at candy store prices. My set is ok but I have seen Lem's Nickel sets and they are waaaaay up there. You can tell he has worked very hard on the quality of those sets. He deserves any awards they want to hand out.   

Thanks my fellow nickel brother. I appreciate that a lot. Keep up the good work. I may have to have you start doing my nickel shopping for me. 

On 1/5/2022 at 7:41 PM, Buffalo Head said:

Just want to show off what my friend Lem E has done for me and my collection, well, some of it.  It would take a month of Sunday to do it all.  But I can tell you I am absolutely thrilled with how my coins can be displayed now.

A BIG shout out to you my brother👍
 

Thank you for looking and happy hunting

 

 

Thank you my friend, and it is a pleasure to do these for you and get a chance to see all of these amazing coins from your collection. I don’t consider it work at all. My part is easy. You do all the hard work. 

On 1/5/2022 at 5:48 PM, Quintus Arrius said:

@Lem E

I am truly sorry, as a member, to hear of your operating difficulties as I appreciate seeing your latest acquisitions and mergers (your collaboration with BH to bring out in photos the very best attributes of your coins). Personally, I don't care for user names, PINs, security codes and passwords that "require," i.e., dictate,  I use a minimum of 8 or 12 letters with or without punctuation marks.  I drew the line with one private mint that demanded a16 number-charcter-upper case-lower case combo, and refused to do further business with them. The secret of my success is simple: I never log out. NGC graciously undertakes that procedure, unasked and free of charge, when I misbehave.  😉 

Should I win the PB, I pledge to NGC Administration that I will remedy that, and any other glitch, gratis. 🐓 

I don’t log out either, but every time I turn around I am logged out of the chat. Sometimes I am logged out completely. 

On 1/4/2022 at 9:08 AM, Quintus Arrius said:

This is true. Just curious, coming from a time when steps, or lack thereof, were never noticed or mentioned, who discovered this phenomenon?  I would be willing to bet it was a numismatic fanatic armed with a high-powered lens.  Or this anomaly, one of many revenue-producing streams was "discovered" with the advent of TPGS? I believe this phenomenon was not "discovered" until the 1980's or 1990's.  It was unknown in the earliest years as were all the other acronyms. All you heard about was "copper" cents, 7 or 8 tails, doubled dies and small letters vs. large letters. When you come right down to it, it would seem there would a greater profusion of such coins in the annual proof series sets, No?

In Oldhoopster-speak, when was the first mention of Full Steps made, and by whom and where? I am guessing in periodical coin magazines or newspapers, like Coin World.   🤔 

I’m not sure when the steps became a thing of interest, but I believe the first group to get into the full step nickels was P.A.K. From what I have read, this club was started in 1977 by 3 members. Philip Petrillo - Adolph Weiss - Karl Nenninger. The initials of their first names created the P.A.K. They put out a grading guide in 1979 for full step nickels. I’m not saying this is all correct or verified. This is just some info I have come across. Others may be able to elaborate more on this subject.

I have noticed something that is happening with logging into the chat boards. I have had the issues of logging in and being logged into the registry but not on the chat, and logging out of the registry and back in was working. What I just now noticed is if you check the “remember me” box before logging in, it will not log you into the chat. If I don’t check that box, it will work. Just putting that out there.

On 1/3/2022 at 8:47 PM, Woods020 said:

I hear you. And full steps in the 60s is a tough venture in general, much less eye appealing. You are well on your way though 

It’s hard to pay the money for some of these later year coins. Most of them are just terrible looking. I will admit I have a few that I am not super proud of, but some years are just rough. Especially after seeing nice 30s coins and the war nickels. A lot of them are great looking pieces and then along comes the 50s and 60s. Some are lucky to have one step. Some are lucky to have a porch at all.

On 1/3/2022 at 8:43 PM, The Neophyte Numismatist said:

Glad to hear it.  gute Besserung!

@Lem E my favorite (general) copper book is the EAC grading guide.  It really helped me.  The other books are more dedicated to die varieties and die states.  Great information to cherry pick, or go full bore - but the grading guide helped me to see defects in coins that I would not have been able to without the guide.  You are a much more seasoned collector, but net grading was completely new to me.

I wouldn’t even put myself at seasoned. I still feel I am pretty green when it comes to a lot of this stuff. I try to do my research though. Thanks for the info my friend. I will definitely check out that EAC guide.

On 1/3/2022 at 8:35 PM, Woods020 said:

I’m curious Lem, have you completed your amazing Jefferson set and upgrading or are you still lacking a few? I know your set is a sight to behold just from the ones you’ve posted over the years on here. 

Thanks brother. I think I am around 10 shy from completing the 38-64 set. This is one I did not have. I have upgraded several slots though. Still looking for a few hard ones like the 49P and some 50s and 60s pieces. It gets hard to find decent looking coins in the later years. Not to mention, they start getting real pricey for not so eye appealing coins. 

On 1/3/2022 at 6:35 PM, The Neophyte Numismatist said:

Thanks JP!  Copper is fun, and gets a little nuanced.  There are some great books out there for research, and lots of smart specialists.  I have a list of books when you want to dig-in.

I have thought about getting into large cents as I am starting to wind down on the Jeffs. I have one piece so far and I have picked up 2 books. The Grellman book and the Newcomb book. They are pretty similar books and really only cover the different varieties. I’d like to find a book with a little more general info. Probably pick up the redbook version. They are usually pretty good. If anyone has any suggestions on good reference material for large cents, I am all ears. Get better @Mohawk.

On 1/3/2022 at 6:32 PM, Woods020 said:

I got these pretty ladies in the mail today. Thanks @cactusjack55 

If anyone was considering buying any of the other coins in the collection he inherited buy with confidence. Very easy transaction, fast shipping and packed well. 

I’ll bet those are some beauties. Nice grabs.

On 1/3/2022 at 10:10 AM, Hoghead515 said:

I got the coin in today. I cannot get very good pics. One of these days Im gonna get a good set up where I can take better pics but the junk im using will have to work for now. It looks just like the pics in the op. With the coin in hand. My pics dont look so good. It has a few very tiny black dots above Georges head. 

Nice looking piece brother. Is it toned a little at the top left?

On 1/3/2022 at 5:02 PM, J P Mashoke said:

Ya  it does, Thanks again for the link Lem . I was able to talk with the owner and got the price down a bit lower. I think we were both happy.

Thats even better. Works out for everyone. Once again, nice piece and kudos on the set.

On 1/3/2022 at 5:02 PM, The Neophyte Numismatist said:

Thanks - pretty excited... this will be good example for the date.  I may have to repost pics when it comes in in recent acquisitions, not sure I will be able to help myself  

A little fun 1807 Half Cent factoid - The "7" in the 1807 half cent date is oversized.  This is because it was made with the same punch as the 1807 $5 Capped Bust Half Eagle (right facing).  So, when I get a hankerin' for some classic gold - I will just have to look at that "7" on my half cent. 

That is a pretty large 7. Cool info. Thanks.

It fills that hole nicely. Congrats on the completed set. 

On 1/3/2022 at 4:38 PM, The Neophyte Numismatist said:

Well…. Called the seller, made an offer and we were able to make a deal on the 1807 Half Cent.  Check goes out tomorrow, then…. I wait.

Here are the dealer photos of the coin:

Note:  the roughness you see on the obverse fields is from die rust (Manley Die State 2.0) , not micro-granularity/porosity.  

(Ex. C Douglas Smith; Ex. Garry Fitzgerald; Ex. Stacks 1975; Ex. Donald Partick)

 

Looks like it will be a nice piece for the collection. Congrats 

I really don’t know either series well, but If you think that the half cent is nice enough and worthy of being in your collection, that is what I would go with. I would think it would be easier to find a nice merc than a nice half cent. On the other hand, I see nothing wrong with veering of the beaten path. I do it all the time. Keeps things from getting stale. Just my opinion. I wish you luck on your choice.

I would ask yourself one question, and that is which coin of the two do you like better?