Mike Meenderink

Well, the auction has ended. I fought hard with 4 bids all over $500 with my final shot (with Coinbufs advice to be careful) around $850. Well, the coin sold for $1575.00 well above my starting target high bid of $1200. I will be looking at some more high dollar coins for sale soon. I have sold a few family pieces, and I am now with my dad re investing in different series coins. This was a missed opportunity. I know some do not agree. The coin in my opinion was worth well over 3k. Someone got a great coin, and they know it. Thanks to all that followed this thread. I will be buying again, and I will document the process from raw purchase to graded in hand. Cheers guys!

Die deterioration doubling with a loose hub causing chatter just a crappy made coin no extra collector value.

I'm going to take the chance and if it does not look as I expect when received I will return it. I am confident I will be able to accurately grade this coin when in hand. I have 30 day NQA return window. That gives me plenty of time to study, grade and then take to my local ANA dealer and have a second opinion. High bid now $670.000 I'm outbid. I will hit it one last time right before close. Here we go.

Denver Coin Co $28.00 Graded XF Details Scratched GV XF 40 minus (Appx $65.00)

Lucky? I guess. But not really.

Denver Coin Co $34.00 Graded MS 64 GV $60.00

Denver Coin Co $45.00 Graded MS 63 GV $95.00

Im bleeding money

Well we will see I'm in it deep...hope for the best I'm confident it's a PF CAM coin and has no issues. I have much larger HD photos ...but you'll have to find the real auction before you can see the real quality of this coin..I may be dumb but Im not stupid.. I may win big or lose but its always a fun gamble.

Full return policy

I may be a bit more conservative now with my high bid ceiling thank you CB

If I win this coin, I will do a complete thread that follows the journey of this coin from raw to graded. That would be interesting for people to follow. Good idea.

@CoinbufThis seller has pictures of the coins that are pretty well taken. The seller is Denver Coins Co on Ebay. I have been satisfied with the coins I have received in the past which include some of my registry set quarters and a walking liberty half dollar all graded just as anticipated. Thanks for the heads up though if it is the same seller. You have seen some of these coins as I have posted them in the Recent Aquisition page in the past. I don't buy all my coins online but some I just take a chance on some are losers some are winners. Its just money....lol but so much fun......

@Coinbuf what do you think it's worth? I have purchased from this dealer prior and was satisfied with the coins. I'm hoping to get this coin for $650-750.

@ZeboTransparency ...if you can pay to play I'm all good with fighting for the coin.....hell it may go for more than I would pay!

There are no gold ring pattern circulation strikes like my original coin posted but there are other ring coins from the mint that were struck as test circulation type designs. That is what I was referring to in my original post.

These are a few decent Easter themed coins or bullion pieces I have found. Feel free to post any Easter themed coin or token you may have in your collection or saw somewhere. Happy Easter to all my Christian friends.

This coin is very very nice. Ring design coins are not seen often for sale in business strike and even more rare in proof. This is my type of dream coin. The unique design and small mintages make these very attractive. Rare Coin Wholesalers. 1852 RING $1, J-145 THICK PR67+ THICK PLANCHET. J-145. SENSATIONAL GOLD RING DOLLAR. RARITY-6. SOLE HIGHEST GRADED. CAC. Grading Service: PCGS SKU: 142501 Cert Number: 44161069 $93,500.00

Posted on 3/31/2021 A major numismatic dealer is carefully selecting coins to be certified with the NGC Green Label and then placing bids on them, supporting a robust, two-way market for NGC Green Label coins. RARCOA, a prominent and well-capitalized firm, is carefully selecting coins for quality, eye appeal and other desirable traits to be certified with a new Green Label from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®). This dealer is also making markets in NGC Green Label coins by placing sight unseen bids on them on dealer-to-dealer electronic trading platforms. The coins selected by RARCOA for the NGC Green Label possess a variety of collector-friendly attributes, including attractive eye appeal, a strong strike, impressive luster or great color. For example, a Morgan Dollar with cartwheel luster, a Peace Dollar with a sharp strike and swirling luster or a gold coin with pleasing color may be eligible for the NGC Green Label. Importantly, RARCOA provides substantial market support for NGC Green Label coins by placing bids on them on dealer-to-dealer electronic trading platforms. An 1881-S Morgan Dollar graded NGC MS 67 and a 1922-D Peace Dollar graded NGC MS 66, both with the NGC Green Label. Click images to enlarge. Collectors can be confident that NGC Green Label coins have been graded by NGC’s team of experts according to the internationally recognized NGC Grading Scale. All coins encapsulated with the NGC Green Label are backed by the comprehensive NGC Guarantee of authenticity and grade. This financial guarantee enhances the safety, value and liquidity of NGC-certified coins. “When collectors see a coin certified with the NGC Green Label, they will know that it has received additional scrutiny and is supported by a robust, two-way market,” says Mark Salzberg, NGC Chairman and Grading Finalizer. “As always, collectors will also benefit from NGC’s accurate and consistent grading, state-of-the-art holder and industry-leading guarantee of authenticity and grade.” “By identifying coins that are worthy of distinction, the NGC Green Label makes it easier for collectors to recognize, trade and value quality coins,” says Wayde Milas, President of RARCOA. “This advantage is powerful when combined with RARCOA’s commitment to maintaining sight unseen bids for the NGC Green Label coins on a wholesale level.” RARCOA is partnering with a small group of select retailers, including ModernCoinMart (moderncoinmart.com/ngc-green-label), to offer coins with the NGC Green Label.

Throwing a wrench in my own thread. NGC Green Label Tier. HMMMM? A CAC equivalent? Lets discuss...

Diagnostics of Fake and Genuine Unplated Zinc Cents by Jason Cuvelier While searching bank rolls, one can find three common types of altered un plated Lincoln’s. The first two types having the plating removed: a Lincoln soaked in a corrosive; a Lincoln subjected to some type of reverse electrolysis; the last is when a Lincoln has been plated on top of the original copper plating. Following are some shots of various altered or fake un plated Lincoln cents that had the plating removed along with photos of genuine examples. Partial un plated Lincoln cent. Genuine 1995 (left) and the plating removed by electrolysis is 1995 (right). Black arrows show the different sheen observed to the surfaces. White arrows show the damaged surface of the un plated area. It exhibits linear valleys and small raised islands topped with copper. The reverse shows more extensive damage. The top white arrow is an existing plating blister that somehow remained. Surface characteristics of the coin on the right suggest the process of plating removal leaves evidence of the original plating issues such as split plating, areas of thinner plating and blisters. The three lower white arrows show the damaged surface of the un plated area. This 2004 Lincoln was fully un plated by a chemical corrosive. It exhibits acid bite marks and a severe loss of detail. This particular example seems to have had the sides sanded and polished down. 1994 1c (left) un plated by reverse electrolysis. A more significant loss of zinc and details, but not as great as the corrosive damaged 2004 example. A few small areas of copper remain in the raised portions of outside devices. 1984 1c (right) with no evidence of the plating being stripped or the zinc being damaged. No copper islands or valleys of missing zinc exist. The coin still has a nice sheen and is underweight (2.43g). Keys areas show die flow lines. Comparison; left stack is genuine. Middle stack is altered by electrolysis. Right stack is altered by acid.

These coins are zinc planchets plated in copper. The process of copper plating these coins is corrosive and sometimes results in a small amount of zinc being dissolved into the plating bath as the copper is being applied. Some zinc is then combined with the copper and plated onto the coin. This will give the coin a silvery goldish tone. Some coins may have a thin cladding layer due to improper manufacturing. Other coins may have been experimented on with corrosive acids that removed or damaged the copper clad layer. You must have the coin professionally examined to determine its authenticity, type of error and value.