My newest auction victory

[RobertB]

http://apps.heritagecoin.com/common/view_item.php?SaleNo=331&LotNo=2318

 

What do you all think?

Has some minor pvc, but looks dynamite to me.

Seems like a good deal.

[crito]

I don't see any PVC contamination -- ANACS is really tough on that, BTW. Does look washed out in the scan, bet it'll have a lot more luster in person... nice snag.

 

[Hoot]

Always among the prettiest coins ever minted. Congrats Robert!

 

Hoot

[RobertB]

Thanks for the props. I always liked the reverse myself. Fine numismatic work of art. Alot of heart and signifigance put into it.

[LucyBop]

Hey I likie that one... And a great price to boot!!! I think you did well!!!

[TomB]

I agree that it is one of the best designs ever to grace our commem coinage. Who would believe that you could cram so much stuff into a design and have it look so good!?

[sanmary]

My thoughts exactly, Tom B. Great price for a sweet coin. I've been looking for a nicely toned Texas for about a year but haven't found the right one, yet.

[RobertB]

I know it may not help now but in the recent past I have seen 2 or 3 spectacularly toned Texas pieces on ebay of all places. NGC or PCGS as well. I must say though I was taken aback by their selling prices. $700 plus for common MS63/64 pieces?

[TomB]

I know it may not help now but in the recent past I have seen 2 or 3 spectacularly toned Texas pieces on ebay of all places. NGC or PCGS as well. I must say though I was taken aback by their selling prices. $700 plus for common MS63/64 pieces?

 

The grade may be common, RobertB, buy you just answered your own question with "spectacularly toned" as to why they had their price structure.

[RobertB]

True enough. Sometimes I have to step out of my individual preferences for white coins. Objectively, I could understand it. Subjectively I'd just say 'there's [!@#%^&^] on my coin.' Haha, just kidding, kind of, I have seen the occasional toned coin I find attractive.

[TomB]

I hear you, I don't want to pay that much for a coin, either. Of course, I still have been known to do so, for the right coin.

[keithdagen]

I know it may not help now but in the recent past I have seen 2 or 3 spectacularly toned Texas pieces on ebay of all places. NGC or PCGS as well. I must say though I was taken aback by their selling prices. $700 plus for common MS63/64 pieces?

 

I think the coins that you are thinking about were the toned pieces that were offered in the Goldberg auction. I checked E-Bay, and those were the only pieces that seemed "out of line" as far as the market value of the piece versus grade.