Awesome cherrypicking at the Houston TNA show!

[cmerlo1-migration]

I went to the TNA show Saturday in Houston with a couple of friends. We got there around 10:30, and I started looking for varieties to cherrypick right away. At the second table, I found this 1944-D walker with the hand-engraved designer's initials, FS-901, in high EF. Needless to say, I was elated, and had the show ended then, I would've been happy:

 

 

At another table, I came across this nice 1921-D VAM 1-L2...this is an R-6 VAM:

 

 

Then, I hit the mother lode. At another table, there was a double-row box of Ikes in 2X2's. 2/3 of them were 1971-D's. Hoping to cherry my third RVD-006 (Friendly Eagle Variety), I started looking. A few coins in, I found one. A few coins later, I found another, and then another, and still more. When I finished searching the box (twice), I had found 8(!) RDV-006's, all uncirculated! I couldn't believe it! These must've been the remnants of a roll, because they were all similar in appearence and die state- they all had a large crack through 'UNITED':

 

 

As if this wasn't enough, between two other tables, came the icing on the cake- a total of 5 type B reverse Washies! All in all, it was the most successful show I have ever had cherrypicking, and I didn't even spend all of my money!

 

 

 

 

[kryptonitecomics]

I am not familar with any of the varieties except for the Type "B" reverse but from a pure cherry picking standpoint...it seems like you know your stuff so congrats

[MikeInFL]

FYI, and not to take away from your cherypicking enjoyment, but is my opinion based on experience that VAM rarities (particularly the 1921s) are way overblown.

 

Still neat coins, and I really like the Ikes -- the golden hue is very attractive on them. So congrats on the newps...MIke

[jackson64]

great picking on the Walker....I don't know if there are many of us but I like to look for the Walker varieties and the handcarved initials 44-D is a prize...if you ever get another, please PM me with a price...

[jesbroken]

Great Cherrypicking, cmerlo-nice pickups, congrats.