You never know what to expect when visiting family...

[Bugmann1974]

I flew down to Florida last weekend to pick up a car that I had bought. My Uncle had asked me to stop by his place in Georgia so that I could evaluate his coin collection on my way home.

 

He ended up sending everthing home with me.

 

Here is the car I bought.

 

Here are the coins I brought home...

 

The Danscos are full sets all but the Walkers and the Morgans are Unc sets.

Three sets of Proof, Silver Proof, and mint sets from 2001-2008.

The Whitman and Wayte Raymond albums have partial sets of low grade coins.

 

Plus quite a bit random stuff, The pill bottles are full of Near dates 1979 SBAs

about $61 face of .900 silver junk coins. 59 random common date Morgans in PVC flips... a lot of the green stuff covering these morgans.

2 full sets of Silver eagles up to 2009.

 

Some nice circulated better date Morgans.

 

By far the most valuable coin in this group.

Certified by ANACS as a 1895 proof AU details cleaned.

[x2rider]

Wicked . Thats quite a haul . Would be nice to sit down one night and open up the boxes for a real close look

[James_OldeTowne]

Slug bug!!

 

I like the car - nice pickup (er, I mean beetle). And the coins are great too. Looks like you had yourself one heck of a vacation!

[erwindoc]

You never know what family have. Both look great! Have fun searching/motoring!

[cpm9ball]

Have fun going through those coins! We'll see you in about 6 months.

 

Chris

 

PS. Please check the 2005 Silver Proof Sets to see if any have the KS quarter with the reverse die gouge that looks like a horse's hoof on the bison's hind quarter. I'm still curious to know if there are any others existing besides the 12 that were first reported. Thanks!

 

[bsshog40]

Well it looks like you'll be busy Disecting Bugs and coins for a while.

[physics-fan3.14]

Gotta say, I like the car you bought much better than the new one sitting next to it

 

Looks like quite a large collection he just gave you! Wow.

[123cents]

Nice VW Bug and great collection of coins.

[rrantique]

Holy Moly a Black one (smack) Looks like the Jack pot Ray nice collection.

[dean1345]

Ray.........Your new bug grades 65*

[SkyMan]

Excellent! (thumbs u Sounds like a fun trip.

[johnny9434]

what a wonderful lookingt vw bug. great pick up on the coins as well enjoy

[TomB]

Wow! Beautiful car and quite an interesting group of coins.

[Bugmann1974]

Thanks for all of the wonderful comments on the car guys (thumbs u

 

I do have to say that it is not black as it looks in the photos, it is actually metallic green with a black pearl clear coat. This picture shows the color better.

 

 

There are a few things that are not pictured like the small cents. There are about 5000 uncirculated Lincoln memorial cents from 59-64, roughly 8000 wheat cents, about 300 indian head cents, and 5 flying eagle cents.

 

Sadly I must report that I am not being given this stuff. I am just evaluating it for him, sending some in for grading, buying from him the ones I want and giving him a value estimate for the rest. I would love to buy it all but there is no way I could afford the complete set of Morgans or the proof Morgan.

 

I will have to post up some pictures of some of the coins in the Danscos... The Washington quarter set is mind blowing with most of the coins being MS64 or higher. The Peace dollar album is mostly MS63-64 coins. The Roosevelts are a stunning set as well.

[cpm9ball]

Ray, what year did VW change to the large tail lights? I recall that the early 60's models had the small lights. Also, was that bumper painted just to match the car? I seem to recall that in some of those years it was chrome.

 

Chris

[Bugmann1974]

Chris, Those larger tail lights were first used in '73.

 

All bugs sold new in the U.S. had chrome bumpers but this car was originaly sold in Mexico... If you can believe it, it is a 1998 model year car.

[Coindude]

When I was in Brazil in 1992, there were brand new Bugs of the old style. I thought it was pretty cool actually.

[Rigo-migration]

Awesome..... Nice bug and coin collection. Congrats!

 

[MercuryMan]

Looks like a good trip.

Enjoy the new car and looking through the coins.

[thebeav]

Nice car and great coins. I like the teal colored bug in the garage too. What year is that one ?

 

Paul

[CaptHenway]

I flew down to Florida last weekend to pick up a car that I had bought. My Uncle had asked me to stop by his place in Georgia so that I could evaluate his coin collection on my way home.

 

 

 

By far the most valuable coin in this group.

Certified by ANACS as a 1895 proof AU details cleaned.

 

Can you read the printing on the ANACS label under the black magic marker? That was the last month I worked at ANACS, and I do not remember us using the comment "AU DETAILS-CLEANED" at that time. We might have said "AU-50 CLEANED."

 

TD