I just joined!!!

[bstat1021-migration]

Hello all,

 

I just joined the NGC boards tonight. I look forward in meeting some new collectors over here. I have been on the PCGS boards for a while. I see a lot of people I know over here on these boards as well. I look forward in sharing the fun of collecting with all of you.

 

I just sold my PCGS Lincoln collection. I am going to start a type set all all key date coins. I am currently pursuing a PCGS or NGC 1921 WL in VF. Then probably a 1916D Merc.

 

Thanks,

 

Brian

[dakra]

Welcome Brian! Nice to have you on board.

 

Dave

[JamminJ]

Welcome to the sunny side of the street!

 

Good luck on your quest for the 21 WL and the 16-D Merc.

 

-JamminJ

[truthteller]

Hey,

 

Nice to have you here!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

TRUTH

[papag]

Welcome to the boards and enjoy your stay. I personally have learned alot from the many great knowledgeable members and NGC themselves.

 

Papag

[Hoot]

Welcome bstat1021 - and congrats on selling your PCGS Lincoln set!

 

Hoot

[jtryka]

Welcome to the board Brian! It's always good to see new folks!

[reid1836]

Welcome Brian,

I see we have something in common . I started a key date type set several years ago myself. I collect keydate coins exclusively. Most of which are in the ch.vf grades. Good luck on your new collecting endevour.

[JadeRareCoin]

Welcome!

[John S-migration]

I 'm new to this forum, I went Sat. to a coin show and got a 1921, 1921-d in VG and a 1916-d in G. Do you thank that is a good investment. Thanks

[bstat1021-migration]

JohnS,

 

Sure it is a good investment. Are the coins slabbed? By who? If not do you think you will get them slabbed?

 

Brian

[Wihlborg]

Brian & John S,

 

Welcome to the board!

 

John

[John S-migration]

No there not slabbed, But I had them checked befor I got them. I put them in a air tight 2x2. I don't know if this is a good buy, but for the 21-d was 80.00 , 21 was 50.00, and the 16-d was 400.00?

[TomB]

Welcome to the boards. The VF grade is a wonderful one for the combination of remaining detail and value. Later tonight I will post a '21 WLH in PCGS VF25 that is superb for the grade. Good luck in finding these coins with eye appeal, especially the '16-D, there just aren't many available.

[DaveG]

John S:

 

I'd say you paid less than the normal retail prices for your 21 and 21-D Mercuries and less than the normal wholesale price for your 1916-D, which may suggest that these coins may not be what you think they are.

 

When you say you "had them checked" before you bought them - what exactly does that mean?

 

Most collectors are wary of buying raw key-date Mercury dimes, especially the 16-D, due to the large number of fake or altered examples in the marketplace, unless they are very experienced in the diagnostics of the genuine coins. Also, most collectors are wary of buying these coins raw (unless they are skilled graders) due to the significant possiblity that the coins will be overgraded by the seller.

[bstat1021-migration]

I agree Dave. I only but key dates in slabs. It is the only way to go. John S can you post a pic of that 1916D?

 

Brian

[TomB]

I thought you were writing about the 1921 and 1921-D WLHs, not Mercs. Anyway, since I earlier wrote that I had a nice 1921, and I was thinking you were interested in WLHs for the date, I will post it here to show you. It took me a while to find a coin that I thought was that nice for the date and grade so I paid a fierce premium. The coin is in a PCGS VF25 holder.

[John S-migration]

Will I had a friend that was with me that has been dealing in coins for 30 yrs. that looked at them. He said that they were the real thing. And the man I got them from I have known for a few yrs..

[reid1836]

That`s an excellent 1921 WLH Tom . I suspect that it was graded in an older PCGS holder. The details are striking for the grade and I`m sure well worth the premium paid. I just recently started looking into WLH`s. Of course key dates only !

Choice pieces that are in vf-au are very hard to find. Another one of my quirks,

I only collect choice pieces for the grades. I bet it took quite alot of seaching to finally find such a nice example !

[Wihlborg]

NICE '21 walker Tom!

 

John

[DaveG]

JohnS: sounds good. You may want to have the 16-D slabbed anyway, just to establish its grade and to protect it. Either PCGS, NGC or ANACS would be fine, I'd think.

 

TomB: Real nice Walker! p.s., you SUCK!

[TomB]

Thanks for the kind words about the coin, everybody! Even, er...DaveG.

 

Yes, the coin is in a PCGS green label holder and I bought it in 1995 at the now defunct East Coast Expo that was held in Secaucus, NJ. If I remember correctly, I paid about 40% over bid for it but have been very happy with that decision ever since.

[reid1836]

Just a suggestion . In my opinion, you should probably submit it for an up-grade. Many coins graded similiarly have been market graded and are greatly inferior to the coin you have. I`d have to give it a vf-35 maybe even ef-40 by todays standards of market grading.

[John S-migration]

Here is the 16-d , also you can go to the The New Treasure Depot and on the Photo forum it is there , too.

[John S-migration]

I agree that a key date need to be slabbed, but I don't live close to a place that do it and I'm not going to send the coins in the mail. Also I have to many coin that are key date are that are worth alot of money. To have all the coin slabbed would cost to much. Beside I don't sale my coins , I have found alot of old coins with my metal detector and for example , 3 yrs ago I found 101 coins from 1843 to 1877. In was 77 halfs, 18 quarters, 1 dime and 5 reals. All were in XF to MS 60, all those need to be slabbed and that just a start. And how I found the grade, I went to Houston, Tx and saw a man name Osborne that is a expert in seated coins. Thanks

[bstat1021-migration]

TomB wants to sell that beautiful 1921 Walker to me don't you???

 

[TomB]

 

No.

[DaveG]

Tom,

 

I'd forgotten that you don't read the posts across the street much anymore.

 

Over there, the phrase "You SUCK" has come into common usage whenver a member posts a picture of a coin that incites a strong feeling of envy. It translates to: "That's a really great coin and I wish I owned it!"

 

By the way, Cardinal posted a truly educational post about the 1794 dollar, including pictures (in response to a post about the hyping of the "first coin struck" story). If you haven't seen it yet, you should read it!

[TomB]

Thanks for the translation, Dave.