Some pictures of NEW purchases

[jom]

Well, here we go again. More agonizing over trying to take decent photos in SLABS (God...how I hate slabs). Slab glare is a pain in the [#@$%!!!]. White NGC and ANACS slabs are also. Did I say how much I hate slabs? Anyhow herrrrrre they are:

 

1913-P Type 2 Buffalo. ANACS graded this one AU 58. Thanks ANACS for keeping the coin cheap.

 

Photo from sale:

 

 

My photo:

 

 

Now guess why I got it so cheap.

 

Here's a 1913-S Type 1 I got off Ebay in December. Merry Christmas jom.

 

 

Here's a Stander I argued with the seller over for a month (long story). Finally got the coin.

 

 

Stole this 1937-D from BigD5.

 

 

Enjoy...I hope.

 

jom

[Hoot]

Magnificent! Amazing contrast between the eBay photo and yours on that 13 T2. Sweet coin! All the others are fantastic. I take it you're pleased with the SLQ. (It my have been interesting, however, had you not been. )

 

Hoot

[cpm9ball]

Nice coins JOM, but don't let Hoot get too close to them. He's got the flu.

 

Chris

 

By the way, doesn't anyone make a filter that makes the plastic invisible"?

[Wihlborg]

Very nice Jom! I see you have been hard at work. Wow, that type 2 ’13 buff looks even better in your photo than I thought it would.

 

The SLQ looks much nicer than the seller’s image you showed me a while back also. The toning on your SLQ reminds me of my New Rochelle half. It also has about half of the obverse toned in gold, however it is much lighter than the color on your coin.

 

John

[jom]

Wow, that type 2 ’13 buff looks even better in your photo than I thought it would

 

At $30 bucks it was a steal. I feel soooo dirty.

 

On the SLQ: Look behind the eagle on the rev. That is a rainbow there even if it doesn't come out that well in the pic...

 

By the way, doesn't anyone make a filter that makes the plastic invisible

 

Oh God...please let that be true! Info?

 

I take it you're pleased with the SLQ.

 

I'd better be after I screwed around a half hour getting a good photo.

 

Nice coins JOM, but don't let Hoot get too close to them. He's got the flu.

 

I wouldn't let him close to them even if he dressed up as Mother Teresa.

 

jom

[Hoot]

I wouldn't let him close to them even if he dressed up as Mother Teresa.

 

jom

 

I thought you liked that Mother Theresa outfit!

 

Hoot

[Wihlborg]

I thought you liked that Mother Theresa outfit!

 

 

John

[TomB]

The '13 T2 and SLQ look to be wonderful coins, as do the others, but those two really stood out. So, what's the story with the SLQ and the dealer?

[Bruceswar]

By the way, doesn't anyone make a filter that makes the plastic invisible

 

Oh God...please let that be true! Info?

 

What about a solarizing filter? do you think that would Help? I will expierment with it see what I can do...

[BankNote1]

The Buffalo's are very pretty, IMO. The AU 1913 looks MS to me.

[jom]

So, what's the story with the SLQ and the dealer?

 

A strange eBay dealer who was the type who constantly changed his "BIN" and start price virtually every day. This must have went on for 5 weeks and several auctions because he was asking too much for the coin. I finally caved in to an amount a bit more than I wanted to pay. They way I figured it I finally got the damn coin off eBay and probably saved their server from total breakdown. He was one of those people who when you ask a question his answer has NOTHING really to do with the question you asked. Ever encountered that? You know like..:

 

jom: "Do you think the coin a potential FH? I can't tell from your too small picture. Maybe you can send me a larger shot. Is it possible it could grade 67, it's in an old NGC holder?"

 

seller: "It's a great coin! Best you'll ever see! Thanks!"

 

Next email I try again:

 

jom: "What about the grade and FH issue I asked about yesterday?"

 

seller: "Best 29-S you'll ever see! I paid $3000 for it in 1990!"

 

..and so on and so on...

 

 

jom

[bigd5]

Police report has been filed for the '37-d

 

That first coin has an amazing difference between the two pic's. WOW!

[michael]

superb coinage

[James_OldeTowne]

I love that 1913 Buffalo! It's one of the best dates to find toned, and I have a theory as to why. I think a lot of them were used as type coins by early collectors, and therefore rested in albums for a long time, thus producing that kind of gorgeous toning. Congratulations - I'm envious!

 

James

[etexmike]

Very nice coins.

I do love toners and you have some good ones there.

 

Great pics by the way. Nice job on all of them.

 

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etexmike

[jom]

I love that 1913 Buffalo! It's one of the best dates to find toned, and I have a theory as to why.

 

My guess is that you are thinging of the Type 1 P-mint, which you find toned all the time. This is a Type 2, and I don't see it toned all that often. Probably more than the Type 2 branch mint dates but no where near as the Type 1 P-mint.

 

jom

[Elcontador]

I saw the SLQ last week. It looks better than the image. I don't think it went FH, but I could be mistaken. The color on that coin is truly amazing.

[chinook]

That 1913 would fool me as an UNC anyday. Great coin at a super price!!!

[cpm9ball]

By the way, doesn't anyone make a filter that makes the plastic invisible

 

Oh God...please let that be true! Info?

 

What about a solarizing filter? do you think that would Help? I will expierment with it see what I can do...

 

Try anything once. Let us know how the pics come out and show us some comparisons if you think it is wortwhile.

 

Chris

[James_OldeTowne]

Jom, you are right about that, BUT I believe that the 1913-P Type 2 would also prove to be the most popular type coin for the type two's as well. It's surprising (and somewhat gratifying) how many collectors prefer "first year issue" coins for their type sets. Except of course for the flowing hair dollar....

 

James