bsshog40 Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Nice old coin there Tom!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robec1347 Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 I just picked up this coin recently. It is a piece that I had always wanted, but never thought I would be able to obtain. What an absolutely fantastic pickup Tom All I can say is INCREDIBLE You didn't find that while cleaning out your basement did you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinstonWare Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 It is a piece that I had always wanted, but never thought I would be able to obtain Maybe there is hope for me then . Love that Pine Tree Shilling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown4 Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Tom, Exceptional coin you acquired. Congratulations. Rey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldhair Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Really nice Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOILER78 Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Super Pine Tree Tom! They don't get any more historical than that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasrichard Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Nice Coin Tom ! I don't know these at all and couldn't quite figure out exactly which one it was by looking in the Redbook. It is very cool though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSS BEGA Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 just a couple of raw morgans i picked up the other day 1884-0 any one wanna comment on the brown spots? 1885-o looks alot nicer in hand dripping with luster i just cat take pictures worth a darn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeKing Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 I just picked up this coin recently. It is a piece that I had always wanted, but never thought I would be able to obtain. I love it a very worthwhile coin to have and becoming more scarce each year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broc Mitchell Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Russ, Its hard to tell from the pictures of course but to me they resemble dip burns which usually result when there is a contamination already on the surface which doesn't play nicely with the chemicals in your typical coin dip like jewel luster. Sometimes another dip can resolve the issue but may make it worse. If that is a consideration for you you may try neutralizing the coin first with acetone, which in itself may help remedy the situation. Another consideration is an olive oil or witch hazel soak, or just to leave it alone. If it is actively corrosive it may continue to further impair the coin. Its a rough situation if you aren't familiar with conservation, but if you are the best option is of course to fix the problem. They are both nice coins over all, I really like the 85-O. Here is seller pics of one I recently nabbed on eBay, I can't wait to see it. -Broc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSS BEGA Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Russ, Its hard to tell from the pictures of course but to me they resemble dip burns which usually result when there is a contamination already on the surface which doesn't play nicely with the chemicals in your typical coin dip like jewel luster. Sometimes another dip can resolve the issue but may make it worse. If that is a consideration for you you may try neutralizing the coin first with acetone, which in itself may help remedy the situation. Another consideration is an olive oil or witch hazel soak, or just to leave it alone. If it is actively corrosive it may continue to further impair the coin. Its a rough situation if you aren't familiar with conservation, but if you are the best option is of course to fix the problem. They are both nice coins over all, I really like the 85-O. Here is seller pics of one I recently nabbed on eBay, I can't wait to see it. -Broc thanls that gives me a starting point! i love morgans! and thats a nice one ya t there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrantique Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 That is a great end roll toner Broc Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Yesterday I picked this up from the post office for my type set from James (EarlyUS). I took the photos in a rush so I will try to redo the reverse photo later in the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsshog40 Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Nice Morgan pickups there Russ & Broc! Nice dollar gold there Jeff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count_Erfit Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Well see, Tom, what they dint tellya is that them old pine tree things was from Massachusetts where they had WITCHES! And, well, that coin looks CURSED to me. If I had it, I could exorcise it and bury it for you. Why take chances? Send it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyMan Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Tom, EXCELLENT pickup there!!! Always nice to see a coin with real history. BTW do you know what the XII stand for? I assume it's 12 of some sort. Russ, those are some fun O mint coins. Broc, I dig the EOR look of your coin. JT, that's a fun looking dollar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruceswar Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 New one for me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruceswar Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Bought in Carson City... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinstonWare Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Nice Trade dollar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsshog40 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Got me an SBA proof in today for my set of SBA's. Now all I have to work for are the Proof Type 2's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSS BEGA Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Got me an SBA proof in today for my set of SBA's. Now all I have to work for are the Proof Type 2's. good lookin proof there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruceswar Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 I am not sure which is better.. the camera lens or the coin In all seriousness... sweet coin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robec1347 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 I didn't even catch that until you mentioned it Bruce. I thought it was haze. BTW, welcome home. It's nice to get away from time to time isn't it? NIce SBA Bobby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsshog40 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Thanks Russ, Bruce, and Bob. If I hadn't black marked out the lettering at the end of my lens you would have seen "canon" in the proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown4 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Nice Trade Dollar and boy do I like that Dime there Bruce, very nice SBA as well Bobby, love those proofs. Rey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeg Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Great coins posted since I posted my last new addition. This one arrived from Carl Wohlforth. Cracked out and in my 7070. Care to guess the grade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robec1347 Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Nice Buffalo Lee. What great toning. I'm lousy grading these, but based on the only one I own, the toning and great luster I could see it as MS65-66. 'tis a beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 That looks like a Buffalo that I owned at one point a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSS BEGA Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 great toning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyMan Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Bruce, those are some attractive coins!! Did you check out the mint in Carson City? Bobby, that's a good looking SBA. It's fun to see one with the 1999 date on it. Nice looking Buffalo, Lee. I was expecting to get a MS65FBL 1948-D Franklin on approval in the mail sometime in the second week in July. By Murphy's Law 1 day after mailing out 2 groups of coins to be imaged, the Frankie came in the mail. It took me all of some fraction of one second to "approve" it. For a '48-D it is a SCREAMER and will definitely (the good Lord willing) be imaged some time in the not too distant future. Mint set toning has progressed to the dark grey stage on about 10-15% of the obverse, and 35-40% of the reverse. HOWEVER, the rest of the coin is a deep red with some nice iridescent green on both sides. It's very clean for the grade too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
