MunkyMan95 Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Nice looking columbian there Lee! Nice Gold there Chad. You can try to think about digging something like that up on your vacation! If only I could be so lucky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count_Erfit Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Oh what's so special about a 1792 Half Disme? No hole for it in a Dansco and it's possible that Martha ATE off of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count_Erfit Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 BUT.... what's the chain of provenance on that beauty? That must have been in some NOTABLE collections. Stunning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MunkyMan95 Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Steve Contursi sold it last, for charity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrantique Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 BUT.... what's the chain of provenance on that beauty? That must have been in some NOTABLE collections. Stunning. Here is some provenance "1792 Half Disme. LIB. PAR. OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY. 1792 (Liberty Parent of Science and Industry 1792). Bust of Martha Washington as Liberty to left. Rx UNI. STATES OF AMERICA HALF DISME* Eagle flying to left. Uncirculated. Obv. evenly centered; on upper edge across the top of the coin and just above the inscription it is not struck up and shows the file marks in the planchet. Rx not evenly centered, the milling only around half of it as it is struck a trifle low. This specimen has an interesting history being one of four that belonged to David Rittenhouse, the Astronomer and First director of the U.S. Mint, 1792-1795 and has never been out of the family until now. It is now a light steel color but perfectly uncirculated and a little gem of the greatest importance historically and a rarity too". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robec1347 Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Nice Columbian Lee. Wonderful toning. Most of the ones I see are in pretty sad shape. Yours is awesome. Nice winner Chad. Can't go wrong with a fairly low pop gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeg Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 A couple more of todays arrivals: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSS BEGA Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 nice lookin coins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrantique Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Great looking coins Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey8542 Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 (edited) Here's one I purchased the other day off of TeleTrade my first one. It is not as fine as the other coins posted lately but I purchased it because I thought the die crack looks neat. Edited July 7, 2007 by harvey8542 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown4 Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 More good looking Gold there Chad. and Lee, that is nice looking toning on that Columbian. The Seated Liberty Twenty Cents and the Capped Bust Quarter Dollars are great, I love those two types. Good additions. Rey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Yeah, if you guys think that old half dime is great, wait till you check this out, I bought me a whole roll of these 1955-S dimes, those are whole dimes mind you, not half ones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awb Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 And at least they spelled "dime" right on those 1955s! Did they not have proofreaders in the days of the half? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robec1347 Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 But did you buy them from a former director of the mint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 But did you buy them from a former director of the mint? No, but I bought them from the daughter of a guy that might have been the former director of the mint...I've never asked though, so I may never know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsshog40 Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Alright, bunch of nice full dimes there Jeff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count_Erfit Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 I frikkin WOKE UP thinkin of that damn half disme. That thing eclipses the more expensive 1913 nickel and 1804 dollar by MAGNITUDES! I guess I'd consider it CHEAP! Especially after seeing it. Rather than being steeped in controversy, it is steeped in HISTORY! Man, it is neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conqueror Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 I got these from the local coin shop [/img] the roll of wheats, two buff. nickel and walker were free, they gaveaway free thing every week. these I picked up on ebay [/img] I bought 16 of them as a lot 4 were damaged coins 6 were vg or less only 6 I will keep and rest go in the junk box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsshog40 Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Nice bunch of pickups there! That's pretty cool with the give-away and all. Don't see that around here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinal-migration Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Thank you all for your kind comments about the half disme! Count_Erfit, well said. That is exactly how I feel about the coin, and why the Foundation acquired it and will be putting it on display. The history is just undeniable, and I would like everyone to get an opportunity to see it. -- Cardinal www.EarlyUScoins.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey8542 Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Very nice website there cardinal earlydollars.org is a great site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsshog40 Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 I know you've all probably seen these in much better condition but this is my first ever silver 3cent and I consider it a gift from Conquerer!! Also, I can't tell the date. I think 1851, any ideas from the pics? This will test ya'll!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown4 Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Bobby, 3 cent pieces are neat IMO. The best I can tell it appears to read as an 1851, but not 100% sure. Rey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeg Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Thanks for the compliments! Here's a run-of-the-mill Lincoln that arrived also: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsshog40 Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Nice one Lee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinook Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Cardinal, I hope you post here more often. What a beauty!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrantique Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Some fun coins Bobby and Lee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey8542 Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Great 3 cent piece Bobby & another great Lincoln Lee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robec1347 Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 I love your run-of-the-mill stuff Lee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown4 Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Well, sometimes I guess I just can't help myself. I'm out here in west Texas visiting the folks and there is one coin shop, the only one apparently within a couple of hundered miles. I spent a couple of hours there yesterday going through a lot of coins. I found this 1909 VDB Lincoln Cent that I decided to acquire to replace the one that I have which NGC is of the opinion has been artificially colored. I wish I could image this one as Bob does, since the toning and color is more pronounced. Grade opinions welcome please. Rey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
