DJCoinz Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elbesaar Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I was just notified that I won this coin at a recent Stack's auction Its in an NGC 35 holder: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibyandsellsmith Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Looks more like AU to me, nice pick up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasrichard Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Been a long time since my last post... I see you all are still getting some great coins Well I was able to be high bidder on 2 lots today in the FUN sale. They should make nice additions to my toned early commem set. (I hope). I'll try to take some good pics when I receive them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey8542 Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Nice Barber Half Elbesaar Great Commemorative's texasrichard love the color on the Columbian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elbesaar Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 (edited) Just when I thought I wouldn't get another 97-S half in decent condition - I just landed another one last night Image to follow: Edited January 17, 2008 by Elbesaar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsshog40 Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Nice Barbers there Elbasaar and nice Columbian half there Richard!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrantique Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Nice halves Mike and Richard (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IGWT Posted January 18, 2008 Author Share Posted January 18, 2008 I really like visiting this thread, and FUN finally gave me an opportunity to contribute something after a long drought: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCM-Houston Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Nice commems texasrichard. I've had a pretty good couple of weeks, Just bought this NGC67 Columbia today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrantique Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Very nice additions Lou and JCM. (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillJones Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Here is my big purchase from the FUN show, an 1829 quarter eagle. PCGS graded it AU-55. It looks much better in person than it does in this photo. Every mark is magnified in this photo, and about half of the mint surface, which is Proof-like, is still there. There are 12 early gold type coins. I've got five left ... All of these coins are bears, but pieces I don't have are BIG BEARS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinstonWare Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Wow! Great coin Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrantique Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Fantastic addition Bill. (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Fat-heads are tough, Bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey8542 Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Wow fantastic addition Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsshog40 Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Nice additions there JCM and BIll!!! Gotta love that gold!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neko Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Fantastic Bill. That's a great coin and one tough series in any grade. (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickwing Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Very nice tough coin Bill. "All of these coins are bears" AMEN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeg Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Super coin Bill! Congrat's!!!!!!!!! (thumbs u Picked up two of these from the same seller for $9.25 on eBay. I'm having a hard time getting the coin out of the capsule. Any help here? 1982 George Washington Half Dollar On December 23, 1981 legislation was signed authorizing the Mint to strike not more than 10 million silver half dollars commemorating the 250th anniversary of the birth of George Washinton. The law specified that the issue was to be dated 1982, but allowed coinage to continue until December 1983. Proofs would be struck at the San Francisco Mint, while frosty Uncirculated specimens would be coined at the Denver facility. Distribution was through the Bureau of the Mint, local banks, and other authorized agencies. The obverse shows Washington on horseback. The reverse bears a rendition of his home at Mount Vernon. The designs were primarily those of Elizabeth Jones, a distinguished artist who was named as chief mint engraver at the Mint. This was the Mint's first commemorative half dollar since 1954. Sellers Image My images through the plastic mint capsule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldhair Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Nice images lee. I open those capsules using the following tools and supplies. Dremel, vise, pliers, knife and bandages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillJones Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Here the second coin I found at the FUN for me. It is an 1853 with arrows and rays quarter. The coin is very conservatively graded by NGC as an MS-61. NGC could have easily given it another point. I had to pay the MS-62 price anyway. I had been looking for a higher grade one, but this fit the slot just fine for a grand less than the cost of an MS-63 and more than a couple grand less than an MS-64. The mintage was very high on these coins, the mint pushed the dies beyond their limits and did not stop to re-polish them often enough. As a reasult many of these coins have indifferent luster and weak strikes. This coin is very well struck for the type. The only real negative to it is that it has been dipped, but when you buy an MS-61, that comes with the territory. This type is very hard to find in Mint State. Even AU coins are scarce. But given the high mintage, circualated examples are common, at least for a Seated Quarter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwaine Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Paid off two invoices at Heritage and here are the coins: 1884-CC NGC MS66 VAM2: 1870 PF65RB PCGS: 1866 5C RAYS MS64 PCGS: 1804 1/2C PCGS AU53 Plain 4, No Stems: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsshog40 Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Nice Washington Comms there Lee. Nice pickup yourself there Bill!!! Dwaine I like that half Cent. Very nice all!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey8542 Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Nice quarter there Bill (thumbs u Great coins Dwaine LOVE that CC dollar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrantique Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Very nice additions Lee,Bill, and Dwaine. (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwaine Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Well here are some more photos: 1856 10C NGC MS 63: 1936 Columbia NGC MS 67: 1936 Lynchburg NGC MS 66: 1861 3CS NGC MS 66: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsshog40 Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Nice pickups there Dwaine. I like that 3cent!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonidanzawillpay Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Paid off two invoices at Heritage and here are the coins: 1884-CC NGC MS66 VAM2: 1870 PF65RB PCGS: 1866 5C RAYS MS64 PCGS: 1804 1/2C PCGS AU53 Plain 4, No Stems: im new to collecting,but i dont understand how that morgan dollar grades ms 66 with the gouge on check and neck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasrichard Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Here the second coin I found at the FUN for me. It is an 1853 with arrows and rays quarter. The coin is very conservatively graded by NGC as an MS-61. NGC could have easily given it another point. I had to pay the MS-62 price anyway. I had been looking for a higher grade one, but this fit the slot just fine for a grand less than the cost of an MS-63 and more than a couple grand less than an MS-64. The mintage was very high on these coins, the mint pushed the dies beyond their limits and did not stop to re-polish them often enough. As a reasult many of these coins have indifferent luster and weak strikes. This coin is very well struck for the type. The only real negative to it is that it has been dipped, but when you buy an MS-61, that comes with the territory. This type is very hard to find in Mint State. Even AU coins are scarce. But given the high mintage, circualated examples are common, at least for a Seated Quarter. Old dipping or not, it looks like a nice coin to me. I was trying to figure out which OBV and REV your coin is but gave up. I believe there were 119 OBV dies and 120 REV dies used for the arrowed '53-P quarter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
