Coinbuf Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 (edited) That is a very nice shield for your collection @Woods020 Crisp!! Edited May 19, 2021 by Coinbuf Woods020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr.Bill347 Posted May 20, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 20, 2021 I picked up another nice one today. Hoghead515, Lem E, Woods020 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoghead515 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Mr.Bill347 said: I picked up another nice one today. Nice one Mr. Bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoghead515 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 5 hours ago, Woods020 said: Another shield nickel for the type set. It’s a beauty. Ready to have it in hand. Now if whoever owns it now would release it from their registry I would be a happy camper. Very nice. You got some beauties the past few days. Very cool stuff my friend. Woods020 and Buffalo Head 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Charriere Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 I have never seen a Shield nickel so fine it mimics silver. In fact, I never knew one existed in this top tier grade. You've done very well. Congratulations! Woods020 and Hoghead515 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoghead515 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 11 hours ago, Quintus Arrius said: I have never seen a Shield nickel so fine it mimics silver. In fact, I never knew one existed in this top tier grade. You've done very well. Congratulations! I agree. It's a very beautiful piece. Would love to own something that nice for my collection. Woods020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woods020 Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 (edited) On 5/19/2021 at 3:48 PM, Woods020 said: Another shield nickel for the type set. It’s a beauty. Ready to have it in hand. Now if whoever owns it now would release it from their registry I would be a happy camper. I got this in today and the pictures actually don’t do it justice. It’s as clean as any modern proof I’ve seen and the cameo is sharp. It exceeded my expectations. Edited May 21, 2021 by Woods020 Hoghead515 and Coinbuf 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coinbuf Posted May 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 22, 2021 A modest somewhat pedestrian purchase that I bought for the holder and was pleasantly surprised with the amount of color around the rim. Just a couple of quickie photos, I'll need to redo in order to play with the lighting to lose the harsh glare and hotspots. Alex in PA., Hoghead515, Coin Cave and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woods020 Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 7 hours ago, Coinbuf said: A modest somewhat pedestrian purchase that I bought for the holder and was pleasantly surprised with the amount of color around the rim. Just a couple of quickie photos, I'll need to redo in order to play with the lighting to lose the harsh glare and hotspots. Is that the first Gen holder? I keep an eye out but have not seen one yet. I like the toning quite a bit on the coin. Mr.Bill347 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coinbuf Posted May 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 22, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, Woods020 said: Is that the first Gen holder? I keep an eye out but have not seen one yet. I like the toning quite a bit on the coin. This is a Hallmark slab and as far as I know Hallmark only had one slab label generation. According to my info Hallmark was founded by Q David Bowers and Lee Bellisario and began operations in 1987 and closed operations in 1991. This was the timeframe when the TPG model was hot and many firms were created in an attempt to tap the new numismatic market of third party grading. I have been told that Lee was the main grader and that overall the grading was considered very conservative. However Hallmark did not capture the fancy of dealers/collectors I have read that some did not like the look of the slab, other stories I have heard simply say that Hallmark did a poor job of marketing itself to dealers. When Hallmark closed up the assets were sold to PCI and PCI used this slab with the green insert for a few years before going to the gold/yellow insert. The early PCI holders that look like this one were also considered conservative, but had three generations of the green slab label. Once that company changed hands the grading became atrocious, luckily its easy to know by the slab label when PCI was sold. I have a few examples of most of the PCI slab generations but not a Hallmark. I bought it for my holder collection, I've had opportunities to purchase Hallmark slabs before but by now most of the really nice coins have been broken out and moved to other holders like NGC or PCGS. This one is a rather unusual opportunity to buy not just the holder but to also find one with an attractive coin inside so I'm very happy to add it to my stash of old and defunct holders Edited May 22, 2021 by Coinbuf Alex in PA., Mr.Bill347 and Woods020 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Charriere Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 [An old, utilitarian but since discontinued encapsulated product from a defunct company and forerunner of today's TPGS.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lem E Posted May 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 22, 2021 Woods020, Norinn Radd, Hoghead515 and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woods020 Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, Lem E said: Beautiful Merc! Personally this is one of my favorite coin designs/series. Edited May 23, 2021 by Woods020 Lem E 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lem E Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 37 minutes ago, Woods020 said: Beautiful Merc! Personally this is one of my favorite coin designs/series. Thanks. I like the design too. Too bad it’s so little. I really like it on the palladium reverse proof eagle. Alex in PA. and Woods020 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Charriere Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 If there is a coin collector who dislikes a Merc, for any reason, I haven't met him. Women, in particular, find them to be quite beautiful. Lem E and Alex in PA. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hoghead515 Posted May 24, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2021 She's a rough looker but I've been dying to get my hands on one of these. Swore I'd never buy a details coin knowing it was a details coin. I never could afford one of the nicer ones. After reading about these I really wanted to own a piece of the history. I'm still very happy to add this to the collection. I won it in auction at a very good price. Cheapest I've ever seen one. Hopefully one of these days I will be able to add a nicer example in the collection. Also gonna try my best to go for a Vermont also. Alex in PA., Woods020, Coinbuf and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woods020 Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 7 minutes ago, Hoghead515 said: She's a rough looker but I've been dying to get my hands on one of these. Swore I'd never buy a details coin knowing it was a details coin. I never could afford one of the nicer ones. After reading about these I really wanted to own a piece of the history. I'm still very happy to add this to the collection. I won it in auction at a very good price. Cheapest I've ever seen one. Hopefully one of these days I will be able to add a nicer example in the collection. Also gonna try my best to go for a Vermont also. It’s nice to get one in VG even with details. Anything pre-1800 is wildly expensive. This is a great add to your collection! Hoghead515 and Alex in PA. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hoghead515 Posted May 24, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2021 8 hours ago, Woods020 said: It’s nice to get one in VG even with details. Anything pre-1800 is wildly expensive. This is a great add to your collection! I got it at $48.11. I'm surprised someone didn't outbid me. Last few I've seen in auction around that grade in details went for way more. I'm very happy to get one. I've read some wonderful books that talk about the history of these. When I get to read some good history about a coin it makes me want one more. So glad I got into this hobby. I've had a wonderful time collecting and researching. Everyone here has been so good to me too. Helped me with alot of knowledge. Woods020, Alex in PA. and Lem E 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post leeg Posted May 24, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2021 (edited) The "P" coin in NGC 67 FT is a bear to find for a reasonable price. This will have to do for now (POP 2/0): Edited May 24, 2021 by leeg Buffalo Head, rrantique, Hoghead515 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Charriere Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 55 minutes ago, leeg said: The "P" coin in NGC 67 FT is a bear to find for a reasonable price. This will have to do for know (POP 2/0): A 67 and a + and a *. You've arrived, bro! As Sinatra put it...." I'm number one, Top of the list, Head of the heap, King of the hilll...." Hoghead515 and Mr.Bill347 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex in PA. Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 2 hours ago, Hoghead515 said: I got it at $48.11. I'm surprised someone didn't outbid me. You did good; very good. I've seen some of those type go for up to $100.00 on the Bay. Hoghead515 and Mr.Bill347 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex in PA. Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 1 hour ago, leeg said: This will have to do for know (POP 2/0): Q.A. got it right. Don't see many of the + and * together. Very nice pick up. Hoghead515 and Mr.Bill347 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coinbuf Posted May 24, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2021 That is a very cool Connecticut @Hoghead515 she does have some porosity but no reason to kick that to the curb, congrats on the newp. Alex in PA., Hoghead515 and Mr.Bill347 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Woods020 Posted May 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2021 New add this week. Finally got it in hand today. AcesKings, Coin Cave, EdG_Ohio and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lem E Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 1 minute ago, Woods020 said: New add this week. Finally got it in hand today. Wow! Gorgeous color and clean. Nice 👍 Woods020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeg Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Thanks all. That's a beauty above! Woods020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Walkerfan Posted May 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 26, 2021 Buffalo Head, rrantique, ShinyObjects and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lem E Posted May 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 26, 2021 (edited) Just picked this one up today. My first Bust half. Now the fun begins in trying to figure out which die marriage this one is. I picked a heck of a one to start with. 49 or so different die pairs for this year from what I have read. I have a lot of research to do. Should be fun. Edited May 26, 2021 by Lem E Walkerfan, Alex in PA., Woods020 and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coinbuf Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Very pretty @Lem E bust halves so come with some very nice color to them, congrats on the new addition. Lem E 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lem E Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 1 minute ago, Coinbuf said: Very pretty @Lem E bust halves so come with some very nice color to them, congrats on the new addition. Thanks. I have strayed away from my nickel collection for a while now, but I am enjoying picking up different things and learning about them. This one looks to be a challenge, but I enjoy doing the research. So many things I like. Good thing I work a lot. Coinbuf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...