Wihlborg Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 I thought I recognized that telltale look of aluminum. Actually, I have quite a few world coins and a medal or two that were struck in aluminum and I’ve taken a likening to such pieces. Cool coin you have there Mark. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IGWT Posted November 18, 2006 Author Share Posted November 18, 2006 (edited) That's a beautiful piece, Boiler! It's unclear to me when the 10-piece set of which it was part (as a subsequent upgrade) was dismantled. Have you seen any of the other 767s? Edited to add: Oops. I was typing while you were responding to John. Edited November 18, 2006 by IGWT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relicsncoins Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Wow, that was a fairly rare metal in 1869. I don't think it became widely available until about 30 years later. JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZ_E Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Wow, that was a fairly rare metal in 1869. I don't think it became widely available until about 30 years later. JJ Exactly. Aluminum was rarer than gold in 1886. I think the teens saw a pick up in aluminum usage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 2 coins, same date Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeg Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Boiler another "Wow" coin! Stanley that looks like a nice, original, Frankie. This one arrived today: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZ_E Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 Well, I was jonesing for a new type coin and almost bought a MS64 but, I used considerable constraint and got this AU53 instead. p.s. Lee, that 1850 Large Cent is sizzling! Wowser! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amanda Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 Lovely coins Victor and Lee. -Amanda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGT Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 Here's one I just got yesterday. I have posted before that I am a sucker for duplicates. I seem to be trying to corner the market on these as this is my seventh 1864. Each of them are different and special and though I keep thinking that I will sell some I can't decide which to part with. It also didn't hurt that this one went cheap on eBay. Notice the obverse has several rim cuds and a die crack around 9:00. There's also something odd about the reverse but I just can't quite put my finger on it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGT Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 Here's another one that just came today. The strike is above average for this series. Both dies show excess wear, especially the reverse die which left the distinct texture on the reverse fields. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZ_E Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 I like that trime a heck of a lot. You've gotten some sweet coins today. Is that a 63 or 64? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGT Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 PCGS called it an MS64. Good eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 There are some very cool coins on this page. Leeg, you have significant red remaining on that large cent, which image do you think is closer to its actual color? I would guess that the larger image (top) is most accurate. RGT, you're not kidding that your trime has extensive die erosion. Wow! Is your 1864 two-center a rotated die? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeg Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 There are some very cool coins on this page. Leeg, you have significant red remaining on that large cent, which image do you think is closer to its actual color? I would guess that the larger image (top) is most accurate. RGT, you're not kidding that your trime has extensive die erosion. Wow! Is your 1864 two-center a rotated die? Thanks for the compliments folks. Another super coin from coinguy1. Tom the larger pic's are spot on as far as the color goes. Super trime RGT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGT Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 Is your 1864 two-center a rotated die? Rotated die? Oh, that's what looked odd about the reverse. Yes, I imaged it just as it sits in the slab. I've heard of 1864's comming with 180 degree rotations but this is the first one I've seen rotated like this. The seller called it 70 degrees, but I think it might be just a bit less than that. It was graded MS64 Brown by NGC and was a bit difficult to photograph. I think it was due to the mixture of brown with red highlights and I took several tries before I managed to get the exposure and lighting correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MunkyMan95 Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 Thoughts? You won't believe what it went for! NGC MS66. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 Cool , looks to have been stored for a long time..... I have purchased a few cheap ones myself. Even got me a set started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amanda Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 Neat Peace dollar! Just won this. Makes me go like this: -Amanda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 I like the 53 half Is that the green invader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZ_E Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 Amanda, that is one of the sweetest, problem free 1853 halves that I've seen. I like it a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amanda Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 Amanda, that is one of the sweetest, problem free 1853 halves that I've seen. I like it a lot! Thanks! I thought so, too. -Amanda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wihlborg Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 That is a wonderful coin Amanda! It looks like there's nothing but honest wear on that one. Congrats. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyMan Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Sweet coin Amanda. I Love the Reverse of the Arrows and Rays design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeKing Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Stanley, I think you made very good choices for both Franklins and the Peace Dollar. In fact, these past few pages are filled with such great coins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeKing Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 I'd like to thank everyone for their advice, and their opinions. I guess that this will be a coin that I will have for a very long time.... Because everybody hates it Thanks again! If that coin were an 'exceedingly rare' coin, I can assure you that it would get a glamorous review by any one of the major auction firms, where every dent and ding would suddenly become inconsequential . And if some certain dealers had it in their inventory and wanted to sell it they would hype it up like there was no tomorrow. If it got into PCGS plastic, another would be saying they didn't know why PCGS wouldn't give it a higher grade. But when you try to sell it to any of the above...yes, you'll be holding it for a long time These are just from my own personal experiences with auction firms, dealers and what not...so been there, done that, and probably still doing that!!! But I think the message here was not vitriol, rather, it's like my violin teacher used to tell me (years ago). 'When you come in here, I don't want to hear any wrong notes, if you do that, go somewhere else for lessons. If you don't give me purity of tone, don't bother pulling that bow accross the strings. If you play me a piece, play it in the rhythym in which it was written. But what you do when you get out of here, is to do entirely what you WANT to do, and what INSPIRES you.' In other words, she hit me over the head with a hammer only to prepare me and better enable me to express mySELF. So I think all the above has been in good faith for everyone involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Thanks Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinstonWare Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Amanda and Stan nice stuff I really like coins that look their age Stan do you prefer Stan or Stanley? I want to get it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Stan is fine, it's less to type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwaine Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 1880 Morgan 2001-S Clad 10C 1955 S 1C MS 66 RD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
