It is actually a gold and silver type of operation but with the best flow of material coming in. I drop by every couple of weeks. Went in today and walked out with five items. Had to buy this as I am slowly working on a set of rattler WLHs and thought this might be the earliest graded 16 D still in a rattler.
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Steve
I submitted five coins I bought from the locale B&M on this trip, and one coin from ebay
The MS 67 walker that came from the shop was already stickered, but the sticker was damaged, so this was just a resticker.
The quarter I bought from ebay. I missed an earlier 1946 S from this seller, so when a sequentially numbered example showed up, I went nuclear because I had never seen one in a rattler before. Someone else went nuclear too and they went higher and ended up paying over $200 for it. I was bummed. They returned it to get out of the bid. Seller reposted it. I offered something like $80 to $100 if they would make it a BIN. They declined and wanted to leave it an auction. Won it for $32.
When I went in, I was just looking. Often I walk out making no purchase, sometimes just one coin. Looked around and they had a few new gold coins fresh back from PCGS. 1902 s half eagle caught my eye and looked very nice. I remembered what JA had told me in our one phone conversation about a coin that didn't bean. I felt that this coin was all there. They also had the MS 67 walker that was already CAC. Didn't plan on spending any money that day but we agreed on $2400 for the pair. Of course, they don't take checks and I didn't want the added 3% fee for CC so I had my wife run to her bank and get the cash.
While I was there chatting about what I collect, the guy said he had some new coins still in the back and brought out about 8 coins. I ended up buying three. The 1916 D I showed earlier
He had a nice crusty Texas commem with a ton of originality. Not knockout rainbow tone, but crusty tone, so I bought it
They also had a really pretty York commem. No tone, but lovely patina and luster, so I bought it too.
After 10 years of practice grading based on images, getting the rare chance to actually see the coin in hand is certainly a windfall. Any ability with grading I have gained I attribute to CAC results studied and remembered. No better service for the collector in the hobby except what Witter is doing for YNs.
Clams
Based solely on your pic the 16d surprises me.
Great thread.
It is my mission @ Mass this Sunday, to affirm the success of your attempt.
Congratulations!
Steve