This is situation has me angry. A promise was broken only 2 months ago about this Saint set. Now, I have to go against a billionaire with free money to get the coins I was supposed to one day get. Talk about having your guts ripped out-again!
I a…
Very nice group of coins! That xf 40 vine and bars sure is a beauty!
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What skin! So smooth and unmarred it looks like it was struck on a Hershey's chocolate bar planchet
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I'm even more impressed by a rare date even yet more problematic prob…
Pretty neat grouping! I know I can look it up, but you're teasing us if we don't know how far back in the day the Worrell sale was held
Prices realized would be fun too
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@Ian, I know from a private conversation that you're promoting this year'…
RS- it’s needed yes, I’m offering assistance in case Bushmaster isn’t comfortable with de-pvcing. JA
I'd like to be there. I have this recurrent mage of the "disk" fizzing like an Alka-Seltzer when it hits the liquid.
After you clean this up, c…
i also think it's a cool peace dollar and i really enjoy learning more from @ptolemyII .. so much to discover here
i'm truly sorry for hijacking this post even further from the original, but i wonder why the ngc straight graded proof holder does no…
Read my above post. I know what the holder says.
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Likely Mr. Montgomery led the attribution team and he, too, thought so at the time. NGC will not attribute these as Proofs any longer.
As cool as they are, AFAIK they aren't needed for registry se…
I’ll happily remove the pvc if needed. JA
"If needed"?
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Many of my most useful solvents evaporated, and the best, Dissolve, speeded up global warming too
Jack Lee and I owned one raw that wouldn't get the NGC Proof attribution even though it matched another one he owned by himself. We two were behind the curve in terms of TPG scholarship.
l'm not entirely up-to-date on this, but evidently at some p…
Thanks for the explanation . Three-for-three on your reasoning
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As @Legend has noted, the current owner, who certainly bought the coin back after buying out Ratner's half several years ago, is not prone to offering bargains. The two of them va…
You're right; you could do better on a 1921. There are still a couple of nice ones (in existence). Tell me you bought the Danny Ratner/Brian Hendleson Specimen and you're my hero more than for the 1933. Dave Akers was stunned when he saw it. I still…
I wouldn't argue with a custom label. Some prior provenances would yet still be worth a mention.
Legend sold an exquisite group of proof $10 Indians recently. They were encased in customized holders of a significantly larger size than any others I…
You're right; you could do better on a 1921. There are still a couple of nice ones (in existence). Tell me you bought the Danny Ratner/Brian Hendleson Specimen and you're my hero more than for the 1933. Dave Akers was stunned when he saw it. I still…
If you have PCGS attribute a variety to a coin there is usually a new PCGS number assigned (not talking about the cert#). For example, an 1808 bust half dollar is PCGS# 6090. But an attributed 1808 Overton 102 is PCGS# is 39362. In this case the cer…
I do not collect coins presently as I view it as a conflict. I look forward to collecting when I retire. I’m about to sign a 10 year contract so I’ll have to wait a bit. JA
WHAT ?!?....Who's YOUR boss?
Everyone knows Mickey (Michelle Ku…
I see the strong earhole and the weaker but technically well-enough defined three feathers at the top of her cap, but not the clearly defined helmet-cap/brow line.
I also see thick enough PVC clouding that I'm pessimistic about conservation. There'…
Mr Elite, I am trying to buy you a ticket on Elons next trip into space if it during the August ANA sale.......I'll send you dealers too....
Space launches are done early in the day; the Saints will go off on Platinum Night.
I think I just saved y…
@Winesteven - my favorite based on color, sheen and difficulty for the type.
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“Ash Wednesday” or "Lady MacBeth"?
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more color
This is AU58BN w/CAC:
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and a major "no sh!t"
Great examples all! Cool thread Bob.
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Great thread
I don’t place comments on this board to criticize but to stir up interest other than just tiresome slab grade & registry comments. As for Mr. Savage’s comments that I supposedly
“ target successful collectors at very high levels”, take a look …
Half-cents, but still old Copper:
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PCGS F15 CAC - Sold from inventory a few years ago in an SB monthly CCO sale. Very smooth planchet quality unlike the majority seen with inherent flaws.
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PCGS PR65RB CAC - also sold through SB, and a m…
Not to throw cold water on those trying to complete a set of gold St Gaudens by date & mintmark but this oldtime collector finds it boring & tiresome to gaze at coin after coin after coin with the only change apparent being a minuscule mintm…