Let's see your newest acquisitions!

Your half dollar is fantastic! I have a 1876 Half Dollar also, but it isn't CC, just an S, but I really like it all the same. In fact here it is:

 

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I find that the years that exhibit the "motto banner" above the eagle is so much more attractive. It's as nice as the 1853 w/rays.

 

coppermania, since you do so much submitting to TPG's, I am curious what your impressions are of PCGS vs NGC. Does one seem more strict than the other. Also do you ever try to cross graded/slabbed coins to a different TPG, and what is the success ratio like. Finally, how do you decide whether to send a coin to to PCGS or NGC. Do you always try to get a grade from one, and if they wont grade it, then submit to the other? Thanks for any info.

 

Good god, those are some delicious seated halves.

 

Winged Liberty, I'd say that is a tough question, so I will try to make my answer simple. From my(our) experience, we tend to send all copper and toned silver to NGC as they seem less inclined to BB those coins for color. PCGS for Morgans that need PL or DMPL designations. Then NGC if the coin would benefit from an edge view holder. Higher value coins get saved for the yearly free submission certs and If any other coins need certified, they just tag along with wherever we are shipping. I have done crossovers, and reviews with limited success, but no more than when coins get cracked out and resubmitted. That only proved to me that any given grade is up to a three point swing either way depending on the day/ service. Example, MS Morgan grades 63 PL, gets cracked out and receives a 64 no PL. What is better? Do you send it in again? No, they got it right no matter what the service, so we tend to move on at that point. So we learn as we go and the more that goes in, the better we get at sending in coins that will grade where we thought they would. It also doesn't hurt to have coins around to compare prospective submissions to before they go in. So, I'm not a guru, just what I have found to be the best strategy for us. Both services are great and have helped us more that hurt. It is a game for sure, but that keeps it interesting!

 

now that is some valuable information! that information of what you send where and why is great ... thanks

 

I know that last post is off topic...Someone post a new acquisition quick!

 

I just bought this 1913 Buffalo on the Mound. Hard to believe we are almost at the 100th anniversary of this one-year type coin.
The color and luster on this coin is fall-over-in-your-chair good (looks like old exquisitely toned gold).

 

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playing with my usb microscope

 

Here are a few I just picked up there were more but they are put away already

 

My Newest 1964 Accented Hair and ULTRA CAMEO Kennedys Silver.

 

Ran across these today and went for them. The scratches you see on the obv. of the quarter are on the slab.

 

Love those Kennedys, rewin117! Gorgeous.

I'm primarily a copper guy but I have a weakness for Capped Bust Halves. I added this one today. Two of the set are XF (1807 and 1815/2) and the rest AU. I'd like to eventually get everything to AU55/58. This one is a 55 and the most colorful in the lot.
Lance.

 

Lance, my favorite of the commems you posted a few pages back was the Columbian... just had a cool look to it.

And you mention the Long Island commemorative as being boring? Sure, I agree it's not the best of the bunch, but I think there are far worse designs in the series! I actually just picked up a new Long Island from the local coin shop this week. Just had a nice original look to it and it was under $100 so I figured why not!

PCGS MS64

 

The Columbian is one of my favorites too. It came to me by way of airplanenut. The New Rochelle is just crazy lustrous.

I wouldn't disagree with you about there being a lot worse than LI, illini. Wisconsin is right up there. "Boring" is the wrong word for the LI commem, anyway. Maybe "cartoonish"? Yours looks a lot nicer than my "freshly-dipped PCGS 63".
Lance.

 

One more seated quarter 1876-P. 1870-1892 has a lot of repunched Dates & mint marks
Very Fine.
*but there maybe a re-punched date here. but have not had time to give it a good check for RPD
:kewl:

 

picked these up yesterday


tacitus, antoninianus, 274-276 a.d.
obv: radiate crowned bust facing right, IMP CM CL TACITVS P AVG
rev: concordia and sol standing and facing, PROVIDEN DEOR, KA A in exergue


crispus, follis, 316-326 a.d.
obv: laureate bust facing right, IVL CRISPVS NOB C
rev" VOT V within wreath, CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, A SIS in exergue

 

Nice Tacitus

Still need both emperors myself. But I am focusing on some big guns in the coming months.

 

Here's my Frankie upgrade: FBL per chance?



I also bought two BU wheat cents. They are common dates, so nothing too special, but I got to start somewhere since the Memorials are done.