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Very nice. Did you get it for junk silver price? That's a nice G-4.

Keep a good customer relationship with this dealer. That's a classy (and smart) seller move.

 

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Arrived Yesterday

2016-W Proof Gold Buffalos (2)

 

Here's my monster find from the Whitman Expo, an NGC AU50 1834 B-5 bust quarter. The B-5 marriage is an R5 and is the 4th scarcest of the 36 die marriage varieties in the small capped bust quarter set. A problem free example in AU is also a significant condition rarity, as there are fewer than ten known examples of this die marriage above VF, including details coins.

The reverse die used to strike this marriage was the specially prepared die (Rev G) used to strike the presentation set proofs of 1834 (like the King of Siam set). This reverse die was used on only three business strike marriages, the 1834 B-2 (R4), the 1835 B-2 (R2), and finally the 1834 B-5 (R5). Though dated 1834, the die state progression of the reverse shows that the 1834 B-5 die marriage was struck after the 1835 B-2 die marriage, and thus this coin was almost assuredly struck in 1835. Though few examples in high grade are known, they all show significant detail loss from die deterioration in some of Liberty's curls and the upper wings on the reverse.

Sorry for the poor photos. I won't have the time to photograph this coin properly for a week or two.

 

This arrived today. 1912 Barber half dollar proof, checking in at PR62. Mintage: 700. PCGS population: 48. I love old proofs!

 

Beauty, love barber halves.

 

neat pick up.

cherrypick?

 

Yea. I got it for back of bid. No variety indicated on the slab either.

 

Yes, I got it for junk silver price. An amazing deal! He was a nice dealer, I'll definitely revisit.

 

Freshly graded

 

My buffalo is not as big as @McBlzr 's but look at his fur ;-)

 

There is def. some nice fuz. (plural) on that one.

 

I bought the folder from a yard sale. I didnt look at it for a year.
I found this one. just the other day. Rpm-3, top 100,
looked deeper in the folder and found its sister #4 also a top 100

 

my jaw is still on the ground on that quarters color wow amazing...

 

What's not to love!? Nice pick up!

 

Wow. Nice colors. I thought that was an ase at first!

 

Yeah i was worried it was going to be black in color, but its not dark at all. My pics dont quite show the transition from reddish brown to blue. And then blast white everywhere else. Its got some great contrast in hand.

 

Sa-weeeeet Bob!!!

 

Images by Bob Campbell, and I think he did an excellent job.