Anybody buy anything outstanding (in your opinion) lately

The coin arrived yesterday, and was the kick I needed in order to pick up my camera and try to do some numismatography for the first time in months.

Are you far from a complete IHC collection?
(I'm not talking R9 varieties here...)

Those ancients are very intriguing. I have a few dozen pieces, and a few reference/identification books, but I haven't had the time to delve into them as I would like to.

At this point, I'm not sure how complete my IHC accumulation is. I've been buying a lot of IHCs and large cents at the auctions that I've been going to. I did buy some Dansco albums for both of those series a few months ago, but again, haven't had time to fill the holes. To make an estimate, I'd say 90% complete on the IHCs and maybe 50% on the large cents. Considering I don't actively pursue those series I suppose that's not too bad. There are just too many good deals that I have trouble passing up.

 

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wow thats small!


have to follow it here, Whats up doc?
http://s83.photobucket.com/albums/j313/EdwarTay/?action=view&current=DSCN1381.jpg

 

Wow, a 1944-D Jefferson Nickel NGC MS67 with FS (full steps). You don't see that every day. Just kinda thrown in there with the other stuff. Nice pick up, now post a close up, please.....

 

OKAY! That 1917 Type One MS63 FH, can I got close up pics, that is beautiful!

 

I'm having a hard time getting these into my cointalk album without being really small.

Thanks guys,

heres a link.

http://s83.photobucket.com/albums/j313/EdwarTay/?action=view&current=DSCN1377.jpg

 

No not really, it is too common on these. Besides, I think I don't own this coin anymore . Who do you think stole it away from me?

lol

 

he he he......

 

If you don't mind me asking... How much dough was dropped for that beauty of a coin (The standing liberty)

 

Just looked in my safe. I have about a 1/2 roll of raw 24-d's and about 10 slabbed.........quite a few are rotated the same 8 degrees or so. I have never seen one with more rotation than that, but if it were, most error collectors dont splurge on key dates, in many cases it will bring a value down.

 

I feel inspired by all your finds

 

Here's my latest great pickup:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=280343424191

They are:

1786 M5.6-M Connecticut (R-5+):





The weakness of the bust is normal for these so this should grade at least corroded Fine.

1800 S-201 (R-4+):





The worn reverse is from a die bulge and the obverse die was damaged so the weakness on the bottom left of the bust is also normal, so this one should also grade corroded Fine.

The other two are a 1803 S-253 (R-2) & 1807 S-276 (R-1), which I also needed for my DBC collection so I ended up needing all four and that made the group even better.

I bought the group for the Connecticut alone and it's worth more than I paid, but the S-201 ended up being almost as good, if not as good or better than the Connecticut so I made out big-time! Also, I had asked the seller for better pics of the Connecticut so I knew what it was when I bid but I didn't ask for pics of the DBC's, so I was hopping all over the place yesterday when I attributed the 201, since that one is so difficult to find and when it is found, it goes for quite a bit more than I paid for the entire group. :goofer: So this group has become one of my best purchases on Ebay! :thumb:

Ribbit

Ps: I've had one more group of coins that beat this group but the seller lost the package so I never got them.

 

That 1800 1 Cent is a beauty!

 

My most recent purchases: Treasures of Australia - Diamonds - 1 oz. Gold & Silver Proofs.

 

Show some pics...
We'd like to see

 

Yeah! Pics are a must! :thumb:

Ribbit

 

I'm still all giddy on the inside over that S-201, Eduard. That, along with the S-202, have been on my list to get for some time now and I'm always looking for them but they always go so high that I'm left spitting the dust out of my mouth that's left behind by the higher bidders.

As to condition, it has a ton of detail still left and although corroded, I can easily live with this as being my example for this variety but if I ever get to the point of almost completing my collection and I can afford it, I wouldn't mind a better example. :thumb:

Ribbit

 

Nice pickups, Toad. How often does it happen that you get several things you actually need in one lot? good karma!

 

Nice coins everyone! Toad, congrats on getting 4 coins you needed! right place right time I guess. Keep em coming guys, I'm loving these pics.

 

Here's my bounty from the weekend.