6-year wait was worth it!

In 2005, I spotted a P-D-S set of the 1938 Oregon Trail still in the original card with beautiful tab toning. It had just been listed by a dealer I often checked, so I got on the phone immediately to buy it. Wouldn't you know that it had already sold just two minutes before my call. There have been a few times since then that I found a nicely toned Oregon Trail, but it always ended up that the auction went well beyond what I was willing to pay. Yes, hardly a week goes by that there aren't OT's listed on eBay, but every one of them is just blah blast white which doesn't appeal to me at all. Last night, I dropped by Mark Feld Rare Coins as I do every so often, and there it was, a wonderfully toned 1926-S. It's in an NGC MS67 slab, and I wasn't going to pause even a moment to consider if I could afford. I contacted Mark, and he will be putting it in the mail tomorrow. So, here it is, and I'm as happy as a pig in........... Enjoy!

Chris

Photos courtesy of Mark Feld

 

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Ahhhh! Stunning! Bravo sir, bravo! This commem caught my eye from the front of my 2012 Redbook. Loved it ever since. I think it's an absoluetly awesome coin. Way out of my price range though.

Congrats!

 

Nothing like the satisfaction of getting a dream coin after a long wait! Congrats.

 

Yes, the Oregon Trail coins I think are the greatest US coin ever, and look even more spectacular with nice toning. Heck of a coin!

I think if I had to reduce my US collection down to one coin, it would be be between this coin and my flowing hair dollar. I am really not sure which one I would keep.

 

Coingrads on the "Oregon Trail." 6 year wait, you are good. I have trouble waiting 6 minutes.

 

Very nice. Congratulations!

 

You really would not like ancients then. I have been waiting for about 8-10 years on a number of coins. A friend of mine had to wait 15 years before he found a certain Persian daric for sale once. Not one he could afford, one even being offered. Its part of the fun really. Its not like US coins where almost everything is available for a price, a lot of ancients are not available at any price for long time frames. It makes owning them that much sweeter when you finally land one.

 

My ancient collection... Ta Dahhhh -
https://picasaweb.google.com/Ripley44mag/CoinsOfTheAncientWorld

 

Sweet coin! The wait makes it even sweeter.

 

wow... nice coins, photos, and attribution. Maybe you can help me ID mine or recommend a link for IDing ancient coins?

 

Awesome coin! Whenever I try to get one I always end up losing all my oxen while fording a river.

 

Next time, put a heifer in heat on the opposite shore!

Chris

 

Great looking coin Chris, congrats

 

Ripley,

I enjoyed the photos of your ancient collection. I have always been interested in ancients but, 1) I know nothing about them 2) Afraid they might be counterfit (because I know nothing about them) 3) Can't afford them.

So my question is; (drum roll please) How do you know if they are real, is there an authentication process? Or how does it work?

Thanks for answering if you have the time,

By His Grace, Juan

 

Juan, try going over to the World and Ancients forum here. There are lots of ancient collectors there, and we would be happy to answer your questions.

I just don't want to hijack Cpm9ball's thread. It really is a pretty coin. I am finding all early commemoratives to be a good value right now.

 

That is a beauty. The OT is one of the all time great coin designs EVER!

 

Just wow. Nice Chris. Looks like it was worth the wait.

 

Juan and Violet. A book of many volumes called "RIC" is basically the Bible we use to ID ancient coins. A second great referance is David Sears "Roman Coins and thier values." These books plus a good scale and caliper and common sense is how we do it. Have fun.

 

That coin is spectacular Chris!

 

Great Coin Chris!

Why did you wait for this one in? I don't think you collect the Classic Commems so is it you just like that design?