Let's see your newest acquisitions!

Got this from one of my friends on another coin board. It's a top pop from PCGS (198/0) or NGC (88/0).

 

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Newest addition to my Halves collection...

 

For the record, I didn't pay 64 money. I got it for $25 back when spot was about $10.

 

A couple of 1/20 Platinum Koala's while prices are down

 

My first MS67 FSB. This is will be my highest grade MS Mercury dime when it comes in the mail. I just won it in an auction last night.

 

Beautiful.

 

Here is a new commem I bought from a forum member ATS. Two others I like but aren't new.

One's a 63, a 64 and a 65. Probably not too hard to guess?
Lance.

 

Lance, you devil. That New Rochelle is one to die for. And so close to where I reside......

 

Here are two NGC graded nickels, from the days of the "W" and "T" designations. These two designations were used by NGC to denote "White" and "Toned" coins, respectively from the beginning of 2000 until August of 2002.

 

Good eye, Green18! That one drips with luster. It really is unusually strong.

Back in the '70s - '80s I lived in Westchester County and taught computer science at Iona College in New Rochelle. I was young and working three jobs to keep up with a new family and our first house. But I was raised near you, on Long Island...Syosset and Long Beach.

I'd post a Long Island commemorative but mine's as boring as the commemorative design. LOL.
Lance.

 

Some of you know I volunteer at my friends coin shop. Because I have a another job, my input can be limited, but one way I can contribute is to handle most all outgoing NCS, NGC and PCGS submissions. This 1882 S Morgan was one of 120 dollars that had to be prepared as a bulk dealer submission. If you have ever done that, you know how much time that can take and I do it outside the shop from my home so the other guys can get on with the day to day deals. Also I mainly do it for the education and I lay out my grades on paper and compare them to the pros when they get back. Invaluable education...... and for my time I usually get first choice when the lots return. This is one I laid my coin loving hands on.

The 1882 S Morgan has a large population of 26773! and only 200 in 64 star. We where surprised to see the star given to a blast white coin instead of a toner and we all agreed that because it probably just missed the PL designation and technically wasn't a 5 that the grader(s) settled on the 4 star grade. I suppose that because it is killer at arms length that it is a star instead of a plus as that is just a high end 4 or like a CAC sticker. Either way, it could be a 5, but I would rather have it in a 4 star. Anyway the coin is nice and what ever the slab says, when you set it next to other Morgans, it really stands out. Opinions? Thanks, matt

 

I like it, copper.

 

Very cool, CM. A nice selection. Keep it.
Lance.

 

I think your right. The star is given not only to fantastic toning but also coins approaching the next designation in your case prooflike. I really like the looks of the PL morgans, and this one is no exception.

 

It really is a small world.......

 

Pcgs for some reason won't grade a toned coin right !!!
why maybe it would take them more time? this 1948 look better than most blast white Pcgs MS-65FBL . toning add to a coins value in my book. but that is my taste's not Pcgs book:kewl:

 

It's hideous toning that greatly impacts luster. I gave it a close inspection with a loupe, and it looks like a technical 64 to me. Id grade it 63 due to poor luster. Undesirable coin, to most at least.

 

I filled one more date in my Seated Half dollar set
with this 1876-CC. but finding the next 2 CC date 1877&1878 will not be easy or cheap!
:kewl:

 

Added another commoner to my mercury set.

 

Just back from vacation coin arrived and it's not cleaned