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Just arrived a few minutes ago.

 

Geesh, Morgandude, I hate leading after your magnificently awesome Smithsonian, but here are my new cents.

Not happy with the 50 P, but it will do for now. Those early 50's are hard to find for some reason...

 

Gee, thanks. Those are pretty magnificent cents. Late 40's and early 50's have gotten hard from what I understand. I don't collect copper coins any more, but lots of my friends do, and they say the same thing as do you--tough going in nice condition.

 

Unfortunately Yes.

I'm still looking for that elusive 1976-S Type 2 in 40% Silver Clad though.

 

Proof or UNC?

 

My two newest beauties! A Capped Bust and a Seated Liberty half dollar:




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My first, and only, half cent.

 

Beautiful piece, Mack! Love the color.

 

My second one. I had to, after I found out the first one I bought was cleaned.

 

Yeah, that one is cleaned too. You should learn more about coins and how to identify mint luster versus cleaned "flash" before you start spending more than melt-type money on keys or semi-keys.

 

1952 Proof Lincoln Cent. I know that this coin is not very pretty, but 1952 is one of the toughest years for finding colorfully toned Lincoln Proofs. This coin is actually the only known 1952 PCGS-graded Lincoln Proof in the Brown (BN) color class. (Note that the BN color class really only means it has less than 5% original mint fresh copper color; so BN graded coins will tend show the most non-standard color.)

I bought this coin for $21 off eBay in April, it was already slabbed by PCGS when I bought it. I just got the TrueView photo back late last week. This coin then moved proudly into my "Fireball Rainbow" Lincoln Proof Showcase at http://www.pcgs.com/SetRegistry/showcase.aspx?sc=1497 filling that tough 1952 hole.

 

Well, I guess I'm going to stick with slabbed coins from now on then.

 

Not pretty? It looks like a red opal, I think it's pretty.

 

You just need to learn to identify cartwheel luster and how it degrades with wear. I'd try to return it if you can.

 

These came yesterday. I need a better camera. I did take the picture out in the natural sunlight, though. The 1901 S will be freed from it's prison here soon to go into my Dansco Album for the Morgan set. That makes the magic number of 8 to complete the set. I will probably never get number 8 though.

 

Bought a lot of raw (almost never for me anymore) Dansco toned Kennedys--14 in total. Cost--$80. Love the colors! This is one example--will photograph the lot when it arrives.

 

That is a great date, and I would advise NEVER to get a date that key in raw, unless you're really a top grader.That example is very harshly cleaned.;You can see the mechanical scratches and whirls on it--I bet it has been whizzed, or silver polished, and brushed. Raw coins are definitely cheaper, but one can get a nice AU or low grade MS of that date and not break the bank.

 

This time next week Long Beach will be history and there should be PLENTY of new coins to show.

I hoping for one or two but I'll settle for the one.

Nice coins at LB....

 

Here are my newps. My second Liberty Walking and my first Washington proof (of the original coin design, that is.)

Edit: I could not get a good picture of the reverse of the '61 proof to come out, I will try again soon! Also, my wife rushed me off of the computer as it was time to go to bed but I wanted to mention that this 1939-S was the ONLY of the AU/Slider walkers that my dealer had that was not 1940 or newer. I am very happy with the coin, it still has great detail left in it =D Thank you much!

--Rob