Let's see your newest acquisitions!

thanks Bill

 

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Woohoo, another Colonial for my set!

 

I love early dollars my favorite coin of all time early large cents a close second hoping to pick up a couple more early cartwheels in 2014,

 

Nice that's a classic!! Got both the 1787 and 88 Massachusetts cent don't have the half cents yet nice pickup!! Until 1820 Maine was part of Massachusetts too

 

I posted this in the CRH forum too, but my newest acquisition is this 1936 plain I found in change from the gas station across the house from my work!

 

Nice. I love circulation finds like this.

 

Have to post again
This is for now my favorite
Coin. Hard to believe previously
The cost was either $25 or $30
Hoping it continues to appreciate
At the same rate, however I'd be surprised
If it did. I don't have 50 yrs to find out.

 

Hey I was thinking about what you mention here and I ve got to tell you I enjoy the
Coins that aren't to expensive that I can keep around and handle much more than an expensive one that I have to worry about, insure and keep at the bank and never see.
Maybe I keep a picture to look at now and then . I get as much enjoyment when a new heritage catalog comes in and it's free.... Who Dat! How about them Saints and not the gold ones!!!!

 

Another Eric p Newman beauty I'm sure I loved that sale just didn't love my finances for it I'd shot big a couple sales previous on my flowing hair dollar and a brilliant red 1853 large cent 2 things I'd been wanting so it slowed my buying down for awhile this time of year especially December nobody's buying antique furniture in New England though my woodwork business is steady tho not great usually February and March get the ball rolling and get me the extra to go out and buy coins

 

I love having my coins around I keep them at home I have a safe one of those big old Victorian monsters that weighs about 1000 pounds anyone who broke in to rob me while I was home would likely leave in a body bag too and I'm friends with the local sheriff so I don't worry too much most thieves around here are pretty dumb too wouldn't know what the antiques were and couldn't figure out how to open a safe would take the tv stereo cash etc I worry more about a fire than anything else

 

Hi @Hugh Stiel,

I havent chimed in much with regards to the coins you have posted but when I read this was your favorite coin I had to speak up on my favorite one that you have posted so far.

I really, really, enjoyed that posting of your proof seated quarter with arrows and rays. One of my all time favorite type varieties is the half or quarter with arrows and rays, doesnt matter which, i love them both. So i was wondering what was the story behind yours? I didnt even know they made a proof of any of the coins from that year and it was a very beautiful specimen that you posted? Care to get any deeper about the history of this coin, how you may have obtained it, etc? I would truly be interested in what you have to say.

Thanks

Trey

 

A 3 month old purchase I finally decided to share. For my set for this empress. Lovely dark tone in-hand.


Lucilla (164 - 182 A.D.)
AR Denarius
O: LVCILLA AVGVSTA, draped bust right.
R: IVNONI LVCINAE Juno seated left, holding flower and infant.
3.2g
19mm
RIC M. Aurelius 770. C. 36. BMC M. Aurelius 342

Ex. Goldberg Auctions, Sept. 22, 2013, Sale 75 Lot 2706 (part of)

 

Mat!
Wow nice makes me hunt oldest each time I would see one. Thanks Mat for sharing

 

Trey I can say as a long time coin collector they made proofs from the 1830s onward the close collar press ca 1830 made a huge difference in the strike quality they made proofs from then on before that they made the specimen strike using regular dies for presentation purposes the proofs from the 1830s to 1850s were not made in quantity a couple dozen would constitute a large mintage add to that the attrition rate of 150+ year old coins and their incredibly rare which makes them even more special

 

Ancients are so much fun!!

 

My newest addition to my Barber quarter set. This one is raw, but I couldn't pass her up. What do you think she would grade?

 

Beautiful barber quarter. I could see AU55, nick on the neck hurts it.

 

Trey I have copied some the research on that coin and if I didn't post it with the coin I'll get it to you soon Im taking a break from entertaining some friends here and as soon as 12:05 hits I'm chasing them out and getting to what I've wanted to do all nite really and that's playing with coins. happy New Year!