Newest purchase.. my first $2 1/2 in PCGS Rattler

Took me awhile to get it facing the right way in the holder... probably won't last long

 

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What's your technique?

 

That must have been fun......I always marvel that you find so many of these in older holders. Nice pickup.

 

I like the retro look of the older holders.

 

I saw it posted a few months ago. Take a vibrating toothbrush/hair clippers/ etc, and hold it on the edge. I had to fool around with this one awhile to get it to line up right.

 

Very nice

 

I have been wanting 1 of these gold $2.50 indians for awhile...maybe a christmas present to myself. now the big question will be buy slabbed or raw ? hmmmm... opinions please.

 

If you do not know them well, I would buy slabbed. I pick up plenty of nice raw ones on ebay, but you have to know them well enough to avoid a fake. If you see any you like, send me the link and I will check it out.

 

"Oh, that -- that's my... coin slab massager."

 

I do not know them well enough. I was thinking a MS-62 slabbed. $350-400 range.

 

Some of the years you can get up to ms63 without a large premium.....it's also a short series and easy to collect the bunch with only one coin 1911d being the rarity. I find this coin rather difficult to grade....so I would say slabbed is the way to go. Now with gold being a low price it's a,good time to grab these

 

MS62 After 90 years wow .

 

I would definitely go the slabbed route or have a veteran check it out for me. On the PCGS site is the story of the TPG receiving a complete set of $2.50 Indians from a collector - and each and every one turning out to be counterfeit.

 

Ouch!

 

The shown coin could be easy MS 63
nowadays

 

Hold the edge of the bottom of the slab, on the opposite side of where you want the coin to turn.
Tap it on a table, or hard surface repeatedly, it will gradually turn

 

Wait, you're going to buy a US coin? Did the earth stop rotating? I couldn't resist.

As stated by a few already, this is a highly counterfeited coin. I'd only buy already graded.

 

Nice pickup.

 

Lovely coin, still would like to own one eventually.

 

I got an 1851 quarter eagle for myself as a birthday present. They make great gift-giving, if I may say so myself.