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The fifth Morgan in my collection. Resides in a nice old fatty NGC holder.

 

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My first (and probably only) $20 St Gaudens. Apmex was running a special on a “random” PCGS MS63. $2155 to my front door.

It’s shockingly impressive to me.

 

Nice. I was buying flip holders and some stuff out of the $1 nickel jar (after inquiring opinions about a few of my coins) with my local coin dealer right before Christmas.......and a lady was picking up a couple of St Gaudens for her husband as a present in front of me at the checkout counter. I was obviously smitten with her purchase, but I think she got nervous and thought I was going to mug her later. I felt the same way when I was having my late mom's jewelry appraised.

 

You need to bring your bodyguard with you these days....

 

Two recent pickups:

The first is 1831 Capped Bust Half Dime, LM-2, R-3 acquired for the half dime die marriage set. Direct purchase from a dealer on EBay.

The second is a 1861 $20 Type 1 No Motto Double Eagle for the U.S. Type Set. This one came from a dealer at the Lakeland, FL coin show last Friday. I had a fruitful negotiation with this dealer. Pleasant, business-like. I made an offer, he counter-offered and I accepted. No drama. But another dealer had two No Motto Eagles: 1847-O in PCGS XF-40 and 1849 in PCGS XF-45. I didn't like the coins that much as they were at best only "C" coins for the grade. And, he had a price sticker on them that was ridiculous, call it 50% more than Greysheet. When I asked him about the price, he said "Oh, I haven't repriced them" and then proceeded to INCREASE the price. Then I got to listen to a lecture all about how Greysheet is always wrong and Type 1 Eagles actually sell for much more than I think they should. Couldn't get away from there fast enough.

Anyway, enough of my whinging. Here's the coins.

 

I chuckled about your second booth visit. I'm surprised you didn't get a mind numbing spiel about factory financing and extended warranty.

 

my first CC gold. I don’t have it yet, but soon. These are not my pictures, rather the seller’s.

 

Looks fake. Please send it to me for further evaluation. Evaluator doesn't do returns.

 

What exactly is that Whiz?

 

1926 Sesquicentennial commemorative half dollar

 

In todays mail, and the caboose also arrived

 

A big one off my want list

 

I have been eyeing this Colonial for quite some time. Yesterday I pulled the trigger. It's actually quite nice for the grade. They rapidly get really expensive as you go up in grade. St Patrick Farthing approx. 1670, VF-35-BN.

 

1934 S AU 50 Peace Dollar
Conditional rarity of the series.
Big money in high AU and MS.