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One of those die varieties that my brain kept telling me I would find - just to keep looking for it - has finally found its way to me. Best US coin cherrypick I've made in a while, made me glad I went to the show and also glad I made a second pass through the room. (I'm still on the lookout for the 1971 S Silver Proof Ike Dollar DDR and the 1961 Franklin Half DDR, my brain tells me I'll find one of each in OGP someday.)

Coin is most likely going to receive a high AU grade when sent in (I think there is enough of something on the high points) but honestly...in hand the coin has a LOT more luster than I first noticed. PCGS shows only 19 MS60 or higher with 8 in AU58; NGC shows only 9 MS60 or higher with 2 in AU58.

Second scarcest Washington Quarter die variety after the 1943 DDO (which I almost had an MS example of, but was shafted out of it by an eBay seller who caught on after I paid.)

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1937 Washington Quarter Doubled Die Obverse (FS-101)





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This new addition to my registry set was in today’s mail.

 

Ok, I really went outside my normal collecting range. Not only is this not a coin, but I wasn't happy getting just 1, I got 5 of them!

• Here's what I got. 5 - 1935 one dollar silver certificates. They are like me, old and wrinkled. But, I got all 5 of them for $14. That may be way overpriced, but I was happy with it, so I brought them home.
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I've got about 100 of them. I wish there was a time machine and I could trade them straight up for US silver dollars.

 

I formerly had 13 classic commemorative coins. I figured that was bad juju, so this one just joined the others to make it 14.

 

This type, the Classic Head Cent, was an empty slot in my registry type set for a long time. I’ll likely upgrade this one at some point, but this one caught my eye at its price point and it “spoke to me”.

 

This coin rounds out my recent buying spree. My first wife was in to error coins and had an impressive collection. When she passed away, I sold almost all of the slabbed coins. I bought this piece partly to remember her by and the date is the boys birth year.

 

Yes sir, I can understand that. When you upgrade, and no longer hear this one, remember me. I might be interested, if I can get my hearing aids by then. Going for hearing test tomorrow.

 

I wasn't going to dig through the junk silver bucket again, but I did. And, I couldn't leave well enough alone, again. These aren't very old, but I think they may be close to uncirculated? Anyway, they look too good for the melt pile, to me.
1958 P and 1964 P


Edited to add: when I posted the pictures, I saw the cut/scratch on the reverse of the 1958. Oops. Guess I need to get new glasses, too.

 

On the way back from the plastic factory

 

Oh so nice!

 

I have not dipped my toes yet into the retro Morgan and Peace issues. I have a lot to learn about price points, plus I am still chasing Morgan ghost issues. They are quite beautiful and pleasing to the eye. It's like having a Stepford Wife, if you remember the movie.

 

The newer issues are more comely.......

 

Still......there is something to be said for coins over 100 years old and more and still pleasing to the eye. The history alone is amazing.

 

Well I finally got an 1871 Two Cent Coin. It's probably the nicest 2 Cent coin that I have. It's an AU 58. Now all I'm missing is the 1872.

 

Does that mean you've got the 1873? If so, that's awesome!

Nice 1871 by the way. I'd call that at least a $200 coin.

 

No, sorry I didn't qualify that. I only collect coins that were released into circulation. So, since the 1873 was proof only, I didn't even consider it. My bad. That was misleading. Add $2.00 to your estimate and you would be correct as to what I gave for it.

 

Just purchased an 1893 O Morgan in AU condition to fill a hole. It won't fit in the "less than $50 thread". I don't think I'll post seller's photo until I get it in hand. I think I got a better than good deal, but we'll see. It was an auction that went down to the wire. Thats bitten me in the ass more than once.