Let's see your newest acquisitions!

The latest Capped Bust Half Dime. This is the 1829 LM-4, Rarity 3 in PCGS MS-63.

My photo first, PCGS TrueView next. Regardless of photos, a pretty handsome coin, if I do say so myself. An upgrade to the AU-50 that was already in the collection.

 

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Very nice! What's the reverse look like?

 

little specks are on the holder:

 

My only US half dollar. I am super bummed about the tarnish marks, considering it would be in relatively good shape otherwise. It's not rare or worth much by any means, but after the scores and scores of Canadian fifty cent pieces I've had(my dad bought them in scores), it's definitely cool to find one from the States.

 

Tarnish marks happen, and toned coins can be cool. I could have gotten a blast white Kennedy if I wanted, but sometimes character can make an otherwise somewhat common design really stand out.

Some people might look at this one and like it. Some might hate it. But I'm glad I got it. And since it's my latest acquisition it fits.

And no, it's not a proof coin, but that portrait is frosty as hell.

I hope you guys like it a little....

 

Way overpriced. But all of the designs are truly spectacular:

 

I don't get the opportunity to post in the US forum often. But, I have three coins I think you all will like! Two are still in transit, but one arrived today!

As far as US goes, I've always been more of a type collector. The Mercury dime is my favorite 20th century issue and it is a BEAST in proof!



These are the NGC pictures. I don't I could do much better, especially with a proof coin, which always give me trouble.

 

I agree. Proof coins through the "plastic" holders are a pain to photograph. I always get reflections of me or the room I'm in.
Very nice coin. Someone took good care of it.

 

the obverse picture isn't focused as well as it could be. Pics taken outside in sunlight.

 

this completes my ngc set... well cared for, with almost no hair lines, line thru georges head seems to be a die scratch along with many polish marks


edit seems its brother is on GC now same scratch?

 

I couldn’t find a decent 1820 Bust half in a while, now I found two in the last few weeks. Guess I got lucky. This is the O-106 Sq base 2, no knob 2, large date variety. It’s only a common variety and only a VF30, but a beautiful coin and a tougher date.

 

An easy VAM 10a

 

Nice. Is it a scarcer VAM variety?

 

No. And nothing particularly interesting about it. But I always find it fun when I eventually find the match and all the tiny die markers are there.

 

Well, I attended the latest FUN Show in Orlando. Picked up three coins for the type set; one new and two upgrades.

First up is a 1796 Draped Bust, Small Eagle quarter, the only one of it's type. This is the B-2 die marriage, rarity R-3, the more common of the two die marriages. This coin completes my U.S. Quarter Type Set. Estimated survival at about 610 out of a mintage of 6146. For a middle class collector like me, a coin like this (Details-Holed and Repaired) is the only way I could ever add one of these to my collection. I got it for $9K. A VG-8 hammered at GC last month for $28K. A Good-Holed and Repaired is at auction this evening at Heritage, currently at $4K - I'll be curious to see where it hammers.

Next up is a 1846 Tall Date half dollar in NGC-MS-64+. This replaces a raw, cleaned 1844 at about VF. This coin completes my U.S. Half Dollar Type Set with the notable exception of the 1796-97 issue. Way too expensive for my means.

Finally, a 1891-CC Half Eagle with Motto in PCGS AU-58. I was going to replace a common date of the type in AU-Details Cleaned with a MS-65 or 66 common date but I saw this one at the show and liked it's looks and the CC mintmark. So this coin completes my U.S. Gold Post-1834 Type Set with the exception of the 1907 High Relief Double Eagle. This coin is a possible future acquisition. In fact, I asked our own @johnmilton during his presentation on Type Collecting the double eagles at the FUN Show if he thought the High Relief was a requirement for a type set and he said, as is probably right and proper, that it's up to the collector. For myself, if it circulated, I think it has a claim to being in the set.

To paraphrase that Korean food TV commercial: "Show them the coins."