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Yep.. I’m actually quite interested what a TPG would grade your coin?

 

Thank you! The mods can feel free to delete my fails, I have yet to figure out if I can delete or edit my posts.

 

It looks like a beauty better than MS60 for the 1886-O IGC MS60 nice coin ...

 

I described my woes about my 1910 Matte Proof Lincoln in this thread: USPS ( Worse then ever !! ). This was sent November 20 by registered mail.

Yesterday I got an email from the seller saying that USPS had accepted his insurance claim for lost mail, and that he would refund my money when USPS reimbursed him.

Today it arrived.

In case the fine print is too small, here’s the postmark - for registered mail, no less.


This is why I hoped it wasn't really lost. I really wanted this one. It’s a PCGS PR66RB. 2405 of these were minted, compared to 484,000 for the 1909-S VDB. Yet the prices are comparable.

 

Yay another Bustie!
PCGS 1827/6 overdate - how cool is that?







I love it because...
- I moved up to #29 in the Early Half Dollar registry
- it‘s my first overdate Bustie (certainly not the last)
- it has original surfaces and strong luster for the grade

 

Is this matte proof Lincoln actually red on the obv and blue/purple on the rev?

 

Yes, I take care to get the colors as close to what I see in hand. I used the same lights and the same camera settings for both sides.

The reverse should look bluer, but the holder is scuffed and not as clear as it should be. That whitens the color somewhat.

Of course, what you see will depend on your monitor; I try to use my iPad and a monitor on my Windows PC to judge it.

And the coin itself may look different in fluorescent, LED, incandescent, and natural light.

But, to answer your question:

Yep.

Let’s call this one “Fire and Ice”.

 

It is hard to beat a good-looking WLH.

 

Quite lovely indeed.......

Envious as the

 

What gets me is why a fellow from Germany would collect such coins?

But then, why would my wife collect coins from the Vatican........

Beauty inherent.

 

1872 Shallow N, Snow-10b

 

Today's new arrivals:

 

Good question, I really don't know. I guess because there are WAY TOO MANY German coins, I'd never be able to complete a set in my lifetime.

Maybe I should switch to stamps? Chinese stamps? :-D

 

I know where that came from! I got one from there too!

 

1833 AU58 O-101

 

Newest IHC, upgrade from a G-04.

 

Newest Type Set Addition. Extremely happy with this coin. My photos completely fail to capture the steely luster of this coin.

 

That‘s what I call an upgrade! Magnifique!