1877 Proof 3 Cent Piece

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  1. LostDutchman

    LostDutchman Under Staffed & Overly Motivated Supporter

    There were no business strike 3 cent pieces made in 1877. This is a proof only type with a mintage of just 510 pieces total. It just walked into the shop this afternoon.


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    LostDutchman, Jun 25, 2014
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  3. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Nice lookin coin ;) They're usually hairlined about half to death. But not that one !
     
    GDJMSP, Jun 25, 2014
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  4. non_cents

    non_cents Well-Known Member

    I like the color on that one! You always seem to have a lot of awesome coins to post. When you say "walking into the shop", do you mean customers bring these in to sell to you?

    Also you say you're understaffed in your title, does that mean there's job openings? :D (Of course I'm a few thousand miles away but still...)
     
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  5. CamaroDMD

    CamaroDMD [Insert Clever Title]

    That is a really beauty. Very nice example.
     
    CamaroDMD, Jun 25, 2014
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  6. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Now I told you guys before it's magic coin magnets that do it. They just pull 'em in outta the thin air :D

    'Course Matt claims it's that magic cave they found under his shop. But I don't believe it for a second. I think he just doesn't want anybody to know about those magnets :cool:
     
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  7. LostDutchman

    LostDutchman Under Staffed & Overly Motivated Supporter

    Yep, I am lucky in my business in the fact that all of the other local "coin shops" in my area just go for the big rips and tend to make low offers on everything. I recently beat one of my competitors by almost $2,600 on a $7,000 deal. I make an honest profit and in the meantime the word gets out that we are the place to go... so all the neat stuff I post comes through my door from customers who bring it in.

    As for under staffed and overly motivated... I have a brain full of ideas (some of them good actually) and only one of me to make them happen... haha!!
     
    LostDutchman, Jun 25, 2014
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  8. Conder101

    Conder101 Numismatist

    I gotta start standing outside your shop.
     
    Conder101, Jun 25, 2014
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  9. Kentucky

    Kentucky Supporter! Supporter

    He has a big guy to beat you up for stealing customers : - )
     
    Kentucky, Jun 25, 2014
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  10. LostDutchman

    LostDutchman Under Staffed & Overly Motivated Supporter

    I'm no small fry myself... Haha! But I do keep a big guy on staff.
     
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  11. mikenoodle

    mikenoodle The Village Idiot Supporter

    Give him a hug for me! LOL
     
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  12. Mainebill

    Mainebill Bethany Danielle

    Is a beauty!! Me I'd stand inside the shop wait until you buy it and then say what's the flip price :)
     
    Mainebill, Jun 25, 2014
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  13. fretboard

    fretboard Defender of Old Coinage!

    Dang! That's a beauty! Definitely the nicest 3 center I've ever seen. :cool: If I owned your shop, I'd hang onto it. Give the customers something to look at and remember every time they come back in. :D
     
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  14. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    It walked in?

    On little tiny legs?
     
    Treashunt, Jun 26, 2014
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  15. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    Pretty coin.
     
    ldhair, Jun 26, 2014
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  16. Conder101

    Conder101 Numismatist

    I'm not exactly little. :)
     
    Conder101, Jun 26, 2014
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  17. LostDutchman

    LostDutchman Under Staffed & Overly Motivated Supporter

    Haha! Conder you are welcome to come stand outside anytime... but our couch inside is much more comfortable.
     
    LostDutchman, Jun 26, 2014
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  18. Kentucky

    Kentucky Supporter! Supporter

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    Kentucky, Jun 27, 2014
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  19. Jwt708

    Jwt708 Well-Known Member


    Good to know there's a potential for me to have a future in numismatics regardless of my knowledge!:D
     
    Jwt708, Jun 27, 2014
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  20. Conder101

    Conder101 Numismatist

    You let me inside I may never leave. :)
     
    Conder101, Jun 28, 2014
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  21. LostDutchman

    LostDutchman Under Staffed & Overly Motivated Supporter

    I might put you to work... haha!
     
    LostDutchman, Jun 28, 2014
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