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I just missed out on this one which just sold on eBay. I, and at least three others, were sufficiently convinced this is a S-188 to drive the price to $780. I, of course, set the price...again.

 

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This is the S-112 with my own lighting:

 

Here is my photo of the S-195. I think the seller's photos are superior.

 

I just competed the purchase of a couple of coins. I'll let you figure them out for now. How do you think these grade and what do you think they are worth?

 

First is S-82 Sharpness of maybe G-6 some rim dents, corrosion, net Fr2 to AG3

Second is S-242 F-15 sharpness some marks on the obv net VG-10 maybe a little better.

 

These are hard to classify with uneven detail.

I liked the 1802 because of the heaviness of the Die Crack at the tops of NIT indicating a late Die State III (Terminal). It is heavier than any other III Comp I found.

The 1796 has strong detail at the date and S OF while weak elsewhere. Perhaps axial misalignment. I'll check for rotation when it arrives. But it stands in sharp contrast to the even wear of my other S-82:

 

This is a photo of the S-38 I recently picked up with my photo on top, the comp in the middle and the seller's photo on bottom. It is a cautionary tale for me on how much "movement" of detail can occur strictly from the lighting and photography;

 

This is probably a S-65, but I'm posting it because it appears to have an extra berry inside embedded in the leaf opposite M. It's probably PMD but ?

I have highlighted the "berry" on the reverse.

 

Yes I would say it's PMD. Everything else does match S-65

 

Damn @Marshall. You must have the uglyest collection around. Don't you save anything without a bullet hole in it. Lol. I get get you. You love any old copper. Must admitt. Your good at what you enjoy. Will never doubt you

 

For those with the resources, My collection is ugly. But if you love Early Copper, it is a treasure trove of rarity accumulated at affordable prices. Almost any of my coins go to 4 figures at G6 and above, so I specialize in problem and very low grade coins.

Considering that my target coins are varieties with 100 or less known on a fixed income, I think I'm doing OK.

 

Do you collect moderns

 

I have a few that I've accumulated, but not things I pursue.

 

I'm not sure what the value of a new die state of a common coin is, but it appeals to me. It is certainly a S-214 Obverse, but the reverse does not show cracks which appear early in the S-213 die pairing (III). If this has not been tooled or altered, it would indicate that the earliest pairing of S-214 occured either before the first strikes of S-213 or very early during it's run (I or II) when the reverse did not have the cracks usually used to identify them. It can't be an early S-213 because the point of Liberty's curl is between the curves of the B and and not under the B.

 

This is a second S-124. Both have problems, but I think this is still an upgrade:

Current piece




New Cherry Pick

 

Marshall. Looks like you got a real problem here. You can't own them all!!!! Aways glad to see you post old copper. Even though i have no idea what the letters and numbers mean. Is there a link i can look at to understand your craze. Could those type coins fit in a book. Have never saw a live version

 

Do you ever get them in change? Or are they just to big. You know. Coin roll hunting

 

These are well beyond Roll Hunting. But I've been through a bunch of rolls in my youth when it was not uncommon to find cents from before WWII and even a few Indians. Buffalo Nickels were still common and almost any of the Jeffersons were in circulation including Silver. Silver was still fairly common and I remember going to the bank and getting a few Silver Dollars that would come into the bank.

These are the days that the young will remember with as much regret as I regret not spending every dime I could muster on searching more circulating coins then.

 

So the chase continues. Thanks. What about the link

 

Unattributed S-51 I found at a show. I sold this one before I had even finished writing the check to the dealer.