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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;geekpryde, post: 1958192, member: 36248&quot;]<font size="5">While just back from vacation, I decided to give my Brother-In-CAC [USER=37561]@AnkurJ[/USER] another selling oppurunity and so came into a Coronet Braided Hair Half Cent with a horribly scratched slab, but a very fair price:</font></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/ez24364bj" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/ez24364bj" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/539/24364b.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/pa68dbe6j" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/pa68dbe6j" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/910/68dbe6.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="5">eBay would give up my next addition to my permanent collection AKA Matt&#039;s Type Set, A very affordable Seated Liberty Dime, Stars Obverse:</font></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/id87514bj" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/id87514bj" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/661/87514b.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/ezaf876bj" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/ezaf876bj" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/539/af876b.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="5">I had such good luck with the Type Coin Company, I not only added them to my daily hunting grounds, I followed up a week later with another purchase on May 15, 2014.&nbsp;&nbsp; 1831 Capped Bust Half Dime here we come!</font></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/ew19f8f1j" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/ew19f8f1j" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/536/19f8f1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/ex69f456j" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/ex69f456j" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/537/69f456.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="5">Only 3 days later, I overpaid for a coin I really wanted from a dealer who would not budge much on price, but has great coins and great photos.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.holsonbakenumismatics.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.holsonbakenumismatics.com/" rel="nofollow">Holsonbake Numismatics</a> was added to my list, and quickly shipped out a coin I really loved the look of, a nicely circulated Shield Nickel with Rays:</font></p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p><font size="5"><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/ip18cf35j" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/ip18cf35j" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/673/18cf35.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/kp6c9cafj" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/kp6c9cafj" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/745/6c9caf.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></font></p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p><font size="5">Now, the next coin comes from a dealer that everyone on CoinTalk loves, [USER=11854]@Tom B[/USER].&nbsp;&nbsp; I had been checking his site weekly for around a year, but rarely was there something I could afford until I luckily stumbled upon a coin I had missed out on Great Collections earlier, but had loved the look of.&nbsp;&nbsp; A yummy Half Cent with Classic Head:</font></p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p><font size="5"><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/iq42d411j" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/iq42d411j" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/674/42d411.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/ipc7faaaj" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/ipc7faaaj" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/673/c7faaa.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></font></p><p><font size="5">Tom was beyond accommodating and professional, so why don&#039;t you take a break from reading this and pay his site a visit <a href="http://www.tbnumismatics.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.tbnumismatics.com/" rel="nofollow">Thomas Bush Numismatics.</a></font></p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p><font size="5">I was back to&nbsp; shopping on eBay, where the pickings were getting slim but occasionally my saved-searches alerted me to a nice CAC coin at a nice price.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Along came a Capped Bust Quarter with an interesting look:</font></p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p><font size="5"><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/ezbdcea8j" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/ezbdcea8j" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/539/bdcea8.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/ex8718a4j" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/ex8718a4j" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/537/8718a4.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></font></p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p><font size="5">Only a week later I was cutting-and-pasting the <a href="https://www.northeastcoin.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.northeastcoin.com/" rel="nofollow">Northeast Numismatics</a> database into Excel so I could do my own custom filtering (their site REALLY needs better filtering and sorting, as otherwise they are a great dealer).&nbsp; &nbsp; My scripts managed to find a coin I would be interested in:&nbsp; A beautiful Arrows &amp; Rays Seated Liberty Half.&nbsp;&nbsp; We went back and forth on the price, and then I committed to bring this special Type home:</font></p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p><font size="5"><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/hjcf61c6j" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/hjcf61c6j" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/631/cf61c6.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/ewfe7454j" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/ewfe7454j" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/536/fe7454.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></font></p><p><br /></p><p>A few days later I would discover a dealer that would quickly become one of my Top 2 favorite coin sellers, <a href="http://www.bozarthnumismatics.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.bozarthnumismatics.com/" rel="nofollow">Bozarth Numismatics</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp; I deal exclusively with Stuart, their office manager and he has been excellent working with me.&nbsp;&nbsp; I highly recommend you check them out, but dont buy any of my CAC coins!&nbsp;&nbsp; From Bozarth, I would buy three fantastic Type coins right off the bat:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/ngd0c0j" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/ngd0c0j" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/844/d0c0.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/n8yn7dj" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/n8yn7dj" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/836/yn7d.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/hl4698b8j" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/hl4698b8j" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/633/4698b8.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/ex57da70j" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/ex57da70j" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/537/57da70.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/p9601b60j" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/p9601b60j" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/909/601b60.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a><a href="https://imageshack.com/i/f0eee06ej" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imageshack.com/i/f0eee06ej" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/540/eee06e.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>to be continued in next post...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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