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While this auction house is known to have excellent photos that only show the best sides, the coin is better looking in-hand.

 

Well another book ill need to find.I really never been a quarter collector? I believe that it was the 1st Gettysburg show that I found a seated 1876 quarter. It had a mpd and was toned very nicely. That started my fascination with the series. I have actually found several other mpd as well other varieties.
I did find this mpd one of the rarest
Now that little discovery lead me to helping another member @standardancsartis Benjamin purchased a 1876 seated quarter from a dealer, he hadn't noticed the variety . I know that it was mint state grade I don't recall....the number...but I do believe that Ben did pretty well on the coin. He was of course gentleman enough to offer the coin to me . At which time I didn't have the means to buy it.
Ben is one of those members/ dealers on this forum that I would definitely recommend to any member to do business.
We are fortunate here to have some very trust worthy dealers....Ben, John Call, Mike at Tough coins any of these guys will work with you! I give them all an A+ on customer service, as well the knowlege to help you the collector to make good choices.

 

2021 Peace dollar order arrived today. Quality is good on all three, which I suppose I should be grateful for. Here’s one of the little darlings.

 

I had completely forgotten about this pick up within the last few months....other than the 16 D which will do without unless I can obtain one close to this condition. As my set of Mercury dimes is around the gradevas this 1942/1 ,I may go for the over date D but again only if all the stars comes together. I am looking to up grade a few dates, and mm, but again im very pleased to be satisfied with the collection as is.

I have this collection in a Wayte Ramond board & album. Old school but I have come to realize that I like to be able to view my collection by flipping pages than 1 coin at a time.

 

This was a no brainer as the bid was $40 below G grade, grey sheet. A quick dip, and it will be self slabbed. 1876 shield nickel. Mintages around 2,530,000 semi key better date.
Unfortunately for most Shield nickels arent a well appreciated series...but for me very fortunate

 

This one is pretty nice!

 

0h Here's something that you may like to see...I've hunted this one for awhile now picked it up in early fall.
Mintage : 135,000 most of the mintage was melted because the coins were worth over face value!
This resulted from the act of February 1853. No proof strikes there are two marriages V-1 & V-1a which is a later die state.

 

I just acquired a 1916-D PCGS VG08. Obviously a MS piece would be great but my wallets are not deep enough for that. I’m not sure how to add pictures to the thread though. Lol

 

* a post script to my 1853 no arrows half dime posted above.......mintage 138,000. The O mint mark had a low mintages too.
Slightly higher the "O" only 160,000 .
The reason I point this out is with god only knows how many went to the melting pot.
What would you think the survival rate of both mints wouls be?
Yes correct IDK but here's something to file away in your grey matter...should the opportunity ever arises to purchase that puppy on the spot if you can afford to.
Both P & O < 298,000 total then what % was melted ? Find either mm and your in high cotton!

 

Q. David Bowers states in Whitman's A Guide Book of Liberty Seated Silver Coins re the 1853, No Arrows:

"Of the 135,000 struck, 50,000 were coined on February 19 and 85,000 on February 22, the last a day after the act of February 21, 1853. Most probably, the 85,000 went directly to the melting pot, and it is highly likely that the majority of the 50,000 met the same fate."

On the 1853-O, No Arrows, he writes:

"The New Orleans Mint called in and/or did not distribute much of its coinage struck prior to the Act of February 21, 1853, and in autumn of 1853 shipped more than $1 million of silver coins of various denominations to Philadelphia to be melted..."

 

Wow
Now that information is reason enough to realize that buying this 1853 no arrows was, or would be if available a very smart move. Not just buy the H-10 series collector ,but anyone who had the opportunity to do so....as I cannot see this year and type loosing value . Thanks again great information

 

Ok this 1838 half dime is another rare find....now the date its self 2,225,000 mintage you can see are quite plentiful....or not! I aquired this one back in July 21.
They can be found from mint state -down to a good grade.
Now anyone want to take an educated guess as to why this specimen is rare? The specimen was graded straight. So there is nothing to do with the coins surfaces or skin. My references that are dated put this coin in a R- 3 rarity, however I will up that by 1 to an R -4 as the reference is 30 +/- years old.
And the variety surveys show only 18 specimens reported.
There's more but I do not want to give away whats actually going on with this particular 1838 half dime.
@Wade Elliott @Publius2

 

My response will be delayed. I'm in the middle of a cooking experiment - making my first pub pie.

 

Sounds yummy im a foodie too...spent 52 years in that business....wore a lot of hats lol.

 

Pub pie came out perfectly delicious!

OK, all I can make out on this half dime is that it's the small stars variety (caused by lapping the rusted dies of the original large stars obverse) with the repunched 1 of the date, and rust on Liberty's arm. I can see the reverse die crack rim on A2 but I cannot be certain there is a die crack rim to C1 from these photos.

My best guess is 1838 Small Stars, V-1 die marriage, die state 2.

 

V-1a rusted Obv die

 

Much prettier in hand proofs so difficult to shoot.

 

New arrivals in Silver including 2 ~2021 Morgan's "O"