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I received these two in change yesterday

 

Just another Handsome Georgie!!

 

Thanks!

 

Bought at Pawn Shop looks to commemorative type medals.

 

Picked up a couple of old dimes at the end of the year.

 

With the new year, I decided to raid the same dealer to see if I could get any more bargain upgrades. I pretty much raided all the Gem cents he had, but his Choice cents were also really nice, so I got a couple of them too.

There was one date that still had a Gem in stock: the 1955-D Lincoln.

This is the coin I was hoping to upgrade. There isn't really much wrong with it, other than some spotting on both sides.


This replacement cost $4.86 including shipping. It has light die scratches on the reverse, with nearly flawless fields on the obverse. There aren't any dings, but a couple of places where planchet roughness shows through. It looks really good compared to the MS67's on the NGC set registry.


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It's hard to believe, but an MS67 lists for $1350 on the NGC Price Guide. An MS66 is a big step down, at only $47.

Whichever grade this is, it improves my set and is replacing the one in my album.

 

I'm very happy with this

 

3 rolled in today

 

Last buy of 2021.

 

I saw a listing for a 1952-D in Choice condition, so I thought I would see if it was better than this one in my set. It is well struck and relatively unmarked, but has spotting developing on both sides. It looks like a little corrosion may be setting in on the right wheat ear.


This replacement cost $6.32 with shipping.


The surfaces are clean and silky, without any spotting. There is a ding along Lincoln's cheekbone, but it is nearly camouflaged because it lies along the design.

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The replacement has already taken its place in my set. The original really looks great in hand with a great color and luster. The new one is just that little bit better. Price guide (from NGC Coin Explorer: 1952 D 1C MS) is $35 for MS66 and $530 for MS67.

 

I got three coins in my Dec. 31 order. The 52-D and 55-D have already been shown. The third coin was listed as a Choice 1954-S. I thought it might be better than the one I have in my set.


For $5.16 I got this one. NGC's price guide gives a value of $30 in MS66 and $115 in MS67. This does not sound like a coin to send for grading. If it cost $25 to grade and came back as MS66, it would break even. I think it stands a chance at MS67, but then again, I'm no grader.


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All three coins from my order are taking their place in my album.

This is a full set (excluding errors such as the 22 no D, 55 doubled die, and so on) and mint state except for the 1914-D. All cents from 1930 onward are full red. It's looking real good in its green Intercept Shield album.

I won't be getting anything graded. If I did it wouldn't fit in the album, and then I would just have to replace it anyway. The question is, what do I do with the ones I've replaced?

 

As finding American coinage is scarce in Spain, I had to pick this up this morning from a coin shop. He took in a small collection of mixed countries and I paid 25 Euros for it. Possibly a little more above its value but couldn't resist.

 

1812/1 overdate for my NGC Bustie set… only about 75 more varieties to go lol

 

Both ae sellers images

 

Not bad for only 25 cents.

 

This arrived yesterday. I even slabbed it.

 

Not amazing, but simply fun. A 41-S Jefferson this morning in my change.