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  1. gbroke

    gbroke Naturally Toned

    I have been drooling over this nickel for a couple years since Tmoneyeagles posted it in our Jefferson Group.
    I happened to see it go up for auction last week. I rarely buy a slabbed coin, but for this, I made an exception.

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    gbroke, Jun 22, 2012
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  3. pumpkinpie

    pumpkinpie what is this I don*t even

    can't...stop...drooling!
     
    pumpkinpie, Jun 22, 2012
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  4. Morgandude11

    Morgandude11 As long as it's Silver, I'm listening


    That is gorgeous--now, that is what I call eye pleasing toning!! :)
     
    Morgandude11, Jun 22, 2012
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  5. rev1774

    rev1774 Well-Known Member

    Simply outstanding! I can only imagine how super it must look in hand!!! Congrats..
     
    rev1774, Jun 22, 2012
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  6. onecenter

    onecenter Member

    Super nice!
     
    onecenter, Jun 22, 2012
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  7. iGradeMS70

    iGradeMS70 AKA BustHalfBrian

    Wow... That '36 looks red all day! :rollling:

    -Brian
     
    iGradeMS70, Jun 22, 2012
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  8. cremebrule

    cremebrule Active Member

    I really lucked out on this one. Took someone's advice on this forum (forgot who, sorry!) and searched the recent BIN's that popped up today under Indian Head Cents. This was one of the first listings that showed up, for $39.99 -- an old ANACS MS63 RB 1906 Indian Head Cent! The seller listed it less than 20 min before I happened to see it. Seller's picture is below. I'll post the new pictures along with the other IH's I've bought throughout the past week when they come in.

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    cremebrule, Jun 22, 2012
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  9. Liberty1913

    Liberty1913 Member

    This is a great Peace Dollar!
     
    Liberty1913, Jun 23, 2012
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  10. pumpkinpie

    pumpkinpie what is this I don*t even

    pumpkinpie, Jun 23, 2012
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  11. LionelR

    LionelR Supporter! Supporter

    I picked this up today for my Dansco 7070. The dealer gave a grade estimate of MS-60. Any comments on that grade - too high, too low - would be most welcome.
    Thanks for looking!
    -L

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    LionelR, Jun 23, 2012
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  12. Merc Crazy

    Merc Crazy Bumbling numismatic fool

    Really clean AU58. I like it.
     
    Merc Crazy, Jun 23, 2012
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  13. cremebrule

    cremebrule Active Member

    Sorry for the multiple posts but had to post pictures of this IH Cent. I bought this one a week ago and was extremely happy with how it looked when it came in the mail -- brilliant luster and a deep blue hue on both sides! I took straight on shots with my camera to catch the full color:

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    It looks like the coin has no cartwheel luster at all so I took a picture with my flash on:
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    I think I'll name it "Stormy Blue" ;)
     
    cremebrule, Jun 23, 2012
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  14. Tyler G.

    Tyler G. Active Member

    No pics yet, but I got a PCGS 1920 AU58 Pilgrim Half, and a few silver dollars
     
    Tyler G., Jun 23, 2012
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  15. LionelR

    LionelR Supporter! Supporter

    Appropriate name! Quite a spectacular IH cent - thanks for showing it.
    -L
     
    LionelR, Jun 23, 2012
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  16. geekpryde

    geekpryde Husband and Father Moderator

    I did something very out-of-character. I went to a very small local coin show, only my second one ever. I brought a decent amount of cash hoping to find either a PCGS/NGC 1998-s matte proof kennedy, Walking Liberty Half, toned morgan dollar or peace dollar. So basically 1 or 2 coins, graded, safe and sound. Well, there were literally almost NO graded coins at the show. There were a few ANACS and cleaned slabs of various things, which I was not interested in. But, there was folder after folder galore of dimes, nickels, quarters, halves, etc. I'm sure this is true of every show, but I was dazzled by all the shiny things! :)

    Well, I really like the thought of BU rolls of silver dimes / quarters / halves. But I never buy raw coins, so this was a little scary to me. I also dont want to "invest" in bullion, but I love the idea of numismatic coins that are made of silver and have some non-numismatic value, which reasured me since I dont really know anything about buying washington quarters or buying raw or buying at shows. :eek:

    I didn't want to pay too much for each coin, but I also knew I was NOT interested in junk silver. I like the shinny BU coins that look silvery. I haggled and bascially got the guy to come down 20% off marked prices. I started picking out $8 BU coins, which I could get for $6.40 each, which is about how much APMEX sells them for. Well, then I got myself into a little bit of trouble and started picking out $10 marked coins, then I even got one as high as $20 which I took for $17. I should have stuck with the <$10 coins, but that now how it worked out by the time I was driving away.

    So here's what I got. To me, it looks like at least two of the coins are cleaned (posted closeups). In terms of silver, I got 4 oz. So basically $106 worth of silver for around $190 of BU coin cost. In addition, I got a decent spread on years and mintmarks, so this is the next series I guess I am focusing in, RAW!!! to keep it cheap. Looks like a dansco is in my future.

    Did I get a good deal, fair deal, or did I get scammed?

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    I did have fun talking to the guys there, customers and dealers. NO pressure, I took a ton of time looking and asking and chatting about random stuff. Very relaxing way to spend 3 hours. Yes, 3 hours!! Felt like 1. :devil:

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    geekpryde, Jun 23, 2012
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  17. dimeguy

    dimeguy Dime Enthusiast

    Very nice quarters. I'm glad you enjoyed yourself, and don't worry about raw vs slab so much. Just learn to grade a series for yourself and everything will work out in the end...usually. ;)
     
    dimeguy, Jun 23, 2012
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  18. geekpryde

    geekpryde Husband and Father Moderator

    Looked up close, looks like one more of my newps is cleaned, altough not as badly as the 1960d ad 1940 above.

    Cleaned?

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    And below is a closeup of the coin I think is the prettiest one I bought.


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    Forgot to mention in previous post, I picked up 22 washington BU quarters in total.
     
    geekpryde, Jun 23, 2012
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  19. SSG_Gonzo

    SSG_Gonzo Well-Known Member

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    Picked this one up from lehigh for $25 a few days ago.
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    Picked this one up from bahabully for a winning bid of .01 plus 2.95 for shipping.
     
    SSG_Gonzo, Jun 24, 2012
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  20. cremebrule

    cremebrule Active Member

    Double post
     
    cremebrule, Jun 24, 2012
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  21. cremebrule

    cremebrule Active Member


    So you were the one who won that coin (the '62 proof). I can't believe you won it for $.01!! I would of bid against you for sure but forgot about it :(

    That is one nice quarter! It almost has a frosty cameo look to it!
     
    cremebrule, Jun 24, 2012
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