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Here's my recent pickup (not my photos), MS66FH. It's a stunner in hand but didn't come cheaply: I paid 15% above retail. Frankly, I have reservations about it, which is unusual, and am considering re-listing it; any thoughts on the coin and/or the purchase are welcome.

oval_man, I just went through my Heritage catalogs from the Central States Numismatic Show in Rosemont, IL. Your SLQ is
outstanding. I found no better SLQ listed whether it was graded higher or not. And to me that's incredible that you own it.
You've made a wonderful one a kind choice. Your photos of it cannot do it justice and they show an outstanding coin. PLEASE think twice about relisting it. Don't nit pick it apart for very trivial faults because it has so many more unmactchable good ones. It just has to be an asset to what your collection already is. In other words if I were you and I could afford to keep, I WOULD, I WOULD, I WOULD!!!

zeke

 

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Can't say that I've been there before, but I have a feeling the "what if" and second guessing will fade pretty quickly. Unless you really aren't satisfied with the coin. That said, this is probably the single nicest example of an SLQ that my rookie eyes have seen.



Unrelated, my first Flying Eagle just came in today. PCGS F15. Also a 44-D MS65FB Merc that I can't get any good pictures of.

And, I cracked my first slab. MS69 Marine Corp Dollar for my type set. What a nerve wrecking thing to do. Eventful day.

 

I like your flying eagle. I dont own one. It's an underrated design.

By the way, how do you crack open a slab? Tin snips? A Hammer? How do you keep from scratching or damaging the coin?

 

I remember when I was 8 years old and I got my first Redbook-- I was immediately attracted to the Flying Eagle cent. But it wasn't until 20 years later that I bought by first FE cent. They can be really attractive coins.

 

I wouldn't sell that coin Ovalman. It's got one of the finest strikes I've seen on any SLQ. The details are so sharp on that coin, I can now finally see why people's Victorian, turn of the century sensibilities were offended by the uncovered breast. Very pretty coin. I'm not at all surprised it went for a premium. Thanks for sharing the photos.

 

Thanks. I cracked the slab with two pairs of pliers, basically just squeezing and twisting on the label area until it broke enough to pull the coin out. Wore sunglasses to protect my eyes, but still bits of plastic went everywhere. I think I'm going to wait on cracking any more until I have a saw/dremel. Seems like a less risky way to do it.

 

Band Saw........

 

Winged, Lance, zeke, psuscott1 and Race, thanks for all the great feedback. I'm a cautious buyer, to say the least. I'll keep this for a while at any rate, maybe for good, and certainly will enjoy it while I have it!

 

I find the FEC to be a particularly interesting design, because of its honesty (directness) and simplicity, I think. Still looking for a nice example for type.

Winged, there are several youtube videos on cracking out a coin, here's one using a hammer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YzeB0a_B9U
There's a better one involving a pair of tin snips but I couldn't find it.

 

I like the contrast, too, but, as I do most of my research (and buying) online, copper is the hardest surface for me to judge from photos, especially if there's red involved. I also don't like the idea that copper drifts toward BN over time.

I'm actually to the point where I'm considering buying in person only; i.e., saving up and making the effort to go to major regional/national shows.

 

Well after 102 years these two are still booooooooming with bright red color and each is just dripping with luster





Perhaps they'll drift toward BN over time, but not likely in any of our lifetimes. Collect what you like and if you like red copper, collect it, just take care of it and don't store it stupidly

 

Beauties both of them. And I agree take care of them and they will stay red.

 

Nice 1909's!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Are those both business strikes?
That's about as nice as I've seen in a regular mint state copper coin.
They look like they were just minted.

 

Sweet coins illini. What scares me about red is when I check out archives of large and 2 cent pieces slabbed as RB in old PCGS holders and there's no red left in them. Plus, the fact that NGC guarantees their copper for only 10 years; my "collecting horizon" is longer than that. Although I do have some raw Lincolns from the 40s and 50s that are brilliant red and are in the 66 range.

Bottom line, I agree: collect what you like.

When you say to "take care of them," do you mean basically keep them away from humidity? Does one store copper differently from other metal?

 

Won this guy at auction last night.
I like those early commems.

 

That is absolutely stunning. My question is why is it ONLY a MS66? With that strong of a strike I would think it would be a 68. I would never sell that slq if I were lucky enough to own it.

 

Thanks, rlspears. It's dinged up enough to be a 66. It doesn't take much!

 

Yeah Oval Guy, that is one sweet standing lady......