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MAAAAAN!!! That's gorgeous!!!!

 

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Arrived in the mail today. 1804 'Spiked Chin'.

 

1933-D Lincoln Cent MS66 Red PCGS

Another for the Lincoln cent set ...

Enjoy!

Best Regards,

George

 

Ok well I got what I broke my coin budget on today more colorful cartwheels An 1881 cc and 1884 o

 

A big penny

 

And a coin I've wanted since I was a young collector around 8 years old and first saw one 1795 flowing hair 2 leaves vf

 

Is a really crisp well struck one too with a lot of detail and clean fields the adjustment marks don't really bother me either at least their not across her face like quite a few I've seen

 

Wow, that is a fantastic-looking coin, a lot of pizzazz and originality showing on the surfaces. Looks to me to be the B-3, BB-20 variety, Rarity-3. Two Leaves, Head of 1795 (sharp bust point), star 1 pierces curl, berries 9x10, berry under r. side of A(MERICA). Most survivors are in Fine condition (per Bowers) so yours is a lot better. BB Die State II, obverse lapped, left-side stars "spidery" and lowest curl split in two by star. Congratulations on a great acquisition!

Personally I have always wanted a 1799, I guess I just like the date. I remember when I was a kid in Dallas (before JFK) I went into a coin shop in a big department store downtown, maybe Sanger-Harris or Titche's (can't remember, I have slept since then), and saw a nice maybe XF 1799 for 40 bucks. Which of course I didn't have. I shoulda hit up my old man for it and done a long sales job. I probably could have talked him into it even though I probably would have had to do extra chores for six months.

Best Regards,

George

 

Sounds kind of familiar George is labeled as a b2 bb 20 pcgs vf details as it's been very lightly cleaned there's no fine lines or abrasions even under a loupe but it's somewhat glossy due to being dipped and it's starting to retone if not for the glossiness i believe it never would have got a details grade it was between this one and a f - 12 3 leaves that had great original color this one came up first I preferred the details and sharpness of this one and I bought it if I hadn't got this one I would've pursued the other but I couldn't afford both as to the 1799 that's a favorite too which I don't have yet you should have talked your father into it lol a similar story for me when I was about 8 years old and collecting wheat cents and buffaloes I met an older gentleman who was a lifelong collector and sold coins he influenced me greatly and his crown jewel in his type set was a 1795 flowing hair dollar that I'm remembering as vg - f it's been 30 years and I've never forgot it or stopped wanting one now only for a 1794 I think I'd trade my whole coin collection for one it'd probably be an even trade too

 

Yeah I meant B-2 BB-20, typo. Agree on the 1794, I too would trade my whole collection/inventory but it would have to be nice! Nice to talk with you and good luck in your future collecting!

Best Regards,

George

 

These arrived from Greg yesterday. Gots a feeling he's already posted a better photo somewhere in this thread..........

 

very nice!

 

I just picked up this 1795 VF25. she has a planchet flaw above the B, but Im happy with her

 

Love those, nice buy.

 

thank you Mat

 

another one of those "I have to have this coin..." moments this week
1987 Constitution proof silver dollar

 

Thanks agreed on the 1794 a good clean fine example would be a fair trade they'd get some very decent early silver and large cents and some very appealing late 19th c silver and gold but all that I could buy again not a 1794 flowing hair dollar I have a friend who's owned 3 over the years and is not a coin collector or dealer per say he's a dealer in great historical Americana tho who knows coins as well as revelation art war doucuments weapons etc as well as anything to do with pre 1830 Americanà

 

Good god 2 nice flowing hair dollars on the same page!! I'm in heaven anyone got a third??

 

I picked up this book recently

 

I love the blue on yours. awesome coin!