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For $89, I couldn't resist. It spent two weeks in limbo at the Post Office, with the counter workers repeatedly telling me "we can't find it." Finally, it randomly shows up in my mailbox, and it was worth the wait. I would've liked to go a grade higher with perhaps a cameo, but the price difference is reasonably significant. I'd rather spend the difference on a really nice 40 percent cameo Ike. Barry Chappell and company wanted over $160 for this coin the last time they aired it on Art & Coin TV. Psh.

I must admit though, I was suckered in by the presentation. Not suckered in enough, however, to actually call in. About 3-4 times a year I get ideas for additions to my collection from huckster TV coin shows and look elsewhere to purchase the coin at a significant discount (usually at least 50 percent) to the price that was aired.

 

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This is definitely one of the best designs on the classic commems I believe.

 

It's unfortunately about Jefferson's jawline.

 

Got some nice halves today.

 

It's probably the best looking commemorative coin the US mint has ever produced. One of my other hobbies is visiting and photographing bridges, so this coin brings two of my hobbies together. I must have one of these coins. Too bad they're so expensive.

 

I bought it because living near Detroit , I was always wondering what that giant metal thing in the sky was. Now I know!

 

Not all new, but I started taking some pictures today because I want to have my entire collection photographed. Here are some of the ones I've taken so far today.

The Bust Halfs are my father-in-laws but I hope they'll someday be mine.

 

Couple More.....

 

Just got this little beauty in today's mail is the rarer small stars type with the typical cool die crack around the stars on the left side my usual bad iPhone pics is much better in hand

 

BigTee

Nice pictures

 

Thanks! Finally figuring out this whole photoshop thing....

 

1951-D Franklin I picked up this week

 

I need to get someone to photo my coins if you saw them in person their so much nicer and you'd realize just how plain awful my pics are not just of coins either I just ain't no good at photography

 

I'd give it a shot!

 

A coin I bought here from Lost Dutchman, turned out to be a rare variety due to no Laureate on head.



Hadrian ( 17 - 138 A.D.)
AR Denarius
O:HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, Bare head right.
R: COS III, seven stars within and above crescent.
3.3g
19mm

Rare

 

A couple of prizes I've been waiting for, 1934 and 1934-D Mercury Dimes

 

Those look beautiful, Paul!

 

Thanks. I was really looking forward to getting them and photographing them.