Let's see your newest acquisitions!

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by H8_modern, Feb 25, 2011.

  1. iGradeMS70

    iGradeMS70 AKA BustHalfBrian

    Beautiful 9-P VDB's, illini! Very attractive coins you've got there. :D

    -Brian
     
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  3. wooleytree

    wooleytree Operation Flamingo

    Didn't post any pictures but just got an order back from ANACS:
    2 1995 DDO cents ms66 red and ms64 red. 1875 S 20 cent VG8. 1934 Texas Comm half MS64. 1942 proof cent, dime and quarter all PR63.
     
  4. pesobandido

    pesobandido New Member

    pizap.com10.66324463067576291314244913334.jpg 1918 20 centavo.
     
  5. er111a

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  6. thecoinczar

    thecoinczar Member


    You know what I really love about the walkers is that even circulated ones are quite beautiful and attractive looking. I wonder if that was a consideration when the coin was designed?
     
  7. thecoinczar

    thecoinczar Member


    Illini420, Those 1909 VDB brown cents are lovely. My favorite is the third one though. It appears to have some toning. Quite impressive. I don't mind brown coins at all when so many want red the brown gets passed by. That leaves more treats for us! Congratulations on your new acquisitions.
     
  8. dwhiz

    dwhiz Collector Supporter

    New Addition to my herd
     

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  9. WingedLiberty

    WingedLiberty Well-Known Member

    I like that ... "the herd"
    By the way what does Hobo mean?
     
  10. Collector1966

    Collector1966 Senior Member

    Have you never heard of "hobo nickels"?
     
  11. WingedLiberty

    WingedLiberty Well-Known Member

    So I googled "hobo nickels" and it said nickels that are defaced (carved) to look like the face of a hobo or another type of person.
    What I don't understand is why the nickel 3 posts above was labeled a Hobo ... it looks normal to me.
     
  12. KoinJester

    KoinJester Well-Known Member

    Look at the date
     
  13. WingedLiberty

    WingedLiberty Well-Known Member

    i still don't get it ... what does an altered date have to do with a hobo?
    oh well ... never mind ... i don't want to hijack this thread.
     
  14. pesobandido

    pesobandido New Member

    decent 1914 20 centavo pizap.com10.17724576685577631314326707633.jpg
     
  15. billyd624

    billyd624 Junior Member

    I don't think I have seen this coin before that I can remember. I really like it though, do you mind me asking how much you paid for it? Either way awesome coin nice pickup! :yes:
     
  16. pesobandido

    pesobandido New Member

    300 peso [7.14 usd]
     
  17. fretboard

    fretboard Defender of Old Coinage!

    Here's my new Gold Indian 1908. Just picked it up today and I was looking to show it off. :D I love these gold Indian's but just the $2.50's. :thumb:
     

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  18. WingedLiberty

    WingedLiberty Well-Known Member

    Nice gold Indian, fretboard!

    Illini's recent post of toned 1909 vdb's really inspired me to hunt one down. This example I bought tonight is 2 grades lower than the gem coins Illini posted but I really liked the color.

    1909VDB_Lincoln.jpg
     
  19. redwin117

    redwin117 Junior Member

  20. Collector1966

    Collector1966 Senior Member

    Although the original meaning of "hobo nickel" was as you described, the broader meaning has come to include just about any Indian head nickel or nickel with an Indian head design that has been altered for novelty purposes.
     
  21. Merc Crazy

    Merc Crazy Bumbling numismatic fool

    $800 worth of bids on mercs ending sunday on heritage.

    Better have some newp's to show for it.
     
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