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This one is a slight upgrade. I have the more common large date, and this is the small date variety. It's slightly harder to find. I tend to notice that many 1857's have a very weak strike in the headband.




And then this one for the fun of it. Nice original skin.

 

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Beautiful large cent Agilmore!

 

I bought this at my last Whitman show! I just couldn't stop looking at it. It looks better in hand, but i think the picture does do it justice. My first * coin too!

 

I picked up a couple of rolls of NC State quarters at my coin club meeting this week. I love the colors. The rolls say "RESTRICTED for North Carolina residents only" and I have not seen this before.

 

Yeah, right

real coin, just not his

 

Magnificent large cent!

 

One of my new pick ups that's on layaway

 

Really tough date in mid grade circ.

 

Beautiful rainbow toning on that one! Just slightly post-civil war, I like how it circulated a little bit and was put away for so many years. Old smallholder too, she is a winner!!!

Just curious about the date....those 2 raised dots between the 6's at top and bottom tell me you have something extra interesting?

 

Real

 

then you are rich. fake hollowed out ones go for about $20.00

 

envy is thee word.

 

I think the real mules go for like $20,000-40,000 ??? is it slabbed PCGS or NGC ?

 

Who is restricting it to NC residents I wonder? Under punishment of? Interesting to see that on a coin roll! Sort of like Colorado pot I guess?

 

great pick up on a very tough coin

 

Where is the layaway plan offered?

 

Not a new purchase but this AM I found this, it now resides in my Franklin Dansco book
I'll go thru that old file and find all the coins I cracked out and make some notes

 

This is not a new purchase, but my favorite. 1861-O half in AU. Couldn't be better unless it was a Conf.

 

Some dealers advertise the policy, others you just have to ask them.

Most dealers I know realize coins are sort of pricey and not everyone has money to burn on a collectible all the time. So the good dealers out there will work with you in order to sell their wares, and some will even do it simply to help you obtain a better collection over time. In fact I was speaking to close dealer friend of mine that I utilize the lay-away option with fairly regularly and his words to me were that he enjoys working with me as much, if not more than people who can just buy whatever they want anytime they want it. His reasoning was that he knows I will truly enjoy the coin and that it will become a centerpiece of my collection over just being another hole filler or acquisition for the big money spenders.

To answer your question though, I know Heritage offers a payment plan on coins over $1000, so does GreatCollections, and even Gerry Fortin advertises on his site that he is willing to utilize a realistic payment plan option to help you obtain coins.

In fact of all the times I have asked for a payment breakdown or some leniency in coming up with the big money needed to buy a coin, I have only been turned down one or two times, and I have even used this method on ebay very successfully by just asking the seller.

Also, if you are creative enough and build good relationships with dealers, if you ever get turned down from an unknown seller, you can ask your dealer friend to act as a purchasing agent to obtain the coin and then pay that known dealer on a payment plan. This too has worked for me on more than one occasion.

A word of caution though, DO NOT take advantage of the good natured dealer. Show respect, don't ask for discounts if you are going to take 3 months to pay, consider that a finance charge and the price of obtaining the coin you want. Make sure you purchase coins from that dealer outright when you can, and consider that tying up inventory on slow payments costs them money so always make sure they are compensated for their time and effort too.

The key to all of this is building a good relationship with many different dealers and having a stellar reputation yourself.

I have acquired a very dynamic collection using these little tricks and tips and now have a collection that far surpasses my initial projection. I would have never been able to get the 1875-CC $.20 piece I just finished paying off, or a nice 1858-O seated quarter that I needed for my set in a tougher date for the grade I acquired without using these methods. You just have to ask sometimes.

 

Pretty much nailed it. If I'm getting it on layaway I won't ask for $1 off. He's helping me out so I'm willing to pay up for it.

It's amazing what just asking can do. I've seen coins most other don't see simply because I ask if they have any coins "in the back" and they always do!