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The King of the Buffalos

2008-W Proof 70

 

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I can tell you're a bit excited.

 

Great coin. . One easy to get into if gold prices are down.
Buffalo 24K how can you go wrong. Proof Perfect too.

 

Heck. Sold my (ungraded) coin a few years ago to augment the commem collection. Maybe a '70 or maybe not. I care not, as I got what I wanted for her (him).

Lovely coin Bob........

 

Indeed it not like before grading Gold was $400 -$450.00 oz anymore.

 

DAAAAAMMMMMMNNNNN

 

Another Washington Quarter I picked up last week. This one is in a PCGS slab, I haven't decided about breaking it out to put it in my Dansco

 

I generally prefer to keep coins I buy certified in their holders, unless they're crossing to a different service or something. Especially with a piece like this, you should also keep in mind that once you crack it out, it's probably never going to be financially worthwhile to get it back in a holder (unless you think it could grade 66).

Nice coin, btw.

 

Thanks.
I kind of lean to that same logic, when I got it I immediately thought I would have to get another one not slabbed to put in the album. As far as sending in hoping it would upgrade, that's possible although I haven't sent any coins in yet to be graded and I don't think this is one that would go up to 66.

 

I got the latest Mel Wacks overstrikes in yesterday!









All 1915-S Barbers and each piece comes with a Brass Test Strike piece.

I also ordered one of his "unique" pieces which is the Einstein overstrike on a 1908-S Barber Half.

 

You posted some of these last year, if I remember correctly Lee. Interesting stuff.......

 

Perhaps you're thinking of the Pope Francis Counter strike from August as these Einstein coins are very new. Page 5 of the Jan 11th issue of Coin World has a write up.

The mintage is limited to 100 coins and each will be accompanied with one of the brass trial strikes.

 

Agree !!!!

Hobo is he still engraving
I have not seen him and his items in a while.

 

Nothing big today just a few items from the LCS. Got all of these for a$1 over spot,so pretty happy even though they aren't that great just a few inexpensive finds. The first one is an 1892 Columbian half Dollar, a little dinged up but for a dollar over melt I'll bite.

Next was something I just ran across a Mercury Dime an 1944 D. At first looking at it I believed it to be full bands it's close,but what sold me was the color and die crack that runs again 12 to 6 from the E to the base of her neck and rim. When I got her home and realized it was a soft strike and the die near its end. I knew it was a cool example of how they rode these dies to the very end. check out the MD on the date very cool.

Lastly I found this a fun piece an 1938 M Philippine 10 Centavos "silver" dime.
Now one must remember that this coinage was minted from 1903 to 1919 in Philly and San Fran mints. And those date after1920 were minted in Manila. During WW II coins from 1944-1945 were minted in the states at all 3 mints. What caught my eye on this coin was that the rim denticals were messed up exactly 180 from each other across the coin and missing completely on the Reverse. However the reeded edge is perfect around the coin. And the date looks to have been repunched on all 4 numbers.no matter what I like this coin as it's in unc. sharp and again a bargain for a $1.50.

 

This arrived today as a late Christmas coin. My photos don't do the tone justice at all.

 

Wow that's Mercury dime One over date 1944 & 1938 Philippine coin. Yea we need to hunt again together may I'll find something good for a change.

 

Great score for melt! Is it just me or does that Merc look really softly struck on top of the die deterioration? Maybe it's been dipped at one point, too? And what do you think happened to the denticles on the 10 centavos?

 

Pretty, stunningly beautiful coin.
Congrats to the designer, and mint too!

 

Yes this was the end of the die life on this dime. At first at arms length it's a nice looking coin. Plenty of original luster, but close up it's a mess. You can see polish lines everywhere . No the coin has not been cleaned or dipped .
In fact it's very close to full bans. The top has a soft spot that would not make FB. Hard to see in my images.
With all this coin had going on I purchased it,by no means needed the date or mint mark as I must have at least 6 or 7 around here.

 

Just bought today:







It looks really nice in hand, my pictures really don't do it justice. I also got this interesting lamination error: