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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 2990314, member: 10461&quot;]<font face="Georgia"><font size="5">And here&#039;s &quot;the one that got away&quot;.&nbsp; I essentially ran out of &quot;mad money&quot; to splurge on coins, and had to &quot;cool my jets&quot; a while, so to speak. </font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">In other words, I was faced with the decision of buying the <i>pair</i> of US coins above (the Buffalo nickel and error Roosevelt dime), OR this 1838 Reeded Edge Bust half (PCGS XF40).</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">The 1913 Buffalo called out to me the strongest, so I chose to go with that and the error dime.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">I might - or might not - go back and pick up this half dollar later, if circumstances and budget allow.&nbsp; Really, I want a Choice AU example of this type - perhaps with a hint of color - but this XF40 is in my opinion solid, original-looking, and I think reasonably priced.&nbsp; </font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="3">(It&#039;s out there on eBay if any of you decide to go for it- I won&#039;t be upset.&nbsp; Have at it if you like- but if you don&#039;t, I just might, later!)</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">If I <i>do</i> go for it, [USER=81896]@Deacon Ray[/USER] has been so kind as to already create the Photoshopped &quot;shadowbox&quot; template ahead of time.&nbsp; As ever, I am grateful for his digital wizardry and assistance.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Georgia">[ATTACH=full]737559[/ATTACH] </font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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