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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;USS656, post: 214927, member: 6641&quot;]Went to an Auction last night with the intent to buy some coins if I could get a good deal.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The one coin I could not afford was probably the best deal of the night. A 1895-0 Morgan in XF to AU condition went for $350. People were going NUTS over Walking Halves, Franklin Halves, and 2 - 1964 rolls of Kennedy Halves. Mercury Dimes were sold for what I would expect. About ten rolls of wheat&#039;s went for $2 a roll (3 rolls had coins back to early 1900&#039;s).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>So I bought 3 things and I think my best deal was not made of metal.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>First is a token that measures 50mm and appears to be silver plated. It commemorates (350 years after (1970)) the Mayflower sailing from Plymouth on the 6th of Sept. 1620. It&#039;s made in England (Edge Inscription), and it has a coat of arms on the reverse that says &quot;Royal Arms of England Under James I&quot;. Only paid a couple dollars for it so no matter the value, I was happy - Big Ship <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> .</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The second is a Morgan 1900-O in VF condition - I think. The toning is dark but not unappealing on Obverse, Liberty is full, hair and feathers are moderately worn, breast feathers are gone. (I&#039;ll post pictures later). Paid $11 - I think it was a fair deal.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>So the best deal of the night for me was a box of books for $11. I had scoped these out during the auction on a large table full of boxes of other junk. This box has 12 old coin books. This is from memory so I may get a couple dates wrong.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Three Hardback Blue books:</p><p>1960</p><p>1963</p><p>1965</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Seven Hardback Red Books:</p><p>1964</p><p>1968</p><p>1971</p><p>1972</p><p>1973</p><p>1976</p><p>1978</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>1971 - Small paperback Black book (has Ike on the cover) (Cannot remember author/publisher but I think it started with a T or F and was four letters?)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>1971 Hardback Book of US Coins by Scott. Seems like a good reference book for older US coins which I did not have one for.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>All in very good condition with light wear on edges of spines.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Let me know how you think I did. - Like I mentioned, I&#039;ll post pictures later tonight.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Darryl[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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