My recent wantlist had 3 coins on it. I got all 3 BUT one has to be returned, so I'm about a half step away from completion. (Of course there will always be a new wantlist.) The first is nothing special. A modern coin for my typeset. 1964-D Washington Quarter http://home.comcast.net/~dcderoo/25-1964D-MS66.jpg The second is another early commemorative for that set. 1936 Long Island Commemorative http://home.comcast.net/~dcderoo/1936-LongIsland-Commem.jpg The third is an upgrade for a Peace dollar. 1921 Peace dollar http://home.comcast.net/~dcderoo/100-1921Peace-MS62.jpg Here's my Charlotte Mint coin, one of my Wantlist coins. 1849-C $5 gold http://home.comcast.net/~dcderoo/500-1849C-XF45.jpg Here's my Dahlonega Mint coin, another of my wantlist coins. 1853-D $5 gold http://home.comcast.net/~dcderoo/500-1853D-XF45.jpg Last is the 1798 cent I bought under the condition that it slabs, the third of my Wantlist coins. NGC body bagged it for "Corrosion" so I'll return it to the dealer in trade for one that will slab or is already slabbed. 1798 Cent/2nd Hair http://home.comcast.net/~dcderoo/1-1798.jpg BTW, the 1849-C coin has a 90 degree die rotation! Is there a premium for that?
Awesome coins. I love that large cent its beautiful. Too bad it got bodybagged. I also love the Charlotte mint coin, it was minted in my home state i wish i could afford one =P
And i've also been wondering if there is a premium for die rotations. I have an 1804 half cent with a die rotation.
Awesome coins! Ok, here's a dumb question I've been wondering. How do you tell the difference between a Dahlonega minted coin and a Denver minted coin? Denver mint wasn't in existance yet? I guess I could look it up. Thanks
well I believe they were never running at the same time. The Dahlonega closed awhile before Denver even opened up.
Ok, thanks. I looked it up and it looks like the Denver mint just started up in 1863, shortly after gold was discovered in Colorado.
Thank you all for the compliments. Coin collecting, among other things, is a joy to the collector. Part of the joy is sharing. You are proud of what you've acquired because that's what you've worked for. And you want others to enjoy. Show me what you are proud of, and I'll enjoy it with you. Thank you for appreciating what I'm proud of.
That large cent, even though it got body bagged, is gorgeous. If I were to grade it I would have to say XF-45 details, corroded-scratched-cleaned, net F-15, S-166.
A major reason I went with that large cent was the die break on the reverse. I like large die breaks. That's why I submitted it even knowing there was only about a 50-50 chance it would slab. Fortunately the seller is nationally known for older large cents. He wrote right on the invoice that he guaranteed it would slab with either PCGS or NGC. I'll return the coin for something about the same grade that is slabbed. It'll cost me more money and I won't have the die crack, but the main thing was to get a coin from the 1790's.
