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Message:: [QUOTE="huntsman53, post: 155684, member: 1242"]I usually steer away from Pawn Shops when looking for coins because they almost always want 5 to 10 times more for the coins than they are actually worth! However, I have passed fairly close to this one particular Pawn Shop several times in the past month, I just recently noticed it and something told me to stop in on Thursday. Well, I am a big believer in that little voice that whispers in your ear and I am glad that I did. I picked up a 1900 Liberty "V" Nickel that is raw but in at least MS-64 but may go MS-65 or better (I usually lean on the conservative side when grading and believe that it may actually come out closer to      MS-65). I actually got the coin for a mere $4.49 plus taxes and was really ecstatic when I walked out of the Pawn Shop. I also picked up a 1792 Half Disme which appears to be authentic but has been in a fire. After much research and inspection, I believe that the coin may in fact be a Gallery reproduction that was burnt to wipe out the "COPY" which is on the Reverse between the Eagle's right wing and "HA" in HALF. Since I was a little low on cash, I put some other coins on layaway. There were 4 really nice high grade Morgan Silver Dollars, 3 of which are certified and graded. One special coin that I put on layaway was an 1898 Barber Dime that I picked up for $325 plus taxes and which appears to be a MS-65 or MS-66. It is by far, one of the nicest Barber Dimes that I have ever seen. I can't wait to get these coins out of layaway and will more than likely have the 1898 Barber Dime and the 1900 "V" Nickel, certified and graded. I will do some experimetation with my Digital Camera and see if I can get some decent pics of the 1900 "V" Nickel posted. Frank[/QUOTE]

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