Went to the coin show today and...

I took my 8 year old son and 6 year old daughter. About half the dealers took the time to engage them in conversation, and three of the dealers gave them free coins. It was great to see my kids excited and the dealers acting like good ole' grandparents.

Anyway, I also bought some coins. Here they are. The deal of the day was $56 for that 1838 Capped Quarter, and to find a key date 1882 3-cent piece at this little show was incredible. I paid $130 for it.

 

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Can you make out the date on the cent? That one might take a good soaking in xylene and tooth-brushing. Just make sure you're well-ventilated and keep the kids away.

 

It's a 1795

 

yep 1795 S-77 R-3+

 

Yeah 1795. I couldn't resist it at $60.

 

I've been waiting to come across an honest 1882 for years now. Good score.

 

My book shows three varieties of that type from 1795. Here's CoinFacts on the reeded edge variety: http://www.pcgscoinfacts.com/Coin/Detail/1383?redir=t. I'd try to restore it best I could, see if it could attribute.

 

Has the 1837 half been plugged at 12 o'clock? I'm not trying to be negative, but I am curious.

Chris

 

No. But looks like someone scratched or tooled a green area of gunk off of it.

 

Curious about the 1882 3 cent. Looks like the 2 is closed. Is that a variety, crack or....?

 

I went to a coin show today too. All I bought was three rolls of Silver Eagles.

 

see conder's post above

 

and possibly repaired

 

nice pick ups, like the reverse on the '76...

 

That's typical for the 1882.

 

Actually looks just exactly like the numerals used on the 1882 shield nickel... right down to the filled 2 digit.

 

"Tho' I've belted you an' flayed you,
By the livin' Gawd that made you,
You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din!'

 

Looks to me like a mount was removed

 

Nice! I like your 1876 3CN. Nice die cracks, especially the one at 4:00.

I was at a show today, too! Picked up a pair of Roosevelts: 1960 proof, raw, but 99% likely to go go UCAM if I were to send it in; and a 1951-S that's a bare minimum MS66 and possible 67.

I also enjoyed seeing the couple of kids I saw there with their dads, too. One, especially, reminded me a bit of myself when I was a little older than him, picking through a dealer's bowl of G/VG IHCs and his other bowl of well-circulated Buffaloes. I happened to have an UNC 1913-D T1 with me, so I showed it to him and pointed out how the reverse is slightly rotated. Because of the color (a little golden) he asked me if it was made of copper.

Fun times.

 

Gunga Din!
Gunga Din!
Bring water Gunga Din!
BRING WATTTTER!