Filled me another hole!

I've been looking for a 1911 Saint in MS-63. (Putting together a 1911 gold date set in that grade). Yours looks to be a really nice 62. Congrats on another hole filled!

Yes, you are correct, this coin is a 62. 1911 is such a horrible date when it comes to finding nice looking coins. The luster is typically average at best and very often well below average. I've seen so many examples from MS-60 to MS-64 that look completely dull and lifeless, like they've been covered in 95 years of dust and dirt. This coin I would say has about average luster for the series, but above average for the date. Good luck with your set, it sounds pretty interesting! Why did you pick that year?

Wow, I never would've guessed that. I'd be in for a 60.
Are the dings typical for the grade, or only for the grade of this particular coin.
I noted in the NGC collection that this series seems to be graded on a year by year basis.

In my experience, Saints are graded on an issue by issue basis, not even by year as the Philadelphia issue might vary greatly from the Denver or San Francisco issues (or vice versa) in a given year. This coin has one distracting rim ding on the reverse between the M and E in America, which I believe is not actually a rim ding but a planchet flaw as minted. Otherwise it is free of major distracting marks. It does have a very granular surface which may at first appear as a lot of chatter on the coin, but this is quite typical of the 1911 Philly issue. A lot of research has been done on the typical strike, luster and surface characteristics of each issue (much of it done by Akers in his difinitive work on the series in 1988). In addition, there are also considerations made for the rarity of the issue involved. Most grading companies and collectors are not at all forgiving for marks or other distractions on the common dates, like the 1924, 1927, 1928 or 1908 NM, but they can overlook quite a lot on the rare coins like the branch mint issues of the 1920s. I once saw a 1927-S Saints at auction by Heritage one graded MS-64 with a major set of scratches right across Liberty's torso, three in a row, like a cat scratched her. That type of mark would put a common date no higher than MS-60 or MS-61, but for a coin like the 27-S where NGC has graded only 107 compared with over 103,000 for the 1927, or more than 221,000 for the 1924, you can see how they might be a little more forgiving. That may not be right, but it's just the way it is with this series.

I wanted to get all 4 gold denominations in a matched set with the ultimate goal of putting them in an NGC multi-coin holder.

Why 1911? This may sound silly but its simply because I had to pick a date to work with.... and I happen to own a Colt model 1911A1 semi-auto. Sometimes things just present themselves and don't require any further thinking.

It's actually not silly at all, but rather makes sense since the model 1911 was named such since it was adopted by the army as the standard sidearm that year, or so I've read.

You are correct. The design is still being manufactured and has been essentially unchanged for almost 100 years. How many things can you say that about?

The Lincoln cent.

Commem 2 Euro Schleswig-Holstein from tabbs. Nice coin

Well, the mailman was good to me today! I got a plaque for my 2005 NGC best presented set, as well as a peace dollar from Dad's Stuff. And I got this:




Sometimes it's nice to have raw gold to see all three sides! This one I bought off eBay for about 10% over melt, so not bad!

Congrats! - oh, and nice hunk of 'melt' that

Tin copy of a pillar dollar.
It only cost a buck but the shipper taped it down, on a piece of paper. Only the coin, there was nothing protecting it from the tape.

Kind of makes you a proponent of the death penalty, even if you are normally against it, doesn't it?

Acetone will clean the tape goo from the coin.

Actually, the only residual tape goo was in one big clump and since it was only a tin replica I picked it off with my fingernails.

Got a nice package from BobbyCoin with the 1982 Lincolns that I needed for my set. Also got an outstanding 1953 Lincoln GEM as an extra. WOW! Thanks the 53 goes into my newly started Lincoln UNC set.

Nothing. I'm in a slump.

I am in a slump until the PCI prize package comes in from SJ.

Very nice canadian mint stamps from daggit and a 5 canadian 1986 dollars from kuhli.

Thanks!!

Yesterday I got a big box of coins from Jorg from the guess the weight contest, just in time for my coin club meeting tonight! The YNs are gonna have a field day with this! Thanks Jorg!!!

I got the PCI5 prizes yesterday. Some very nice silver from some guy named Miller. Thanks Stu! I'll try to take some pics this weekend.

I know I won 3 categories but one prize would have been plenty. I may have to run some contests in the near future to "share the wealth."

I got my new nickel sets and a 1971 UNC Mint Set Awesome Prize Tiffi....thank you!

3 wins. 3 prizes. I did send different coins though rather than 3 Libertads.

yesterday I got these:



But they are very strange compared to every other roll of eagles I've purchased, as these have this semi-arc of frost on the top that make them look like someone painted them! I think you can see it a little better on the following photo. Has anyone else noticed this on the 06 ASE?

Seems that the die polishing has been off on a lot of these. I like the effect. Nice coins.

Got my new Danscos yesterday.

Jeffersons w/proofs

Lincolns w/proofs

Spain, 10 Pesetas Silver Certificate issued by the Republican Government in 1935(6). Curiously at this time there were not any silver coins in circulation in Spain, and probably the promise to pay was based on paying out older Alfonso 5 Peseta coins from the late 19th century. In fact, they may have never paid out anything but these lovely notes printed by Bradbury Wilkinson in England.

Actually Dave, they had circulating silver coins at the time, the 1 peseta 1933 (34) was a silver coin, the "rubias" were only struck in 1937, so in theory you could exchange this banknote for ten "1 Peseta" coins (silver).
And in Portugal, until the mid 80's the banknotes were all "gold certificates", there is the word "Ouro" below the denomination and there wasn't a circulating gold coin in Escudos ever minted, altough you could exchange this for gold at the state bank the word "Ouro" printed in the banknotes would simply be something psychological.

Jose

My brother-in-law (wife's brother) and his wife are moving back to the States from Merrye Olde and in advance of that, sent us a CARE Package. Inside was a GUY FAWKES 2-Pound coin in an explanatory folder. On the edge: "Remember Remember the Fifth of November."

sweet. that is on my shortlist of "buy soon" items, but it keeps managing to get bumped down everytime I go shopping for coins.

Some very nice coins from an auction that I won from Bobbycoin. Great coins - thanks.

AND a really great 1909 VDB for my circulated Lincolns - also from Bobbycoin. Great coin and a great deal. Thanks for that too.

Just received today two jeffs ´06 UNC from Tiff !!!!. Thanks very much tiff beutiful coins!!!

Got a really nice package of coins from Daggit. Some nice half dollars and a few really nice SACs. The Sierra Leone 1 cent is outstanding. What a great design.

got some 2006 nickels from the bunny today ... sadly, i think this image of jefferson is the worst of them all.

Well, Thursday I got my renewal membership kit for NGC, and they have a free gift each year, so I got this:



Then yesterday, the UPS man arrived with this:



And today I got an envelope with an 1899 Black Eagle silver cert I bought from Blackhawk. It will fit perfectly with my other large size notes. Not a bad 3 days of mail!

That's a lot of silver!

Very nice purchases. Preparing for the great silver escalation?

CoinWorld

PennyWise (Early American Coppers Journal)

bills

Let's just call it an opportunistic buy.

Silver is still outperforming gold, and sees new highs even this last week.

Just received :

2 state quarters west virginia both UNc and 2 state quarters Nevada both UNC and a wooden nickel from the ocala coin club (Original nickel) Thanks for all Art!!


And from the local dealer:

two banknotes:

1000 won South Korea 1983
100 Korun Slovakia. 1999

It's been a pretty good couple of days, I got some wheaties to fill holes in my album from Art, then I got some more holes filled from my recently started Onza collection. Yesterday I received the 1990, 1991 and 1994:



Today I received the 1989 I bought on eBay, the last of the lettered edge variety:



Still have 2 more to go, was outbid on both on eBay this morning! Then I need to decide whether to pursue the proofs!

Nice stuff everybody. The onzas are really neat coins. I like the size and weight as well as the designs. I've been tempted to pick one up for pocket piece use.

Just returned from a trip to Phoenix to find several nice surprises: a wooden nickel from Art, two "06" nickels from the bunny, several coins I had bought from Harri (will get the money off tomorrow), and a very nice gift 10 euro Karl Schinkel coin from Christian. Thanks to all, it was nice to see these amonst all the junk mail/bills that were in the pile.

The Mailman was sort of good to me yesterday, I am certainly pleased with this:



Unfortunately I wasn't so pleased with this:

What's the grade supposed to be on that Saint? Wondering why you weren't "pleased."

Well, the slab says MS-63, but the bag mark on the reverse alone would limit it to MS-62 in my opinion, then there is the black spot on the obverse somewhat obscured in the folds of liberty's robes.

There is a lot of chatter for a 63 but if it was only that, I would still call it borderline 62/63. I see the black spot - that does put it over the edge. Can you return it?