Art1.2 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 You ever notice that you sit around and act like a kid at Christmas when you get new coins? I do and that's a big part of the attraction for me. I love that feeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamFLight911 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 You ever notice that you sit around and act like a kid at Christmas when you get new coins? I do and that's a big part of the attraction for me. I love that feeling. I do the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambooski Posted May 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 I do the same Definitely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsraghead Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Heres a couple of chocolates from that roll yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Heres a couple of chocolates from that roll yesterday Very nice. That's a wonderful thing for your wife to have gotten you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsraghead Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 I think they have real nice color myself. my favs, will post more over the days to come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsraghead Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Yes sir, I think she loves me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsraghead Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 I won't give ya'll my two cents tonight, but I will show you that I'm worth a red one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsraghead Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Another one from the roll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D'Ippolito Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 I love those Art Nouveau French pieces, they never get votes in PCI though i love eye catchers not perfect grade, but a good bit of wear brings out the colour better sometimes. Barbers hold up surprisingly well to wear, and I think Barber himself designed them with that in mind. The parts that wear first, heck they don't have much detail on them in the first place. Contrast with the following designs (which are beautiful when fully struck and unworn) and see that the walker's liberty turns into a vertical bar with not too much wear (or a crappy strike, which was common). Barber apparently considered the mercury dime, standing liberty quarter, and walking liberty half to be "failures" for that reason. And by his criteria he was correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D'Ippolito Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 As for the question: I like lots of detail (sharp strikes) and some good toning so I have a feeling the coin hasn't been monkeyed with. As for design I seem to be developing a like for the draped bust design of all things! (Gold bullion tastes, chicken bullion budget.) But there are many other designs I like. And of course I was once an obsessive Russian Imperial collector but ended up selling. I was the name on the cover of Elmen's November 2008 sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambooski Posted June 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 I agree on the sharp detail and toning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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