jtryka Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Filled me another hole! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpnyc Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlueke Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Yes, you are correct, this coin is a 62. 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpnyc Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Good luck with your set, it sounds pretty interesting! Why did you pick that year? 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpnyc Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burks Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Commem 2 Euro Schleswig-Holstein from tabbs. Nice coin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syzygy Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleBobo Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 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. Acetone will clean the tape goo from the coin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleBobo Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 Nothing. I'm in a slump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 I am in a slump until the PCI prize package comes in from SJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hispania Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 Very nice canadian mint stamps from daggit and a 5 canadian 1986 dollars from kuhli. Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 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!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpnyc Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 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." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SugarCheryl Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 I got my new nickel sets and a 1971 UNC Mint Set Awesome Prize Tiffi....thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stujoe Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 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." <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 3 wins. 3 prizes. I did send different coins though rather than 3 Libertads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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