Mark Stilson Posted January 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 Where is this bulk silver bin you speak of and how can I get my hand into it? Nice coins by the way! They really need to give me a piece of the action. If you ever make it down to Houston Houston Numismatic Exchange. Kind of an every thing is piled up shop. Probably one of the busiest shops here. Today one guy buying $1,000 worth of silver eagles, one selling scrap jewelry, one buying a few 1 oz credit swiss gold bars, one buying a 1999 silver proof set and some silver eagle proofs, and about 3 more browsing + me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwing Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 They really need to give me a piece of the action. If you ever make it down to Houston Houston Numismatic Exchange.Kind of an every thing is piled up shop. Probably one of the busiest shops here. Today one guy buying $1,000 worth of silver eagles, one selling scrap jewelry, one buying a few 1 oz credit swiss gold bars, one buying a 1999 silver proof set and some silver eagle proofs, and about 3 more browsing + me. Well, it's a little far for me (Chicagoland area), so I wont be making it down there anytime soon. Sounds like a fun place though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted March 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 Dropped by a new coin shop today. Picked up a few items. 1984 Prestige proof set. (Did not have one, and their cheap. I have the dollar single already.) 1956 and 1960 Mexican 10 peso from the bulk silver bin. And I have been wanting a seated liberty dollar, so I picked up a vf 1860 O one. Common year but right price. So I'll still have money from my casino run, for the GSA Carson City morgans I'm hunting for. Pictures tomorrow on what I got so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted March 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 Okay, heres the pics first the 1960 10 peso 1956 10 peso And 1860 O Seated liberty dollar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted March 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 I'll have to post the pics tomorrow for some reason I'm having a tough time uploading stuff. Keeps timing out our takes a few hours. Anyways the coin dealer did not have the dates I needed but had a 1895 S morgan dollar I decided to pick up. Real tough year/mint. Also just because I've wanted one I got a 1921 Peace dollar and a impulse buy of a 1854 russian 50 kopek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 can't wait to see the Peace. I love the toning many 1921's get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted March 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 Tried uploading last nite. Ended up having to do it before work. 1854 50 kopeks 1895 S Morgan 1921 Peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 That's one shiny 21! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted March 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 The peace dollar has just a hint of toning on the top left obverse. Getting the 95 s gets me down to 10 left to have all the business strike year and mints left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted April 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Picked up a couple cheap ones this weekend. The Morgan was a just because. (The toning on reverse. ) And the cent because I have neglected the large cents for awhile. 1852 Large cent 1878 Morgan not sure about vam yet looks like it might be a 111 but it does not say anything about the polished wing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Love the toning, Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted April 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 A missing year/mint for me 1900 O Morgan dollar For a New Orleans mint it has a decent strike. 1900-O VAM-21 Near Date, High O 21 III2 5 - C3l (Near Date, High O) (190) I-2 R-3 Date set further left than normal. Open 9. Some show high die crack through tops of ED STATES OF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobh Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 A missing year/mint for me 1900 O Morgan dollar For a New Orleans mint it has a decent strike. 1900-O VAM-21 Near Date, High O 21 III2 5 - C3l (Near Date, High O) (190) I-2 R-3 Date set further left than normal. Open 9. Some show high die crack through tops of ED STATES OF. Very nice, Mark! I was browsing your collection and noticed that we have two very similar coins: the 1882-S with crescent toning on the reverse. Here's mine: Morgan dollar, 1882-S with crescent toning on reverse Wonder if they were from the same canvas bag? And what the chances are of two coins having such similar toning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted April 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 If nothing else probably the same storage conditions. I still have not figured out the 1878 yet. It has doubling like the 196 But the Right wing of the eagle is not anywhere as polished as the one shown. Also it has a polished wing on the left side which is not mentioned. The "R" in Pluribus is an exact match with the 114. and the stars are doubled. But the hair is not polished like that one. One of the dealers I go to had a real nice crescent toner. Sadly he was keeping it for himself. You could make out the weave of the canvas bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 The 1900-0 is a beauty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted May 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 This is a "fantasy" piece. In other words fake. But it was one I had to pick up. La Grange Texas Chicken House token. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted May 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 I'll try to get pictures up later. But I picked up a 1880 over 79 Carson City second reverse today. (VAM 4 top 100 vam) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted May 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 Here it is. 1880-CC VAM-4 Reverse of 78 Overdate This coin is a Top 100 Morgan VAM 4 III2 3 - B2a (80/79) (178) I-5 R-4 Obverse III2 3- The bottom of the 7's crossbar shows in the upper loop of the second 8 and the stem of the seven shows inside the lower loop. The remains of the 9 shows within the 0 in the top left and bottom and a bulge shows outside at 10 o'clock. 1 has die chip at top right of shaft. First 8 has vertical polishing marks inside partially filled loops. Reverse B2a - Parallel arrow feathers with centered small CC mint mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 Very nice CC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted May 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 I just wish it would not have had all the bag marks on the obverse. But at least all of them are very light. Like most pictures they seem to show the scuff marks off. It's really getting tough to find the morgans I'm missing. And taking longer between purchases. (Money wise that is.) Only way I'm able to keep going on these is the safety incentive gift cards from work. We get base line cards on a regular basis and special ones for milestones. Luckily they started handing out visa cards instead of walmart, jiffy lube, restaurant cards, etc. Right now we are breaking our previous record. Just hoping we keep it up and might get a pretty good bonus. Went ahead and picked up some mint sets I was missing today. 1976, 1978, 1985, 1989,1994, (Gets me to having all of them to 1960) and the new 2009 red book. Now to start transferring all the stuff over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted June 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 I'll have to wait on pictures. Picked up a couple low cost upgrades on my Morgans today. Both of the ones I had were in the xf or lower range and common years. No excuse for not bringing them to Unc. range. 1881 O and 1901 O morgans. Also from the bulk silver bin something what was a shame. A 1876 Russian Rouble sad part about it. Someone soldered then removed a broach pin on it. A decent "slider" AU/MS if it weren't for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted June 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 Still need to upload some pics. Picked up a 1914 Japan 1 yen, a 1934 Chinese dollar. (Just not sure on both of the dates. They may be off by a couple years.) A 1959 mint set, a 1917 d half mint mark on obverse, and 1833 large cent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satootoko Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 not sure on both of the datesJust get the pictures posted and unless someone beats me to it I'll date them for you. (If you've got them right, the yen will have a character that looks like an equal sign with an extra line as the next to last character in the date - reading from right to left - and the dollar will have that same character, preceded by a regular equal sign - reading from left to right.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted June 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Here is the Chinese republic general issue Sun Yat-sen Dollar And the Japanese 1 yen I'll get up the rest of the coins here tomorrow afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satootoko Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 The Chinese republic Sun Yat-sen Dollar is dated Republic Year 22, which is 1933 on the Western Calendar. You are correct about the Yen being dated Taisho 3, equalling 1914. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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