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gorgeous, original brown surfaces. a great planchet. when the coin is tilted in the light all the hair relief detail comes into play!
VERY nice medium brown planchet(screen may show it darker than is). Very light, even wear. Not as common to find this nice as people might think. I literally jumped on this coin as soon as I saw its availability at RCNH.
great match with the sister large cent in grade, date, color and eye-appeal. Yellow River Coins!
The perfect type coin in the maximum grade I could afford. smooth, problem-free surfaces, uniform dark chocolate brown. 1803, the perfect date. great obverse detail approaching vf20
tough, tough type coin to find with a reasonable planchet. this one seems to fit the bill with a non-porous, chocolate brown surface and strong vg-10 detail
a wonderful copper with dreamy surfaces. very soft luster and a touch of red on the edges. a warm and inviting coin with no distractions and a tremendous pairing with the neighboring 1838! another TCC!
wholesome, original with nice strike save the A in states. the wear is nice and even and the feathers are very near complete!
Brick red patina! a red Indian that's not hard on the checkbook. the 19th century date is a plus. wholesome, original surfaces. In 64 and above these start to get expensive on a modest budget.
an amazing upgrade/downgrade! perfect common date for type 40% the 1865 coin in the exact grade. But there's more!! this one has much more red color and fiery luster. nice hint of cherry red on the obverse! the way to go here. only a well struck, satiny luster 1883 no cent nickel would be a next such upgrade/downgrade!
mint fresh red and luster. Great flow lines on the reverse. A neat present from my son!
A dreamy piece, an absolute favorite in the set! A happy find, exactly what i was looking for. No problems. Great strike, luster and color. Nice amount of red for an RB.Priced right too! Thanks to Frank of Currency and Coins of Wayne PA. Nice that the obverse has more red as the coin is wall-mounted with this side showing!
steel-blue, light bronze-gold toning!! what a wonderfully original piece! Tyhe toning is subtle and bold at the same time while not robbing the luster on the obverse devices
Granted, a splurge! Coins in 63 and under simply do not have a lustrous splash. This one is near gem and has plenty of luster. Check out the TRIPLE! die clash on the reverse!
truly, a perfect type piece. besides the great strike and original surfaces, it was in the grade/price range I needed
perfect match to my 3c nickel and liberty head. soft cartwheel luster with a satin finish!! what a perfect set when looking at them together.
soft, cartwheel luster, just the slightest of toning and at a grade which matches my "cents" example
A wonderful nickel from Larry Whitlow-PQ! Soft cartwheel, satin luster with beautiful fields and a nice strike. In hand, it is a great coin to savor, especially while you rotate it slowly. The satin look, while not as flashy as a brilliant or frosty luster is beautiful in its own way. Hard to put down, like a favorite scotch!
the joy of type collecting presented here. a beautiful type I without a huge price tag. warm luster, a pretty piece!
pretty good match with the half dollar, a fair amount of luster(both sides) not visible in the pic
I love the no stars! Liberty here is like a portrait floating on a device-free background. the original surfaces are key here. a special coin, bought raw several years ago and now in a PCGS picture-frame, I mean, holder!
beautiful luster, great surfaces. a wholesome original miniature!
"the look". It took an instant to fall in love with this one. the dirt/grime(like on seated coinage) not only gives the coin a two-tone appearance but gives the devices some contrast which make them stand out to the eye.
gorgeous AU55 here, the head is just a tad soft, the pic is not best either here but there is considerable detail in-hand. light gold with hints of green and rose; these colors produce a kaleidoscope effect when the coin is rotated in person! the flat pic only produces limited 2-dimensional characteristics. again it's the natural toning here that is unquestionable here.
Very lustrous with plenty of metal flow. Just enough gold patina to confirm its originality but it doesn't impede the flash factor!
another great type coin that can be had at any premium grade for a small increase in price. One could still get an MS63 for little more than $10, great for young numismatists! This one has nice luster and is pleasing on the eye.
Satin finish, great luster. A 66 looks like a 66 for a reason. Thank goodness coins were minted with silver!
an original, untampered-with album-toned piece, not so easy to find. soft liberty, but nice xf details otherwise
perfect type coin! these arrows are not easy to find in this grade for some reason-nice gold-gray.
like the capped bust dime the sight of the coin immediately grabbed me. literally, a no-brainer purchase!
Fortuitously found! Thanks to Larry Whitlow! White, lustrous, a good pairing with the Standing Liberty Quarter. Very nice strike which produces exceptional flow lines. The pic does not show it, but the metal flow of the eagle head appears on the obverse, amd moreso when tilted. It is part of the overall cartwheel.
bought raw on ebay at an AU price. it made 62FH! white and lustrous with the usual good strike for a '17. HOLY RIVETS BATMAN!!
what is there to say?! very lustrous 64 with no leg friction. Just love the flow lines on these, which are very evident. The lines of the wings extended appear reversed on the obverse parapet; the upper part of Liberty and her shield produce the same effect below the reverse eagle.
Just a wonderful Washington and not hard on the bank. These seem plentiful, and that makes for good type collecting!
O-108A, obvious original patina-such a thrill to own an early bustie in this grade! As part of a pure design set, this would serve the capped bust entry as, in this case, the half dime, dime and quarter would be unnecessary.
deceptively difficult to find this original and in the grade and common date I sought, this is a type collector dream coin! Civil War date is always a plus, but it is the way that the dirt and toning which gets into the dress folds that adds depth to the appearance. Thank you Alex Barna, for finding this special piece!
It took three years to find this coin! Yes, dipped, but there is a lot of meat left on the bone. Nice metal-flow here with the wings and eagle's head "appearing" on the obverse of the coin. Great to see when rotating the coin in the holder. Hair above eye is complete and only slight rub on cheek and neck. The luster though is seemingly unbroken.
A frosty and lustrous Barber Half with just a scattering of minor hits. White but not blast white, this coin has a beautiful skin that hints at being original, and is the farthest thing from a stripped and dipped out coin which is unfortunately so common these days. Wholesome and makes a great trio with the dime and quarter. superb example for the grade!
Hard to figure how a 65 or greater would look so much better than this one. I ended up making some 40 attempts before hitting on this pic. The trick was a single hand-held 60W light bringing out the lines in Liberty's dress and eagle's breast feathers.
Literally, a perfect type coin!! Common date for grade I was seeking. Looking for a blast white and courtesy CU Forum member Heywood, got one here! Took quite a while to find a quality MS65 with a clean cheek. 54s comes quite nice and settling for a non-FBL yields more examples and a much lighter price-tag. These are great coins if they are relatively mark-free. This allows their booming luster to be appreciated in its entirety. Final Franklin made at the San Francisco mint; a little bit of history thrown in as well!
you have to treat yourself sometimes, but this is still in keeping with getting the best coin you can afford. The silver bicentennial is a common coin and comes great on a regular basis, keeping the price down on this wonderful modern. Thanks to Bob Rosenfeld and Russ!
Purchases are now coming fewer and farther between. the quest for original coins gets more difficult, but here one came along with original patina and dirt in the perfect collector grade of vf-35! Nice that the clasp is all there. Strong Liberty for grade and even though hair detail could be better, nice head detail.
a very difficult but satisfying purchase. On an RCNH wishlist for grade, common date and originality, the last being particularly hard to find.
a wonderful birthday gift from my wife! Always wanted a blazer! In hand the scuffs seen in the pic are rather muted, and overall looks very clean. The usual fine s-mint strike. Very nice reverse!
A prudent purchase at the 64 grade as a jump in 1 essentially triples the price. But what of this incredible luster?! The evenness of the cartwheel I believe, adds an extra frostiness to the whole coin.
Great coin in hand and the pic picks up most of it! Satin finish AND cartwheel luster. A rich looking coin. I had to have a silver in this. Nary a mark. I love this coin even though I am not a fan of Eisenhowers in particular...
a fabulous piece: tons of luster, tons of metal flow, both around the obverse portrait and all over the middle of the reverse. warm oozing gold color!
beautiful, unmessed-with warm gold surfaces. a 58 that looks like an unc! wonderful luster on the obverse which is not common. notice the luster band coming down diagonally on the headdress feathers: this is caused by the metal flow induced by the reverse eagle's back feathers. a PQ58 here!
my first ASG designed coin! perfect original super slider with just the slightest bit of rub on the cheek. The perfect choice for type-grade-cost.
One of the fine things about putting together a collection is the great people you meet along the way! Rob Ezerman, an specialist in lunar eagles coins(Ikes and Suzies!) hand picked this one for me. It is a full-talon; a classification that, he tells me will be somewhat important down the road. Lustrous, these SBAs are not bad on the eye! The 99-D is a perfect type coin in high grade-easy on the wallet! Thanks to Alex Nocerino for setting up the contact!
many thanks to Kyle! these are truly brilliant and in no way does it look like the usuals that come out of a post office stamp machine!
wonderful hanukkah present from my son! also, some nice points to the registry!
just one of many beautiful full-red 1903 half centavos that are out there. no detracting marks. a little more luster and it's gem grade!
an amazingly toned copper. could not believe what I saw when it came from Norma Elwell. Other than the fact that it's only a BN, it mesmerizes in-hand. there is no limit in color variation as you tip the coin side to side!
deep cartwheel luster/right off the mint! can't beat the price of this blazing red when comparing to an early Lincoln or Indian Head Cent!
