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Pillar of the Community
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Perhaps it was a simple mistake. You definitely should try to get in contact with them so they can add you name.
Anyway, it is fantastic description. The photos don't do much for the coin (because of the damage) but the description fires it back up. Makes me want to buy this coin!
Any guesses of the final hammer price?
Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. |
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the auction is live now. the lot can be seen here... Good luck!  Quote:
i think its a really nice description with one exception. they didnt mention me as the discoverer of the coin despite that being a specific request of mine when the item was consigned. I guess I should have made that a requirement of the contract rather than depending on a verbal agreement. That is a bummer.  We just need to make sure whoever buys it is made aware of this topic!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Congratulations on getting the listing up for sale. Hope it surpasses the million dollar mark!
IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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Valued Member
United States
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I saw it was at $140 for a few days so I bid $160. I was promptly relegated to the dung heap as an auto-bid set it to $180. Later I will be heard saying, "I bid on an R-8 Half Dime... didn't win, though..." |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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If unique is R8 what's R9 or R10?  IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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Valued Member
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@numismatic student: r9 = pi r10 = infinity Actually, it's a great question. Some scales use R9 as unique. I just happen to live in a world where R8 = 1 to 3 specimens. (I think I chose to live in that world - other worlds are equally awesome, and all theoretical, since I don't own any unique coins.) https://www.PCGS.com/books/silver-d...C%20or%203). |
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Valued Member
United States
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What a great story. Sometimes the best cherrypicks are the ones that end up being something different than what you initially thought they were.
The research and dedication you put into getting this new marriage acknowledged is a great service to the numismatic community.
Good luck on the auction. I will be hoping for a high result for you.
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We just need to make sure whoever buys it is made aware of this topic! As the buyer, I am aware! Thanks for the great pick, looking forward to getting the coin. |
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 to the Community, evergreen1988, and congratulations the purchase!  |
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Valued Member
United States
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Congrats, evergreen1988! Pretty cool first post.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Cool indeed, what a surprise! Congrats on the unique purchase!
Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Congrats to Carrs and Evergreen! Had this auction open in a window on my phone since it was listed. Kept and eye on it, over my budget, but nice to see it went to someone who knows the story.
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Pillar of the Community
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thanks everyone! it was a fun coin to own. congrats evergreen! I sent you a message.
not sure what ill do with the money. probably something fun with my gf.
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