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Pillar of the Community
United States
1213 Posts |
Adam, 25 90% halves for $70 would be great! Where did you find someone offering them at that price?
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Valued Member
United States
458 Posts |
Coin show is Sunday so no good purchases yet, but a box of pennies yielded 35 wheats and my first IHC box find, a 1881... |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
629 Posts |
At a coin show I went to recently, I was able to buy a 1917 Canadian Half in EF for $30. He had it marked $40, asked him if that was his best price and then he told me $30. Either price is a steal - I will post a picture as soon as I can.
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Valued Member
Canada
84 Posts |
I got what looks to be at least an EF and possibly AU 1921 Quarter for $90 which I thought was a steal. I also got an 1870 5 cent silver in VF/EF from a reputable dealer that arrived.. but it was an obvious cast fake... it went back.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
Successful postal bid at coin auction:
1.)Gold Ashrafi of the Burji Mamluks AD 1422-38, A-998, gVF, US $220, including buyers' commission
2.)1935S San Diego Commemorative half dollar, Pacific International Exposition MS 62, US $120, including buyer's commission
The SD half has some sentimental value for me as well, because I have stood exactly in the scene depicted on the coin. Slightly unusual for an Australian!
Will receive the coins in about a week or so.
So far as the gold is concerned, the Ashrafi is an addition to a series of gold coins from around the World of all eras and ages. So far included in this part of my collection are things like a Greek stater 2 Roman aureii, a Roman solidus, and several ancient Indian gold staters of different types. A long way to go, but at least I have made a decent start.
At this stage, I am concentrating on pre renaissance gold only. I am on the lookout for a nice Arabic dinar at a reasonable price.
I would love an Augustale of Brindisi! (struck around 1250 AD). perhaps I am daydreaming, I have never even seen one! But there are plenty of other quite obtainable pieces that I could afford.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
629 Posts |
So we are getting deals all the time! Whether we purchase them at a dealer, on ebay, at auction or from a friend, we are getting deals. Deals are great as they give us liquidity - if push came to shove, you could sell these deals and still make a profit, provided you went to a source that is willing to pay. I once owned over 150 Canadian tokens. Bought them as a huge group. Sold them to a dealer who gave me $4 in trade for each one. I got a bunch of nice stuff from him, mostly keys. Don't get to greedy and the deals will present themselves. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4778 Posts |
my deal this week: 1909 VDB MS-63 for $20 at a coin show. Ok it's not a spectacular deal, but it was originally $25!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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 I purchased an I.C.C.S., 1893, Flat Top dime, MS-62, Obverse #6. This buy was made from the on-line July~2011, R.C.N.A. Convention/Auction! (lot #2516) Glenn  Edited by glenzy1
07/17/2011 07:13 am
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I purchased a raw 1864 NB 1 cent coin GR-703e rarity 8 for $33.00 Canadian very hard one to find in any condition.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
629 Posts |
On ebay I won a 1938 $1 in AU for $45, that price included the shipping. A nice looking coin. |
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Valued Member
Canada
287 Posts |
Colhand - I was watching that one very close but got an MS63 (supposedly) haven't see it yet for $65
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
650 Posts |
I snagged a pile of stuff from the auction a 1859 dp#1 f with 2 1891 sdsl and sdll both ob2 graded f for 480.00 11 nfld 20cent pcs all different 1881 to 1900 fine and up $130 or 12$each. 18 nfld 50 cent virtual complete set vics vg average although I have'nt seen the obverse, all raw $280.00.
Also got 4 100.00 gold pieces for bullion, I collect this series.A lot of pieces some not so great but just starting on the eastern stuff.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
629 Posts |
Parkay - a 38 in 63 for $65! Woowee that is a fantastic deal, I hope that it grades that when you get it.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1442 Posts |
1881 cent, hub doubled in F12, $3.
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Valued Member
Canada
183 Posts |
1945 silver dollar in ms-60 $175.00.
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Posted 05/14/2011 12:17 pm
