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NoPoMoCo ... That's still a decent "knob" example you acquired ... the original "blue tooth" Here's my best ebay find, dollar-wise. It cost me but $25. A few years ago, another example of this variety, one of three now documented, realized $977 in a Stack's auction. The host coin for this counterstamp is a Spanish two reale piece:  |
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Machin's Mills: 6-76A and 4-75A.
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While it's a great feeling to make a purchase for far less than its generally perceived value, I tend to take even more pleasure in acquiring a piece that's so rarely seen that it has no established market value.
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I'm intrigued ExoGuy. What's the story on these pieces? Why a counterstamp on a high value substrate?
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NoPoMoCo ... The Stack's piece, at the time being one of two listed for the variety, was the Terranova specimen, There are collectors who place a higher value on pedigree. This variety bears more info than Bradley's other varieties, and I suspect that was also a contributing factor. Then too, bidders often get "swept up" in the bidding process, and the top auction houses like Stack's tend to draw bidders with the deepest of pockets. Personally, I value my specimen at between $300-$400. If the host coin was a four or eight reale piece, the value could double or more.
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Mine is not a coin, but rather a numismatic book that has been on my want list for more than 2 years. Signed numbered 44 in decent condition. The title is part of the clue on what it's about Open and Closed dated U.S. coin varieties from 1873, it's clue is in the design of the font. By Harry X Boosel aka "Mr. 1873" http://www.ebay.com/itm/351670734633Was very happy to have this one pop up in my searched watch items, as I've been out bid in the past several auctions from K&F that contained a copy, this price was considerably less than I would have paid at one of the book auctioneer sales. It's not in hand yet, but more than half way home.   "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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Westcoin .... I share your enthusiasm for finding a very scarce book, catalog, etc. about coins for a nominal cost. Such scarce items are often overlooked by today's collectors. Congrats!
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Gee Thanks guys! I already have a complete set of Numismatic Scrapbooks (as of December), where the original "book" study was first published, and I have a photocopy of the book from the ANA copy, but it's nice to have a real hardbound special edition finally - signed and numbered. Wish I had a chance to get the original book cover printing plate, it sold at the Chicago Coin Club meeting for $80.00 in 2010. There is a full story in the E-Gobrecht newsletter Vol. 6 No. 12 of you can see it here; http://www.coinbooks.org/club_nbs_e...tml#article8Now that is really cool! For those that don't know 1873-1873 is all about U.S.coins dated 1873 and the various varieties mostly having to do with the open and closed 3 in the date. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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Here's a find from about a year ago...   |
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WOW NoPoMoCo, I'm assuming that is the Small S variety?
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Sure is, a VAM-2! It caught my eye on ebay and I put in a substantial bid, and won for the price of the normal issue. Nobody else recognized it... helped that it's not mentioned in the RedBook. |
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Just got in the mail today. My first true cherry pick(others were an accident) at least I hope this qualifies. Got for $13.50 this 1844/81 large cent. Not the greatest but good for this novice.   My photography skills need alot of work  |
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Yes JJ, it qualifies! Nice pick.  |
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