1809 Large Cent On Layaway

Good decision. For that kind of money, you should get something problem free.
Now I just got a Seated dime. It is now in my collection permanently!

Yeah, hopefully I finish this before I have a family or anything, because I won't be able to spend much by then.

I have not spent $1500 on a coin recently, but I DID pick up a few real nice type examples:

http://cgi.ebay.com/1869-SHIELD-NIC...ty_W0QQitemZ360160727740QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCoins_US_Individual?hash=item53db4092bc&_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...TRK:MEWAX:IT

http://www.teletrade.com/coins/lot....imagetype=j2

http://www.teletrade.com/coins/lot....730&lot=1013

My job has been real slow lately (I teach piano), so I haven't had as much money. I also have just tried to focus on type lately and haven't bought as much, so just as well I suppose.

I really love the color on that Indian. Instead of shelling out a few hundred bucks for an MS-65 RD, I paid only $95 and I actually think it's far more appealing than most red cents I've seen (IMO).

The quarter is nice too, I have an MS-63 one, but this has a stronger strike and is better for my type set since it isn't so expensive.

The Shield nickel...I'm assuming it'll look better in hand, and thought that was a good price especially considering it's in an old slab.

And the Morgan dollar is an upgrade, it's very nice...wanted one a bit more flashy than the one I have now. I will crack them all once I've got a good number, since I tend to take about 5 down to the garage at a time with the hacksaw.

I think that the TPG's can be off on gold, basically. I have seen MS-62 coins and MS-64 coins that look essentially the same. So, I am looking to get a slabbed MS-62 that looks high end and could be an upgrade, since there tends to be a big jump from 62 to 63 on a lot of gold. I am garbage with the indian gold pieces especially, so I am getting them slabbed.