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VACookey and I went to the Vienna coin show today with fairly strict budgets and specific purchases in mind. I REALLY wanted to finish of my Kennedy and Jefferson book, but it seems ALL the dealers there consider moderns too much trouble to bring any amount with them. I did get one of the dealers I usually buy from to swing by one of his shops and grab the nickels (if he has all of them to match my book) AND the 98 RFK/JFK set in OGP and bring back tomorrow. So stand by for pics tomorrow on those... But that left me with grabbing only a few coins and then I came across this baby. The guy cut me a deal on this one and an 05 silver proof Kennedy that I could NOT pass up...   I did up the contrast a tad on the rev to show details. Oh yeah, plain edge variety. Edited by smokeriderdon
11/04/2012 12:39 am
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Nice! I just got a lettered edge cull 1795 cap cent for 50 cents!!!
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nice coin smokeriderdon. HelzelsCoins, for 50¢ you did an amazing job of finding that thing, are you sure its real because you are in counterfeit territory there with the price you paid
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I was at that show today too, I did notice there seemed to be a lack of modern anything aside from bargain bin stuff. I ended up spending a lot more than I had thought I would but the dealer was real nice about just taking money off the price without even asking. Wish he had a shop in the area.
Did you happen to notice any sellers with good prices for colonial anything? I got so caught up at the one table with stuff for the type set that everyone was packing up by the time I was done
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basebal, the only colonials I found were a Connecticut and something else I don't remember that were obviously not that impressive. We didn't leave until like 4, so we were there at the same time. I am going to be back there in the morning at open or so, around ten.
Bryan, yeah, that price makes me go hmmmmm too. I mean if there is enough detail to tell what the coin is its a good 50 bucks right there.
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We were definitely there at the same time then. I'm planning to go back tomorrow too not sure what time though. If you see someone with a grey fleece and a camo hat feel free to say hi.
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Ah well, missed ya again.
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Looks like I went to the wrong coin show! I drove up to Chattanooga and it was all about bullion. I did manage to buy three rolls of Morgans to flip on The Bay, but overall the vendors indicated a slack market for the classic bread and butter coins our hobby was built upon... Paleoguy
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Nice coin ... note of course that the denomination is a Cent ... to the best of my knowledge no USA coins were ever issued as "pennies".  received several reports from CCF members who attended the Vienna show ... and your well-worn 1795 cent is amongst the best. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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paleo, what particular Morgans did you get?
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Appears to be an S-77. Nice pickup!
Colonials, did someone say Colonials ;-)
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The notation on the holder says S.76B R1 Does that mean anything to you?
I have no reference material beyond here for the early coppers.
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Ah well, missed ya again. I didnt end up getting their till later in day, hopefully next time. Hope the buying went well for you too yesterday |
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Yep. Finished off the nickel book for the most part. Did not buy the Kennedy commem set he brought in as the 98S Matte half had a carbon spot on the reverse. Argh.
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{quote]The notation on the holder says S.76B R1 Does that mean anything to you?[/quote]
yes, Vermontensium got the attribution wrong. A plain edge 1795 with the very wide date like that and the 1 so far to the left is definitely obv 3 (Breen's designation)used on S-76, 77, NC-2 and NC-3. On this coin ONE and CENT are close together and set very high in the wreath with the points of the inner left cluster to the left of the C below the word CENT (Hard to see in the picture but visible.). That only occurs on S-76. S-76 bridges the change over from lettered to plain edges and comes both ways. The lettered edge is rare, R-5, about 45 to 60 pieces known. It is S-76a. The plain edge is very common, R-1, over 1200 pieces estimated. It is S-76b.
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Oh dear, vermontensium. Looks like the reverse does give this away as a Sheldon 76b, and not a 77.
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