Went To A Small Coin Show Today; Picked Up A Few Items...

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Prethen Pillar of the Community United States 3234 Posts	Posted 04/19/2008 5:33 pm ...but, overall the show was disappointing. The show, like others we've been hearing about, did not have a lot of "fresh", original, nice material. I looked at virtually every case of every dealer and across most coin series. It was the same old middle of the road stuff. Yeah, perhaps a few things were somewhat interesting, but not anything I'd jump for joy about. I picked up a few items (take a look in the grading section for pictures). I got 2 3CN, 1 2¢, and a Morgan...yes, unbelievably I bought a common date, common grade Morgan. Why? It just seemed to have very nice eye appeal for the grade, semi-PL to PL surfaces, and an okay strike. The 1865 3CN, ultra common as it is, had a great look and a great price, so I took it. The 1873 had one heck of a superb look and they're a tad less common but not too difficult to find. The 2-cent piece was originally mine, I sold it to this dealer years ago, then I bought it back because of the date...1871. Although, I must admit, I think I overgraded it a tad when I convinced myself to buy it. I am contemplating whether I should sell any of these, but I'm indifferent at the moment on that. Edited by Prethen 04/19/2008 6:06 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Amazon99 Pillar of the Community United States 2443 Posts	Posted 04/19/2008 10:28 pm I find it funny that you bought your coin back. What made your originally sell it and now buy it back? Report this Post to the Staff
jeremymh Pillar of the Community United States 543 Posts	Posted 04/19/2008 10:54 pm What are the grades? Report this Post to the Staff
Prethen Pillar of the Community United States 3234 Posts	Posted 04/20/2008 11:00 am I'll reveal the grades (at least what I think they are) once people have had a chance to give me their opinions in the grading section. I bought back the 1871 because I liked the surfaces and the date. I sold it back when I was doing some retail dealing at shows and decided to get out of the business (all within about 2 months time frame!). I didn't want to hold onto any of my "stock" at the time. In retrospect, I probably should have kept some material. Report this Post to the Staff
Amazon99 Pillar of the Community United States 2443 Posts	Posted 04/20/2008 2:58 pm Opps, I didn't know they were posted in the grading area. I'll check them out. Report this Post to the Staff
hadleydog Pillar of the Community Canada 1267 Posts	Posted 04/21/2008 01:12 am Thanks for sharing! After seeing the Morgan I certainly understand why you were attracted to her. Nice cameo with mirrored fields, I'll bet that coin has a lot of 'pop' in hand. Way nice, Prethen. Reacquiring old friends like your 1871 is always a pleasure, sometimes it's just meant to happen! Report this Post to the Staff
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