Continuing List To Show Everyones Latest Acquisitions

Dagaz, that kennedy is Definatly a DDO with a decent spread to boot. For sure, 100%. Guaranteed. This is not an angle light illusion. It's true hub doubling. You may be using too powerful mag. 30x is averkill. A 10x and 20x max is all you need. If those pics are your coin you have a DDO. Comgrats

Please forgive the (lack of) photo quality. Moved these immediately into Saflips and plan on leaving them there until I set up my photo rig again sometime this weekend. So, for now, it is just cell phone photos in natural light. Might need to leave them in the Saflips for a few days extra, as I may be out of CWP slabs for them.

Definitely plan on sending the 1832 into a TPG, at some point. On the fence about the 1833. But, I got such a good deal on these, the I may just do it, anyhow. Just waiting until I have a good-sized batch to send in, still.

Thanks! I have an 1837 en route that will be here tomorrow, too. Then, the fun begins. Going to try to figure out the die varieties on them. Think that there are something like sixteen for the 1832?

How do you know it is MS-66? No offense, but I think your coin is far from MS-66. Looks like unc details, cleaned.

No pictures of coins today, but I do have this. These are the books that have shown up in a cluster between Saturday and today.



Volumes 1, 3, 4, and 5 of the Gobrecht Journal. All of them are new, but the older you go, the more shelf-wear you see on them. Either way, I paid reasonable prices for all of them - less than a lot of places are getting for well-used copies. Volume 2 is still en route, and I think should be here tomorrow. Each of them, in the $20-$30 range, apart from Volume 5. I paid $50 for that one, which is the going rate. Surprisingly, I had a harder time finding that one than the other four.

The Complete Guide to Liberty Seated dimes. Obviously used, but the actual pages are all intact and well-bound. The book shows its age, but I would prefer to think that it was well appreciated by someone who also had an appreciation for a wonderful series of coins. This one was an absolute steal at around $35. I've seen them go double in similar condition and even more for a new one.

Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial Coins. Not much to say about this book other than I would feel strangely naked not having this in my library. I had a copy when I was younger, but it disappeared over the years. Again, this is another spendy book, but I paid $75 for it, brand new.

Finding some of these books is proving to be a challenge. The books are out there to be had, but all being out of print, they become "collectible". I could care less about that, personally. Apart from The Gobrecht Journal, Volume 2, I still have two more books that are due sometime this week. I picked up a "like new" copy of Valentine's "United States Half Dimes" for $20 and Kamal Ahwash's "Encyclopedia of United States Liberty Seated dimes 1837-1891" listed as being new, but missing the dust jacket, for $35. Still a couple of other books on my list, but the ones that I have gotten so far are going to look lovely in my bookcase, for what little time they spend in it.

After all of that, I did manage to get two coins this week. No pictures yet, as the little buggers just do not show well on my cell phone and I am still too lazy to setup for taking pictures today. Got an 1837 Capped Bust Half Dime that I am estimating at somewhere between VF/XF and my potential "deal of the year" is an 1887-S Seated Liberty dime that had a not-so-good picture in the listing, but is stunning in hand. It was listed at AU, but the lack of any discernable wear under magnification, an abundance of luster, and blazing cartwheels are strongly suggesting an MS specimen. Bonus is that it has some beautiful toning on it.

Will get pictures up of those sometime soon, at least the latter. Want to try my hand at variety/die attribution on both of those, as there is a significant number for each.

Thanks, and same to you! You definitely did get a good deal on those, I think. I've seen them show up as pairs, including a local "vintage" bookstore, recently. Don't think I've seen them under $150 for the pair.

Here are my 2 latest acquisitions.

The first one is a pattern 1 Pfennig from Prussia, minted in nickel. It is also heavier than the regular issue.

The second one is an about uncirculated 1856 1 Pfennig from Prussia.

Best regards from Berlin

And here is the next one. Unfortunately this tiny coin has been damaged but as I got it for well below 100 € I will keep it until I get a piece in better condition. It is also my first gold coin from the German Empire. Furthermore, it is one of two Prussian 5 Mark coins that are still missing in my collection and catalog. The last one left is now a 5 Mark 1888 Wilhelm II. piece that is pretty hard to get in a decent condition and quite expensive as well.