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1893 Isabella Quarter

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I have a list of coins that I want, it has no particular rhyme or reason other than I want one. This list includes :
Hawaii Commemorative
St. Gaudens Gold
Proof Silver Nickel
Proof V nickel
Proof Mercury dime
Isabella Quarter
And a few more.

The list was much larger but a few I have added to my collection, like the:
2016 Gold Mercury dime
3 Cent Silver
3 Cent Nickel
1953 20 Escudos in Matte
2 Cents

While I can buy most with some time and savings, I always have other coins/currency that pop up, so saving up for one of these sometimes takes longer than I expect.

Recently a fellow collector upgraded his Isabella Quarter and offered me the one he had at a great price, I couldn't say no. This was one coin that I really like the way it looks.

I showed it to Elizabeth yesterday and usually I get a 10 second look, an "It's nice" and the coin is given back to me.

In this case, it was:

"This is a quarter"

"WOW"

"So pretty"

"Give me your magnifier"

Followed by:

"This looks expensive, how much did it cost?"

and my reply was:

"It cost $1 when released"

At this point I get

And she walks away with my quarter.

Eventually I was able to get it back.


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1893-Isabella-Quarter

I was really happy to get this one!
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Congrats! It's always nice to cross a coin off the "Want List."


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 Posted 03/04/2023  09:46 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Grade seems right. Nice example.
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Board of Lady Managers , Sweet 1893 Beauty !! Congrats, PS, 1995 ASE Proof did NOT make the list.
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@morgans dad,

The only ASE that would make the list would be an enhanced reverse proof or the 2013 enhanced uncirculated. The 1995 W proof while the king of ASE by value/rarity is just a regular proof, they had a proof for almost every year. Yes the 1995W is nice but it's not different enough for me. The 3 cent coins are very different as was the 2 cents.
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That;s what makes collecting Awesome, What ever Your Fancy, ........




Edited to say, I Find it Really Difficult calling the 1995-W Proof, Just a regular Proof....... 30,124 others just might agree.....
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What would you consider a Fair Market Value on the 2011 25th Anniversary 5-Coin Set, ? Just thinking out loud....
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What would you consider a Fair Market Value on the 2011 25th Anniversary 5-Coin Set, ? Just thinking out loud...


My dealer had that set for $750, which I thought was high. I would think around $500-$600 for the 5 coins in the OGP

I was tempted to trade 1 of the 2019 S ERP for the set plus $500 (1 ASE for 5 + $500) but for now I'll keep the 2019 S ERP
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Edited to say, I Find it Really Difficult calling the 1995-W Proof, Just a regular Proof....... 30,124 others just might agree.....


Just because it's rare doesn't make it unique enough for me. There are over 1 million proofs that look the same as the 1995 W, but there are only ~ 130,000 enhanced reverse proofs and only 236,000 2013 enhanced uncirculated silver eagles.
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Very nice looking Isabella.

Grade by NGC appears to be appropriate.
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Best Wishes Enjoy the Hunt....
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Great pickup, and an even GREATER story! Congratulations, and thanks for sharing.

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Great looking coin!
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