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So what are you bidding on, winning, or looking at?

I probably won't be bidding but man this baby is pretty http://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1182&lotNo=3630

Feb 7,8 ,10 Long Beach

This Barber has the look that I like.



Talk about premium for color. This one will bring stupid money.

No love for Stacks? Which is happening now.

I hope to get one of the PCGS MS66RD-CAC Large Cents out of it. They have already sold but I don't know if I won one or not because I had someone represent me and I can't tell if they won or not

I won this coin:

http://stacksbowers.com/auctions/AuctionLot.aspx?LotID=433587

It was described to me as "not very good" And the pictures bear that out. Not blazing red by any means

But I have been looking for a decent MS66 Red for a long time and so I'm happy, especially at the very low price for a 66Red-CAC.

barrytrot wrote:I won this coin:

http://stacksbowers.com/auctions/AuctionLot.aspx?LotID=433587

It was described to me as "not very good" And the pictures bear that out. Not blazing red by any means

But I have been looking for a decent MS66 Red for a long time and so I'm happy, especially at the very low price for a 66Red-CAC.

Why didn't you win this coin Barry? http://stacksbowers.com/auctions/auctio ... tid=433605

That coin was ear-marked for Legend a month ago. They were not going to let that go, period.

I have love for Stacks as well. Just nothing catching my fancy in their current lots.


Going to be a bidder on this coin as well:

Franklin wants this he is just about 400K short to bid on it He want to fill the hole in his album. --http://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=3008&lotIdNo=11051&inventoryNo=#video

Legendary 1936 Dot Cent--Finest of Three Known
George V Cent 1936 Dot, KM28, Specimen 66 Red PCGS, Ex: Belzberg. Amongst the most famous rarities in Canadian numismatics, struck in 1937 prior to the creation of coinage dies for George VI but never released for circulation, the 1936-dated Dot cent has seen its reputation grow exponentially since its discovery. It was long considered essentially uncollectible, since noted numismatist John Jay Pittman had held all three known examples from 1961 until his death, but the three-part auction of his collection brought all three back onto the market: the first in October 1997 and the other two (including this piece) in August 1999. The three 1936 Dot Cents, now well-scattered, generate great excitement whenever one appears on the auction block.

The description of this piece that appeared in the catalog for The John Jay Pittman Collection, Part Three, penned by David Akers, elegantly sums up the coin's attributes. It appears below:

"One Cent, 1936. Dot below date. Gem Specimen. Lightly lacquered at the Mint to preserve its original color and the quality of its surfaces. This objective has been achieved and the coin is basically 'as struck' with all of its original mint red color intact. This piece is fully struck with a sharp, fully mirrored edge and bold design details. There are a few areas of minor discoloration in the lacquer, but no impairments to the actual surfaces of the coin. The fields have many fine raised die scratches resulting from extensive polishing of the dies. This is by far the finest of three known examples and it could not be improved upon in any significant respect."

The only additional note this cataloger would make is that this piece is easily identified as having come from the complete Dot Specimen set. The best diagnostic is the thin streak in the lacquer that passes from the right reverse rim through the tip of the nearby maple leaf and into the space between ONE and CENT.

Ex: T. Roberts, employee of the Royal Canadian Mint; Mrs. T. Roberts, widow of the preceding; John Jay Pittman, 1954, sold as part of the 1936 Dot Specimen set for $250; John Jay Pittman Collection, Part Three (David Akers, 8/1999), lot 2486a, uncertified, sold as part of the same set for $345,000; The Sid and Alicia Belzberg Collection of Canadian Coinage (Heritage, 1/2003), certified as Specimen 66 Red by PCGS, lot 15608, sold alone for $230,000.
From the Canadiana Collection Estimate: $300,000 - $400,000.

One of my Fun show Auction buys:

Heritage Photo:


My Photo:

Doc,

Did you pop that out of the case for the second pictures, or is that some fancy photoshop work?

hags

hags wrote:Doc,

Did you pop that out of the case for the second pictures, or is that some fancy photoshop work?

hags

Microsoft paint. The poor mans photoshop

Nice lot of coins @ Heritage Chi-town sale.

Anybody have an eye on anything........I do

http://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=11 ... IdNo=13008

I intend to win this one.

barrytrot wrote:http://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1184&lotNo=4290&lotIdNo=13008

I intend to win this one.

nice and original. Great coin for the D set. Also green everything.....holder, sticker, and coin.

I have been wanting this trime in this grade for some time. And this is a solid-63 with a clean white look.
http://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=11 ... 6025#Photo

Barry.......The New Orleans White Whale......enjoy:

http://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1184&lotNo=4581

Holy cow, I hadn't been looking for one of those in a while.

I may take a stab at it!

Game time for long beach. Anybody playing ball?

Got my eye on this nice barber half in tonights lots:

I've lost interest in adding to my numismatic collection.

This year I'm collecting "reduced debt"

barrytrot wrote:I've lost interest in adding to my numismatic collection.

This year I'm collecting "reduced debt"

I understand. I've been there myself Barry. Take a numi break.....but you still better reply to these type of posts. Otherwise, I might end up talking to myself.

That is a nice half dollar up above

Well Summer Fun Heritage sale was a bust for me.

Had my eye on a super nice seated quarter. The exact coin sold in Dec 2011 for 1600 w/ juice but went for $2400+ with juice this time around. To heck with that!

Looks like the Numi market is getting an influx of upset bullion money from what I'm seeing.