Stunning 1917-D type 1 standing liberty quarter

[Wyatt Earp]

I wasn't able to get out today because we had company. If I'd been out sniffing for silver roosevelts...I'd have missed this opportunity.

I bought a 20th century type set on eBay....that had belonged to an old dealer. All of the coins are much better than average....and the standing liberty quarter is a PREMIUM quality specimen....full head AND full rivets in the shield. Take a look at the pictures. The brighter one is the one I bought in this set. The duller one is one that is in a PCGS slab..graded MS-64. If that's a 64......mine's a 67. I am not a fan of slabbed coins, but this one will be submitted.

The Morgan is one of the other coins in the set....it's a 1900-O but the picture of the reverse is a bit blurry. I will be submitting it for grading as well.

All of the coins are real prizes....and I bought the set for under 275 dollars ppd. I feel like I just robbed a bank.

Finding them in the dirt is fun....but this is an exciting buy.

Soooo.....why so excited?....PCGS population report of 1917-D type 1 SLQs in MS-67....is but 12 coins. This could very well be (and probably is) No 13...which gets it a 4 figure price tag.

Wyatt

[Gregory]

Yours does look way better than the pcgs slab.....good luck with it!

[rip]

very nice ! congrats Wyatt.

[Out4gold]

Stunning is the right word.

Out4gold

[Wyatt Earp]

The deed is done....and now all I have to do is wait for them to get here. I sent certified funds via express mail this morning. Now to pace the floor for 4 or 5 days like an expectant father....

Here's the whole set. Bad picture...but they graded nothing over EF-40 in this set. I'd like to know what book thay're using....so I never refer to it unless i'm buying.

Wyatt

[ECACE]

VERY nice Wyatt,

I must say, you have a way of finding those good coins...one way or another. Congradulations!

Eric

[Wyatt Earp]

I have to wonder....why did a coin dealer (of many years) with the apparent intent to assemble a superb type set... choose a 1937 buffalo to keep for his personal collection?.....Could that be a 37-D 3 legger in high grade?...I have my fingers crossed.

I can't wait until next wednesday....the suspense will probably kill me before then. Greg told me I was probably going to have to be sedated until they get here.

Wyatt

[Wyatt Earp]

The type set arrived this morning......and it's nice, but the standing liberty has been lightly cleaned and has some hairlines, and all of the barber coins are cleaned.....bummer.

I think the set' worth what I paid for it, but was hoping the quarter was the "big score". It almost was.

The Buffalo is a 37-D....but a 4 legged one.

The 55 Franklin half has not been cleaned, is UNC and has full bell lines, the 1901 Indian is UNC with about 50% luster still red. The 1883 V nickel, is UNC...though weakly struck, and is of the "no cents" variety. The UNC Jefferson is a 50-D, the key to that series, so it's not all bad news.

The Morgan is impressive, but probably an impressive AU-58, and no RPM. Nothing worth slabbing in the set, so into the vault she goes "as-is". I may actually get an airtite for the Indian and put my 63 fatty in the set. I may also swap out the 43 steel cent for my 1909 VDB which is AU.

Wyatt