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Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 23:40:06 -0000
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Subject: Re: [Colonial Numismatics] BRNA Report: Why not to trust grading services...
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Understood. I'll contact the owner and see if you can send a pic.
Gregory
--- In colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com, "David L. Palmer"
<palmers4@e...> wrote:
> I may be the one to ask, but a picture might help a little, and Bob
> Merchant is really good on these too. Sounds like if it is in a
> small cartouche, that it may be a silversmith's hallmark of the
era.
> Would like to see it before I go further out on that limb. David
>
>
> --- In colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com, Ray Williams <njraywms@o...>
> wrote:
> > Gregory,
> > Thanks for sharing your experience at the show. Too bad
there
> weren't
> > other C4 members there. It's always nice to find an unexpected
> scarce
> > coin -that's what we all search for. With respect to the
> counterstamp on a
> > 3 Cent Feuchtwanger, David Palmer would be the person I'd ask...
> > Thanks,
> > Ray
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Gregory Field" <gregory@c...>
> > To: <colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 9:09 AM
> > Subject: [Colonial Numismatics] BRNA Report: Why not to trust
> grading
> > services...
> >
> >
> > > Everyone,
> > >
> > > Per Ray's request, a quick rundown of BRNA:
> > >
> > > 1. As for dealers, saw Butternet and Doug Bird. Doug of course
> > > focuses on Half and Large cents, but had some colonials. More
> BHNC
> > > dealers than copper dealers! Glenn Wright also had some really
> neat
> > > stuff include a silver half-disme (raw).
> > >
> > > 2. Did locate two tougher CTs: an AG3 M.33.33.-Z.ll. This is
> actually
> > > the second of these I have found. The other I did send to Mike
> Hodder
> > > last year. I this really a 6+??. It was cheap, so why not...
> > >
> > > The really interesting thing about this one is that I cherried
> this
> > > off of a colonial grader/attributor for PCI! He was telling me
> about
> > > a rare CT he just attributed for PCI while I was attributing a
> couple
> > > of NJs for him that he couldn't get. Really nice guy, but....
> > >
> > > The other CT also has a good story. It was a PCGS VF25 M14.2-
> A.2. The
> > > planchet is small and the date was missing. It was listed as a
> 1787
> > > and when I got past the realization that it wasn't a 1787, it
was
> > > easier to attribute... Nice brown color, however the reverse
has
> some
> > > striations that are somewhat distracting even by C4 "standards,"
> > > otherwise smooth... Certainly has F+-VF detail. Has this one
> finally
> > > dropped into the R5 category yet?
> > >
> > > Also found a nice upgrade for my 19-87C Machin, so that was fun
> (also
> > > slabbed by PCGS, but bought it based on my grading...). The
happy
> > > note is that later today, this one will once again roam free
> inside
> > > my box of Machin's...
> > >
> > > 3. I did mill around the concession stand at 1pm, but alas did
> not
> > > see anyone else. However, I did realize later there were in
fact
> two
> > > concession stands, so if I did miss anyone, my sincerest
> apologies. I
> > > did run into John Young from TN has passed around a slabbed,
mid-
> > > grade Continental Dollar and a few tougher tokens. Also heard
> that
> > > Ken Mote was at dealer setup Thurs and on the floor again on
> Friday.
> > > Would be surprised if he didn't pick up a few items as well.
> > >
> > > Well, that's it. Was a really good show overall. Tough to cover
> in
> > > one day, but I'll be back there again.
> > >
> > > Gregory
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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