Interesting invoice Public Deposited
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...also who was the name of the client in Ct.? A Fine back then is
like a XF/AU today and the Chain was probably low grade - obviously.
JPL
--- In colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com, johnmenc@o... wrote:
>
> When the collector base is only 50 people why do you need grades?
> The only difference between MS 63 & MS 65 is $200 or so ... when
you
> really think about it! Remember those ANA shots of the early days
> where all attendees were on the footsteps to the convention center
> ENTRANCE.
>
> John Lorenzo
>
>
> --- In colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com, myerswa@a... wrote:
> > This week I had the good fortune of obtaining an invoice written
> by Charles
> > Steigerwalt to a client in Connecticut. It was a single hand
> written page and
> > made for some enjoyable reading. The great part about this
> document was the
> > coins and prices listed:
> >
> > 1793 Chain cent $3.50
> > 1810 Cent .10
> > 1828 Half cent .05
> > 1857 Half cent .25
> > 1721 Lousiana .20
> > 1781 North American Token .35
> >
> > No Grades were listed on any of these pieces.
> >
> > Also included were 2 pieces on approval:
> > A George Washing Success for .50
> > 1809 cent in Fine $4.50
> >
> > It seems hard to believe that a chain cent would be less than
an
> 1809 cent.
> >
> > In case you were wondering the invoice was dated October 6,
1883.
> >
> > Wayne Myers - 2005-02-09
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