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ACCent: The Monthly Newsletter of the Anchorage Coin Club
Volume 6, Number 6 |
June 1993 |
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June Membership Meeting | ||
Wed., June 2, 1993 | Central Lutheran Church |
7:30 PM Meeting |
Your Editor had a choice between the finest meal he's enjoyed in a coon's age and showing up to our first Mail Bid Auction. Attenders know which one won hands down so this report is brought to you courtesy of Messers Nakata, D'Atri, Hall and Wheeler (sounds vaguely like a Law Firm, don't it?) Kudos are in order by virtue of the fact that these men made it happen at the first ever Anchorage Coin Club Mail Bid Auction. Larry is the engineer of this ambitious program, Bill called bids from the book, Robert conducted the Auction, and Paul kept the records. I have had the privilege of participating on the Auction Team and know that it takes attention and dedication to conduct an auction. Potential Mail Bidders will be interested to find Prices Realized later in this newsletter.
VICE PRESIDENT McKINNON TO MAKE PRESENTATION
Ol' Lone Wolf has come through on the first of many (we hope) presentations to be given under his guidance. This doesn't mean we all sit around and let Mike do the work. It means when he comes around asking for a little participation on the Program Committee you, as a loyal ACC member, will respond enthusiastically and work toward giving entertaining and illuminating presentations every other month. I hear that Mike will present a video program loaned to us from ANA.
An American Princess Achieves Icon Status
When I visited the Post Office last month to buy stamps for the Newsletter, I was struck by the wonderous visage of America's own movie-star-turned-princess shown above. It is absolutely the most beautiful stamp in my recollection -enough to turn me into a stamp collector. Well, almost. Certainly it's worth 29e to give it the front page billing it deserves. Liberty never looked this good, even in gold. In fact 29C is a downright bargain compared to U.S. Mint offerings. Stamp collectors got it good.
It's no wonder Prince Rainier slipped the crystal slipper on her foot when he got the chance. I'll bet he's been getting more mail lately, probably with multiple Graces affixed to the envelope. I'll say this: I've never licked the backside of a nicer stampfbeat you to it, Rod!)
ADN LISTS "RARE US COIN PRICES"
I was purusing the Business section of the remaining newspaper in town checking out the gold prices when I spied the new listings reproduced below:
Rare U.S. Coins (Mint State 65)
Bid
Asked
Morgan Silver Dollar
$99.00 $115.00
Peace Silver Dollar
$140.00 $183.00
Walking Liberty Half Dollar $83.00
$99.00
$20 Liberty Gold Type III $4410.00
$4500.00
$20 Saint Gaudens, motto $1315.00 $1450.00
Source: Certified Coin Exchange
With the arrival of our Summer season, we've been getting this great weather. I've already gone clam digging down in Ninilchik and look forward to some great halibut and salmon fishing this year.
Typically, the Summer season is a time when our attendance at the monthly club meetings and E-board meetings goes down a bit. Rest assured we do have programs in place for the summer for those attending these meetings.
In the July club meeting (July 7th), we can expect our next mail bid auction. Our E-board meeting on May 19th resulted in submissions that accounted for all 100 lots for the July auction. This month's newsletter shows the July coins that will be auctioned. As you will note, there are quite a few good submittals that might be of interest to all those reading this newsletter.
Also printed in this newsletter are the prices realized for the 100 lots that were auctioned in our May club meeting.
For those of you going fishing and camping this Summer, keep in mind that you can make mail bids for the July auction.
With Mike McKinnon in charge of our training programs for the club meetings, we can expect our next program at our June club meeting (June 2nd). I will have the July auction lots displayed for those attending the June club meeting.
Our club got a number of letters from Ken Bressett, Bill Fivaz, and JP Martin who received our 5th year club medals. These gentlemen have come here in years past as teachers for our ANA seminars on coin grading. A courtesy set was also sent to the ANA Museum in Colorado Springs. We received great accolades for the medals that we designed to commemorate our 5th year as a club.
On other fronts, our club received a letter from our sister organization (PNNA) in the Pacific Northwest. The Anchorage Coin Club is a member of the PNNA. Their letter, dated May 12th to all coin clubs in the PNNA region, is asking for support to reverse the ANA decision that resulted in the 1998 ANA Convention withdrawal from Portland,
After careful review at our E-board meeting on May 19th, a decision was made to support the PNNA position. There will be a petition made available at our June 2nd club meeting for those club members attending. Our club will also send official letters in support of the PNNA position to the ANA. The May 12th PNNA letter will be available for those club members attending the June club meeting.
Finally, we are looking into a summer picnic sometime in August. We will likely be formulating the details in the next month. We'll keep you posted on the picnic events.
Hope your Summer goes well.
Larry
Highlights from last month's E-Board meeting follow:
COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL PROMOTION PROCEEDS APACE
Members Paoletti and Gambell rolled up their sieves last month and wielded their photographic expertise to photograph our commems. The best of these photos will be submitted along with appropriate copy to Coin World, Numismatic News, and The Numismatist to be published as an "Educational News Release" (read: "freebie"). Soon their readers will be educated as to the availability of our medals.
MAIL BID PROMOTION PROCEEDS TOO
In order to advertize our new, improved, and expanded auction format a number of things are being done to get more Newsletters into potential bidder's hands. Members should inform such bidders that the Newsletter is available at Roy's Coins, Anchorage Coin and Cards, Carl's Jewelers, and other local coin shops. Thanks to Mike McKinnon for taking on local distribution duties.
Paul Wheeler will make newsletters available to other Alaska and Seattle coin shops. He will also send a copy to PNNA the Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association.
Disclosures and disclaimers:
Grades are determined the same way as always for Anchorage Coin Club auctions: the coins are passed around at E-Board, the attenders grade them, and when alt have been examined the cataloger calls out each coin and the attenders call out their opinion of the grade. Grades are an average of the opinions called.
Bidders are reminded that errors do occur and that you own any coin you buy "seen" as is.
Lots purchased through the mail may be returned within seven days of receipt.
Comments on condition and appearance are solely those of the Cataloger. This month's Cataloger is Larry Nakata who has provided descriptions of major varieties as listed in
Coin Prices magazine. Consignors may submit descriptions along with coins which will be published if the Grading Committee agrees the coin merits the description and that it is accurate. Decisions regarding questions and disputes will be made by a three-member Auction Committee whose decisions will be FINAL.Lot | Date | Denomination | Grade |
1 | 1877 | Indian Cent | VF |
2 | 1909-S VDB | Lincoln Cent | ANACS XF-45 (old photo certificate) |
3 | 1914-D | Lincoln Cent | VF |
4 | 1882-CC | Morgan Dollar | MS-61 |
5 | 1857 | Half Cent | XF |
6 | 1806 | Half Cent, Small 6, Stemless | XF |
7 | 1899 | Indian Cent | PCGS MS-64 RB |
8 | 1906 | Indian Cent | PCGS MS-64 RB |
9 | 1909 | Indian Cent | PCGS MS-64 RB |
10 | 1862 | Seated Dime | PCGS MS-62 |
11 | Various (50 Pcs.) | Half Pence (England) | G to VF |
12 | 1955 | Proof Set | NGC Proof-68 |
13 | 1943 | Walking Liberty Half | MS-63 |
14 | 1907 | Barber Dime | VG |
15 | 1892 | Barber Quarter | F |
16 | 1913 | Barber Dime | XF |
17 | 1891-O | Barber Dime | F |
18 | 1847-O | Barber Quarter | VG |
19 | 1847 | Large Cent | G |
20 | 1858 | Flying Eagle Cent, Large Letters | VG |
21 | 1835 | Half Cent | F |
22 | 1869 | Two Cent | VF |
23 | 1865 | Two Cent | VF |
24 | 1864 | Two Cent Large Motto | VG |
25 | 1867 | Shield Nickel, no Rays | VF |
26 | 1864 | Half Dime | F Bent |
27 | 1867 | Three Cent nickel | F |
28 | 1843 | Large Cent | F |
29 | 1896 | Indian Cent | PCGS MS-63 |
30 | 1899 | Indian Cent | PCGS MS-64 RB |
31 | 1909 | Indian Cent | PCGS MS-64 RB |
32 | 1913 Type 2 | Buffalo Nickel | ANACS MS-62 |
33 | 1936 | Buffalo Nickel | PCGS MS-65 |
34 | 1937 | Buffalo Nickel | PCGS MS-65 |
35 | 1937-D | Buffalo Nickel | PCGS MS-65 |
36 | 1937-S | Buffalo Nickel | ANACS MS-64 |
37 | 1938-D | Buffalo Nickel | PCGS MS-65 |
38 | 1943 | Walking Liberty Half | NGC MS-64 |
39 | 1943 | Walking Liberty Half | PCGS MS-64 |
40 | 1945 | Walking Liberty Half | PCGS MS-62 |
41 | 1945-S | Walking Liberty Half | PCGS MS-64 |
42 | 1958 | Franklin Half | NGC Proof-65 |
43 | 1960 | Franklin Half | PCGS PF-65 |
44 | 1961 | Franklin Half | PCGS PF-66 |
45 | 1962 | Franklin Half | PCGS PF-66 |
46 | 1963 | Franklin Half | PCGS PF-66 |
47 | 1941 | Walking Liberty Half | PCGS MS-63 |
48 | 1921-S | Morgan Dollar | NGC MS-63 |
49 | 1891 | Barber Dime | NGC MS-62 |
50 | 1913 | Barber Dime | NGC MS-63 |
51 | 1907 | Liberty $10 Gold | PCGS MS-62 |
52 | 1922 | Peace Dollar | PCGS MS-64 |
53 | 1923 | Peace Dollar | PCGS MS-64 |
54 | 1924 | Peace Dollar | PCGS MS-64 |
55 | 1925 | Peace Dollar | PCGS MS-64 |
56 | 1889 | Morgan Dollar | PCGS MS-64 |
57 | 1890-S | Morgan Dollar | ANACS MS-63 |
58 | 1896 | Morgan Dollar | PCGS MS-63 |
59 | 1897 | Morgan Dollar | PCGS MS-63 |
60 | 1897-S | Morgan Dollar | NGC MS-63 |
61 | 1898-O | Morgan Dollar | PCGS MS-62 |
62 | 1899-O | Morgan Dollar | PCGS MS-63 |
63 | 1900 | Morgan Dollar | ANACS MS-63 |
64 | 1900-O | Morgan Dollar | ANACS MS-63 |
65 | 1900-S | Morgan Dollar | PCGS MS-62 |
66 | 1901-O | Morgan Dollar | PCGS MS-63 |
67 | 1902 | Morgan Dollar | PCGS MS-63 |
68 | 1902-O | Morgan Dollar | PCGS MS-63 |
69 | 1903 | Morgan Dollar | PCGS MS-64 |
70 | 1904-O | Morgan Dollar | PCGS MS-63 |
71 | 1921-D | Morgan Dollar | NGC MS-63 |
72 | 1878-CC | Morgan Dollar | ANACS MS-61 |
73 | 1878-S | Morgan Dollar | PCGS MS-62 |
74 | 1879-S | Morgan Dollar | PCGS MS-62 |
75 | 1880-S | Morgan Dollar | PCGS MS-63 |
76 | 1881 | Morgan Dollar | PCGS MS-63 |
77 | 1881-S | Morgan Dollar | PCGS MS-62 |
78 | 1882-O | Morgan Dollar | PCGS MS-63 |
79 | 1882-S | Morgan Dollar | PCGS MS-63 |
80 | 1882-CC | Morgan Dollar | NGC MS-62 |
81 | 1883 | Morgan Dollar | NGC MS-62 |
82 | 1883-O | Morgan Dollar | PCGS MS-63 |
83 | 1883-CC | Morgan Dollar | PCGS MS-63 |
84 | 1884 | Morgan Dollar | PCGS MS-63 |
85 | 1884-O | Morgan Dollar | PCGS MS-63 |
86 | 1884-CC | Morgan Dollar | ANACS MS-64 |
87 | 1885 | Morgan Dollar | PCGS MS-64 |
88 | 1885-O | Morgan Dollar | PCGS MS-63 |
89 | 1885-CC | Morgan Dollar | ANACS MS-62 |
90 | 1886 | Morgan Dollar | PCGS MS-63 |
91 | 1889 | Morgan Dollar | PCGS MS-63 |
92 | 1888 | Morgan Dollar | PCGS MS-63 |
93 | 1888-O | Morgan Dollar | PCGS MS-62 |
94 | 1943-D | Mercury Dime | PCGS MS-64 |
95 | 1944 | Mercury Dime | PCGS MS-64 |
96 | 1944-D | Mercury Dime | PCGS MS-65 |
97 | 1944-S | Mercury Dime | PCGS MS-64 FB |
98 | 1945 | Mercury Dime | ANACS MS-64 |
99 | 1945 | Mercury Dime | NGC MS-66 |
100 | 1945-D | Mercury Dime | PCGS MS-65 |
Lot No.1
Assorted Lincoln Cents (Circ-Proof)
Dates as follows: '34-D, '35-D, '43-D, '44-D, '46-D, '51-D, '52-D, '57-D. 75-S. Price realized: $3.00
Lot No. 2
WWTS Starter Set
Complete with holes, including: 1910 &1911 Barber Dime, 1944 &'4S Dimes, and 1964 Kennedy Half (all holed); Bust, Seated, and Barber Dimes (all Poor with no date); 1905 Barber Dime: and Jefferson Nickels ('50, '54-D, '55-D, and a delaminated '45-P). Price realized: $3.00
Lot No. 3
Assorted Tokens
(9) Sales Tax Tokens, (2) Indian Cents (24) Game Tokens, (3) Wood Nickels, (1) Wood Dollar. Wooden tokens are imprinted, not engraved or carved. Price realized: $1.00
LotNo.4
Assorted Circulated Coins
1900 Half (WWTS candidate); 1899, 1906-S, and '09-S Halves; 1930-S Quarter; 1943 Half; 1893 Columbian Half. Price realized: $7.00
Lot | Date | Denomination | Grade |
Price |
5 | 1806 | Large Cent | F Porous | 55.00 |
6 | 1826 | Half Cent | VF, Holed | 5.05 |
7 | 1888, 1889, 1890 | Indian Head Cents | G | 2.50 |
8 | 1890-CC | Morgan Dollar | F | 16.00 |
9 | 1877-S | Trade Dollar | XF, Chop Marks | 45.00 |
10 | 1860-S | Seated Liberty Quarter | VG | 100.00 |
11 | 1868 | Shield Nickel | F | 7.00 |
12 | 1869 | Shield Nickel | VF | 7.00 |
13 | 1910-S, 1911-S | Lincoln Cents | VG, VF | 15.00 |
14 | 1913-S | Barber Half | F | 14.00 |
15 | 1937 | Lincoln Cent | NGC MS-67 | 39.00 |
16 | 1940 | Lincoln Cent | NGC MS-67 | 39.00 |
17 | 1906 | Liberty Nickel | ANACS MS-61 | 60.00 |
18 | 1911 | Liberty Nickel | ANACS MS-61 | 60.00 |
19 | 1917 | Mercury Dime | Hallmark MS-63 | 33.00 |
20 | 1936-S | Washington Quarter | NGC MS-64 | 58.00 |
21 | 1902 | Barber Quarter | EF | 50.00 |
22 | 1917-S | Standing Liberty Quarter, Variety 1 | EF | 85.00 |
23 | 1948-D | Franklin Half | PCGS MS-64 | 25.00 |
24 | 1861 | Quarter Eagle | PCGS AU-58 | 160.00 |
25 | 1938-S | Lincoln Cent S/S/S RPM #2 | ANACS MS-65 Red | 30.10 |
26 | 1931-S | Lincoln Cent | BU, Cleaned and retoned | 42.00 |
27 | 1936-D | Buffalo Nickel | BU | 11.00 |
28 | 1838 | Bust Half, Reeded Edge | EF | 65.00 |
LotNo.29
1959 Alaska Statehood Medal (BU, Silver)
Obverse shows Seward flanked by two Grizzlies, Reverse has an Alaska Flag over mountains and clouds. Price Realized $21.00
30 | 1958-D | Lincoln Cents, 21 Pieces | BU |
Price |
31 | 1972-S, 1979-S, 1982-S | Lincoln Cents | Proof | 3.00 |
32 | 1972, '73-D, '73, '76, '76-D, '82-D | Franklin Halves | BU | 4.00 |
33 | 1955 | Lincoln Cent Poor Man's Doubled Die | VF | No Bid |
34 | 1982-S | Roosevelt Dime | Proof | No Bid |
35 | 1954-D | Washington Quarter | G | No Bid |
36 | 1976 | Washington Quarter | MS-63 (40% Silver) | No Bid |
37 | 1977-S | Washington Quarter | Proof | 1.05 |
38 | 1979-S | Kennedy Half | Proof | 2.00 |
39 | US Pattern Book (Judd, 5th edition) | 14.00 | ||
40 | 1991 | Fur Rendezvous Medal (silver) | Proof | 8.00 |
41 | 1988 | USSR 5 Ruble | Proof | 7.00 |
42 | 1990 | USSR 5 Ruble | Proof | 8.00 |
43 | 1865 | Two Cents | XF | 22.00 |
44 | 1838 | Large Cent | F | 16.00 |
45 | 1900 | Morgan Dollar | AU | 7.00 |
46 | 1886 | Morgan Dollar | BU | 8.00 |
47 | 1898-O | Morgan Dollar | MS-63 | 10.00 |
48 | 1884-O | Morgan Dollar | MS-62 | 16.10 |
49 | 1875-CC | Seated Liberty Dime | VF | 7.15 |
50 | 1807 | Draped Bust Half | NGC VF-20 | 82.00 |
51 | Palmer Dollar | BU | 1.01 | |
52 | Seward Statehood Medal, 3" Bronze | High Relief | 1.06 | |
53 | 1963 | Proof Set | Proof-63 | 5.00 |
54 | 1986 | Silver Eagle | Proof | 6.00 |
55 | 1901-1908 | Indian Cents, 8 Pieces | G to VG | 1.00 |
56 | 1986 | Statue Of Liberty Dollar | Proof | 5.00 |
57 | 1978 | Canada Dollar | Prooflike | 4.00 |
58 | 1988 | Silver Eagle | Proof | 20.00 |
59 | Palmer Dollar | BU | 1.00 | |
60 | 1970 | U. K. Proof Set | Proof | 5.00 |
61 | 1939 | Canada Dollar | AU | 10.00 |
62 | 1949 | Canada Dollar | AU | 6.00 |
63 | 1950 | Canada Dollar | XF | 5.00 |
64 | 1966 | Canada Dollar | BU | 5.00 |
65 | 1947 | Canada Half | XF | 7.00 |
66 | 1900 | Canada Nickel | F | 1.00 |
67 | 1946-S | Walking Liberty Half Dollar | XF | 3.00 |
68 | 1951-D | Franklin Half | BU | 10.00 |
69 | 1954 | Franklin Half | MS-62 | 6.00 |
70 | 1958 | Franklin Half | Proof | 11.00 |
71 | 1940-S | Walking Liberty Half Dollar | AU | 6.00 |
72 | 1941-D | Walking Liberty Half Dollar | AU | 7.00 |
73 | 1942 | Walking Liberty Half Dollar | AU | 6.00 |
74 | 1943-S | Walking Liberty Half Dollar | AU | 6.00 |
75 | 1944 | Walking Liberty Half Dollar | AU | 3.00 |
76 | 1945-S | Walking Liberty Half Dollar | AU | 7.00 |
77 | 1884-O | Morgan Dollar | MS-63 | 20.00 |
78 | 1898-O | Morgan Dollar | MS-63 | 14.00 |
79 | 1900 | Morgan Dollar | AU | 8.00 |
80 | 1901-O | Morgan Dollar | BU | 9.00 |
81 | Australia 1943 Shilling, 1950 3 Pence, 1960 3 Pence |
Circ | 2.00 | |
82 | 1950 | Belgium 20 Franc | XF | 3.00 |
83 | 1869 | France 2 Franc | VF | 9.00 |
84 | 1958 | Germany 5 Marks | VF | 4.00 |
85 | 1874 | Germany 1 Mark | XF | 7.00 |
86 | 1872 | Germany 1 Mark | VF | 11.00 |
87 | 1889 | Great Britain Crown | VF | 12.00 |
88 | 1876 | Mexico 8 Reales | VF | 11.00 |
89 | 1923 | Mexico 1 Peso | VF | 2.00 |
90 | 1959-1963 | Mexico 1 Peso (5 Pieces) | Circ | 4.00 |
91 | 1989 | 1/4 ounce Gold Eagle | Proof | 85.00 |
92 | 1965 | Washington Quarter | Proof | 1.00 |
93 | 1952 | Roosevelt Dime | F | 0.30 |
94 | 1972-D | Ike Dollar | AU | 1.00 |
95 | ca. 1990 | Anchorage Mint Planchet | Unstruck | 2.00 |
96 | 1974 | 10 Centavos Doubled Die | AU | 1.50 |
97 | 1803 | Large Cent | G | 24.00 |
98 | 1824 | Large Cent | G | 7.00 |
99 | 1839 | Large Cent Silly Head | F | 14.00 |
100 | 1932 | Washington Quarter | MS-61 | 15.00 |
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The Anchorage Coin Club is a non-profit organization formed to provide information, education, and a meeting place for individuals having an interest in numismatics.
Correspondence Address: Anchorage Coin Club, P.O. Box 230169, Anchorage,
Alaska 99523