Just Bob

"human is far from perfect" Not me. I'm like Mary Poppins: Practically Perfect in Every Way. In fact, I should probably change my username. I could be Mary Bobbins.

I sent the seller this short-but-to-the-point message < This coin is not rare. There were over 1.5 billion minted in 1967, none of which had a mint mark. They are still often found in circulation.> Ebay link click here

I was able to find another C.K Nixon token in Steve's auction to go with the one posted above. It is a 25 cent piece, also brass. (Photo compliments of ebay seller Steve Hayden - used with permission:)

Nice find

According to Variety Vista, RDV-007 was not introduced until 1992. RDV-005 is the normal reverse for 1988. RDV-006 is the "transitional" reverse.

It is a large date.

I agree with the others. The way you have them displayed now looks great. I particularly like that acrylic riser that supports the dies in the rear. Did you make that yourself?

Did NGC encapsulate your coin when you sent it to them? Did they provide any other information or opinion other than the metal content?

By that logic, any law is meaningless if one person does not obey it. So, according to your statement, laws prohibiting theft or murder are meaningless, because not everyone follows the law. Here is a thought: I will follow the rules, and you follow the rules, and we won't worry about what anyone else does. Capiche? Sorry, Larry. Your thread has been hijacked plenty without me jumping in to comment, but sometimes enough is enough.

I got that, even if no one else did.

An axe? A nax? Some other way?

The mint had problems getting Lincoln Memorial cents to strike up fully on the upper part of the reverse, due to the fact that it is directly opposite the lower part of the bust on the obverse, which was a relatively high relief part of the design. If you look at cents from the early 80s especially, this is a common occurrence. They lowered the relief in '85 or '86 to try to alleviate the problem, but it didn't always work, as seen by the OP's coin.

The reverse master die was just about worn out by 1984, and the letters and devices were spreading out to the point of touching, particularly on the motto. The die was used one more year before the new one was introduced for the dimes dated 1986.

That really depends on who is buying. Could you get ten dollars for it if you offered for sale to the public at a coin show, gun show, flea market, antique store, etc ? Probably. Could you get ten dollars for it if you offered it to a knowledgeable coin collector? Maybe, depending on their long-term outlook for silver prices, and the coin market in general. Could you get ten dollars if you offered it to a dealer? No, not likely. You would probably get current melt value or a bit less.

So many of these were replated by aftermarket sellers to make them shiny and more appealing to the public. It is nice to see one with original surfaces. Whatever you do, don't try to buff it, or clean it, or alter the surfaces in any way. That would ruin your coin. Looking forward to seeing the rest of your collection.

It is also listed in Keith Davignon's "Contemporary Counterfeit Capped Bust Half Dollars" 2nd edition as 1837 2/B. Interestingly, this same reverse die was used in 1833, 1836, and 1838 to coin other counterfeit half dollars. All had lettered edges.

I would call this one VF, and put the value at around $60 - $70, judging by recent sales on Ebay. That is, assuming it is genuine.

Yeah, I've been feeling the same way about Mississippi tokens. Although, I have to say that I have been enjoying seeing all the unlisted tokens that have been appearing. I've added several entries to my token book. Not just unknown issuers, but also unlisted denominations of existing tokens. I'm not sure if anyone is putting this new information on Tokencatalog.com, but, if not, I will post them on there after the auction is over. I've also been keeping a record of prices realized, not just of this auction, but anything else I can find on the web. That's something I used to do several years ago, but got out of the habit. That will be more information that I can put on the website for future collectors to use. I've been able to keep my spending under control, more or less. I decide, when a token is posted, how much I'm willing to pay. I'll put in my bid, and if it gets outbid, I just let it go. I have been the under bidder on far more auctions than I have won. Being outbid by just a dollar sometimes makes me want to put in one more bid, but, so far I've been able to resist the urge. I am watching one now that I really want. It's the last one I need to complete a set from a particular mill. I've only seen one other one come up for auction, and that was over a year ago. I got out bid on it because I wasn't paying attention. (I actually know where one other example is, but Tony Chibbaro has it, and he doesn't want to sell it out right. He wants to swap it for a South Carolina token. How could I possibly find a South Carolina token that Tony doesn't have already?) I'm changing my strategy and watching this one without bidding. I'm hoping that the prices remain low so that I can put in a bid at the last minute. We will see how that goes.

Welcome to the forum.

I recently purchased this token from Steve Hayden, one of the leading token dealers in the country. He is currently selling a collection of lumber company tokens that contained over 14,000 pieces. Several of the members of this forum are following this sale, and at least two have won tokens in this auction. I have been bidding like crazy, but have not been able to out bid the competition very often. Prices are really strong right now. This token is unlisted in the MS token book, and the company is not listed on the MS Sec of State website. The following information is from Ebay seller Armagosa1: A June 1917 Draft Record exists for Clinton Kelley Nixon, born June 25, 1890, listed as “Manufacturers Of Lumber”, self employed and living at Paden, Mississippi. C. K. Nixon is listed as “Saw Mill” at Paden, Mississippi in the 1918 Dun. The 1919 Bradstreet lists J. F. Nixon & Brother as “General Store” and C. K. Nixon as “Planing Mill” at Paden. The 1920 Census notes Clinton K. Nixon (age 29) as “Overseer, Own Lumber Mills” with his home at Paden, Tishomingo county, Mississippi. C. K. Nixon doesn’t show up again until 1923 in the D&B’s as “Mfr Lbr & Saw Mill” at Paden. The Oct 15, 1921 The Southern Lumberman includes a notice under Tishomingo, Mississippi: “October 11th the C. K. Nixon sawmill, near Paden, was destroyed by fire at a late hour last night. All lumber on the yard was saved. This is the third sawmill fire in this section within a month”.

Nice coin! She's a looker, for sure. Welcome to the forum.

When the coin that sold for $19,200 was auctioned, there were only three graded at that level at PCGS. As Sandon stated above, there are now 6. Someone (actually 2 "someones") wanted that coin badly - probably for their PCGS registry set. That is the most likely explanation for the price going so high. The most recent auction of a '76 silver in PCGS MS69 that I could find was in December, 2021. It went for $6600, including juice. I think it is safe to assume that there will never be another one of these quarters that will sell for anywhere near $19k, unless someone finds one that grades MS70. To the OP: it is impossible to accurately grade your coin from the pictures provided (and even with perfect pictures, grading without seeing the coin in hand is just a matter of educated guessing). However, I don't think your coin would grade high enough to make it worth more than a few dollars. There are several examples graded MS 67 on Ebay right now that are for sale for under $30, and I doubt yours would reach that grade. ,

Do you remember the name of the dealer?

Good point. There is a lot of assuming and jumping to hasty conclusions on this board - and I am as guilty as anyone.

That's impressive. I can't imagine how much time it would take to build something like that.