The Reeded Edge Returns from a FABULOUS FUN Show!
Heading to Northern Virginia for the Vienna Coin Show
2012 started off with a bang for us! The Florida United Numismatist Coin Show (FUN) in Orlando was above expectations, and ranked as one of our best FUN shows ever. Wholesale buying and selling were both very brisk. But equally as important, the collectors in attendance were also active.
Sometimes, activity
comes to a halt after FUN and doesn’t jump start again until February. That
definitely has NOT been the case so far this year. Our phones have been
constantly ringing, the office has had customers in more times than not, and web
store orders have been coming in daily. Nonetheless, we have been getting caught
up and just about all of our FUN New Purchases now have
images. Maybe 2012 will end up being the break out year that we all have been
waiting for.
Featured this week is a small group of important $20.00
Liberty Gold Coins. Included are an 1861, PCGS MS-62, 1864-S, PCGS MS-62, 1865-S, PCGS MS-63 and
an 1896, PCGS MS-65. Also featured is a
super tough 1910-S $5.00 Indian NGC MS-61. These are
the type of coins that are absent from even the largest dealers’ inventories.
Most are seldom available outside of auction. These may not be coins suited for
a Greysheet sale or a Reeded Edge Sale Mailer, but for the serious collector or
investor, we really suggest that you take a good hard look at these
pieces. Please call or email us for pricing. We also have just over half a dozen
new arrivals from CAC. Many dealers complain about their lack of success
at CAC, but we have not found that to be the case. Over two thirds of the coins
that we have submitted for review came back from CAC with their seal of
approval. When it comes to buying coins, perhaps we’re just a bit more
discerning than our competition.
This week, The Reeded Edge will be in Northern Virginia for The Vienna Quarterly Coin and Stamp Show. Sponsored by The Northern Virginia Coin Club, this is one of the oldest coin show venues in the D.C. metropolitan areas, tracing it's roots back almost 50 years.
This show has always been one of our favorite east coast club shows. The
venue is easily accessible, inviting and centrally located in the mid-Atlantic.
What better recipe could we ask for? The show is open to the public both Saturday, January
28th from 10:00AM to 6:00 PM and Sunday, January 29th from 10:00AM to 4:00PM. Whether you’re buying, selling, trading
or browsing, this is an entertaining and active little show with a great mix of
dealers. If you attend, please be sure to stop by and visit Rob and Robbie. We hope to see you
there!
$20 Gold Galore!
The Reeded Edge Features a GREAT Line-up of PCGS Certified Double Eagles
Have you checked out our inventory of $20 Gold lately? We think that you will be pleasantly surprised with our addition of over $100,000.00 worth of these beauties. We have a fairly even distribution of both the Liberty and St Gaudens types. Included are many high-grade, better dates and lower-pop examples-not just your garden variety generics so prevalent elsewhere. Virtually all our $20's are PCGS certified, with both Plus and CAC approved examples included in the mix. If $20 Gold coins are of interest to you, this new selection is a must-see. While you're at it, take a look at all of our other new coin inventory in its entirety by clicking HERE.
- 1877 3 Cent Piece, PCGS PR-65 - Pretty icy blue color. Proof-only date.
- 1881 Shield Nickel, PCGS AU-58, CAC Approved - Low-mintage, rare date. Looks MS-63.
- 1917 Buffalo Nickel, NGC MS-67 - Screaming white with pristine surfaces.
- 1864 Half Dime, PCGS F-15 - ultra-rare and the first that we have ever owned.
- 1828 Capped Bust Dime, Small Date, PCGS MS-62, CAC Approved - original and semi PL with a sharp strike.
- 1883 Liberty Seated Dime, PCGS PR-64 - Neon blue toning. Gorgeous!
- 1916 Mercury Dime, PCGS MS-67 FB - Beautifully toned with strong underlying luster.
- 1917 Mercury Dime, PCGS MS-66 FB - Blast white with intense luster.
- 1918-D Mercury Dime, PCGS MS-64 FB - Original satiny white and nice; RARE in full bands.
- 1853 Liberty Seated Quarter, Arrows and Rays, PCGS MS-64 - Original white and untoned.
- 1837 Capped Bust Half Dollar, NGC MS-64 - Outstanding luster with traces of gold toning.
- 1864 Seated Liberty Half Dollar, PCGS PR-63 - Moderate cameo with mottled original toning.
- 1857-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar, PCGS AU-55 - Basically white and untoned.
- 1913 Barber Half Dollar, NGC MS-64 - Original white and pedigreed to The Richmond Collection.
- 1927-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar, PCGS MS-64 - Original white with a nice strike. PQ!
- 1842 Liberty Seated Dollar, PCGS AU-55 - Nice original medium-grey toning with a strong strike.
- 1875-S Trade Dollar, PCGS MS-64 - Original white with a pleasing look.
- 1876-S Trade Dollar, PCGS MS-62, CAC Approved - Original with stainy luster and old gold highlights.
- 1876-S Trade Dollar, PCGS MS-64, CAC Approved - Lightly toned with choice satiny surfaces.
- 1882 Trade Dollar, PCGS PR-64, CAC Approved - Gun-metal blue toning; Choice, original surfaces.
- 1880-CC Morgan Dollar, R-78, PCGS MS-65, CAC Approved - Rich satiny luster with a crisp full strike.
- 1882-S Morgan Dollar, ANACS MS-65 DMPL - White with exceptionally deep mirrors; in an old ANACS white holder; RARE!
- 1884-CC Morgan Dollar, PCGS MS-66, CAC Approved, PQ! - Blast white with great frost.
- 1892-CC Morgan Dollar, PCGS MS-63 - Satiny white with a full strike.
- 1934-S Peace Dollar, NGC MS-64 - Original white with a decent strike.
- 1864 $1.00 Gold, Type III, PCGS MS-61 - Rare low-mintage date; a strict uncirculated example.
- 1891-CC $5.00 Liberty Gold, NGC MS-61 - Subdued luster with fairly clean surfaces.
- 1910-S $5.00 Indian Gold, NGC MS-61 - Fresh with nice luster; underrated date.
- 1906-D $10.00 Liberty Gold, PCGS MS-63 - Lustrous and fresh; slightly better date.
- 1907 $10.00 Indian Gold, PCGS MS-63 OGH - Orange-peel luster w/ original surfaces.
- 1911-D $10.00 Indian Gold, NGC AU-55 - Yellow gold luster with a decent strike.
- 1911-D $10.00 Indian Gold, PCGS AU-58 - Very close to mint state with nice luster; Rare & under-rated.
- 1914-D $10.00 Indian Gold, PCGS MS-63 - Fresh with outstanding luster; Virtual MS-64 quality, PQ!
- 1861 $20.00 Liberty Gold, PCGS MS-62 - Mark free with good luster.
- 1864-S $20.00 Liberty Gold, PCGS MS-62 - Fresh with cartwheel luster. RARE!
- 1865-S $20.00 Liberty Gold, PCGS MS-63 - Clean cheek with rolling satiny luster.
- 1896 $20.00 Liberty Gold, PCGS MS-65 - Orange peel luster and clean throughout. Only 5 graded with none higher.
- 1898-S $20.00 Liberty Gold, PCGS MS-65 - Rich luster and very fresh.
- 1902 $20.00 Liberty Gold, PCGS MS-62 - Original with rich, satiny luster; Better date.
- 1922-S $20.00 St Gaudens Gold, PCGS MS-64 - Lustrous better date.
- 1950 $100 FRN, Star Note, Mule, L-San Francisco, PCGS GEM CU-65 - A rare star note in GEM condition; Certainly one of the finest known.
- Dinky #919 Guy Van "Golden Shred", near-MINT w/ EXC Box - A very rare circa 1955 diecast toy.
- Dinky #942 Foden 14 Ton Regent Tanker. near-MINT w/ near-MINT Box - a very scarce early 1950's Dinky in superb condition.
Vintage Dinky, Corgi and Matchbox Toys Now For Sale on The Reeded Edge's Web Store
The Reeded Edge's latest trip down Memory Lane takes us back to those years of your youth. Remember receiving that new Dinky, Corgi or Matchbox model for your birthday? Do you recall the excitement of removing that brightly colored, perfectly scaled, heavy metal toy from its colorful picture box? Well, those days are only a click away as The Reeded Edge has added, what is perhaps, the world's most extensive selection of Vintage British Die Cast Toys to our ever-growing collectible inventory. Nearly every Dinky, Corgi and Matchbox featured is MINT/BOXED, with many scarce and rare variants included. These are not your play-worn eBay and flea market specials, but rather investment grade, truly collectible examples of some of Great Britain's finest toys from the 1940's, 50's and 60's..
If our initial customer response is any indicator, this just could end up being one of the more active areas of the web store. Please note, these toys are all one-of-a-kinds, so every item is sold on a first come-first serve basis. In over 20+ years of buying and selling antique and collectible toys, there are several models that we have never owned prior to this listing. These toys are NOT the same as coins. Once an item is sold, it could likely be years (or even longer) before we see or own another like it. Please consider this when contemplating your selections. If you see that special Dinky, Corgi and/or Matchbox that you just cant live without (and we're betting that you will), please call Robbie Jenkins in the office @ 301-724-0400 or on his cell phone @ 301-876-1332.
The Reeded Edge Now Accepts Paypal
Another Payment Option to Simplify Your On-Line Shopping Experience
The Reeded Edge is accepting Paypal. You can now use the same payment option that has propelled eBay to the number one online retailer status. Our customers have been asking us for this option for some time. Thanks to the hard work of our webmaster, Ray Hunt, Paypal is now up and running. Just select Paypal as your payment option at checkout and you'll be transported to an off-site, secure interface. On the left hand side of the Paypal page, you'll see a complete itemization of your order underneath the recognizable Reeded Edge letterhead. It's a very user-friendly and easy-to-understand format.
Paypal also offers you their exclusive insurance against loss or theft. This added protection is in addition to the standard insurance that we provide on all packages. We place great emphasis on our customer's security, and with Paypal's double layer of protection, things just got a little safer.
We're excited about offering Paypal as yet another payment option. We hope that you'll find this latest Reeded Edge webstore enhancement to be useful in your shopping experience.
BUYING!! BUYING!!! BUYING!!!!
The Reeded Edge Needs Your Coins and Bullion
Buying gold, selling gold, Buying Silver, Selling Silver, Buying gold coins, Selling gold coins, Buying Silver Coins, Selling Silver Coins??? If the answer is yes to any one of these questions, you need to read on!
Would you drive your car onto a stranger's lot and sell it for his on-the-spot offer? Of course you wouldn't. Does it make any more sense to drop your valuable coins and bullion in a pre-paid envelope and ship them to some unknown company just because they have a slick TV commercial? When you think about it, the answer is pretty obvious. Chances are pretty good that these companies are underpaying you, and probably by a LOT! After all, somebody has to pay for their expensive television advertising. Who are these firms and where were they before the surging metals markets? You probably didn't know their names five years ago, and when the markets finally do correct, we're betting that you won't hear their names again until the next run. Is this really who you should be selling your valuables to?
The Reeded Edge is a trusted dealer in rare coin and collectibles with over 30 years of full time experience. We want to buy your rare coins, collectibles, sets, accumulations and bullion, and we'll pay more than our competitors. Our retail customer base of collectors is one of the fastest growing in the industry. Consequently, we have a tremendous appetite for any and all fresh deals. Perhaps you have inherited a collection, or put coins away as a child. If you're considering selling, please call us. We think that you'll be pleasantly surprised when you see just how much your gold, silver, old coins and/or collectibles could be worth. Without exception, we guarantee that our offer will ALWAYS exceed those TV advertisers. To prove it, simply add 10% to their high quote, and provided that the spot price is about the same, ship your merchandise to us for immediate payment. With millions of dollars available, no deal is ever too big. Bank wires are available for any larger transactions. Discover what collectors, investors and other dealers have known for over 30 years. The Reeded Edge really is your one stop shop when it comes to selling your coins, bullion and collectibles for TOP DOLLAR. So, go ahead, pick up your phone and give us a shot. Robbie Jenkins is just waiting to talk to you, either in the office @ 301-724-0400 or on his cell @ 301-876-1332.
Reeded Edge Launches Our Mobile Site
After several exhaustive months of trial and error, The Reeded Edge is finally launching our mobile site. We realize that many of you use your cell phone and PDA much the same as a laptop computer. For this reason, The Reeded Edge's mobile site is a compact and easy-loading version of our full web store designed specifically for these devices. Since the mobile site is still relatively new, Ray Hunt, the site's author and our Reeded Edge webmaster, would greatly appreciate your feedback. Please contact Ray with your comments or suggestions. Ray may also be reached in the office during normal business hours by calling (301) 724-0400.
APIC Member Discount on ALL Political Memorabilia
Effective immediately, any APIC (American Political Items Collectors) member in good standing will receive a 10% DISCOUNT on any purchases from our Political Americana category. Please call Rob Lehmann (APIC #2805) in the office @ 301-724-0400 to have your membership number verified and provide you with a discount code that you may apply at check out. We, at The Reeded Edge, are avid supporters of the APIC and all that they do for the political hobby. We hope that you'll take a minute to check out their web site, as well as explore the wonderful hobby of collecting political items.
Name Your Price! From The Reeded Edge
With the economy on our minds, or at the very least, constantly in the news, it seems that value has become the word of the day. Whether you’re a collector on a budget or an investor seeking opportunity, price seems to be the common denominator. Generally speaking, if the price is right, the item probably will sell. With that thought in mind, The Reeded Edge is introducing our new Name Your Price! program.
Name Your Price! allows you to make an offer for any item in inventory with a suggested retail price of $50.00 or more. If you like saving money (and who doesn't?), this opportunity is definitely for you. Does the idea of purchasing a particular coin or collectible for what you believe it should be worth appeal to you? Then, put your best foot forward, because this is your chance to name your price on a wide variety of coins and collectibles.
Since we implemented this program, we sold an uncirculated 1901 Morgan Dollar, a 1916-D Mercury Dime and a RARE dated $20.00 gold coin, all at prices well below our suggested retails, simply because each customer tendered an acceptable offer. Now it’s your turn!
Click HERE to open up our current coin and collectibles inventory list. Then, click on a listing and you may view a detailed item description along with corresponding images. If you like what you see, return to the master list and click on the Name Your Price! button to the right of the original listing. This will open up a email template where you can enter both your offer and your contact information. Once we receive your offer, a decision will be made within one business day, and in many instances, in just a few minutes. It really is that simple.
Every offer is seriously considered and weighed carefully. We evaluate many different factors including our original cost, what comparable items have recently sold for, frequency of the item’s appearance, rarity, desirability and overall quality. We then carefully consider your offer against each of these areas and try to make a fair decision.
We understand that opinions of value can vary. Consequently, not all offers will be accepted. But, if your offer is close, we’ll let you know, and in some instances, may come back with a counter-offer. Again, it doesn’t matter if you’re a collector, an investor or even a dealer buying for resale. We encourage you to take your shot and make an offer-You have absolutely nothing to lose!
Shipping Tracking Information is Now Available!
The Reeded Edge is excited about some new features and enhancements we have in place for tracking orders. Our webmaster, Ray Hunt has designed a new routine that will allow you to track any package shipped by FED-X, USPS Express Mail and USPS Registered Mail. When you receive your shipping notification, you will notice a click-able link that will open a page with all of your tracking information. Those of you who have My Reeded Edge accounts will also receive this information linked to your personalized home page.
Speaking of FED-X, you will notice that we are using them more and more often for parcels valued at $500.00 and over. FED-X provides efficient and secure shipping to many local and regional parts of the country, much of the time, less expensively than the U.S. Postal Service. For heavier Flat Rate packages, lower value packages and west coast shipments, the postal service is, more often than not, still less expensive to use.
With shipping rates constantly going up, we're really trying to look out for you and ship the most economical way possible, without of course, compromising your parcel's security. Your ideas and feedback in this area are always welcomed.
The Reeded Edge will Reward you for your Referral!
Do you know somebody selling coins? Please think of referring them to The Reeded Edge. Not only will we tender them an extremely competitive offer for their coins, but we'll send a finder's fee your way as a token of our appreciation. Rare coins are a word-of-mouth business, and we realize that your endorsement of our company is what keeps us in business. When it comes time to sell your coin collection, we want you to think of The Reeded Edge. Please call Robbie Jenkins either in the office @ 301-724-0400 or on his cell phone @ 301-876-1332 to discuss this option further.
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