Jim Matthews wrote an announcement of an upcoming opportunity to own some of his bust dimes:
The time has come for me to part with my beloved Early United States Dime collection. There are a few interesting Draped Bust dimes included, but the majority of my focus on this collection has been to acquire all the Capped Bust die pairings and as many of the later die states as I could find over the span of some 45 years. Long ago in 1979 I went to my first ANA show in St. Louis, and I had the opportunity to meet the authors of the yet to be published Early United States Dime book. Their enthusiasm launched my collection of dimes by variety in that year.
When the new variety book on Draped Bust and Capped Bust dimes was published in late 1984 by the five authors, I dove headlong into collecting die varieties at both coin shows and auctions. Over the years I was able to obtain at least one example of all the known die pairings of Capped Bust dimes save for the extremely rare 1827 JR-14 which I believe still has only two examples reported to exist.
Naturally I chose the well-known dealer and numismatist W. David Perkins to sell my collection of dimes, after his stunning success with the sale of my half dime variety set a dozen years ago. The sales will be held in conjunction with the Central States Numismatic Society coin show in late April 2025 and at the Oklahoma City ANA national money show in mid-August 2025. The rarer die varieties, condition rarities and intriguing die states will be offered in a Sealed Bid Sale format at these two shows, and the balance of the coins offered in a Fixed Price List format soon after the two Sealed Bid Sales have been closed at the two upcoming national shows.
Selections from the upcoming Sealed Bid Sale and Fixed Price list coins for Central States will be available for viewing at the FUN show in early January and again at the Baltimore coin show in late March of 2025. A catalog will be available online well prior to the Sealed Bid Sale Auction and Fixed Price lists with extensive descriptions, die state information and pedigrees as well as photographs. Over the years I obtained coins from each of the dime book authors, and several other important sales as well, and a few plate coins are included from the original Dime variety book of 1984 and more plate coins from the more recent Bust Dime Variety Identification Guide by Zack, Scuderi and Sherrill.
I have included a couple of photographs of two of my favorites, the 1834 JR-5 dime with full cud at the date, and the 1835 JR-1 with retained cud at the arrowheads.
More information will be forthcoming soon!
Jim Matthews
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Brad Karoleff wrote:
Well Mr. Safir, as President Reagan once said, "Here we go again!"
See my comments to each of your comments below....
(Brad’s comments will be shown in italics. Editor)
Ruben Safir wrote:
With regard to CAC post grading, it was written that people don't like
change and that CAC is like getting a second opinion.
Two retorts:
A) What people don't like more than "change" is to be conned... and CAC
is Con
You are definitely entitled to your opinion but in this case the marketplace has soundly refuted your opinion. CAC approved coins consistently bring premium prices compared to their non-stickered cousins. You may think it is a con, but most seasoned collectors disagree with your assessment. If you don't like their service, simply do not use it.
B) Asking a second opinion is never a bad idea... yeah that is garbage
FUD to support a giant Con. CAC is far more than just a second opinion.
How is it "far more than a second opinion"? If you never ask a second opinion and merely rely on your own judgement, fine for you but you are missing out on valuable information.
As for coins with CAC stickers... I avoid them because they are overpriced, and I refuse to be conned out of my money. Avoiding CAC products, stickers and slabbing service, is definitely your right but slandering their product is not. Your opinion that they are overpriced is contradicted by the marketplace where the majority of collectors WILLINGLY part with their money for the service.
I assume from your comments that you do not purchase other certified coins also. Do you think all slabbing is a Con or do you just have a problem with CAC? If you disagree with their assessments fine but, again, it is an OPINION that someone paid for and others respect. Just accept that and go about collecting what you enjoy in your budgetary boundaries and allow the rest of us to do the same. Again, this is my personal opinion based on my experiences. I have NO ownership stake in the CAC or CACG services but do employ them liberally.
Brad Karoleff
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Alan Weinberg wrote:
Meticulously hand engraved:
In Memoriam Lt. Silas M. Perkins Co. K . 32 Maine Reg’t. Died June 22d 1864 Aged 23 Years.
H.M. Maling Kennebunkport (below along bottom rim) . All on proof-like reverse surfaces on a worn VF 1826 bust half
Very likely either hand engraved by Maling or sponsored by Perkins’s close friend or relative.
Silas Perkins died of wounds sustained at Cold Harbor on May 31, 1864, dying a month later having earlier been accidentally shot in his foot while in his tent. This speaks to the primitive wound care during the Civil War where minor wounds could get infected or result in amputations
See images below
With respect to the “necessity“ for any coin being regarded as “ worthwhile “ having a CAC sticker or other “verifying“ 3rd party sticker applied to the assigned slab grade- this is hogwash and just a scam to make more money on top of slab fees. Sadly, it has taken hold of dealers and collectors resulting in unfathomable differences in “market value.“ That’s my opinion after 67 years active and knowledgeable collecting.
