New purchase: 1849 Moffat & Co. $ | Update: Coin graded by ANACS problem-free F-15
Dennis88
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I bought this coin, my first real rarity and my first coin over $1000 yesterday in Carson City. Although I won't be able to afford other Territorial Gold, I liked the look and (more or less) great originality of this piece. Although there is a small X scratch on the obverse, the reverse only has the noticable planchet flaw (I thought it was a scratch at first, but upon further examination it looks like a planchet flaw). Although the coin is circulated and has seen it times, I think this adds to the great historic aspect of this coin.
Still being in just my first week of the Californian trip (see the other thread around here) I will be heading to the historic places of the gold rush later on this month. At least, now I own something that was there, at that time and actually made the gold rush what it is.
The coin currently is raw but will get graded by probably NCS (although I might try DGS on this). I'd like to thank Allen at Northern Nevada coins for a great coin at a very competitive price.
Dennis
A little bit of an update:
I sent the coin in to ANACS to get graded and got the results back today. The coin graded a problem-free F-15. I am very delighted by the result and the purchase proves to be a very good one!
Dennis
Still being in just my first week of the Californian trip (see the other thread around here) I will be heading to the historic places of the gold rush later on this month. At least, now I own something that was there, at that time and actually made the gold rush what it is.
The coin currently is raw but will get graded by probably NCS (although I might try DGS on this). I'd like to thank Allen at Northern Nevada coins for a great coin at a very competitive price.
Dennis
A little bit of an update:
I sent the coin in to ANACS to get graded and got the results back today. The coin graded a problem-free F-15. I am very delighted by the result and the purchase proves to be a very good one!
Dennis
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i like that coin a lot and think it is great!
i wish i owned one but every time i see one for sale the price is simply shocking.
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<< <i>So what do you people think of the grade? >>
i will say a 20 and not really a net 20 either. i consider that
very minor scratch to be just that, a minor issue. it could very
well grade at ngc/pcgs if it is not terribly noticeable in hand.
I knew it would happen.
Coin's for sale/trade.
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<< <i>Cool coin, but it's VG, at best. >>
after reading your comment and looking at some of my coins
i think my first guess was very optimistic. i agree with you.
it just has such nice rims for a vg8-10... and i would have to know
if these coins were struck poorly over all. but i do seem to recall
that the words moffat & co were always quite clear on higher
end examples.
I love the historical nature of territorial and fractional gold - you have a great addition to your collection there!
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Love it!
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I think it is in that VG10 to F12 area. Might grade!!!
Yesterday was a fun day in Virginia City and Carson City.
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The coin is a nice original VF detailed coin. Net the coin to a fine because it has a very prominant planchet flaw on the reverse and then reduce the price a little for the X that someone scrathed into the obverse and that makes this a great affordable territorial coin. We've handled many of the Moffats and enjoy doing so as they are one of the most affordable territoials out there. If the grading services are feeling generous they may even grade the coin (then we would have sold the coin too cheap), but we gave Dennis a little deal because he took the time to come see us here in Carson City and we wanted his trip to the states to be memorable.
Side note, we bought the coin the day before and the guy we bought it from didn't even know that the coin was a territorial! Boy was he surprised when paid him what we did.
Allen
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A coin travelogue.
How cool is this?
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I sent the coin in to ANACS to get graded and got the results back today. The coin graded a problem-free F-15. I am very delighted by the result and the purchase proves to be a very good one!
Dennis
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Very Nice! Looks like your trip to the States proved to be extra special now huh?
Keep having a great time!
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<< <i>A little bit of an update:
I sent the coin in to ANACS to get graded and got the results back today. The coin graded a problem-free F-15. I am very delighted by the result and the purchase proves to be a very good one!
Dennis >>
Very cool coin! Congrats on the grade Dennis.
<< <i>A little bit of an update:
I sent the coin in to ANACS to get graded and got the results back today. The coin graded a problem-free F-15. I am very delighted by the result and the purchase proves to be a very good one!
Dennis >>
well done!
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