My first submission to JA, my first gold bean! ... [Pic now added to first post!]

Staircoins · September 25, 2009 7:34AM

Sent 4 coins in, just received the results by email today ...

1) no sticker

2) Passed

3) Exceeded

4) Passed

The gold sticker is on the one coin that I was really expecting to sticker in the first place, and the reason for the entire submission (the others pretty much went along for the ride.

1848 D/D $5 PCGS AU53. It is truly a special coin from Dahlonega, with a PCGS population of only 15 in all grades. I picked it up raw in a local estate auction some months back, marked as a VF on the 2x2, and have posted it here once before.

As my photography skills have proven to be woefully inadequate, I'm going to send it to one of our more capable forumites for their treatment.

I don't have the coins back in hand yet, but color me happy anyway!

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10/19 edit:
Coin received and sent to Todd at BluCC Photography (blu62vette), who I think did an excellent job of capturing the true look of the coin...

Thanks to Todd not only for his fine photo work, but also for his super quick turnaround!

I'm trying to decide what to do with this beauty. I want to hang on to it, but I'm by no means a Southern Gold specialist, and my wife thinks it should go into the FUN sale. I like it!

blu62vette · September 25, 2009 7:36AM

Big Congrads!!

bidask · September 25, 2009 7:49AM

ricko · September 25, 2009 7:50AM

Congratulations.... Cheers, RickO

AUandAG · September 25, 2009 7:58AM

Can't wait for Todd's pics!

errrrrrrrrr, the pics.

bob

zeebob · September 25, 2009 8:02AM

Gold beans are neat jewelery! Congrats!

kaz · September 25, 2009 8:29AM

Can't wait for the photos. A gold sticker on a D-mint piece sounds like icing on a very special cake!

BECOKA · September 25, 2009 8:37AM

Congrats. I would love to see how the gold sticker looks with a gold coin.

Unfortunately I don't think half of my coins would sticker, of the half that would I think 1 or 2 might go gold. I'll just keep the dream alive a bit longer so I won't be sending them in anytime soon.

LeeG · September 25, 2009 9:12AM

Nice snag on the coin and the gold bean!

Ahrensdad · September 25, 2009 12:19PM

Can't wait to see the pic's!

CopperWire · September 25, 2009 2:52PM

cant wait for the fotos!

ajia · September 25, 2009 3:03PM

I picked it up raw in a local estate auction some months back, marked as a VF on the 2x2

Besides the obvious grade difference, was it marked as a D/D?

dan383 · September 25, 2009 3:46PM

Step back and take a deep breath , can it get any better than "The Gold Bean" ??

Dan

Staircoins · September 26, 2009 12:22AM

<< I picked it up raw in a local estate auction some months back, marked as a VF on the 2x2

Besides the obvious grade difference, was it marked as a D/D? >>

No, it was listed as an 1848-D $5 gold piece, VF.

DwaineO · September 26, 2009 12:36AM

Congrats.

jdillane · September 26, 2009 12:50AM

wonder if you could get the bean with a little tear, to signify the rip!

PerryHall · September 26, 2009 1:11AM

<< The gold sticker is on the one coin that I was really expecting to sticker in the first place, and the reason for the entire submission (the others pretty much went along for the ride.

1848 D/D $5 PCGS AU53. It is truly a special coin from Dahlonega, with a PCGS population of only 15 in all grades. I picked it up raw in a local estate auction some months back, marked as a VF on the 2x2, and have posted it here once before. >>

Does this mean your 1848 D/D is really an AU55? Is there a big difference in value and are you going to send it in for a grade review?

RYK · September 26, 2009 1:13AM

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<< The gold sticker is on the one coin that I was really expecting to sticker in the first place, and the reason for the entire submission (the others pretty much went along for the ride.

1848 D/D $5 PCGS AU53. It is truly a special coin from Dahlonega, with a PCGS population of only 15 in all grades. I picked it up raw in a local estate auction some months back, marked as a VF on the 2x2, and have posted it here once before. >>

Does this mean your 1848 D/D is really an AU55? Is there a big difference in value and are you going to send it in for a grade review? >>

I do not see the upside to doing such. Why bother?

Staircoins · September 26, 2009 1:45AM

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<< The gold sticker is on the one coin that I was really expecting to sticker in the first place, and the reason for the entire submission (the others pretty much went along for the ride.

1848 D/D $5 PCGS AU53. It is truly a special coin from Dahlonega, with a PCGS population of only 15 in all grades. I picked it up raw in a local estate auction some months back, marked as a VF on the 2x2, and have posted it here once before. >>

Does this mean your 1848 D/D is really an AU55? Is there a big difference in value and are you going to send it in for a grade review? >>

I do not see the upside to doing such. Why bother? >>

I agree. I'm perfectly happy with the coin in the AU53 holder, with the gold bean. I have no plans to resubmit it.

KentuckyJ · September 26, 2009 1:54AM

> I agree. I'm perfectly happy with the coin in the AU53 holder, with the gold bean. I have no plans to resubmit it.

Staircoins · October 19, 2009 11:48AM

TTT for pic added to first post.

(Thanks, Todd!)

MidLifeCrisis · October 19, 2009 11:51AM

<< I agree. I'm perfectly happy with the coin in the AU53 holder, with the gold bean. I have no plans to resubmit it. >>

Good call, in my opinion.

Congrats!

GoldenEyeNumismatics · October 19, 2009 12:04PM

Awesome coin!

Bear · October 19, 2009 12:13PM

WOW! PCGS slab and a gold bean.

Life just doesn't get much

better then this.

ajc · October 19, 2009 2:48PM

I have never seen a gold bean before. They were kind of like that pot of gold on the other side of the rainbow. Now I see there is such a thing, congratulations.

mr1931S · October 19, 2009 3:08PM

Lovely coin.No colored bean needed.

asheland · October 19, 2009 5:37PM

That is just superb!

curly · October 19, 2009 10:05PM

Congratulations, brother.

Longacre · October 19, 2009 10:12PM

The excessively rare GOLD bean! Congrats!!

IGWT · October 19, 2009 10:15PM

Nice! Don't forget to dangle it in front of Babe.

breakdown · October 19, 2009 11:08PM

The CRO boys said in the last Road Report that CAC is only giving out the gold bean two or three times out of a thousand, so I would say you did all right.

RunnersDad · October 20, 2009 12:28AM

Congratulations!!! And I think it is also fair to say...You Suck!!! I would imagine that given it was labeled as VF at purchase with no mention of the D/D you paid no where near AU money for it....or for that matter D/D AU money! Nice job!

blu62vette · October 20, 2009 2:51AM

I have had the coin for a day to take photos and it is just amazing. A very nice original piece with some good luster left. Great color and what an amazing find! When I saw the gold bean I was a little amazed, that was the first one I have seen and this coin is worth it!

DennisH · October 20, 2009 2:56AM

That is a crazy beautiful coin, and Todd is crazy good at coin photography.

Bravo to both of you!

TomB · October 20, 2009 3:56AM

The coin looks very cool.

mdwoods · October 20, 2009 4:00AM

I think that coin is what Mark Feld would call a Gem Circulated coin. It's a beauty.

blu62vette · October 20, 2009 6:44AM

<< That is a crazy beautiful coin, and Todd is crazy good at coin photography.

Bravo to both of you!

>>

Normally I am just called crazy, this is much better.

Staircoins · October 20, 2009 7:34AM

Thanks for all the kind comments!

I think this one may be headed to Orlando.

My first submission to JA, my first gold bean! ... [Pic now added to first post!]

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