I used to be somebody, now I'm just a coin collector. Recipient of the coveted "You Suck" award, April 2009 for cherrypicking a 1833 CBHD LM-5, and April 2022 for a 1835 LM-12, and again in Aug 2012 for picking off a 1952 FS-902.
I saw this coin, and its simply outstanding. One of my customers had me pursue it ( a little) but I told him with gold cac on OGH,(and thae fact its a nice coin) he better be prepared to go about 3x sheet. he wouldn't, and so he didn't get it by far. Great to see a fellow forum member come away with this prize!
I remember how thrilled I was when I found and purchased my example.
Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
A strong strike from early dies shows good detail of Robert Scot's design. This was the first use of the drapery as a design element on US Mint coins. Scot was influenced by Classical design for many years and illustrated drapery designs for Dobson's Encyclopaedia in 1792.
Robert Scot: Engraving Liberty - biography of US Mint's first chief engraver
Gorgeous gold coin. I would put your new coin on a table under good lighting, place your toned proof walkers around it, pour myself my favorite drink and spend an evening in numismatic Nirvana.
Very nice. As the keeper of the flame for old time grading, even I would call it an AU-50.
(Sorry Roger.)
Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.
@fiftysevener said:
Your coin is holdered perfectly withe bust looking slightly upward. Truly a knockout piece !
There are reasonable differences of opinion as to what is the proper alignment for this obverse design. The person putting the coin in the holder chose to center the entire date in the 6 o’clock position, as is normal on most U.S. coins, but I would have put the 5 dead center at 6 o’clock. The head would be more upright, and the reverse would not be rotated in the holder.
Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.
@drfish said:
Really nice coin Mark. Since it’s CAC Gold, what do you (or your advisors) think is an accurate grade?
Good question
Not sure as this gets tricky. Not sure it really matters at the end of the day. I knew that I haven’t seen a 55- 62 I liked better. I knew what a 55 CAC sold for recently. I figured this coin would go for the same or more. That’s how I partially formulated my bid. More importantly I knew if I wanted to own this coin I would have to pay for it. I had another bid on the book.
I’m glad this thread didn’t get caught up on the grade. For me the coin speaks for itself. The OGH and gold CAC sticker add some mystique for sure. The coin will never be cracked out on my watch
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Walker Proof Digital Album Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
Your new coin definitely checks all the boxes...best looking 1795 AU $5 I have ever seen...its eye appeal is outstanding...congratulations on the great pick up!!
So, per CAC's protocol, not eligible for a gold bean unless a 55 coin, ergo….
This one doesn't suck More than coincidently, at least in terms of strike and color, it faces up better than some 58's I've seen. LOL, maybe better than some dipped putative uncs.
Gold is a soft metal, Mark; don't let The Beast near this slab
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." - Geo. Orwell
@ColonelJessup said:
So, per CAC's protocol, not eligible for a gold bean unless a 55 coin, ergo….
This one doesn't suck More than coincidently, at least in terms of strike and color, it faces up better than some 58's I've seen. LOL, maybe better than some dipped putative uncs.
Gold is a soft metal, Mark; don't let The Beast near this slab
Funny you and Broadstuck mentioned this. I caught Cam chewing on this the other day. Yes she was chewing on the stop chewing bottle. She got it out of the cupboard. The top cupboard. It was in her Christmas stocking
Walker Proof Digital Album Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
@fiftysevener said:
Your coin is holdered perfectly withe bust looking slightly upward. Truly a knockout piece !
There are reasonable differences of opinion as to what is the proper alignment for this obverse design. The person putting the coin in the holder chose to center the entire date in the 6 o’clock position, as is normal on most U.S. coins, but I would have put the 5 dead center at 6 o’clock. The head would be more upright, and the reverse would not be rotated in the holder.
About 30 years ago, Jay Miller and I owned THE Cardinal Spellman-Dave Akers 1838 proof Eagle. The same misunderstanding takes place with that 2 year series. I find it hard to understand why anyone, at least in that time frame, would care about much besides the date. Mostly it was a metal disc with heraldic designs bankers could quickly verify as authentic. Heraldic convention for coin design in Europe would usually/always(?) place the date squarely at 6 o/c. My esthetic sensibility is heightened by the image of Liberty _ leaning forward. In both cases, properly aligned it makes for a much more dynamic representation of our country.
When Jay and I produced a mini-booklet on the coin. its picture was the entire cover. When I complained about the date/head placement, he numismatically agreed. When he pointed out the dissonance created when viewing this vary rare type because the head did not align vertically as did the other 99.9% of Liberty $10's, I, a numismatic slut and yet a market whore, agreed. Dave Akers never even brought the point up, and he was our biggest cheerleader on the coin, which he favored even more than the Garrett-Pogue-Jung $1795 $10.
I can't say @CaptHenway is right, but I certainly agree with him.
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." - Geo. Orwell
... The coin will never be cracked out on my watch
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I meant to ask you about this, and hesitated because - hmmmmm it's none of my business - but for some explainable reason I get a peaceful feeling to know this fact.
Saw this in person at lot viewing....really a terrific coin!! So glad it went to a collector too! I saw a PCGS AU58 CAC on the floor that I truly didn't like as much as your coin. Congratulations!
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Congrats as that's 100% there since even the nit-pickiest nincompoop couldn't find anything distracting on this beauty!
Oh... Talking future buyer, not me although I am pretty picky too without any associated nincompoopery
Amazing coin.
My Congrats!!
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Wow! The eye appeal is off of the charts, and it looks under graded by multiple intervals.
Gadzooks, man! That is a perfect choice for anyone's gold type set. Congratulations!
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Yeah as sadly these days you'd have to skip right toward a MS63 to beat that.
Your coin is holdered perfectly with bust looking slightly upward. Truly a knockout piece !
I would need to eat sandwiches without meat or cheese for awhile to afford one like that. But worth it. Congrats.
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That's what's known as 'The total package'. Glad you were able to bring it home.
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Now I really want one!
Wow, words escape me.
Recipient of the coveted "You Suck" award, April 2009 for cherrypicking a 1833 CBHD LM-5, and April 2022 for a 1835 LM-12, and again in Aug 2012 for picking off a 1952 FS-902.
Congrats!
I’m hung up on the detail. That baby is bad to the bone!
SWEET!!! Congratulations MJ!
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Congrats. Saw that beaut at lot viewing.
Wow, what a great coin and outstanding acquisition!
That's a beautiful coin - congratulations!
Bootiful!
Wow! Very nice!!
Talk about a coin that gets the adrenaline flowing just looking at her.
Congrats and enjoy her while you have her.
Lovely coin. One day I'll make the move to pursue a Small Eagle... working on other things first.
I saw this coin, and its simply outstanding. One of my customers had me pursue it ( a little) but I told him with gold cac on OGH,(and thae fact its a nice coin) he better be prepared to go about 3x sheet. he wouldn't, and so he didn't get it by far. Great to see a fellow forum member come away with this prize!
Really nice coin Mark. Since it’s CAC Gold, what do you (or your advisors) think is an accurate grade?
Congratulations!
I remember how thrilled I was when I found and purchased my example.
Great coin Mark! Congratulations.
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Thumbs up, way up!
Simply as good as it gets in appeal to my eyes, just a gorgeous example - way to go!
looks far better than an AU 50. Very nice.
Very nice Mark. Looks like a 55 to me.
Very nice 1795 BD-3 half eagle.
A strong strike from early dies shows good detail of Robert Scot's design. This was the first use of the drapery as a design element on US Mint coins. Scot was influenced by Classical design for many years and illustrated drapery designs for Dobson's Encyclopaedia in 1792.
That's an awesome looking coin! I'd love to own that one myself. Great design and attractive example.
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Gorgeous gold coin. I would put your new coin on a table under good lighting, place your toned proof walkers around it, pour myself my favorite drink and spend an evening in numismatic Nirvana.
Wowzers....
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Very nice. As the keeper of the flame for old time grading, even I would call it an AU-50.
(Sorry Roger.)
There are reasonable differences of opinion as to what is the proper alignment for this obverse design. The person putting the coin in the holder chose to center the entire date in the 6 o’clock position, as is normal on most U.S. coins, but I would have put the 5 dead center at 6 o’clock. The head would be more upright, and the reverse would not be rotated in the holder.
Awesome coin! Congratulations...
Congrats ! Stunning.
Awesome example!
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Excellent taste. Wonderful coin.
Good question
Not sure as this gets tricky. Not sure it really matters at the end of the day. I knew that I haven’t seen a 55- 62 I liked better. I knew what a 55 CAC sold for recently. I figured this coin would go for the same or more. That’s how I partially formulated my bid. More importantly I knew if I wanted to own this coin I would have to pay for it. I had another bid on the book.
I’m glad this thread didn’t get caught up on the grade. For me the coin speaks for itself. The OGH and gold CAC sticker add some mystique for sure. The coin will never be cracked out on my watch
m
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
Quite a coin. Wow.
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Your new coin definitely checks all the boxes...best looking 1795 AU $5 I have ever seen...its eye appeal is outstanding...congratulations on the great pick up!!
Good to hear however just to make sure no one else in your household does you should quickly spray the slab with this...
So, per CAC's protocol, not eligible for a gold bean unless a 55 coin, ergo….
More than coincidently, at least in terms of strike and color, it faces up better than some 58's I've seen. LOL, maybe better than some dipped putative uncs. 
This one doesn't suck
Gold is a soft metal, Mark; don't let The Beast near this slab
Funny you and Broadstuck mentioned this. I caught Cam chewing on this the other day. Yes she was chewing on the stop chewing bottle. She got it out of the cupboard. The top cupboard. It was in her Christmas stocking
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
About 30 years ago, Jay Miller and I owned THE Cardinal Spellman-Dave Akers 1838 proof Eagle. The same misunderstanding
takes place with that 2 year series. I find it hard to understand why anyone, at least in that time frame, would care about much besides the date. Mostly it was a metal disc with heraldic designs bankers could quickly verify as authentic. Heraldic convention for coin design in Europe would usually/always(?) place the date squarely at 6 o/c. My esthetic sensibility is heightened by the image of Liberty _ leaning forward. In both cases, properly aligned it makes for a much more dynamic representation of our country.
When Jay and I produced a mini-booklet on the coin. its picture was the entire cover. When I complained about the date/head placement, he numismatically agreed. When he pointed out the dissonance created when viewing this vary rare type because the head did not align vertically as did the other 99.9% of Liberty $10's, I, a numismatic slut and yet a market whore, agreed. Dave Akers never even brought the point up, and he was our biggest cheerleader on the coin, which he favored even more than the Garrett-Pogue-Jung $1795 $10.
I can't say @CaptHenway is right, but I certainly agree with him.
I meant to ask you about this, and hesitated because - hmmmmm it's none of my business - but for some explainable reason I get a peaceful feeling to know this fact.
Wow! Beautiful piece.
Tom
Mark,
Saw this in person at lot viewing....really a terrific coin!! So glad it went to a collector too! I saw a PCGS AU58 CAC on the floor that I truly didn't like as much as your coin. Congratulations!
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Outstanding! Center piece in most collections.
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