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1847-O $2.50 Monster Die break - any premium

RINATIONALSRINATIONALS Posts: 171 ✭✭✭
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One of the largest die breaks I've seen on a gold coin, couldn't find a similar one. Just a neat oddity or something more? Thanks for any help

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  • JasonGamingJasonGaming Posts: 928 ✭✭✭✭

    Woah, that’s a really large crack. I would definitely pay a good (but not significant) premium.

    Always buying nice toned coins! Searching for a low grade 1873 Arrows DDO Dime and 1842-O Small Date Quarter.

  • FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 5,929 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Much better than average die crack, especially for gold.

    That die is a few dozen coins or so away from being a retained cud die break.

    And yes, although most common gold coin die cracks carry no premium,
    I would say your coin does have a premium for the significant and long
    die crack.

    Retired Collector & Dealer in Major Mint Error Coins & Currency since the 1960's.Co-Author of Whitman's "100 Greatest U.S. Mint Error Coins", and the Error Coin Encyclopedia, Vols., III & IV. Retired Authenticator for Major Mint Errors for PCGS. A 50+ Year PNG Member.A full-time numismatist since 1972, retired in 2022.
  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,824 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Lots of cracks on the 47 o QEs. That one is significant. Would likely bring a premium especially in a higher grade. I find it interesting though.

  • DennisHDennisH Posts: 14,011 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice!! I love it.

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  • LJenkins11LJenkins11 Posts: 816 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is very interesting.

  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,709 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Interesting but it might be difficult to find the buyer who will actually pay a "significant" premium to buy it. When I think of "red hot" collecting areas $2.50 gold coins don't come to mind.

    All glory is fleeting.
  • skier07skier07 Posts: 4,388 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @291fifth said:
    Interesting but it might be difficult to find the buyer who will actually pay a "significant" premium to buy it. When I think of "red hot" collecting areas $2.50 gold coins don't come to mind.

    Liberty quarter eagles are actually quite popular today among gold collectors. They aren’t as popular as double eagles but there’s a pretty strong demand for them especially the higher grade ones.

    I think if the OP’s coin was a higher grade he could expect a premium.

  • dagingerbeastttdagingerbeasttt Posts: 791 ✭✭✭✭

    Wicked die crack, adds some nice character.

  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,709 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @skier07 said:

    @291fifth said:
    Interesting but it might be difficult to find the buyer who will actually pay a "significant" premium to buy it. When I think of "red hot" collecting areas $2.50 gold coins don't come to mind.

    Liberty quarter eagles are actually quite popular today among gold collectors. They aren’t as popular as double eagles but there’s a pretty strong demand for them especially the higher grade ones.

    I think if the OP’s coin was a higher grade he could expect a premium.

    Collectors of gold coins by date and mintmark tend to be a very wealthy group. Unless a date/mm is truly rare they are going to want it in high grade. The coin in question is probably not in a high enough grade to generate interest among the serious date/mm collectors of this series.

    All glory is fleeting.
  • jwittenjwitten Posts: 5,237 ✭✭✭✭✭

    You should be able to get a premium for it... I've been able to sell my nice die cracks for a small premuim.

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,281 ✭✭✭✭✭

    that's a nice addition to the collection. I like it

  • Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow, "sweet" !!! :)

    Timbuk3
  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,779 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 2, 2019 12:15PM

    I have never seen a die crack that advanced on a U.S. gold coin.
    Edited to add: Listen to Fred. He “Da Man!”

    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.
  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,767 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like!

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow.... that is a very prominent die crack for a gold coin.... There are certainly collectors that would like to have that coin in their collection.... Cheers, RickO

  • HemisphericalHemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice d-crack @RINATIONALS!

    Wonder how many the die made before it was changed.

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