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I am looking to collect something else, thinking about gold, lots to choose from, any tips/advice?
Realone
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Liking $5 & $10's & possibly $20's.
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Not exactly what you’re leaning towards, but I suspect you might enjoy Classic QE’s and $5’s by die variety.
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$10 Indian Head gold are prolly the prettiest design in my opinion.
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Chill out and enjoy the down time until something comes along in what you specializes in now to get your blood pumping again.
Check out this set
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https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/gold/20-gold-major-sets/st-gaudens-20-gold-major-varieties-circulation-strikes-1907-1932/publishedset/147593
Or this
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/gold/indian-2-1-gold-major-sets/indian-head-2-1-gold-basic-set-circulation-strikes-1908-1929/publishedset/175943
My 2 favorite sets (other than mine
Yea...The big boys are fun to look at but....
My Saint Set
Nothing feels like real gold. Many 19th century $5's can be obtained at reasonable premiums to melt.
Why not try an 8 or 12 piece type set to get your feet wet?
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High grade gold type set. Nice mid grade, you choose the limits, on a
pre 1840 type set.
I completed both sets couple of years ago and had fun with it. I displayed them at FUN in January.
Be forewarned that it is not a cheap undertaking. I had to overpay for the 1834 Crosslet 4 $5 to get one that matched up with my AU - low end Unc. set. You also have the beginnings of the Charlotte and Dahlonega Mints to get. The 1838-C $5 is not that rare, but finding an attractive one is s challenge.
Still it is a short, doable set, and the history aspects of it are great.
Gold is nice... coming from a confirmed gold bug....
However, you could always drift a bit aimlessly for a while...visit a few big coin shows, maybe pick up a few random pieces that attract you. From that, as often happens, you then decide you would like more of a particular example you acquired. And it grows from there... never force your way into a series, it then becomes work, and this is a hobby. Cheers, RickO
A bit of advice as I just started to help a friend do the exact thing, start a $10 Indian date set. But you sure as heck better buy Bowers book FIRST, before buying a single coin.
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1798-1807 $5's.
Start a type set with single examples of each type you are considering...sit with them in a dark room with a single light source focused on them and wait for inspiration. Do I want a set of those?...or a set of those?...or all of the above?
I would suggest quarter eagle Indian. Only a few dates with 1 key. Currently trying to complete a set my self MS62,63
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Think about something early and not US.
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Your Trade $1 study gravitated more and more towards die variety. Finding original circulated coins, let alone mint state examples of these gold types, is a challenge you'll enjoy; all the more gratifying as satisfying your personal esthetic too.
Don't start anything else based on someone else's recommendation as you'll bore quickly.
Kinda like if your wife talked you into buying and driving a Smart Car.
Wait until something talks to you and then buy and read every book on the series before purchasing a single coin.
I know you have some super cool older classic major mint error coins.
If you try modern major mint errors, well you get so much more bang for your buck that you could build an awesome unique collection.
I suggest that you try a set that is doesn't contain too many coins (so Liberty Head Eagles is out), relatively reasonably priced (so Capped Bust Half Eagles is out), and completion or near-completion can be accomplished (so Saint-Gaudens $20's is out). And certainly a type set is a decent idea.
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My suggestion is to start out with a single AU58 or better gold coin of any design with killer eye appeal (higher grade if budget allows). Let this light the fire and then decide how you want to proceed.
i like the $19 indian head gold myself. theres a lot of good coin out there
Never herd of a $19 coin. What multi denomination dies struck this coin
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they made that one at the shanghi mint back in the day so be careful. id stick with the $10 indian head gold. best wishes
I would suggest you start (and finish) a set of modern commemorative gold $5 and $10. Then move to the First Spouse series. You can often buy them near melt, they are low mintage, and before you die both gold prices and the popularity of these now unwanted yet attractive coins will increase.
I'm with @291fifth. So many beautiful, historical and fun world coins to collect that have a better potential price appreciation than US coins do. While I still love collecting US coins ($2.5's, dimes and a type set), I get a lot of enjoyment out of collecting world crowns too.
Go for the short series. Draped Bust quarter eagles.
They would compliment you.
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A $5 Liberty from each different mint might be a good way to start.
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Sorry, apparently you are a very advanced collector who is more interested in vintage collector gold coins rather than a complete collection of coins regarded as bullion today.
My suggestion is to start out with a single AU58 or better gold coin of any design with killer eye appeal (higher grade if budget allows). Let this light the fire and then decide how you want to proceed.
I think this makes sense for you. Give yourself some time to really fall in love with a coin or two first.
I would suggest you start (and finish) a set of modern commemorative gold $5 and $10. Then move to the First Spouse series. You can often buy them near melt, they are low mintage, and before you die both gold prices and the popularity of these now unwanted yet attractive coins will increase.
This does not make sense for Realone. It makes sense for me, but not for him.
I knew it would happen.
My thoughts too.
Nice slabbed USGTC close to melt or not far from it. I can’t get enough of these. I buy in AU 50 - MS 65 range.
I’m slowly working on a set of low grade (VG or lower) $5 gold pieces. The more worn/dirtier the better. It’s a complete blast!
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For nice eye appealing coins this can take years to put together. Im about 75% of the way through my set. I end up dropping it and the everyman set from the registry. Mostly to focus on my MS set. Too easily distracted trying for 3 sets in the same series.
He said by die variety, not by date. Quite a different undertaking. A die variety set would keep one occupied for years.
I have a hard time believing that you would or should make such a decision based on the opinions of others. Regardless of what anyone else thinks, it’s a personal decision.
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What a great idea! I also switched over to gold. I’m just buying nice examples that catch my eye. I was questioned why I’m buying generic gold that can be bought at any show. Particularly my 1908 Saint I bought. My response was because it’s an incredible coin, didn’t cost an arm and a leg. Well I did well on my generic gold run at cac, two golds stickers and a few greens. I’ll post my new $20 this week when I get her. Another cac run is do soon with the newps I bought recently.
Besides collecting what I like, I am also doing a date run in the 1850’s of double eagles. Change is a good thing!
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