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A couple of gold NEWPS

JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,849 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited January 17, 2020 8:20PM in U.S. Coin Forum

As mentioned prior I whittled down my silver collection and have been laser focused on 18th and 19th century gold and medals.

I’m putting together 3 different gold type sets and I’m having the time of my life doing it.

This $5 1804 Heraldic eagle type 2 tickled a few of my fancies. While not remotely iconic as a 55/55 Lincoln it is one of the most visually dramatic “varieties” old gold has to offer in the form of the prepunched “8”. It pairs nicely with my $5 type one 1795 small eagle.

1804 BD-7 R-4

The second new purchase is a $1 type 2. I decided to go with a 1855-0 . These often come monkied with and unmolested examples don’t come up that often especially uncirculated. Branch mint type 2’s are very spicy in my opinion.

mark

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  • DoubleEagle59DoubleEagle59 Posts: 8,332 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Absolutely spectacular!

    I think early date gold coins are the very best!

    I was surprised though to see three coins instead of two.

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  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,849 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DoubleEagle59 said:
    Absolutely spectacular!

    I think early date gold coins are the very best!

    I was surprised though to see three coins instead of two.

    Yes I edited out the 1795 as it was a prior purchase and confusing

    Thank you

    m

    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......
  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,556 ✭✭✭✭✭

    There ya go. Very nice.

  • cheezhedcheezhed Posts: 5,858 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm enjoying vicariously through you.

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  • CoinJunkieCoinJunkie Posts: 8,772 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A couple of very pleasing coins there. Congrats!

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  • CRH4LIFECRH4LIFE Posts: 849 ✭✭✭✭

    1855 o T2 is a beaut!

  • keetskeets Posts: 25,351 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Mark, are you just buying Gold or working on a Type Set?? B)

  • rainbowroosierainbowroosie Posts: 4,874 ✭✭✭✭

    U be showinoff! Love em. 👍

    "You keep your 1804 dollar and 1822 half eagle -- give me rainbow roosies in MS68."
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  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,380 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 17, 2020 6:36PM

    I like them both but, especially, the 1804 re-punched 8 half eagle in the old green holder. That one has some swagger. B)

    Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍

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  • hchcoinhchcoin Posts: 4,829 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice

  • BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 12,166 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice Mark, congrats

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  • ffcoinsffcoins Posts: 518 ✭✭✭

    Late to the show… I’d like to see that 1795.

  • StrikeguyStrikeguy Posts: 47 ✭✭

    whooooooo, that little lady is a real beauty. I am very happy married, but dang.

  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Like wow!!

  • Downtown1974Downtown1974 Posts: 6,832 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Mark, those are both stunning pieces of old gold. Love it!

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  • CharlotteDudeCharlotteDude Posts: 3,047 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice. The 1804 Large over Small date $5 is one of my favorite coins.

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  • jonrunsjonruns Posts: 1,197 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Beautiful coins!

  • DrBusterDrBuster Posts: 5,412 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The 1804 is solid, I do like some almost busties! Nice Mark

  • SkyManSkyMan Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I was digging on the first two, and then you dropped the 1795 above. WOWSERS!!!

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  • HydrantHydrant Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 17, 2020 9:33PM

    Not bad.

  • RYKRYK Posts: 35,797 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great coins!

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  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,849 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @RYK said:
    Great coins!

    Robert Im so glad you are semi lurking! Happy New Year OG!!

    m

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

    Double Wow!!

  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,849 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 20, 2020 9:04PM

    @Realone said:
    Holy chit, where do I begin:
    1795 is incredible, period!
    1804 is wonderful!
    The 1855-o is very interesting, what is with the 8 in 1855?

    It’s the way they almost always come. Same with the LL in “dollar”. Weakly struck central reverse in all cases. Highest graded is a 64.

    m

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  • ffcoinsffcoins Posts: 518 ✭✭✭

    @Justacommeman said:
    @keets I’m actually working on three independent gold type sets. It’s complicated
    @ffcoins here ya go

    Very nice!

  • Africa2017Africa2017 Posts: 19 ✭

    Great looking gold!

  • boiler78boiler78 Posts: 3,060 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Daaaammmmm Mark. Awesome coins. Anyone care to guess the over under on likes for this thread? I think PCGS needs to add a LOVE option.

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    WOW!! Beautiful old gold.... Great pieces Mark....will be a sight to behold as complete sets....Cheers, RickO

  • keetskeets Posts: 25,351 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The 1855-o is very interesting, what is with the 8 in 1855??

    it's called Personality!! :p

  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,401 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice! Especially like the 1795 and 1804 in OGH's - was hoping it was a OGH type set...... :+1:

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  • blitzdudeblitzdude Posts: 6,018 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice gold, much nicer than any gold piece I will ever own. Congratulations!

    Those ugly hologram stickers really do distract away from the beauty of the coins though. Goo Gone does work wonders. Regards!

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  • NicNic Posts: 3,382 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Awesome Mark!

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  • stevebensteveben Posts: 4,616 ✭✭✭✭✭

    nice gold!

  • 1Mike11Mike1 Posts: 4,416 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Love the 95, its outstanding.

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  • bidaskbidask Posts: 14,017 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great coins but why a O mint type II gold dollar ?

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  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,849 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 18, 2020 5:31PM

    @bidask said:
    Great coins but why a O mint type II gold dollar ?

    Glad you asked. Great question.

    They are more saucy then P mint issues. P mint type 2’s are plentiful compared to branch mints. In my opinion P mints are over priced. Figure 35K for a 65 CAC. There are about 140 PCGS 1854/ 55 type 2 P mint 65’s and higher. For the 1855- 0 there are only 27 coins graded 62-64. None higher. There are mostly stripped out examples out there. I’m really trying to spice up one of my type sets with interesting dates and mint marks

    It’s the last 0 mint dollar which makes it popular with gold dollar collectors

    It’s the only 0 mint type 2 dollar which makes it popular as a one year type

    They are very scarce in properly graded mint state grades.

    They are the best struck brand mint type 2 dollars and had the best planchets compared to its fellow southern brethren.

    I was told that whenever you see a properly graded mint state 1855-o $1 you should try and buy it. They rarely come up for sell. Honest examples are rarer then hens teeth

    I’ll probably never have a top ranked gold set but I’m aiming to put together three of the most interesting constructed sets. At least to me.

    m

    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......
  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,263 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congrats

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  • mark_dakmark_dak Posts: 1,119 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Amazing pieces... all of them. Thanks for sharing, enjoy!

  • BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,801 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 18, 2020 6:44PM

    I love the way you think. It’s the same reason I put a 51-O 3CS in my type set. Type sets can be interesting and immensely enjoyable without being top ranked.

    Still, that 1795 Sm eagle........ WOW! Nice look.

    With respect to the type II gold dollar....... I'll just give this advice. If you think you might ever want a nice one, and you ever see a nice one, just buy it. They are not so easy to find. This goes for any issue, not just the 55-O. :) This particular example is my kind of 62. Really, really nice.

  • kazkaz Posts: 9,188 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Beautiful coins! and thanks for sharing your thoughts on buying the T2 dollar.

  • goldengolden Posts: 9,709 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice coins. I sure would like an early gold coin. Maybe some day.

  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,257 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Those are awesome!

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  • TreashuntTreashunt Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 20, 2020 9:41AM

    Beautiful.

    But-- no biggie: That RPD the 8/8 looks more like an 8/ Large 8

    Or, I need new glasses

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  • liefgoldliefgold Posts: 1,689 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Both are very nice! But being a gold dollar collector, I really like the 55-O. It has a great strike for a T2, which is tough to find.
    I just bought this AU55. No where near the detail of yours.

    liefgold
  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,849 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 20, 2020 5:13PM

    @Treashunt said:
    Beautiful.

    But-- no biggie: That RPD the 8/8 looks more like an 8/ Large 8

    Or, I need new glasses

    Thank you!

    According to the guy who wrote the books this is a BD-4 recut normal 8

    Additional images the previous owner was gracious enough to share.

    mark

    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......
  • Desert MoonDesert Moon Posts: 5,816 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Justacommeman said:

    @bidask said:
    Great coins but why a O mint type II gold dollar ?

    Glad you asked. Great question.

    They are more saucy then P mint issues. P mint type 2’s are plentiful compared to branch mints. In my opinion P mints are over priced. Figure 35K for a 65 CAC. There are about 140 PCGS 1854/ 55 type 2 P mint 65’s and higher. For the 1855- 0 there are only 27 coins graded 62-64. None higher. There are mostly stripped out examples out there. I’m really trying to spice up one of my type sets with interesting dates and mint marks

    It’s the last 0 mint dollar which makes it popular with gold dollar collectors

    It’s the only 0 mint type 2 dollar which makes it popular as a one year type

    They are very scarce in properly graded mint state grades.

    They are the best struck brand mint type 2 dollars and had the best planchets compared to its fellow southern brethren.

    I was told that whenever you see a properly graded mint state 1855-o $1 you should try and buy it. They rarely come up for sell. Honest examples are rarer then hens teeth

    I’ll probably never have a top ranked gold set but I’m aiming to put together three of the most interesting constructed sets. At least to me.

    m

    i.e. multiple levels of demand..........

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