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Carson City $1 GSA Hoard in Original US Postal Box Labeled 1878 UNOPENED

I cane across a gsa hoard box labeled 1878 from 1973 that has never been opened. It has postal marks on the original box for delivery with its recipient on the label. Looking for recommendations and thoughts on if I should keep intact or open it up from a collectors value perspective. I’m in no rush to do anything, but thought I’d ask the forum. Yes, it is too bad it wasn’t labeled 1879 on the box lol. In 3 years, the delivery date would 50 years old. The coin itself would be 142 years old by that time.

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

    Pics please

  • Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,331 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Do not open, but please post some pics.

    Dave

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is a nice find.... Where did you 'come across' this little treasure? I would guess it has a better premium unopened.... I had several of those, but my curiosity never allowed me to keep them intact. Cheers, RickO

  • OnastoneOnastone Posts: 3,765 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Well at least we have a picture of Yoda.

  • TurtleCatTurtleCat Posts: 4,589 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I’ve had a couple unopened GSA boxes. Some in the original postal box as well. I just couldn’t resist and opened them. Have one 1881CC that looks to be 65. I’ll be sending it in next month.

    If you can resist it, I’d keep it sealed. It will likely retain better value overall than the risk of finding it to be a low end BU.

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  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 23,898 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Don't get greedy. Promote the unopened box, sell it for cash and don't look back. Let someone else worry about getting the coins inside graded and stickered.

    All glory is fleeting.
  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 27,411 ✭✭✭✭✭

    wait the 3 years and enjoy it. post the box, it would be neat to see, jmo

  • 7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,228 ✭✭✭✭✭

    See if you can x-ray it and if the date/mm will show. I haven't yet tried it, but it might.

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  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,515 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'd open it. I can't own a coin I can't see. Not into owning boxes. I don't think the spread between sealed and opened is enough to warrant not looking.

    bob :)

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  • RockyMtnProspectorRockyMtnProspector Posts: 754 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Would love to see pics. If you consider selling unopened, would be interested.

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  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 8,623 ✭✭✭✭✭

    You only live once, make a plan to document your good fortune so when you open it, the decision is part of the enjoyment. I can't imagine selling something like that unopened. I think your reward is knowing exactly what you have. No regrets. IMHO. Peace Roy

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  • MgarmyMgarmy Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would buy that in a heart beat. Lost an auction on a sealed with post marks 1885 right before Christmas...lost by 11cents sniper nuke bid..threw up in my mouth

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  • I’ll post some pics this weekend of the package.

  • logger7logger7 Posts: 8,017 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm curious how much these have sold for on ebay or other auction venue too.

  • MgarmyMgarmy Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 1, 2020 10:48AM

    I lost an 1885 cc in a box like that for 880.25. Winning bid last second nuke 880.36. Was so pissed!

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  • MgarmyMgarmy Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭✭✭

    An 1880 cc went $562 two weeks or so ago.

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  • segojasegoja Posts: 6,112 ✭✭✭✭

    keep it sealed

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  • MgarmyMgarmy Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If you decide to sell it please keep me in mind

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

    @Kindred4u said:
    As requested, see pictures of unopened box....

    Very very nice!

  • MgarmyMgarmy Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Ouch😁

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  • dimebagdimebag Posts: 108 ✭✭

    i see a new tv show in the near future called coin wars !!!!!

  • MgarmyMgarmy Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Like storage wars only not fake😁

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  • dimebagdimebag Posts: 108 ✭✭

    so true !!!

  • thefinnthefinn Posts: 2,653 ✭✭✭✭✭

    So, people pay a premium for a box. If the Chinese and Russians can counterfeit PCGS slabs and come close on coins, how hard would opening and resealing a box be?

    thefinn
  • MgarmyMgarmy Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭✭✭

    We would see a lot more of them if the people of the Coronavirus were in play here

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  • RichRRichR Posts: 3,841 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm thinking this may be legit in that somebody would have needed to believably fake the box, postal label and computerized font from the period. That's a lot of effort for anybody. Plus I'm liking that the 1878 is partially visible under the label.

    Does anybody else know if it was common practice for the external shipping boxes to note the year of the GSA coin within?

    For security reasons, yo would NEVER do that today!

  • RichRRichR Posts: 3,841 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I can also confirm that Turner, Montana's zip code is 59542...and I find it interesting that the RECEIVING post office stamped it...vs. the originating post office,as is the common practice today.

  • RockyMtnProspectorRockyMtnProspector Posts: 754 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I own two, both of which have the 1878 in blue lettering on the outside of the mailing box. The opened one was purchased at an estate sale and included the PCGS 65 gem you see, the other was purchased unopened and remains so--bought at the 2017 Denver ANA World's Fair of Money:



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  • MurpheyMurphey Posts: 44 ✭✭

    I like it...I like it a lot, as Forrest would say.

  • JBKJBK Posts: 14,638 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @RichR said:
    I can also confirm that Turner, Montana's zip code is 59542...and I find it interesting that the RECEIVING post office stamped it...vs. the originating post office,as is the common practice today.

    I think that might be normal practice for a registered package.

  • Eric_BabulaEric_Babula Posts: 413 ✭✭✭✭

    @dimebag said:
    i see a new tv show in the near future called coin wars !!!!!

    Isn't this called ebay?

    Rocking my "shiny-object-syndrome"!!!

  • MgarmyMgarmy Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not unless your eBay includes video of the auction

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  • AotearoaAotearoa Posts: 1,355 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Turner, Montana x 2. Doesn't that seem a bit strange? Population of 61 at the last census.

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  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I got several of these back when they were on sale. I did not, nor would I now have the willpower not to look.

  • COCollectorCOCollector Posts: 1,287 ✭✭✭✭✭

    There are literally thousands of GSA dollars for sale on ebay right now.

    But only a handful are in unopened boxes.

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  • MgarmyMgarmy Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭✭✭

    And those are the questionable white ones which are always 82-84

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  • Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would open, get it graded. Could not stand suspense.

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  • For those watching this chain, I attempted to use an X-ray machine, as well as a CT scanner with 3D image (healthcare systems) to see within this box without opening it. Unfortunately, this was unsuccessful and unable to see the coin and it’s design in any clarity. Oh well, it was worth a shot, but technology has its limitations too!

  • RockyMtnProspectorRockyMtnProspector Posts: 754 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for the update! I've opened unopened GSAs and found a mix, with a couple 65/66s and some PLs. Haven't hit a DMPL yet, but I've had some okay toning on the mixed CC $15 boxes.

    For the most part, however, I've kept my 60 or so unopened GSAs in their original condition.

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  • KkathylKkathyl Posts: 3,762 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Kindred4u said:
    I cane across a gsa hoard box labeled 1878 from 1973 that has never been opened. It has postal marks on the original box for delivery with its recipient on the label. Looking for recommendations and thoughts on if I should keep intact or open it up from a collectors value perspective. I’m in no rush to do anything, but thought I’d ask the forum. Yes, it is too bad it wasn’t labeled 1879 on the box lol. In 3 years, the delivery date would 50 years old. The coin itself would be 142 years old by that time.

    Mail it into PCGS have them open it up and then instruct what to do once you have it open. Let us know how it goes.

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  • MgarmyMgarmy Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 13, 2020 5:17PM

    “For the most part, however, I've kept my 60 or so unopened GSAs in their original condition.“

    Rocky MTN...You have 60 unopened GSA morgans../holy hell!!!!!
    That is awesome!

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  • hchcoinhchcoin Posts: 4,825 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @mark_dak said:

    @Mgarmy said:
    If you decide to sell it please keep me in mind

    Before you sell it to Mgarmy, I'll top his bid by $0.11

    That was hilarious.

  • jwittenjwitten Posts: 5,072 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very cool! Would pcgs put a first strike on the holder since it is in a sealed box...? :D

  • MgarmyMgarmy Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That night I lost an unopened 85 will haunt my dreams till I die

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  • KkathylKkathyl Posts: 3,762 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @RichR said:

    I'm thinking this may be legit in that somebody would have needed to believably fake the box, postal label and computerized font from the period. That's a lot of effort for anybody. Plus I'm liking that the 1878 is partially visible under the label.

    Does anybody else know if it was common practice for the external shipping boxes to note the year of the GSA coin within?

    For security reasons, yo would NEVER do that today!

    I add a label and note what’s in my box including order# date ordered date shipped and mint code. Plus how many of what. I do it from looking into my history sales and compare shipping number. Then store it away without opening the box. The mint used to put the info on boxes but stopped when they disappeared in shipping.

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  • RockyMtnProspectorRockyMtnProspector Posts: 754 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Mgarmy said:

    “For the most part, however, I've kept my 60 or so unopened GSAs in their original condition.“

    Rocky MTN...You have 60 unopened GSA morgans../holy hell!!!!!
    That is awesome!

    I have several unopened 5-count boxes (40 or 45, can't remember) and about 15 singles or so of various dates, including 78, 80-85. It's taken me quite a while!

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