Interesting High Relief St. Gaudens. Guess who!
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Who's photo is inside?
If it was slabbed, you wouldn't be able to open it anymore!
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OMG !!! 😖
You could just slab it open
I don't think a PCGS or NGC slab would work but it could be tried!
I'm thinking a special non-TPG holder may be necessary if one wanted to have it holdered.
Is it real gold?
If it somehow became my possession, I would not consider slabbing.... Just a nice display box. I wonder if one or two coins were used....Often jewelers would use two coins and make two pieces. Cheers, RickO
Doubtful that any major grading service would slab it because it's actually two coins. The coin for the obverse side had the reverse milled out and the reverse side coin was cut down to fit inside the hollowed out obverse coin. When this was made, High Relief Saints were worth bullion value and the gold removed to make this piece of jewelry was saved by the jeweler with his other scrap gold.
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I wish it was an omega counterfeit instead...
It appears to be and times two (coins).
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Here are a couple of more photos of these coins.
Any ideas on these coins?
There are small clear domes with a hook inside the top and with a wooden base for displaying antique pocket watches. This would look good inside one.
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In this photo I can see the coin much better ( thank you ) It's an amazing piece for sure.
I wonder if the coin was cut into two pieces ( obverse and reverse?
I assume it still has a picture of Teddy Roosevelt in it.
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Very fitting isn't it?
I wonder if this was worn by his wife Edith?
The photos are from John Baumgart.
That is seriously cool!
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The photo was printed out by the owner a few years ago and inserted as an example of how the coin would have been used. I'm pretty sure the Roosevelt picture is still in there, although he may have changed it to another.
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I totally did not see that coming!
The photos I posted are on the NNP.
Nice. Is any provenance information known for this piece?
Beyond Richard Burdick (the current owner), I don't know.
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