@skier07 said:
I lucked my way into this old friend of yours (38-D)
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That is a fantastic coin! I really enjoyed owning it, probably one of the better (if not best) circulated 38-Ds out there. I have a more modest example, but one that better fits my collecting theme (DOGs in OGHs):
Doug Winter had the 38-D on hold when I called him about another coin. I whined a little about the 38-D already being sold. He called me a few hours later and told me the initial buyer had changed his mind.
@skier07 said:
I lucked my way into this old friend of yours (38-D)
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That is a fantastic coin! I really enjoyed owning it, probably one of the better (if not best) circulated 38-Ds out there. I have a more modest example, but one that better fits my collecting theme (DOGs in OGHs):
I have been looking for a coin like that for 20 years
@Skier07’s 53 might be the nicest cir I have seen.
My first slabbed coin purchase, bought it back in 1991 in the Heritage Long Beach Bullet Sale (remember those). I really wasn't in to slabbed coins back then and didn't want to buy it but it filled a empty hole and the price was right. I think this is a Gen 3 slab?.....
it's crackers to slip a rozzer the dropsy in snide
No stickers but got this about a year and a half ago for a little over a couple grand and never regretted it (I’m cheap ). I was really wanting to stay at least xf40 for the harder common dates.
There seem to be a TON of these somewhat earlier $20 libs in VF-XF condition in OGHs.
Is there a story to them? Were they part of a bank hoard? Just coincidence?
I wonder if it's possible that TPG coincided with the aftermath of the 1980s mass meltings. Lesser examples, more common examples, "newer" examples might have gone into the crucible, but maybe there was some reluctance to melt these then 100+ year old piece so they were part of the early move toward slabbing?
Love to hear any thoughts.
My contribution to the OGH dirty gold thread, and an example of what I'm talking about:
We are like children who look at print and see a serpent in the last letter but one, and a sword in the last. --Severian the Lame
@Weiss said:
There seem to be a TON of these somewhat earlier $20 libs in VF-XF condition in OGHs.
Is there a story to them? Were they part of a bank hoard? Just coincidence?
I wonder if it's possible that TPG coincided with the aftermath of the 1980s mass meltings. Lesser examples, more common examples, "newer" examples might have gone into the crucible, but maybe there was some reluctance to melt these then 100+ year old piece so they were part of the early move toward slabbing?
Love to hear any thoughts.
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I believe that there were many gold $10's and $20's from the 19th century held in European bank vaults for a long period of time. At some point, they were repatriated to the U.S., and many, many were slabbed in the OGH era. I agree that many seem to have a similar look about them.
@Weiss said:
There seem to be a TON of these somewhat earlier $20 libs in VF-XF condition in OGHs.
Is there a story to them? Were they part of a bank hoard? Just coincidence?
I wonder if it's possible that TPG coincided with the aftermath of the 1980s mass meltings. Lesser examples, more common examples, "newer" examples might have gone into the crucible, but maybe there was some reluctance to melt these then 100+ year old piece so they were part of the early move toward slabbing?
Love to hear any thoughts.
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I believe that there were many gold $10's and $20's from the 19th century held in European bank vaults for a long period of time. At some point, they were repatriated to the U.S., and many, many were slabbed in the OGH era. I agree that many seem to have a similar look about them.
In the 1990s companies started making a market in Liberty gold coins which created a big incentive to get them graded to maximize profits. Before then $20 Liberty and other denominations were often regarded as bullion coins. If you looked at Greysheet year by year starting in the 1980s you would see how prices climbed through the 1990s.
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There's a blues tune in there somewhere...
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Dude is all about the OGH DOG.
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That is a fantastic coin! I really enjoyed owning it, probably one of the better (if not best) circulated 38-Ds out there. I have a more modest example, but one that better fits my collecting theme (DOGs in OGHs):
@RYK great to see you posting again.
Doug Winter had the 38-D on hold when I called him about another coin. I whined a little about the 38-D already being sold. He called me a few hours later and told me the initial buyer had changed his mind.
I have been looking for a coin like that for 20 years
@Skier07’s 53 might be the nicest cir I have seen.
11.5$ Southern Dollars, The little “Big Easy” set
welcome back...and you called it, btw
Not OGH, but I call it the crust bucket.
...and a recent newp:
Well, I couldn’t stand it any longer seeing all these beautiful gold coins being posted...
My favorite Xtra dirty CC...
My first slabbed coin purchase, bought it back in 1991 in the Heritage Long Beach Bullet Sale (remember those). I really wasn't in to slabbed coins back then and didn't want to buy it but it filled a empty hole and the price was right. I think this is a Gen 3 slab?.....
it's crackers to slip a rozzer the dropsy in snide
Simply amazing group of dirty old gold and gold stickered OGH DOG's!!!!!
RYK will be so proud.
That is called stunting
11.5$ Southern Dollars, The little “Big Easy” set
Welcome back RYK. You'll recognize this one - true DOG.
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/gold/liberty-head-2-1-gold-major-sets/liberty-head-2-1-gold-basic-set-circulation-strikes-1840-1907-cac/alltimeset/268163
Great coins everyone, here’s my contribution.
No stickers but got this about a year and a half ago for a little over a couple grand and never regretted it (I’m cheap
). I was really wanting to stay at least xf40 for the harder common dates.
There seem to be a TON of these somewhat earlier $20 libs in VF-XF condition in OGHs.
Is there a story to them? Were they part of a bank hoard? Just coincidence?
I wonder if it's possible that TPG coincided with the aftermath of the 1980s mass meltings. Lesser examples, more common examples, "newer" examples might have gone into the crucible, but maybe there was some reluctance to melt these then 100+ year old piece so they were part of the early move toward slabbing?
Love to hear any thoughts.
My contribution to the OGH dirty gold thread, and an example of what I'm talking about:
--Severian the Lame
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I believe that there were many gold $10's and $20's from the 19th century held in European bank vaults for a long period of time. At some point, they were repatriated to the U.S., and many, many were slabbed in the OGH era. I agree that many seem to have a similar look about them.
Not OGH, but such a wonderfully crusty DOG:
In the 1990s companies started making a market in Liberty gold coins which created a big incentive to get them graded to maximize profits. Before then $20 Liberty and other denominations were often regarded as bullion coins. If you looked at Greysheet year by year starting in the 1980s you would see how prices climbed through the 1990s.