NEWP - dream realized - twice

Clackamas1 · April 27, 2021 8:19PM

I have been after a GEM+ RD 1868 Indian since I was a kid. My first 1868 Indian was a 65RB coin, second a 66RB that I got CAC on. been waiting for so long and in my business it was one of the driving factors to be successful. I pulled the trigger (Actually Laura did on my behalf).
https://images.pcgs.com/TrueView/41948738_Medium.jpg

I also picked up an MS62 1868 $20 CAC NGC lib.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/liberty-double-eagles/double-eagles/1868-20-ms62-ngc-cac-pcgs-8953-/a/1329-5171.s?ic4=ListView-Thumbnail-071515#

The reason 1868 is important to me is it is 100 years before my birth year. I have the top 1968 set, use to have the top 1868 set before Hansen but even Hansen can't stop me from building my set.

Side note - I am 52. I will be feet first out before this hits the market again.

BryceM · April 27, 2021 8:34PM

Congrats!

Bochiman · April 27, 2021 9:06PM

From the pic, and the fact that Laura got it for you, I was like "WOW! LOOKS AWESOME!"

Then, I looked at the auction realized......OMFG.....I didn't realize. Wow! Congrats on getting something you wanted (and I remember why from some of our chats).

winesteven · April 27, 2021 9:07PM

Wow!!!!

My drool is all over my iPad. What a gorgeous treasure!

Enjoy and cherish!

Steve

Clackamas1 · April 27, 2021 9:32PM

@Bochiman said:
From the pic, and the fact that Laura got it for you, I was like "WOW! LOOKS AWESOME!"

Then, I looked at the auction realized......OMFG.....I didn't realize. Wow! Congrats on getting something you wanted (and I remember why from some of our chats).

I remember meeting you and Russ in the same day. I think that was right after I hit the 1968 set out of the park when I made the 64FS 68-D, two 68-S Jeffs in FS a 67RD 68-P, D and S (multiples) and made an MS67 Kennedy all on one submission. That was 2000 1968 mint sets, but hey who said it was easy.

coinsarefun · April 27, 2021 10:32PM

Awesome, congratulations!

ThreeCentSilverFL · April 28, 2021 3:16AM

That’s a beauty!

Zoins · April 28, 2021 3:21AM

What a wonderful coin! Congrats on a lifelong ambition!

calgolddiver · April 28, 2021 3:47AM

congratulations !!!

bidask · April 28, 2021 4:11AM

Terrific coin congratulations

ricko · April 28, 2021 4:16AM

Wow... what a beauty.... Superb acquisition....If you met Bochiman and Russ in the same day at a show, I was likely there as well, and we just did not meet....Cheers, RickO

Treashunt · April 28, 2021 4:30AM

Beautiful piece, congrats

Jimnight · April 28, 2021 4:37AM

Nice one!

Coinscratch · April 28, 2021 5:10AM

Beautiful IHC and I like it much more than the Lib.

golden · April 28, 2021 2:59PM

Wow! Beautiful coin.

bolivarshagnasty · April 28, 2021 4:58PM

That is is a top notch example. Love it!

BloodMan · April 28, 2021 5:08PM

Congratulations on both coins. The 1868 double eagle is such a tough date in any grade, but in MS62 is very rare. It looks nice for the grade. You have to stretch to get a coin like this.