Newp California Commem… And another!

Bob13

Picked this up in a recent Stacks Bowers auction. Not as much toning/color as I would usually like but this coin is like chrome! Fantastic liquid surfaces not like other coins from the era.

You can guess the grade if you like. It’s in an old fat holder.

In looking for threads this Commem, not many have pics left. Post ‘em if got ‘em.

kaz

That's a great design, yours has a lot of flash.

ricko

Very nice commem... seems to have a lot of luster. Cheers, RickO

CommemDude

I will guess your coin is MS63, some chatter in the fields holds it back, but it's a nice example for sure.
Here's one of mine, this issue often comes lustrous and with pretty toning. Posted at your invitation.

johnny9434

Both are great looking coin

metalmeister

What CommenDude said.
Here's mine

FrankH

All I have is a measly 62.

WAYNEAS

@FrankH said:
All I have is a measly 62.

I'll give it a loving home as I currently have zero in my collection. lol
Wayne

Bob13

Thanks for the feedback - and would like to see more of these!

I think my pics exaggerated the tic marks a bit. As you can see it’s graded a 65 - maybe over graded? But I like the look!

mirabela

Bob13 I like yours a lot. I think the second set of pictures is much more flattering than the first. I've always enjoyed that design. I've had a few of them. Right now I've got a raw 63-ish example in one of the commem spots in my 7070 type set. Yours is nicer than any example I've owned.

SeattleSlammer

I was thinking gem before your reveal. Nice one. ⭐️

Bob13

OK - what about this one? Just arrived and unlike the opalescent one I own this one has some color!

As an aside - Kudos to Greatcollections @ianrussell - I won this coin on Sunday and it was in my hands by Tuesday!

Also, the fact that PCGS lists prior auction results is so helpful - this coin last traded publicly in 2007 and 2008 - was able to see other pictures and results. Thanks PCGS!

Higashiyama

Very nice coin, it looks strong for the grade

LanceNewmanOCC

@Bob13 said:
Also, the fact that PCGS lists prior auction results is so helpful - this coin last traded publicly in 2007 and 2008 - was able to see other pictures and results. Thanks PCGS!

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i agree with the above post. nice newp.

winesteven

My one and only - also with chrome luster:

BillJones

Here is the one in my type set. It's in an old NGC MS-64 holder.

The field portion of the dies which struck these coins were polished in such way which gives the coin unusually strong luster.

I also won a California commemorative half dollar for an exhibit I did at the 2015 Winter FUN convention.

Bob13

Thanks all for some great examples. These coins look nicer in hand - will try to see some higher grade examples next show I can make.

JW77

@Bob13 said:
OK - what about this one? Just arrived and unlike the opalescent one I own this one has some color!

As an aside - Kudos to Greatcollections @ianrussell - I won this coin on Sunday and it was in my hands by Tuesday!

Also, the fact that PCGS lists prior auction results is so helpful - this coin last traded publicly in 2007 and 2008 - was able to see other pictures and results. Thanks PCGS!

Beautiful commem, maybe a technical 64, but eye appeal of a "67". Nice pick-up