Just back from the Long Beach show in time to post in this great thread:
Until recently, these two beauties had been in the same family for over 115 years! Talk about provenance! It seems in the early 1900’s families celebrated the birth of a child by purchasing a gold coin from a local bank. This family even bought another on the child’s one year birthday. Nice coincidence, too, catching the design change in the $2 1/2 gold over those two years!
Before I obtained these, one of our members acquired the coins from a coworker & had them graded. Nice extra feature with that - the family that sold them retained the old boxes they acquired & stored them in over all those years:
I just bought a new guitar and amp recently (first new gear in decades - PRS SE and Line 6 Spider) and was just working on Purple Haze last night (I used to play this as a teenager, for all the rage)
... 'scuse me while I kiss the sky ...
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“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
Happy Sat Gents! Beautiful gold above from @Copperindian and @pursuitofliberty weighs in with a super superb CBH. @Inspired70 always with a condition census Seated Dollar, and our friend @Catbert brings the crazy toners!....Starting off the day right!
Two of the best 1892's on the planet...yup I said it.
Two of the best 1892's on the planet...yup I said it.
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Say it like you mean it Eldo'! Don't be shy!!
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Wow @Copperindian What a nice thing to say. Thank you! I have really appreciated your contributions to this thread since you joined us here. This morning's gold drop is no exception. Those are some wonderful pieces, and a great background story to go with it. Congratulations on picking those up!
“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
Happy Saturday! Enjoying the pics of this 1953-S currently in a NGC MS66+FS which makes it technically the highest graded at both services. For the amount of step detail this coin has an amazing strike. Most 53-S’s have horrible horrible detail when they have steps. She is currently on her way to our host to attempt a crossover at anything over 65FS which she is nicer than that IMO.
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Trade ya for one of your oh so magnificent dollars!
"Got a flaming heart, can't get my fill"
That’s clearly a Jimi Hendrix nickel
Damn, @Catbert—I had to wait after that post. Here, you guys can go back to sleep now:
Just back from the Long Beach show in time to post in this great thread:
Until recently, these two beauties had been in the same family for over 115 years! Talk about provenance! It seems in the early 1900’s families celebrated the birth of a child by purchasing a gold coin from a local bank. This family even bought another on the child’s one year birthday. Nice coincidence, too, catching the design change in the $2 1/2 gold over those two years!
Before I obtained these, one of our members acquired the coins from a coworker & had them graded. Nice extra feature with that - the family that sold them retained the old boxes they acquired & stored them in over all those years:
“The thrill of the hunt never gets old”
PCGS Registry: Screaming Eagles
Copperindian
Retired sets: Soaring Eagles
Copperindian
Nickelodeon
Damn, you guys are on your game this morning!
I just bought a new guitar and amp recently (first new gear in decades - PRS SE and Line 6 Spider) and was just working on Purple Haze last night (I used to play this as a teenager, for all the rage)
... 'scuse me while I kiss the sky ...
.
“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
Todd - BHNC #242
Happy Sat Gents! Beautiful gold above from @Copperindian and @pursuitofliberty weighs in with a super superb CBH. @Inspired70 always with a condition census Seated Dollar, and our friend @Catbert brings the crazy toners!....Starting off the day right!
Two of the best 1892's on the planet...yup I said it.
@pursuitofliberty: great post today, like always!
“The thrill of the hunt never gets old”
PCGS Registry: Screaming Eagles
Copperindian
Retired sets: Soaring Eagles
Copperindian
Nickelodeon
@Eldorado9: fabulous pair! Just might be the best on the planet!
“The thrill of the hunt never gets old”
PCGS Registry: Screaming Eagles
Copperindian
Retired sets: Soaring Eagles
Copperindian
Nickelodeon
.
Say it like you mean it Eldo'! Don't be shy!!
.
Wow @Copperindian What a nice thing to say. Thank you! I have really appreciated your contributions to this thread since you joined us here. This morning's gold drop is no exception. Those are some wonderful pieces, and a great background story to go with it. Congratulations on picking those up!
“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
Todd - BHNC #242
Happy Saturday! Enjoying the pics of this 1953-S currently in a NGC MS66+FS which makes it technically the highest graded at both services. For the amount of step detail this coin has an amazing strike. Most 53-S’s have horrible horrible detail when they have steps. She is currently on her way to our host to attempt a crossover at anything over 65FS which she is nicer than that IMO.
Lovely Italian:
Well, just Love coins, period.