I Bought my First Piece of Southern Gold!
EagleScout2017
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It isn't the most eye-appealing specimen, nor did I pay all that much for it for obvious reasons.
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Obverse:
Mintmark Closeup:
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It will make a nice necklace. Wear it when you go to coin shows...a great conversation piece.
Cool holey coin
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Nice holey coin, at least you can tell is a D. It's more southern gold than I have.
Careful, that stuff is addictive and expensive.
I dig it. ⭐️
Nice the hole way through!
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Really nice old gold.... always a shame when such a coin is holed though... At least the D is discernible... Cheers, RickO
Congratulations! Southern gold is quite addicting. Here is an "intact" 1852-D gold dollar.
According to Doug Winter, the total population of survivors is 125 to 175 pieces. He does not count problem pieces within those numbers, but your piece still has to be quite scarce. The mintage was only 6,360.
At least it is not a 61.
Many gold dollars in circulated grades with the New Orleans mintmark are affordable and they are also from a southern mint.
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Cool pick up. 👍
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It's amazing how many small denomination gold coins were treated this way. The hole thing brings tears to my eyes... still better than no southern gold at all!
Mark