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Old Gold and a Birthday Surprise

BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 12,221 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited May 3, 2023 6:58AM in U.S. Coin Forum

Last year I turned 40 years old. My mother and step-father visited on the occasion and we had a nice dinner after a surprise party at a local brewery. The real surprise came that night when my step-father handed me a small bag of coin which had been in his family for about 100 years and came from his grandfather who was a jeweler in Elmhurst Illinois. In the bag were three quarter eagles and an eagle. All of which were "gem" circulated with just the perfect look for a circulated gold coin. These four coins pair with three others that he had given me to have graded which came from the same small collection put together by his grandfather.

Without further ado, here are the four recent coins with Trueviews. The Eagle is by far my favorite:



Latin American Collection

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  • ProofmorganProofmorgan Posts: 762 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Beautiful original circulated examples with a great story. I hope they stay in the family, what a lovely surprise.

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  • Shane6596Shane6596 Posts: 759 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Hmmm, i dont see the pics. Anyone else having this issue?

    I'll restart browser.

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  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,108 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Love both the chief's. Congrats.
    Jim


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  • PeakRaritiesPeakRarities Posts: 4,046 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Shane6596 said:
    Hmmm, i dont see the pics. Anyone else having this issue?

    I'll restart browser.

    I can’t see the pictures either, on mobile or MacBook. Even tried a different browser and no luck.

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Boosibri... I see no pictures.... I hope you can post them, I really like gold coins, and they sound like old treasures. Cheers, RickO

  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,367 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I can't wait to see the pics. :)

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  • BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 12,221 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 3, 2023 6:57AM

    Hmm, showing fine for me and it seems like a few others. Not sure what to do to fix... Here they are reposted:



    Latin American Collection

  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,367 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm still not seeing them. :#

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  • PeakRaritiesPeakRarities Posts: 4,046 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Perhaps you could send them to me on Instagram and I could try and post them here?

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  • BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 12,221 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Hmm, I see them in my work computer (PC) but not on my iPhone.

    Latin American Collection

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Still not visible on my computer (laptop). Try sending via message to me or another forum member to repost here. Cheers, RickO

  • Shane6596Shane6596 Posts: 759 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 3, 2023 7:11AM

    I see them now in your repost, but not the original post.

    Those are some beauties!!! Wow

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  • lermishlermish Posts: 3,242 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Works for me!

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    Great looking coins and I agree that Eagle is VERY cool. Happy b-day!

  • Shane6596Shane6596 Posts: 759 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Boosibri said:
    Hmm, showing fine for me and it seems like a few others. Not sure what to do to fix... Here they are reposted:



    Ill quote and see if they show up

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  • PeakRaritiesPeakRarities Posts: 4,046 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 3, 2023 7:05AM

    I see them now, and you’re not kidding, they have the perfect look for circ gold. Very cool with the history they have, I’m sure they will be cherished!

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  • ExbritExbrit Posts: 1,321 ✭✭✭✭

    Nice Step Father!

  • telephoto1telephoto1 Posts: 4,935 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Weird. I've been working away from the computer and had the tab with this thread minimized. When I came back to it and re-enlarged the tab all the coins now show up where none had previously.


    RIP Mom- 1932-2012
  • WAYNEASWAYNEAS Posts: 6,862 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I too hope that you pass them down to some future collector in your family.
    Wayne

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  • TomBTomB Posts: 21,504 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Holy Cow! What a group! I agree with you regarding the aesthetics of the 1907 eagle...that is a beast.

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  • messydeskmessydesk Posts: 20,064 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice stuff. Love the $10 Indian!

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  • tommy44tommy44 Posts: 2,297 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I see them and they are worth seeing over and over. What a terrific birthday gift.

    it's crackers to slip a rozzer the dropsy in snide

  • marcmoishmarcmoish Posts: 6,315 ✭✭✭✭✭

    40? You still a baby sir lol.

    What a cool thread, congrats, and great looking circ gold, wow!

  • psuman08psuman08 Posts: 340 ✭✭✭✭

    Very nice group. $10 Indian is fantastic.

  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,594 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Love the 07. All are very nice.

  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,367 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I can now see them and they are really nice. B)

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,596 ✭✭✭✭✭

    it wercs fine here. i dunno

  • NicNic Posts: 3,386 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That eagle is SWEET !
    Happy belated birthday B!

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  • jwittenjwitten Posts: 5,211 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I love the looks of the 1907! Great coins.

  • maymay Posts: 1,590 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The eagle is what I call a “Wowzer” I wasn’t expecting such an eye-appealing coin! :):sunglasses:

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  • Tom147Tom147 Posts: 1,485 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Showed on my laptop 1st time. Usually I'm the one to not see them. Beautiful old gold.

  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,344 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Happy birthday and congrats on the great coins! :)

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  • calgolddivercalgolddiver Posts: 1,499 ✭✭✭✭✭

    VERY NICE !!!

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  • SanctionIISanctionII Posts: 12,256 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Lovely coins. A pleasure to read about them and to see photos of them.

    The eye appeal of the 1907 Eagle is off the charts fantastic.

  • gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,589 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice. The Eagle does have a great look to it.

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  • CharlotteDudeCharlotteDude Posts: 3,073 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow! What a gift! Lovely quad of gold there!

    Happy Belated Birthday?

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  • BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 12,221 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @CharlotteDude said:
    Wow! What a gift! Lovely quad of gold there!

    Happy Belated Birthday?

    March of 2022 I was 40. Just getting around now to having them graded.

    Latin American Collection

  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,367 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Boosibri said:

    @CharlotteDude said:
    Wow! What a gift! Lovely quad of gold there!

    Happy Belated Birthday?

    March of 2022 I was 40. Just getting around now to having them graded.

    Please share the results with us when you eventually get them. B)

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  • DCWDCW Posts: 7,464 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Happy Birthday, Brian! I really love that $10 Indian

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  • smuglrsmuglr Posts: 421 ✭✭✭✭

    Very nice. Great gift marking your 40th. I love the 1912 Indian. I'm partial to that design and hope one day to be able to collect them.

  • stevebensteveben Posts: 4,620 ✭✭✭✭✭

    nice coins!

  • steelieleesteelielee Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭

    Wow, happy birthday for sure, enjoy

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  • ShurkeShurke Posts: 448 ✭✭✭✭

    They’re all superb. No wonder the eagle is your favorite though. Super nice toning on that one.

  • ShurkeShurke Posts: 448 ✭✭✭✭

    They’re all superb. No wonder the eagle is your favorite though. Super nice toning on that one.

  • PhilLynottPhilLynott Posts: 891 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Lived in Elmhurst my whole life! Very cool story and even better coins.

  • mark_dakmark_dak Posts: 1,130 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Happy belated two birrhdays!

    Sounds like your step father served up dessert that night. My favorites would be those two classic heads. Beautiful original color appear to have been left alone for almost 200 years.

    Didn't realize you were such a youngster. You must have been at MSU when my son was attending.

    Mark

  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 13,996 ✭✭✭✭✭

    All beautiful circulated examples, you’re a lucky man my coin brother. A beautiful and thoughtful gift👍

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  • skier07skier07 Posts: 4,062 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Happy Belated Birthday!

    In addition to the sentimental value those are great looking coins.

  • Tom147Tom147 Posts: 1,485 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I see them all three times. Nice gold. Happy Birthday young un !!!

  • joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 16,457 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow, congratulations!
    What a Birthday gift, indeed.
    Beautiful Gold!
    Didn't realize you're a fellow llinoisan, as me?
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    :)

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  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,074 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Quite the birthday gift. And to keep them in the family is very special. Peace Roy

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