Eye Candy Pics (Thanks, Ian!)
messydesk
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I was able to make some arrangements with Ian to play with some pretty cool stuff at the ANA show.
John
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Wow!
Latin American Collection
x2
Er, x3!!!
Damn, I love, love that ‘61!👍
Just super!
Its a great display! Thanks Ian for sharing these treasurers with us at ANA.
Omg, that $20 gold piece 😍
I think they are all cool but I like the 1794 most of all!
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The $20 is spectacular!!!!!
That's the one I ogled the longest. I chatted with John Dannreuther later in the day about it and he said I really need to see if out of the holder to appreciate the relief and surfaces. Funny, but I don't think wielding a hammer and saying, "JD said I should see it out of the holder" would have mitigated an unceremonious bouncing from the show.
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Nice coins, and nice photography.
Thanks for sharing.
What awesome national treasures!
Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍
My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):
https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/
Over the MS67 Paguet 1861 20$ of only two known, not so sure I agree even while paying deference to the 94 dollar and a 95 large eagle 5$. All of them dream coins
11.5$ Southern Dollars, The little “Big Easy” set
GREAT photos! Thanks for posting & to GC for making them available to you.
“The thrill of the hunt never gets old”
PCGS Registry: Screaming Eagles
Copperindian
Retired sets: Soaring Eagles
Copperindian
That 1794 $1 is unreal. Historical significance off the charts. Adjustment marks, silver plug, more adjustment marks, toned PL surfaces, and meticulous preservation since 1794.
Highly recommend the Stack’s description in the 2013 auction as it is a fascinating read on this enigmatic coin.
Link: http://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-2EQBC/1794-flowing-hair-silver-dollar-b-1-bb-1-the-only-known-dies-rarity-4-bb-die-state-i-silver-plug-specimen-66-pcgs-cac
Thank you for sharing @messydesk
Lovely group. That ‘95 HE with Heraldic Eagle reverse is a very tough Sheila in any grade.
I was shocked at Stack's photo compared to the op's photo? How could the toning be so different?
The 94, wow!
Angle of lighting makes a huge difference with toned coins. The Stack’s picture was either axially-lit or angled to be directly under a light source and then skewed.
Basically the OP’s picture is how it looks normally in hand and the Stack’s picture is how it looks if you were to tilt it just perfectly to get the flash of toning.
While the Stack’s example is accurate in the sense that is truly how it looks under direct lighting, in reality it can be difficult to actually see the coin like that in person.
IMO it’s a bit disingenuous to do a composite image like they did where they took the axial image and combined it with the normal slab image, because that gives the false impression that the coin looks like that in hand.
Super 94. Great Collections, md.
Jim
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I spent some time tilting it to see if I could get that view in hand, and I really couldn't. The thing is, the flashy view from the Stack's picture and others is flat. There's no elaborate coloring missed without that view, either. The relief of the coin is something special that is missed in that shot. I'm eminently happy with the picture I got, as it really shows the relief and surfaces well.
In the holder, impossible.
I'll cut them some slack here given the ultimate trophy nature of the coin, but in general I agree.
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I lot viewed the Cardinal sale and so I was lucky enough to see the 1794 dollar in hand (with security right behind me and the dealer who i was with). The coin certainly doesn't look like the Stacks photos, but I also don't remember it being as dark as messydesk's photo. His photography is excellent and I think it is a coin that will show differently as you tilt it.
FWIW, I was even more blown away by Cardinals' half disme, which went "cheap" in my view.
I could tell a few stories about the Cardinal auction but that's not what this thread is about.
Finally, as a half eagle collector, that 1795 large eagle is ridiculous.
"Look up, old boy, and see what you get." -William Bonney.
Why can't the Mint use these three great designs and make them into silver dollars? (I know the top design is coming out soon as a medal, but it should have been as a one dollar coin.)