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I want to share my NEWP. I've been wanting one for a looooong time.

MWallaceMWallace Posts: 4,217 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I'm not getting any younger so it was now or never.

NGC AU58.


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  • fastfreddiefastfreddie Posts: 2,861 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks to have nice luster and clean fields! Congratulations!

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  • goldengolden Posts: 9,841 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice. I have never owned one of those.

  • MWallaceMWallace Posts: 4,217 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @fastfreddie said:
    Looks to have nice luster and clean fields! Congratulations!

    It actually does have nice cartwheel luster. It's also a beautiful even chocolate brown.

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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 33,678 ✭✭✭✭✭

    i was just going to say nice color

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  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,548 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Agree with the others, very nice luster and color.

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  • ShurkeShurke Posts: 482 ✭✭✭✭

    Fantastic newp!

  • OAKSTAROAKSTAR Posts: 7,752 ✭✭✭✭✭

    OUTSTANDING! And I bet it was ever since you were a kid with a Redbook!

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  • MarkMark Posts: 3,555 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is a sweet coin. I'm approaching a similar stage of my collecting. Like you, I have never owned a 55 DD and, also like you, I have always wanted to own one. But, unlike you, I have not purchased one. So congratulations on your purchase. It is really pretty!

    Mark


  • CharlotteDudeCharlotteDude Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Lovely-looking Lincoln. If I was on the trail of cool wheaties, THAT would be the coin I’d want.

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  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,154 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Absolutely love it. Congrats Mike.
    Jim


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  • Farmer_BillFarmer_Bill Posts: 42 ✭✭✭

    The wait gos on for me. Since the LBJ administration

  • oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 12,392 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Beautiful example! That variety is on my bucket list as well.

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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,328 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I bought one with “It’s real!” old ANACS papers many years ago. Later NGC called it “MS-62,” It’s really an AU-58. Congratulations! Your piece is better.

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  • JohnnyCacheJohnnyCache Posts: 1,793 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congratulations! Great Coin!

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  • JerseyBJerseyB Posts: 133 ✭✭✭

    Congrats on an awesome coin!

  • JimTylerJimTyler Posts: 3,492 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like that one, no spots.

  • oldabeintxoldabeintx Posts: 2,151 ✭✭✭✭✭

    What I would call a gem 58. Great find.

  • U1chicagoU1chicago Posts: 6,246 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice!

  • TwobitcollectorTwobitcollector Posts: 3,512 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Well done

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  • TypekatTypekat Posts: 465 ✭✭✭✭

    @CharlotteDude

    “Cool wheaties” indeed! The 1955 Double Die definitely wins that title.

    Great looking coin!

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,667 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Beautiful, congrats

  • BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 12,247 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great looking coin, Congrats!

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  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,106 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is one yummy looking 55dd! Congrats

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  • Project NumismaticsProject Numismatics Posts: 1,604 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I gave been looking and these are surprisingly hard to find nice without distractions. This one is fantastic! Congrats!

  • jfriedm56jfriedm56 Posts: 1,408 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congratulations on a fantastic looking coin. The color and luster are at the peak for a 58. One I have always wanted as well, but that ‘55 has eluded me. Maybe some day!

  • FlatwoodsFlatwoods Posts: 4,203 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice! Congratulations.

  • LeeBoneLeeBone Posts: 4,500 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Perfect looking example, congrats!

  • CregCreg Posts: 666 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congratulations!

  • justindanjustindan Posts: 779 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great looking example.

  • pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 7,109 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Oh man, I want to tell the whole story!

    But I'll just give you the short version and see if Mike wants to fill in any other pieces.

    So glad to see it arrived safe and he's showing it off here.

    .

    So, anyway, Mike and I were on the phone late last Friday night (in the midnight hour for him ... not nearly so late on this side of the country), talking about Coins and Currency, retirement and life in general, when he started talking about this '55 Double Die he saw on his favorite website. How it was always a dream coin of his, and would probably be the most he had ever spent on a coin. He was questioning if he really wanted to do it, that he could do it, that he might never try for one again if he didn't do it, that he had discussed with his wife, and she had green-lighted it ... on and on.

    He was so excited about the prospect I had to look while we were talking, and was immediately impressed my the look and apparent quality of the coin. I told him so, and we rambled on some more and wrapped up the call. I mentioned I thought he should do it if it felt right to him as it looked like a great coin.

    "Maybe I'll buy it if it's still there in the morning", was how he left it.

    .
    Exactly 13 minutes later, I get a text from Mike;

    I just bought the 55DD

    My response here is the same as to that text;

    :D:D:D

    Good for you Mike!

    Congratulations!!!

    .

    Sometimes I guess you really don't need to sleep on it!!


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  • logger7logger7 Posts: 8,687 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice coin; these are just getting more expensive.

  • MWallaceMWallace Posts: 4,217 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @pursuitofliberty said:
    Oh man, I want to tell the whole story!

    But I'll just give you the short version and see if Mike wants to fill in any other pieces.

    So glad to see it arrived safe and he's showing it off here.

    .

    So, anyway, Mike and I were on the phone late last Friday night (in the midnight hour for him ... not nearly so late on this side of the country), talking about Coins and Currency, retirement and life in general, when he started talking about this '55 Double Die he saw on his favorite website. How it was always a dream coin of his, and would probably be the most he had ever spent on a coin. He was questioning if he really wanted to do it, that he could do it, that he might never try for one again if he didn't do it, that he had discussed with his wife, and she had green-lighted it ... on and on.

    He was so excited about the prospect I had to look while we were talking, and was immediately impressed my the look and apparent quality of the coin. I told him so, and we rambled on some more and wrapped up the call. I mentioned I thought he should do it if it felt right to him as it looked like a great coin.

    "Maybe I'll buy it if it's still there in the morning", was how he left it.

    .
    Exactly 13 minutes later, I get a text from Mike;

    I just bought the 55DD

    My response here is the same as to that text;

    :D:D:D

    Good for you Mike!

    Congratulations!!!

    .

    Sometimes I guess you really don't need to sleep on it!!

    :D Every word is true.

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  • RichieURichRichieURich Posts: 8,513 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great coin, congratulations!

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  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,404 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congratulations! B)

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  • shortnockshortnock Posts: 426 ✭✭✭

    Nice specimen and very nice tale.

  • KliaoKliao Posts: 5,609 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow, awesome example and congrats on the pickup!

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  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,479 ✭✭✭✭✭

    You made the right choice!

    Lovely Lincoln!!

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  • vplite99vplite99 Posts: 1,328 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great example, thanks for posting.

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