A Great Old Time Coin Story....involving PROOF GOLD
SethChandler
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Ha! I knew that title would get your attention. It's my first post, so I decided to make it a fun one. Who doesn't love a great story involving an old time collection. But let me give a little background on myself to help set up the story.
I'm 30 years old and I've been collecting coins since I was five, around 1986 when I was 14 I started to work at a local coin store where I grew up in North Florida. I had the time of my life there, worked all the way through high school. The store had been around since the early 1960's, so it had a great reputation. All kinds of cool coins came through........raw cool coins that is. Well one Saturday I was working inside the vault(yes it was a big store) going through a group of silver dollars when the shop's owner's wife came in. Hey Seth, she says,I think should have a look outside, there is an older gentleman out front with..... uh...a set of $3 gold coins. My first reaction was yea right, you don't know what your talking about, etc. So I get up and make my way over. What I saw was one of the most amazing sets I had ever seen. Sitting there was a old man, about 65, with a briefcase, and a gleaming white capital plastics holder with a set of $3 gold coins. I couldn't believe it! So I start at the top....the 1854-D looks...could it be AU? WOW. The 1855 was one of the most beautiful coins that I had ever see. A deep yellow/orange, frosty semi-pl GEM. Then I scan the rest 1860's 1870's(no 70-S, 75,76, But hey, I'll still take it)mostly AU to UNC, with a few choice ones in between. The 1880's were phenominal...three or four proofs, all gem.
The man goes on to say that his grandfather had put the collection together from 1910 to 1930 and that his mother had put a few of the collections in capital holders sometime in the 1970's.
About that briefcase...If anyone wants to hear the rest of the story or you have ?'s please post a reply. I'll continue soon.
I'm 30 years old and I've been collecting coins since I was five, around 1986 when I was 14 I started to work at a local coin store where I grew up in North Florida. I had the time of my life there, worked all the way through high school. The store had been around since the early 1960's, so it had a great reputation. All kinds of cool coins came through........raw cool coins that is. Well one Saturday I was working inside the vault(yes it was a big store) going through a group of silver dollars when the shop's owner's wife came in. Hey Seth, she says,I think should have a look outside, there is an older gentleman out front with..... uh...a set of $3 gold coins. My first reaction was yea right, you don't know what your talking about, etc. So I get up and make my way over. What I saw was one of the most amazing sets I had ever seen. Sitting there was a old man, about 65, with a briefcase, and a gleaming white capital plastics holder with a set of $3 gold coins. I couldn't believe it! So I start at the top....the 1854-D looks...could it be AU? WOW. The 1855 was one of the most beautiful coins that I had ever see. A deep yellow/orange, frosty semi-pl GEM. Then I scan the rest 1860's 1870's(no 70-S, 75,76, But hey, I'll still take it)mostly AU to UNC, with a few choice ones in between. The 1880's were phenominal...three or four proofs, all gem.
The man goes on to say that his grandfather had put the collection together from 1910 to 1930 and that his mother had put a few of the collections in capital holders sometime in the 1970's.
About that briefcase...If anyone wants to hear the rest of the story or you have ?'s please post a reply. I'll continue soon.
Collecting since 1976.
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Oh, and, welcome to the forum.
"The silver is mine and the gold is mine,' declares the LORD GOD Almighty."
I should mention that by way of initiation, it is customary for each new member to sell the first coin(s) that he mentions on the forum to the first member who expresses an interest, at 50% off CDN bid. I'll take them. But I'm not paying extra for the Capital holder.
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Now listen boy, I'm tryin' to teach you sumthin' . . . . that ain't an optical illusion, it only looks like an optical illusion.
My mind reader refuses to charge me....
Registry 1909-1958 Proof Lincolns
I too worked in a coin store as a youngster. Loved going through the silver melt looking for nice coins. The owner sold me almost all at spot, except the rare stuff I would come across (32-D quarter once was cool).
So... how does this end?
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Type collector since 1981
Current focus 1855 date type set