Proof Gold, CC Gold, Early Gold, D & C Gold.....

SethChandler · December 4, 2003 8:59AM

That's the stuff I like. Any comments?

Seth

RYK · December 4, 2003 9:23AM

Were you just trying to get my attention?

Robert

P.S. I like 'em too...now, whatever happenned to that 1879-O $20?

SethChandler · December 4, 2003 9:42AM

RE: 79-O

I'm sure the old hag still has it. Remember its in a PCGS 1st gen holder AU50. That means MS62 today!

It really was a nice coin, little frost, semi-pl.

pmh1nic · December 4, 2003 9:48AM

I'm with you on everything but the proof gold

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RYK · December 4, 2003 9:48AM

I like to hear the 79-O story every now and then.

As far as proof gold, I do not have any and doubt I ever will. That stuff is too expensive!

lordmarcovan · December 4, 2003 9:52AM

Mmm. Proof gold is awesome.

I haven't been able to afford any Liteside proof gold yet, but I did get my first piece of (non-modern) Darkside proof gold recently...

CarlWohlforth · December 4, 2003 10:09AM

I always stop to look at proof gold at shows. One of these days.... I swear, one of these days... I will make an offer on a proof gold coin!!!!!

tjkillian · December 4, 2003 10:16AM

Charlotte and Dahlonega gold are the coolest of the modern gold. Early gold is nice, but I have yet to aqurire a single piece. Do you have any low grade (<F15) available?

Tom

tradedollarnut · December 4, 2003 10:36AM

hmmm - gold coins just aren't cool enough....

RYK · December 4, 2003 10:59AM

Tom,

Watch the auctions, esp. B&M. They often have F-VF C and D mint coins for sale. I just picked this 50-C (weak C) $5 NGC-30 from the recent ANR auction for a song (and a dance):

originalisbest · December 4, 2003 11:59AM

As that is SUCH a weak "C", how adversely is the price affected? That's assuming, of course, that there are some 1850-C's with moderately strong mintmarks - perhaps they're all about that weak.

RYK · December 4, 2003 7:54PM

There is a definite drop in value for the weak date Charlotte half eagles. I do not know if there is a general rule as to how much (a percentage or fixed amount). All Charlotte coins are scarce, and I wanted to have at least one example without cutting much into the coin budget. This one was too cheap to pass up.

coinlieutenant · December 4, 2003 11:51PM

I would agree Seth. I love all that stuff. Early gold is awesome, havent gotten into C and D stuff yet, but I feel the gravitational pull growing stronger the more I talk to Robert

.

I LOVE proof gold. Only have the one piece but more would be nice !!!!

John

Baley · December 4, 2003 11:56PM

Early Gold?

not a big fan, myself.

coinlieutenant · December 4, 2003 11:59PM

Baley....

Sell me your 1812.....

Sell me 1812....

I say again.... sell.....sell........ cheaply.........to John.......

Dahlonega · December 5, 2003 12:25AM

How good it is to be with kindred spirits but beware,
Unlikely to find branch mint gold on Home Shopping Network
Difficult for the telemarketers to promote to collectors who respect originality
Almost certain to stimulate a desire to learn more about a neglected area of American history
Motley but interesting and gentlemanly group of collectors as a whole
Coins value may fluctuate but pays dividend of enjoyment without fail often even when passed to the next generation
Coins even appear to have a soothing effect on the pysche slabbed or no [all gold]
Prediction TDN appears to be evolving to a higher level, not necessarily more expensive just to a new level of enjoyment. Can't remember the word used on Calvin and Hobbes to describe the process... transmogrify???

1jester · December 5, 2003 1:22AM

"Charlotte and Dahlonega gold are the coolest of the modern gold." --tjkillian

It's hard for me to believe that C & D gold is considered modern (by US standards). What cut-off date are you using?

RYK · December 5, 2003 9:47AM

Well, jester1, it starts with early gold (pre-1834) and the rest is modern, I guess. Hey, I do collect moderns after all.

DaveG · December 5, 2003 10:51AM

And remember, you fans of C, D, O, Bechtler and Reid gold:

Join the Southern Gold Society!

pm me for a sample eNewsletter!

LAWMAN · December 5, 2003 11:19AM

All good. I'm reading the new book on Proof Gold which I bought at the pre-release discount right here from a member of this board. It's a good read if you like looking at these coins. Wish I could stock up on them but it would take having a very, very good year first.

shirohniichan · December 5, 2003 3:07PM

I wish I could afford the two different 1807 half eagles, but that's not likely in the near future. They're nice to look at, though.

RYK · December 7, 2003 11:37AM

Maybe we should make this thread the official "rare date gold" update thread for news, new purchases, comments, information on rare date gold.

Here is my new coin purchase from Doug Winter:

From Baltimore to Dallas to my house on Wednesday.

Baley · December 7, 2003 11:48PM

Good idea RYK, as long as I can include an early S mint gold coin too!

Wanted the San Francisco half eagle from the year before this, but found the price prohibitive

Even from this, the 2nd year of SF operation, the $5 is very difficult to locate.

dig those slanty fives!

RYK · December 8, 2003 12:04AM

Baley, of course early "S" would be included, just not 1895 "S" MS 62 $20's and generic coins of that ilk. Do you thing we can milk this thread to 100 posts? Without flaming anyone?

Nice coin, BTW, Baley...any story behind it?

RYK

dorkkarl · December 8, 2003 12:08AM

yeah, you can get it all melted down & sell it for $400 / oz.

K S

Dahlonega · December 8, 2003 12:31AM

Grear coins all! This appears to be a thread for anyone who likes gold.
RYK really like that 57-C G$5 and the 55-S G$5 is a super coin.
Will see if FC-57 can tutor me and get a few pictures up...

coinlieutenant · December 8, 2003 1:00AM

Great idea Robert. This will be the gold thread.
I'll post this one again just so I'm on the sheet.

coinlieutenant · December 8, 2003 5:17AM

How did this get off the main page?
I thought we had to keep posting!!
C'mon RYK, Seth, Baley, others, lets get as much gold on this thread as possible...
If this is going to be a history thread, post what you got... one coin at a time. Add when you buy new...
I'm pretty sure I will be the first to run out...

RYK · December 8, 2003 5:46AM

I am out of fresh purchases...BUT DW posted this gorgeous 1800 $5 on his website after the Bmore show. He told me it sold within 30 minutes of him posting it! (Early gold is WHITE HOT.)

BillJones · December 8, 2003 6:18AM

If you are collecting early gold, you had better have a large hobby budget. I just purchased this 1811 $5 gold in PCGS AU-55. Now adays you can expect to pay the price for the next grade up on the Gray Sheet if you expect to buy a coin like this that has its original "skin" and nails the grade exactly.

FC57Coins · December 8, 2003 1:12PM

Gorgeous pics guys - here are a couple of gems from our friend Dahlonega - which of course includes a few Dahlonegas!

An 1861D Half Eagle - don't see too many of these in the junk pile:

But that's the junky one - the pride and joy of the collection (one of them anyway) is the icon coin, which unfortunately I Only have in Icon version - I'll have to work on that if someone would really like to see it up close and personal:

And last - but certainly not least - a little CC action

Baley · December 8, 2003 4:13PM

ttt

RYK · December 8, 2003 8:52PM

Here's another neat (sold) coin from DW's recent inventory:

It is the finest known 48-D/D $5, apparently unique in mint state. Many people do not include it in the basic Dahlonega $5 set, despite that the 46-D/D $5 is included.

CarsonCityGold · December 8, 2003 9:48PM

I think ALL of you should stop collecting CC Gold immediately! Start collecting copper and send all of your gold to me!

P.S. I got images of my most recent addition (72CC $10) added to my set. Later, CCG - P.S.S. NICE COIN ROBERT!

Orion · December 8, 2003 11:40PM

I just bought my first gold coin - a 2003 PR69DCAM PCGS slabbed $50 gold eagle. Boy, I can hardly wait to get it. IMO, one of the nicest looking coins there is. I'd like to get a St. Gaudens someday too. I know you're paying a premium for a prood GAE, but I'm bought it for my collection, not as an investment.

coinlieutenant · December 9, 2003 5:16AM

TTT

RYK · December 9, 2003 8:52AM

I hope that I do not have to keep buying coins to keep this thread alive!

RYK · December 11, 2003 12:02AM

Link to DWN article on "S" half eagles

RYK · December 25, 2003 4:56AM

My latest purchase:

Nothing too exciting, no mintmark, but...
a numismatic wrong made right.

RYK · December 30, 2003 11:06PM

Great article on grading early US gold coins on DW's website.

Grading early US gold

Happy New Year, gold collectors!

FatMan · December 30, 2003 11:47PM

I went to work yesterday and saw the Heritage Platinum Night catalog for the first time (I have them delivered to my office and hadn't been there for awhile) and WOW! WOW! WOW! Its making my member twitter.

Its kinda like seeing your first Playboy as a kid. I can't wait to get to Orlando next week and see these beauties in person.

Here's a less than Platinum Night Dahlonega

Dahlonega · December 31, 2003 12:00AM

Seeing the above 58-D G$5 reminded me about 5 or 6 years ago Al Adams was putting together a circulated but nice complete set of Dahlonega coins and the last coin found was the 58-D five. Possibly an underrated date? This 58-D just has more 'experience' than the Green Pond 58-D.

SethChandler · December 31, 2003 7:42AM

Love that 58-D nice and crusty. Grade?

Seth

FatMan · December 31, 2003 7:50AM

<< <i>Love that 58-D nice and crusty. Grade? >>

RYK · December 31, 2003 9:30PM

FYI, it appears that Heritage bumped up the bids on the Green Pond collection to the reserves.

Dahlonega · January 1, 2004 5:01AM

Bringing this to the top for FC-57 who is going to post some images. Let's keep the thread rolling thru and after FUN with our purchases.

Blade · January 1, 2004 5:25AM

Now you're talking! You can keep the key date threads, gold is where it's at.

I only have 1 early date. I think it would be supercool to have the set of 7 half eagles, 1 from each mint. Think how cool the reverses would look displayed in a nice capital holder.

Blade · January 1, 2004 5:39AM

Just looked at the full thread. Bill, I LOVE that 1811 half eagle. Super original.

OK, thanks for giving me one more reason to post a pic of my baby, bought in May of this year. I hope ya'll aren't tired of seeing me show this coin over and over again!

FC57Coins · January 1, 2004 5:44AM

A couple more gems from our friend Dahlonega:

RYK · April 9, 2004 10:29PM

Anybody else like $3's?

FC57Coins · April 9, 2004 10:38PM

NO!

Proof Gold, CC Gold, Early Gold, D & C Gold.....

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