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RegulatedRegulated Posts: 2,994 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I saw this today and thought it was awfully tasty looking:

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What is now proved was once only imagined. - William Blake

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  • DD Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭
    Cool coin~

    PS: What is it? image

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  • Russellp23Russellp23 Posts: 397
    Man she's a beaut, and from my home state of North Carolina. NICE!!!!
    Coins, shiny coins!
  • pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 7,714 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow David, very cool coin! Wish I had a refence so I could figure out what the thing is, other than a very original looking Bechtler

    Thanks for sharing!image


    Especially on a night when coins do not seem to rank as the topic du jour

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  • BaleyBaley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
    it's a neat coin with a great history, but I personally wouldn't call it "beautiful"

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  • kiyotekiyote Posts: 5,611 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have to say, if I had the money and some more reference books, privateer gold is really, really attractive. It's one of my favorite parts of the Redbook!
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  • RegulatedRegulated Posts: 2,994 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The book is affordable, its the coins that'll get you...

    What is now proved was once only imagined. - William Blake
  • RYKRYK Posts: 35,800 ✭✭✭✭✭
    it's a neat coin with a great history, but I personally wouldn't call it "beautiful"

    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Hopefully, I will "behold" that one in person on Friday. image
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  • ColonialCoinUnionColonialCoinUnion Posts: 10,087 ✭✭✭
    That coin literally reeks of quality, history and romance.
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  • RegulatedRegulated Posts: 2,994 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Is that what the funny smell is?

    What is now proved was once only imagined. - William Blake
  • TomBTomB Posts: 22,874 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Holy smokes! You have got to be kidding me...that thing is struck like a medal! Nice freakin' piece.
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  • drwstr123drwstr123 Posts: 7,052 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That coinage has a history tied to John Barleycorn!
  • majorbigtimemajorbigtime Posts: 2,937 ✭
    It's a bueat!!
  • FatManFatMan Posts: 8,977 ✭
    Rutherfordton NC Gold...phooey. But I can easily be impressed with some good old Gainesville GA Gold.image

    David, I've never seen the single star design. What can you tell us about it?
  • GeminiGemini Posts: 3,085 ✭
    I wouldn't mind having a bit of that antique North Caroliny gold. image
    A thing of beauty is a joy for ever
  • RegulatedRegulated Posts: 2,994 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That particular $2 1/2 is the transitional type that was made between the early beaded border-style pieces and the later Bechtler Quarter Eagles that we are used to seeing at auction (the 67-Gr/21-Ct and 64-Gr/22-Ct issues that turn up from time to time). It is a really neat piece, and seen side by side with the other two types, it is an obvious "missing link." Another thing to note about Bechtlers is that the location listed on the coins has nothing to do with where they were struck or where the gold came from. Christian Bechtler used the Georgia and Carolina appellations to communicate the fineness of the gold in the coin: the Georgia pieces were 22-Ct, while 21 and 20-Ct gold was called "Carolina Gold."

    Since you prefer GA gold, here are a couple of beauties:

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    Enjoy.

    What is now proved was once only imagined. - William Blake
  • FatManFatMan Posts: 8,977 ✭


    << <i>Since you prefer GA gold, here are a couple of beauties: >>

    As you pointed out, those may contain Georgia Gold, but were minted in Rutherfordton NC. A little better for me (they are gorgeous) than that NC gold, but what I was looking for was some T Reid minted gold from Gainesville GA.image
  • BaleyBaley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I only meant that their designs are more like gold bars than they are artistic renditions.

    If one can bang the "design" out on a typewriter, it's hard to call it "pretty," again, just IMHO

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  • RegulatedRegulated Posts: 2,994 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Fine - here you go:

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    Happy?

    edited to add - I have no clue why the last one is so big.

    What is now proved was once only imagined. - William Blake
  • TassaTassa Posts: 2,373 ✭✭
    Very nice Bechtler. image
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  • fcfc Posts: 12,804 ✭✭✭
    regulated,

    i was looking at the pictures and a thought crossed my mind.
    i imagine such a simple design could be counterfieted rather easily.
    what are the chances that some of these big ticket items are really
    fakes made years ago?

    has such a situation ever arose in that area of numis?
  • JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Impressive to say the least. Thanks for the pics. I love threads like this David that give me the chance to see and learn what I do not know about. Thanks again.image
    Some coins are just plain "Interesting"
  • RegulatedRegulated Posts: 2,994 ✭✭✭✭✭
    People actually collect contemporary counterfeits of Bechtler Gold; the die work on some of these is outstanding, but most are in base metal. The few that exist in debased gold are pretty easy to recognize.

    I have never seen any fantasy pieces that were really convincing fakes - most forgers use such modern equipment that the resulting coins don't look right.

    What is now proved was once only imagined. - William Blake
  • RegulatedRegulated Posts: 2,994 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This is the best forgery I have ever seen. The punches are very close to what Christian Bechtler used, but they are not a match. The coin is also struck in heavily debased gold, and was struck in a collar that gave it an edge that really looks nothing like the genuine article:

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    What is now proved was once only imagined. - William Blake
  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,641 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Regulated:

    Fantastic coins - thanks for sharing.

    Are these coins in inventory?? image

    I see your selling the mechanics badge - does that mean your not wearing it anymore??

    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.
  • RegulatedRegulated Posts: 2,994 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I wish they were in inventory!!!!!!!!!!

    And to answer your other question, I'm giving up my Mechanic badge because Don made one for me that says Coin Weenie. Its much more appropriate.

    What is now proved was once only imagined. - William Blake
  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,641 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm looking forward to a second eition of Don's book some day (if he ever does one) with color pics.

    Looks like you have quite a library of pictures.
    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.
  • dizzyfoxxdizzyfoxx Posts: 9,823 ✭✭✭
    <Just a durn pretty coin>

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    image...There's always time for coin collecting. image
  • FatManFatMan Posts: 8,977 ✭


    << <i>Happy? >>

    Yes, those certainly are making wood.image

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