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Feedback appreciated: 200 years ago this coin was minted...

RYKRYK Posts: 35,800 ✭✭✭✭✭
give or take a year...and 2 weeks ago it was photographed by Mark Goodman...and two days ago it arrived at my doorstep.

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  • fcfc Posts: 12,793 ✭✭✭
    adjustment marks on the reverse?

    is that a centering dot i see on the reverse ;-)

    man that coin had a nice strike. the 6 in the date seems to
    jump right off the coin. lots of remaining luster, check!

    marks are very unobtrusive. good eye appeal.

    au55.

    i love it. please enter me into your giveaway.
  • What fantastic early gold.

    I really love the color; it looks like it has some nice greenish- orange skin.

    I am finding out very quickly as I research old gold, that every piece has a degree of abrasive cleaning on it.
    It is impossible to find one that doesn't. The key is to find the coins with the least amount of trouble to them.
    I think that for 200 year old gold you did very well. I would be quite happy with a coin like this one for my own gold type set.
  • dizzyfoxxdizzyfoxx Posts: 9,823 ✭✭✭
    <Feedback appreciated: 200 years ago this coin was minted...>

    Looks like I've started a trend... and a image one at that. Pretty piece of gold RYK.image
    image...There's always time for coin collecting. image
  • Awesome!
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  • SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,111 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Are those die cracks on the reverse by the olive branch?

    Splendid image of a very beautiful coin! image

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  • bidaskbidask Posts: 14,028 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice!

    Gotta love that dirty old gold.
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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,844 ✭✭✭✭✭
    An image such as this truly is worth a thousand words. Terrific coin.

    Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.

  • CladiatorCladiator Posts: 18,252 ✭✭✭✭✭
    *schwing!*
  • coinlieutenantcoinlieutenant Posts: 9,320 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Johnny likes...
  • MidLifeCrisisMidLifeCrisis Posts: 10,550 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I really love those early gold pieces and that one is a beauty! One of these days I'm gonna hafta get me a few of 'em! image
  • I really like your coin!!image

    Is that a clash mark above the olive branch on the right, on the reverse?
    Gary
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  • LongacreLongacre Posts: 16,717 ✭✭✭
    Nice! A little lasering and putty will fix those pesky adjustment marks. image
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  • CladiatorCladiator Posts: 18,252 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Nice! A little lasering and putty will fix those pesky adjustment marks. image >>

    image If you do, just make sure to keep it away from magic felt pads!
  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,615 ✭✭✭✭✭
    They don't make coins like they used to image
  • I was just digging this one up from the depths.

    I was wondering if the striations (more visible in the reverse) are adjustment marks?
  • ColonialCoinUnionColonialCoinUnion Posts: 10,087 ✭✭✭
    How could anyone not like a coin like that?
  • Beautiful coin, thanks for sharing.
  • robecrobec Posts: 6,856 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think that is one gorgeous coin and would love to add it to my collection.image
  • Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭
    WoW, That is a long time to look that good Nice pickup. is that 6 off a bit is that a type yes Pointed top 6.image


    Hoard the keys.
  • MyqqyMyqqy Posts: 9,777
    Fantastico! You have my envy!!
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  • RYKRYK Posts: 35,800 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I was just digging this one up from the depths.

    I was wondering if the striations (more visible in the reverse) are adjustment marks? >>



    Wow, quite a few old threads being dug up today. Yes, there are some adjustment marks on the reverse.
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    image Very nice indeed.... something about old gold... Cheers, RickO


  • << <i>Wow, quiet a few old threads being dug up today. Yes, there are some adjustment marks on the reverse. >>



    That's pretty cool... it adds character to an already very nice coin.
  • RayboRaybo Posts: 5,340 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>give or take a year...and 2 weeks ago it was photographed by Mark Goodman...and two days ago it arrived at my doorstep.

    image >>



    If this coin was from "1906" I would be trashing it.

    Grade VF?

    Ray
  • RYKRYK Posts: 35,800 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>give or take a year...and 2 weeks ago it was photographed by Mark Goodman...and two days ago it arrived at my doorstep. >>



    If this coin was from "1906" I would be trashing it.

    Grade VF?

    Ray >>



    Trash away, homie.
  • jmski52jmski52 Posts: 23,264 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Pretty darned nice!image
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    I knew it would happen.
  • ReeceReece Posts: 378 ✭✭✭
    Wow, you really know how to pick them RYK.image
    RWK
  • RYK,

    WOW, how can I sleep after seeing this piece?

    The skin looks great! The strike is fantactic! You have to love the clashing!

    I assume it is about AU-55?

    Congratulations to Mark Goodman for capturing the beauty of this example!

    I am so envoius..............

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