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If you collect $5 Indians, did you hear about the "Golden Gate Collection" that just surfa
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I just finished reading about the hoard in CW, found in an unclaimed safe-deposit box in Florida. Incuded in the group of 262 coins were 111 Uncirculated 1911-S's and a dozen 1916-S's!!! I find it simply amazing when large groups of coins like this surface, hidden away for decades like that one out in Hawaii a few years ago. It tells me that it's a good idea to always have someone who knows about and has access to your bank box, unlike the owner of this group from Venezuela.
Does anyone have more information about this hoard than what was in the article??
Al H.
Does anyone have more information about this hoard than what was in the article??
Al H.
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"PCGS has placed a special "Golden Gate Collection" description on the encapsulation insert label for the coins it certified from this group."
Indian just took something of a hit. At least I only paid $700+ for it several years ago...
Coin's for sale/trade.
Tom Pilitowski
US Rare Coin Investments
800-624-1870
What I don't understand is why they are calling the 11-S and 16's dates "rare", they are semi-keys at best.
The rare dates to me would have been the 09-O, 11-D, and 29.
Still cool nontheless.
A guy from South America puts a lot of gold into a safe deposit box in Florida and never returns to claim it.
Hmmmm..
He doesn't tell ANYONE? close to him about it? Hmmmm...
I would love to cherry pick the best ones from this hoard. An amazing story.
<< <i>hmmmm..
A guy from South America puts a lot of gold into a safe deposit box in Florida and never returns to claim it.
Hmmmm..
He doesn't tell ANYONE? close to him about it? Hmmmm... >>
Hey! I said Hmmmmm first!
Coin's for sale/trade.
Tom Pilitowski
US Rare Coin Investments
800-624-1870
<< <i>That's pretty cool I guess.
What I don't understand is why they are calling the 11-S and 16's dates "rare", they are semi-keys at best.
The rare dates to me would have been the 09-O, 11-D, and 29.
Still cool nontheless. >>
Nothing in that series is rare by my definition. The lowest pop coin has about 300 coins at PCGS. That does not account for the NGC coins, other TPGs, or the raw ones, either.
<< <i>what were the Wells Fargo coins?? >>
A hoard of 1908 $20 saints that were highly advertised as being found in a bank vault out west. They were said to be in that bank since they were minted. They were highly advertised and over graded by a point or two. Only problem was the story was made up- the bank building itself was only built in the 1960's. The story behind the scenes was the coins came from Russia- not as appealing as the made up story and probably saved all kinds of hassles of getting them in the country and legal issues.
I believe DW also had a piece on his site some time ago regarding the 'quiet' entry into the marketplace of a lot of Eastern European gold.
As I was reading the 1983 CDN--I couldn't help but notice the current prices of $5 Indians then and now. 65 Indians then---3-4k. Now 16-20k.
Now SEEMS like a great time to get them little piggies to market.
JMHO, naturally