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Got an 1854 T2 Gold Dollar in today..and discovered a SWEET SURPRISE

ambro51ambro51 Posts: 13,835 ✭✭✭✭✭
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The USPS was very good today to me. Ten Gold Dollars arrived today (more on that Later image )

The big surprise was when I took a good close look at the 1854 Type 2 and realized that it was actually the Doubled Die Obverse, Breen 6037, with the triple row of beads. Im not sure at this point the exact rarity of this specimen, but I have found only 11 records of this coin, dating back to 1999. Breen stated that it was "extremely rare". By comparison, there have been 961 1854 Type 2 G$1 auctions through Heritage over that same span of time.

So, little coins sometimes carry big rewards...especially when the dealer dosent take the time to get out the Loupe and really study them!


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  • GoldenEyeNumismaticsGoldenEyeNumismatics Posts: 13,187 ✭✭✭
    In that grade the premium is about $100 over a normal piece.
  • ambro51ambro51 Posts: 13,835 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sweet! Nice to have a variety image
  • ShortieShortie Posts: 72
    I am glad that the surprise was not the "X" on the obverse in front of the portrait.
  • ambro51ambro51 Posts: 13,835 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The slab is very scratched up. worked on it a bit with the slab renew...but I think it needs a reholder eventually. The dies are severely clashed...the reverse has got an upside down liberty one it, and what you see on the front fields are the wreath clash marks.


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  • SeattleSlammerSeattleSlammer Posts: 10,032 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Dang, 10 coins all at once? Any more than 2 would be a record for me.


  • BECOKABECOKA Posts: 16,961 ✭✭✭
    How about the Ten Gold dollars and "more on that later?)
  • ambro51ambro51 Posts: 13,835 ✭✭✭✭✭
    "later" is later....guys gotta get some work done ya know! after dinner. A few are 'fresh meat; but quite a few are named and discussed already...just took so long to wrap a few deals up and holy moly the post system is crawling along..........................................................................................
  • stinkinlincolnstinkinlincoln Posts: 2,733 ✭
    Nice pick up man! I like the overall look and there does look like some meat is still there.image
  • DorkGirlDorkGirl Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭
    I would like to see the reverse please.imageimage
    Becky
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,366 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Ambro---I love that DDO. That's one neat coin. You did well. image

    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
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  • ambro51ambro51 Posts: 13,835 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yup.... when 'ol Walt Breen says something is 'extremely rare'....it kind of makes you get a warm fuzzy feeling! seeing 11 auction appearances for that variety, and 961 for the regular coin, not even counting what ones have sold over the counter everywhere...pretty neat!

    gotta go home and fry some shrimp now.
  • ambro51ambro51 Posts: 13,835 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Ive just been in contact with David Lange at NGC.....and after they discussed this, they will recognize and label this variety. I suppose this is the first one they've done.

    Just getting sweeter all the time! ...and the nice this is now I get to buy a NON doubled die also!

    1854 DDO TYPE 2 G$1
    VP-001,FS-1101


    In addition to the triple row of beads the known specimens all have a severe die clash on the reverse which gives a full reversed portrait of Liberty.


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  • BECOKABECOKA Posts: 16,961 ✭✭✭
    You are definitely heading down the right track for learning your series and having fun at the same time. image

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