Post some Old Gold for the Weekend...

DenverDave · July 16, 2011 10:38AM

Here's a Newp from board member JamesM...

Post'm Up my Friends...

AUandAG · July 16, 2011 10:53AM

Be glad to join you in old gold. Yours is very nice Dave!
bob

My latest addition, F-12, Est remaining: 250. Definitely pocket carried and commerce used!

kaz · July 16, 2011 10:54AM

AnkurJ · July 16, 2011 11:05AM

DenverDave · July 16, 2011 11:43AM

Nice Stuff Guys, Thanks for Sharing...

Thanks Bob, Love your 79, bet it bought a bottle of Whiskey or Two...

Goldbully · July 16, 2011 11:46AM

DenverDave · July 16, 2011 11:59AM

Bully... Bully...

llafoe · July 16, 2011 12:04PM

<< <i>Bully... Bully...

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BULLY!

AUandAG · July 16, 2011 12:20PM

<< <i>Nice Stuff Guys, Thanks for Sharing...

Thanks Bob, Love your 79, bet it bought a bottle of Whiskey or Two...

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It bought a hotel room for the night, complete with a lady of the evening, and dinner for two with
a bottle of fine whiskey for sipping in the evening moonlight! Plus breakfast in the morning and
a tip for the stable boy!

bob

DenverDave · July 16, 2011 12:25PM

Come on Bob, Your not That Old...

ranshdow · July 16, 2011 12:36PM

JRocco · July 16, 2011 12:41PM

Broadstruck · July 16, 2011 12:46PM

$5 1808/7 Obverse Struck Thru Mint Error ex Harry W. Bass Jr. collection.

It's the only John Reich error known for this series.

DenverDave · July 17, 2011 1:19AM

I'll kick it off this fine Sunday Morning...

FilamCoins · July 17, 2011 1:22AM

RYK · July 17, 2011 1:23AM

DorkGirl · July 17, 2011 2:09AM

DennisH · July 17, 2011 2:21AM

A dealer friend offered this to me in January (already in the holder) for melt back when gold had dipped to about $1340. I don't collect gold and I don't really collect foreign coins, but I couldn't say no:

RYK · July 17, 2011 2:22AM

DennisH,
That is an excellent pickup for melt.

PQueue · July 17, 2011 2:45AM

Nice pics so far.

Here's my first attempt posting one of the few pics I have of mine.

I guess I failed, don't know why I can't see that 50K file when I click on it. Sorry.

BillJones · July 17, 2011 2:55AM

This $5 gold is part of the my 1861 dated Civil War gold set. That year the gold coin mintages hit new highs for just about every gold denomination except the Three Dollar Gold Piece. I've kept the grades on the low Mint State levels to hold down the costs. Even the common dates like this get pricey for many pieces in MS-63 and better.

I think the Union thought at first that they could pay for the war with gold. The Union quickly found out the South could not be put down so easily so the North had to resort to bonds and paper money.