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My first gold piece!
oneor11
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Well, the size of the coin strained the limits of my camera, so the picture isn't that great. But how it just feels awesome to hold this worn piece and feel the history.
Oh sweet Charlotte gold! This Liberty Head Quarter Eagle ($2.50) had its beginnings as raw bullion in a set of calloused hands- hands belonging to a miner working the rich gold veins of North Carolina. The bullion, paid for with the blood, sweat, and tears indicative of honest 19th century hard work, was brought to the new Charlotte Mint to be exchanged for gold coins of the miner's choice. This Lady Liberty, though battered, worn, and tired, is alive and represents one of only about one hundred surviving examples of the meager 10,200 1841-C quarter eagles minted. She not only silently carries the diverse stories of the myriad of people who exchanged her for varying types of goods and services, but also bears the rusticity that makes the Charlotte Mint so endearing. Not as disciplined and advanced as its Philadelphia counterpart, Charlotte frequently produced coins with weak strikes and poor planchets. And as evidenced on this late die state coin, dies were used even after they cracked and broke. Note the right wing of the eagle, which appears to be attached to the rim due to a die break. Despite the impaired wing, the eagle has regally landed in my collection after 171 years of flight. Rest now, and allow your story to be told.
Oh sweet Charlotte gold! This Liberty Head Quarter Eagle ($2.50) had its beginnings as raw bullion in a set of calloused hands- hands belonging to a miner working the rich gold veins of North Carolina. The bullion, paid for with the blood, sweat, and tears indicative of honest 19th century hard work, was brought to the new Charlotte Mint to be exchanged for gold coins of the miner's choice. This Lady Liberty, though battered, worn, and tired, is alive and represents one of only about one hundred surviving examples of the meager 10,200 1841-C quarter eagles minted. She not only silently carries the diverse stories of the myriad of people who exchanged her for varying types of goods and services, but also bears the rusticity that makes the Charlotte Mint so endearing. Not as disciplined and advanced as its Philadelphia counterpart, Charlotte frequently produced coins with weak strikes and poor planchets. And as evidenced on this late die state coin, dies were used even after they cracked and broke. Note the right wing of the eagle, which appears to be attached to the rim due to a die break. Despite the impaired wing, the eagle has regally landed in my collection after 171 years of flight. Rest now, and allow your story to be told.
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Very nice, brother. I like old gold. Just think of the places it's been and the stories it could tell.
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I love it too
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For a F12, it has a really nice look. I like it
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FYI, Doug Winter estimates that there are 125-175 surviving examples of the 1841-C quarter eagle and rates it as the 9th rarest of the 20 different Charlotte quarter eagles.
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As for the photoshop question...
<< <i>Love the coin, I really like the low grade. Your picture is fantastic, did you do all the photo shopping yourself? >>
Yes, I do it myself. I need to improve on it though. I've owned Photoshop for quite a couple of years but opened it up for only about the third time last week. Spent about six hours Googling and experimenting. The photography, Photoshop, coin book reading, and forum participation are all needed to fill the lonely, newp-less void between paychecks.
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Thanks for giving me the idea and the impetus to seek out one like yours!
Here is a F12 to keep it company (pop 1 - none lower)
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/gold/liberty-head-2-1-gold-major-sets/liberty-head-2-1-gold-basic-set-circulation-strikes-1840-1907-cac/alltimeset/268163