My first dirty gold! EVER!
Billet7
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It's actually my first gold of any kind, unless you count jewlery and the small quantity you might find in electrical devices.
I guess it's a quasi-US coin, since they're known to have circulated here. Just completed the transaction, so I'll have to post better pics I get it in the mail. I paid a little over bullion value, but not much. I decided I would rather have something historical than just an new flashy piece of bullion.
Any comments, insight or historic information?
BTW, certified by NGC VF25; Seville, Spain issue.
I guess it's a quasi-US coin, since they're known to have circulated here. Just completed the transaction, so I'll have to post better pics I get it in the mail. I paid a little over bullion value, but not much. I decided I would rather have something historical than just an new flashy piece of bullion.
Any comments, insight or historic information?
BTW, certified by NGC VF25; Seville, Spain issue.
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an awfully amazing time to think about for our new countries history!
also like the look of the coins from that period
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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
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<< <i>This seems like a thread for RYK, our Dirty Gold Man
He is on hiatus. Flame with impunity
Nice coin, much better than boring bullion piece.
<< <i>Great looking coin. 1787 was a very historic year with the radification of our constitution which is more or less still in effect. >>
it wasn't ratified until 1789. It was drafted in 1787.
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<< <i>Great looking coin. 1787 was a very historic year with the radification of our constitution which is more or less still in effect. >>
it wasn't ratified until 1789. It was drafted in 1787. >>
Created---September 17, 1787
Ratified---June 21, 1788
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"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
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Here is some trivia...
The English term "doubloon" was widely, but loosely, applied to many Spanish-Mexican gold coins, which poured into Europe from the 16th century onwards.It was derived from the Spanish "doblone", the augmentative of "dobla" (double), which was applied originally to the 2 escudo denomination.
Originally written by Dr James Mackay.
<< <i>Very nice and congrats on your first dirty gold!
in this crowd too
oops, that's slang for
I like it !
<< <i>Great little coin!!
Here is some trivia...
The English term "doubloon" was widely, but loosely, applied to many Spanish-Mexican gold coins, which poured into Europe from the 16th century onwards.It was derived from the Spanish "doblone", the augmentative of "dobla" (double), which was applied originally to the 2 escudo denomination.
Originally written by Dr James Mackay. >>
Never noticed this comment the first time around. Very interesting. Doubloons are strictly 2 Escudos...but no one uses it like that anymore. That's a great piece of trivia!
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