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Draped Bust Gold Type!

In 2006, I began collecting coins. It all started with a 2006 24k 1 ounce Buffalo. Eventually I purchased one and began looking into other coins. One cool fall day, I remember looking through a newly purchased Red Book and found the Draped Bust gold Half Eagle section. The design was amazing, but then my eyes tracked down the page to the prices!
Wow! Obviously looking at the Mint State prices more than shocked me. Maybe some time in the future I thought.
Fast forward to 2011, I was able to add a choice VF example of a half eagle to my collection. With some patience and luck, I managed to add a better grade early $5 and the rest of the type to my collection. There is a story behind every coin, but I will spare you the details.
Feel free to post your examples!
1807 $2.50 PCGS XF45 CAC. Was PCGS OGH XF40, but was upgraded. (Not by me)

1798 $5 PCGS VF35 CAC. (Breen-6428, BD-4, High R.4. Bass-Dannreuther Die State c/d with two upper reverse cuds)

1800 $5 PCGS AU55 CAC.

1799 $10 PCGS AU58 CAC.

Thanks for looking,
Ankur

Fast forward to 2011, I was able to add a choice VF example of a half eagle to my collection. With some patience and luck, I managed to add a better grade early $5 and the rest of the type to my collection. There is a story behind every coin, but I will spare you the details.
Feel free to post your examples!
1807 $2.50 PCGS XF45 CAC. Was PCGS OGH XF40, but was upgraded. (Not by me)

1798 $5 PCGS VF35 CAC. (Breen-6428, BD-4, High R.4. Bass-Dannreuther Die State c/d with two upper reverse cuds)

1800 $5 PCGS AU55 CAC.

1799 $10 PCGS AU58 CAC.

Thanks for looking,
Ankur
All coins kept in bank vaults.
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SeaEagleCoins: 11/14/54-4/5/12. Miss you Larry!
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<< <i>Love the last two for sure >>
Me too!
1804 quarter eagle, green label AU-50. Nearly all of the examples I've seen of this date have had adjustment marks.
1806 half eagle. I bought this at the Auctions '82 sale that was held before the ANA in Boston that year. It is now in an AU-58 holder.
1799 Eagle. I acquired this at a NENA (New England Numismatic Association) show in Boston well over 20 years ago in a three way trade that involved two two coin dealers. This one is now in an AU-55 holder.
Edit: I grade the last one in Bill Jones post a 58 instead of 55. I think that's the only coin that would upgrade.
<< <i>This didn't fit the territorial type set, but since early error coins are so rare, I really liked this one. Good example of the QA process as these were coming off the screw press one at a time......
VERY cool!
The 1799 in AU58 is my favorite.
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MJ
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
Congrats your knowledge and coins look great after only a short time.
Many members on this forum that now it cannot fit in my signature. Please ask for entire list.
They are all very nice but I really like this one
<< <i>1799 $10 PCGS AU58 CAC.
<< <i>This didn't fit the territorial type set, but since early error coins are so rare, I really liked this one. Good example of the QA process as these were coming off the screw press one at a time......
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Love them all in this thread
Some very nice examples from our early days
Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry
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<< <i>Last coin is worth xxxxx. I am drooling at the fact I would never be able to afford such a coin. >>
If you ask me, it is poor taste to state the value. Since you are a newb, I mean newp
LOL! There's this thing called the PCGS price guide -- do you think you'd feel better if we all assumed the piece was worth $500?
Ankur by showing such pieces obviously demonstrates that he can afford them. I imagine I would pursue such things too, had I the disposable income to do so.
Thanks for posting them.
Talk about anchor coins...
type2,CCHunter.
1798 Large "8" / 13 Stars Reverse PCGS XF-45
1799 Small Stars Reverse PCGS XF-40
1800 NGC AU-58 CAC
1802/1 NGC AU-55
1803/2 PCGS AU-58
1805 NGC AU-55
1806 8X5 Obverse Stars / Pointed "6" PCGS AU-50
'dude
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SeaEagleCoins: 11/14/54-4/5/12. Miss you Larry!
PCGS XF-45 BD-5 R5+
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<< <i>Awesome examples everyone! It must have been amazing seeing these circulate in early America. >>
Most early gold coins didn't circulate that much. They mostly went from bank to bank in bags. That's a piece in VF is about as low a grade as you will see, and most are EF to AU. The pieces that are badly worn, and I've seen a few were probably some rich guy's pocket piece.
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SeaEagleCoins: 11/14/54-4/5/12. Miss you Larry!