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My first piece of early gold

BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 12,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
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1800 $5 P55 CAC, thanks to the seller for letting this one go!
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Latin American Collection

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  • DennisHDennisH Posts: 14,040 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks darn nice.
    Congratulations!
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  • BustCudsBustCuds Posts: 1,096 ✭✭✭

    Wow!! Congratulations image
  • guitarwesguitarwes Posts: 9,306 ✭✭✭
    You start out by jumping in with both feet with buying early gold don't you? I say why not! Super coin! Congrats.
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  • AMRCAMRC Posts: 4,280 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Once you go Gold Cap, you never look back. image Nice piece.
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  • ahopewell55ahopewell55 Posts: 276 ✭✭
    Beautiful! It will be hard for you to top that.
  • fastfreddiefastfreddie Posts: 2,942 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What's not to like!

    Very nice crust on that one - wonder where you got it from....image

    I'd say that look is downright scary!
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  • lasvegasteddylasvegasteddy Posts: 10,482 ✭✭✭
    WOW

    that's an amazing example of some early goldthere

    congrats by all means and thanks for letting her beauty be out n about to enjoy

    hopefully you got her at a good price point too...as it can ice tha cake
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  • CMCARTCMCART Posts: 1,409 ✭✭✭
    Looks great image
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  • jayPemjayPem Posts: 4,082 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Incredible !
    What a super great look !
  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 31,768 ✭✭✭✭✭
    wow, you sure did that one right. congrats.
  • BullsitterBullsitter Posts: 6,178 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Super nice early gold, good color............image
  • stevebensteveben Posts: 4,666 ✭✭✭✭✭
    now you're going further down the rabbit hole! nice piece. great start with early gold. no adjustment marks, original color, good strike. it's got it all.
  • luckybucksluckybucks Posts: 1,318 ✭✭✭
    image Nice coin.
  • AnkurJAnkurJ Posts: 11,375 ✭✭✭✭
    Congrats! Very nice example! I have the same date and grade in my set image
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  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 12,058 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That coin has EVERYTHING going for it, great looks, true scarcity, and history. What's left to be said?

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  • bosco5041bosco5041 Posts: 1,303 ✭
    That coin is a real beauty.
  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,200 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The super delux model!! Superb!!!!!!
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  • 123cents123cents Posts: 7,178 ✭✭✭
    Super sweet!
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  • coinnutcoinnut Posts: 1,434 ✭✭✭✭✭
    And a beautiful one it is!!image
  • CoinWW2CoinWW2 Posts: 135
    What a COIN!

    But why are the fields so smooth looking with a whole different toning around the stars (I've seen different toning around the stars many times, but never this prevalent in something unaltered) - can you fill me in? I am not sure what this is.
  • fivecentsfivecents Posts: 11,207 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Beautiful coin. That is my favorite design of all the US coinage.
  • BaronVonBaughBaronVonBaugh Posts: 1,839 ✭✭✭✭
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  • morgansforevermorgansforever Posts: 8,500 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Boosibri, you have an eye for nice pieces. A very pleasing example of 55 gold image
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  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,989 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That beats the sweet out of Halloween candy.

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  • goldengolden Posts: 10,431 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • PQueuePQueue Posts: 901 ✭✭✭
    Congratulations on your acquisition.
    Now it's time for you to buy the Bass Dannreuther book and attribute in your posts.
    BD-2
  • crypto79crypto79 Posts: 8,623 ✭
    Amazing coin indeed that looks familiar, my curiosity makes me wonder what exactly is on the fields that oxidized where the protected portions hidden in the devices didn't. Don't think it is native to the alloy but who knows. Not a knock, just curious.
  • steelieleesteelielee Posts: 1,177 ✭✭✭
    Wow, nice start!!
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  • steelieleesteelielee Posts: 1,177 ✭✭✭
    Wow, nice start!!
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  • dagman100dagman100 Posts: 147 ✭✭
    Congratulations! Now you're going to need a Capped Bust Left Facing to keep her company!
  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 45,011 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Totally awesome.

    Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.

  • ranshdowranshdow Posts: 1,447 ✭✭✭✭
    Great piece. Bet it glows in hand.
  • jmbjmb Posts: 611 ✭✭✭
    Love it. image
  • CoinWW2CoinWW2 Posts: 135


    << <i>Amazing coin indeed that looks familiar, my curiosity makes me wonder what exactly is on the fields that oxidized where the protected portions hidden in the devices didn't. Don't think it is native to the alloy but who knows. Not a knock, just curious. >>


    This is my same question.
  • bryfly2000bryfly2000 Posts: 7
    Nice looking coin!!
  • lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,895 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Stellar! A wonderful example. Congratulations on a nice find.
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  • JustlookingJustlooking Posts: 2,895 ✭


    << <i>Incredible !
    What a super great look ! >>



    Incredible is my word. Beat me to it!
    Let's try not to get upset.
  • BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 12,663 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Amazing coin indeed that looks familiar, my curiosity makes me wonder what exactly is on the fields that oxidized where the protected portions hidden in the devices didn't. Don't think it is native to the alloy but who knows. Not a knock, just curious. >>


    This is my same question. >>



    Thanks for the question.

    The look that you are observing where the fields are dark and the protected areas light is a natural toning pattern of original gold with layers of patina in the fields and luster visible in protected areas. It is very uncommon in the market as most natural piece have been destroyed and those that survive are locked away.

    Here is another example of a different design.
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    Latin American Collection

  • leothelyonleothelyon Posts: 8,536 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Well, I don't think it will be your last.

    The more qualities observed in a coin, the more desirable that coin becomes!

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  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,652 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice - congrats! image
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  • JJMJJM Posts: 8,122 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice image

    setting the bar pretty high for yourself there ! image
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  • NapNap Posts: 1,771 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Lovely early gold coin. Have always liked them since I picked up the Bass-Dannreuther book, but finding a quality circulated example without breaking the bank is a true challenge indeed.
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  • JJSingletonJJSingleton Posts: 1,402 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I like it a lot. Congrats!image

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  • BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 12,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks for the compliments. Credit to RYK both for owning this coin and for selling it to me. Acquiring his coins over the last few years taught me what gold should look like

    Latin American Collection

  • RYKRYK Posts: 35,800 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Thanks for the compliments. Credit to RYK both for owning this coin and for selling it to me. Acquiring his coins over the last few years taught me what gold should look like >>


    Well, we've come a long way since the 1849-O $10! image
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  • BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 12,663 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Thanks for the compliments. Credit to RYK both for owning this coin and for selling it to me. Acquiring his coins over the last few years taught me what gold should look like >>


    Well, we've come a long way since the 1849-O $10! image >>



    Speak not of the 49-O Eagle image

    Latin American Collection

  • messydeskmessydesk Posts: 20,713 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice! Congrats!
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  • Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice. image


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  • CharlotteDudeCharlotteDude Posts: 3,275 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Beautiful coin, B. The early gold bug... and so it begins.

    'dude
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  • stevebensteveben Posts: 4,666 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>Thanks for the compliments. Credit to RYK both for owning this coin and for selling it to me. Acquiring his coins over the last few years taught me what gold should look like >>


    Well, we've come a long way since the 1849-O $10! image >>



    Speak not of the 49-O Eagle image >>



    wait a minute...wait a minute. we need a picture of that eagle please. ;D

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