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JcldJcld Posts: 449 ✭✭✭
Hi all



I just got this one back it graded out at AU53. Another gold half eagle found randomly in a bag full of mixed change from the inherited hoard. Hopefully there are more somewhere in the piles of coins i still have to go through.



1861 5 Dollar Half Eagle Obverse



1861 5 dollar half eagle reverse

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  • lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,894 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice going!



    You must be having a lot of fun with the hoard.

    Lance.
  • kazkaz Posts: 9,311 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Cool! can't wait to see more.
  • FlatwoodsFlatwoods Posts: 4,248 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's a good looking coin. Congrats!
  • Wabbit2313Wabbit2313 Posts: 7,268 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Sweet!
  • oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 12,777 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice old gold.



    Question, why are you sending to these coins to differnt TPG: PCGS (1918/7-S 25C) and NGC (this coin)?
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  • stealerstealer Posts: 4,039 ✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: oih82w8
    Nice old gold.

    Question, why are you sending to these coins to differnt TPG: PCGS (1918/7-S 25C) and NGC (this coin)?


    Because NGC's grading philosophy is currently looser for gold.
    The market feels better about PCGS' perceived accuracy in grading.
    Varieties aren't typically scoped out for upgrades, since the buyers in the market are end user buyers.
  • JcldJcld Posts: 449 ✭✭✭
    Good question about the different grading places. The first gold went to PCGS because I had just joined and had 8 coins included in my membership. Soon after I was given a membership to NGC as a gift and had a credit with them. I had read that NGC might be a better place for fairly "common" gold coins so I sent this one to them.
  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,992 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Please learn to post pictures. Sure would be easier for us to see. I'm sure it's a nice coin but I've used all my energy typing this rant to view it.



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  • JcldJcld Posts: 449 ✭✭✭
    There are 2 links to pictures of the coins. Can you not open the links?
  • TomBTomB Posts: 22,391 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: Jcld

    There are 2 links to pictures of the coins. Can you not open the links?




    For internet security reasons, not everyone wants to open up a link to an image. It is safer to see the image posted.



    Thomas Bush Numismatics & Numismatic Photography

    In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson

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  • lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,894 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: Jcld

    There are 2 links to pictures of the coins. Can you not open the links?




    Sure. But everyone would prefer to see the images in the thread, not with links. (We're lazy.)



    You can figure it out.

    Lance.



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  • JcldJcld Posts: 449 ✭✭✭
    Pardon my ignorance as I am pretty new to the forum. I personally would rather have a link posted as it makes the thread load much faster and then gives me the option of looking at the image if I care to. Is there a preference in general for the forum to have the images posted inline?
  • lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,894 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: Jcld

    Pardon my ignorance as I am pretty new to the forum. I personally would rather have a link posted as it makes the thread load much faster and then gives me the option of looking at the image if I care to. Is there a preference in general for the forum to have the images posted inline?




    Yes. Overwhelming.

    Lance.
  • TomBTomB Posts: 22,391 ✭✭✭✭✭
    In my experience there is a very strong preference to have the images posted within the thread. Not many of us are on dial-up anymore... image
    Thomas Bush Numismatics & Numismatic Photography

    In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson

    image
  • JcldJcld Posts: 449 ✭✭✭
    Will do, my next amazing find out of the giant pile of coins will be posted inline for your viewing pleasure.
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice old gold and you must be having fun going through the 'hoard'...Cheers, RickO
  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,890 ✭✭✭✭✭
    cool

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