Old Dollar Picture Post (Please Post Yours!)

braddick · June 13, 2017 10:51AM

I was pulling out an odd quarter for another thread and visited some "old friends" I haven't seen in awhile. I thought it would be fun to kind of 'show off' these old coins within their own dedicated thread.

Here's one of my favorites!

basetsb · June 13, 2017 11:40AM

nice rotation

braddick · June 13, 2017 11:50AM

I swear, I never noticed it really until you pointed it out. Probably kind of common with the minting process back then.

asheland · June 13, 2017 1:16PM

That's a seriously nice coin!

topstuf · June 13, 2017 2:13PM

braddick · June 13, 2017 2:36PM

^Beautiful surfaces^

Here's another:
I know it's got its problems, but I like it anyway.

CommemKing · June 13, 2017 3:27PM

That's a good looking plug. I would have not noticed it if the slab and you would have not noted it.

CommemKing · June 13, 2017 3:28PM

I didn't like the die crack so I sold it. I'm not happy I did.

BillDugan1959 · June 13, 2017 3:30PM

So, I am a bit stumped - in terms of a clock - where is the plug?

BIGAL2749 · June 13, 2017 5:01PM

braddick · June 13, 2017 6:21PM

Damn straight! That's a mighty fine looking dollar^
Thanks for sharing.
Regarding the plug on the above 1795? I cracked it from a no problem NGC slab for inclusion in a type set. A few years later I sent it into PCGS where it now resides in its problem slab. Still like it though although I obviously took a hit on price.

ECHOES · June 13, 2017 6:29PM

Beautiful early Dollars.
One day I too will own one.

JRocco · June 13, 2017 6:48PM

I cracked this old gal out 5 or 6 years ago and gave her a long acetone dip cause I thought the coin had a film.
It has been in deep storage in an old envelope since. These were pics taken before and I have no idea what it
looks like now. Sometime soon I'll dig her out of the SB and see how she looks.

23Pairer · June 13, 2017 8:58PM

HoledandCreative · June 13, 2017 9:53PM

Many of the bust dollars went through a lot.

ricko · June 14, 2017 5:21AM

Some very nice dollars here..... @HoledandCreative...Probably some interesting theories on how/why that coin has been cut up.... Cheers, RickO

basetsb · June 14, 2017 7:30AM

@ricko said:
Some very nice dollars here..... @HoledandCreative...Probably some interesting theories on how/why that coin has been cut up.... Cheers, RickO

The coin is cut because it was likely used as 3/4 of a dollar, like the old spanish reale system.

lkeigwin · June 14, 2017 7:39AM

I bought this years ago just because I wanted an 18th century coin. I still like it enough but I'd prefer a small eagle year.
Lance.

asheland · June 14, 2017 8:29AM

Great thread!

ricko · June 14, 2017 9:25AM

@basetsb...that was my thought.... though I had not read of that happening as much on U.S. dollars ...Cheers, RickO

1630Boston · June 14, 2017 9:58AM

BillDugan1959 · June 14, 2017 10:52AM

I'd still be happy to know where the plug is located on that 1795 dollar... Iquiring minds want to know...

johnny9434 · June 14, 2017 11:04AM

@lkeigwin said:
I bought this years ago just because I wanted an 18th century coin. I still like it enough but I'd prefer a small eagle year.
Lance.

i could learn to like this real quick

WDP · June 14, 2017 1:38PM

Here's a very old 1798 B-19, BB-BB-106 Dollar "turned into a pin wheel." It appears to have been attached to some type of a sewing machine at one time. The pin cushion is on the reverse in black velvet.

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WDP · June 14, 2017 2:03PM

Here's a rare 1796 B-6, BB-64 silver dollar, R-8 with three examples known to me, all in this late die state with the vertical die crack bisecting the right 1/3 of the reverse. It is the finest of the three known examples.

This Specimen is ex. Emanuel Taylor Collection, and was purchased from Taylor in 1959 by dealer Art Kagin. It was offered for sale by Art and Paul Kagin in a 1959 Fixed Price List but it likely was never sold. John Whitney "Mr. 1796" purchased it at a B&M public auction in September 1995 (per my research).

Stack's sold the Whitney Collection including this coin in May 1999:1249 where it was purchased by collector Warren Miller. This coin was sold privately in October 2015 and today resides in an advanced Northeast die variety collection.

It is one of my favorite early dollars.

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Photo courtesy of PCGS, Warren Miller, and W. David Perkins.

Eagleguy · June 14, 2017 2:03PM

Nice dollars everyone!

braddick · June 14, 2017 5:59PM

My favorite one. Looks more normal in person.

ShadyDave · June 14, 2017 9:04PM

@BillDugan1959

The plug looks like it is a small one above the 9 in the date. You can see it on the reverse too above the eagle and between "states" and "of".

BillDugan1959 · June 14, 2017 10:35PM

Very many thanks for the pointers. I could kinda see the modest discoloration on the reverse, but couldn't match that to the obverse. Very many thanks.

braddick · June 15, 2017 9:21AM

lkeigwin · June 15, 2017 9:58AM

Here's a pretty BB-159 I shot for a customer several years ago. NGC AU55.
Lance.

kaz · June 15, 2017 5:40PM

Some lovely dollars in this thread; here is my favorite.

mrcommem · June 15, 2017 7:42PM

Here is my 1799 from my type set

divecchia · June 15, 2017 8:00PM

There are some really nice looking dollars here.

Donato

HoledandCreative · June 15, 2017 10:44PM

@braddick said:

I thought my holed one was most unusual but this one, WOW!

WDP · June 16, 2017 2:52PM

I like that well worn 1883 Trade Dollar!

BryceM · June 16, 2017 4:05PM

Here's an old dollar:

BarberFanatic · June 16, 2017 5:46PM

BarberFanatic · June 16, 2017 5:54PM

Already posted my old dollar in another thread, but here she is again:

ironmanl63 · June 16, 2017 6:11PM

This is my oldest dollar.

BIGAL2749 · June 16, 2017 7:22PM

This one is labeled Error Incomplete Planchet Cut
CAC doesn't review errors
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boiler78 · June 23, 2017 8:09PM

rhedden · June 23, 2017 8:29PM

Usually when you see a dollar display like Boiler's, it's in a PCGS calendar.

WDP · June 23, 2017 9:10PM

My "logo" on the Forum, and one of the favorite coins in my collection. Very rare die marriage, only Mint State example known, only example known with the cud under the first star towards the date, great color and eye appeal. It took me three tries to finally win this lot at auction.

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