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Humbert $50 slug graded

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This coin was on the shared orders page: https://www.pcgs.com/cert/85746676 How would this Humbert have circulated down to the VF grade range?

Also there was a 1911 $20 Saint on the same walkthrough invoice. https://www.pcgs.com/Membership/sharedorder.aspx?OrderNo=21283380&Year=2017&Month=8

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  • WatchbelieveWatchbelieve Posts: 527 ✭✭✭

    That is cool

  • coinsarefuncoinsarefun Posts: 21,749 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Love the Humbert piece!!
    One day......one day :)

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  • Desert MoonDesert Moon Posts: 5,971 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @logger7 said:
    This coin was on the shared orders page: https://www.pcgs.com/cert/85746676 How would this Humbert have circulated down to the VF grade range?

    Someone's pocket piece?

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  • ShadyDaveShadyDave Posts: 2,214 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Maybe turned into a pocket piece to hide some damage or cleaning? Looks cool the way it is.

  • DCWDCW Posts: 7,556 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @logger7 said:
    How would this Humbert have circulated down to the VF grade range?

    Well, it is 166 years old ya know!

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  • ranshdowranshdow Posts: 1,442 ✭✭✭✭

    @spacehayduke said:

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    Someone's pocket piece?

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    Heavy pocket...

  • kazkaz Posts: 9,241 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ranshdow said:

    @spacehayduke said:

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    Someone's pocket piece?

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    Heavy pocket...

    They would have walked with a slight tilt, for sure!

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like it was a pocket piece for a while... in a pocket without other stuff mostly... just carry wear. Would still love to own it.... ;) Cheers, RickO

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,635 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That looks to be a really top notch coin for the grade. Many of the higher grade pieces have significant marks and edge issues. These coins were big, heavy and solf, and given that finding a VF that looks like that is remarkable.

    You must remember than paper money was illegal in California for part of the 19th century. Therefore these coins did have purpose, especially given the fact that prices were very high for the essentials during the gold rush.

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  • Batman23Batman23 Posts: 4,999 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very neat coin. $35K in VF, not in my future... but it is nice to dream!

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,635 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Batman23 said:
    Very neat coin. $35K in VF, not in my future... but it is nice to dream!

    I don't know if $35k would win that piece in a major auction. I looked at an auction that had several pieces it, and picked out the pieces that would have worked for me. They all went for way over the "Coin Facts" numbers.

    Of course everyone knows that when I bid on something it goes for a record high amount without fail. ;)

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  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 14,111 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice specimen :smile:

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