1836 $5 Classic Head Gold Toner

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• messydesk Posts: 20,121 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 21, 2016 4:54AM

  Very nice!

  John
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• LanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 21, 2016 7:06AM

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  first tripled rev classic $5 ive seen.
  
  
  
  crusty/grungy classic gold is quite a rare delicacy.
  
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• jwitten Posts: 5,218 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 21, 2016 7:09AM

  Originally posted by: LanceNewmanOCC
  
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  first tripled rev classic $5 ive seen.
  
  
  
  crusty/grungy classic gold is quite a rare delicacy.
  
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  Tripled reverse?

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• grip Posts: 9,962 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 21, 2016 7:13AM

  Originally posted by: jwitten
  

  Originally posted by: LanceNewmanOCC
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  first tripled rev classic $5 ive seen.
  
  crusty/grungy classic gold is quite a rare delicacy.
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  Tripled reverse?

  
  
  +1...?
  
  

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• jwitten Posts: 5,218 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 21, 2016 7:17AM

  Maybe triple pictures? lol

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• Jackthecat1 Posts: 1,122 ✭✭✭

  September 21, 2016 9:28AM

  Very nice coin.

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• kaz Posts: 9,228 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 21, 2016 9:30AM

  Sweet!

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• crazyhounddog Posts: 14,016 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 21, 2016 9:42AM

  I love it!!????????

  The bitterness of "Poor Quality" is remembered long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.

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• jtlee321 Posts: 2,364 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 21, 2016 9:47AM

  LOL... He was referring to the images of the reverse showing three times and the obverse just once. It's humor.
  
  I've said it before John... Sweet Coin!

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• HandH Posts: 438 ✭✭✭

  September 21, 2016 9:51AM

  Great looking coin.

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• 1Bustcollector Posts: 577 ✭✭✭

  September 21, 2016 10:26AM

  I believe that's the only die marriage (of 9) with a "low 8" obverse.

  Persuing choice countermarked coinage on 2 reales.
  
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• jwitten Posts: 5,218 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 21, 2016 10:27AM

  Originally posted by: jtlee321
  
  LOL... He was referring to the images of the reverse showing three times and the obverse just once. It's humor.
  
  
  
  I've said it before John... Sweet Coin!

  
  
  
  
  Haha, that's what I figured. Since my photos suck, I tried taking a few different light angles to show different views of the reverse. They are all slightly different.

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• USMarine6 Posts: 1,949 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 21, 2016 10:56AM

  Very underrated series IMO. Great crust and I love it

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• LanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 21, 2016 11:12AM

  Originally posted by: 1Bustcollector
  
  I believe that's the only die marriage (of 9) with a "low 8" obverse.

  
  
  
  
  is it a low 8 or just a stupendously tall 1.
  
  
  
  good grief; what were the designers/engravers thinking. lol
  
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• 1Bustcollector Posts: 577 ✭✭✭

  September 21, 2016 11:45AM

  I don't know....maybe they were sneaking in a little too much Kentucky Whiskey on the job.

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• Ronyahski Posts: 3,117 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 21, 2016 11:46AM

  Originally posted by: 1Bustcollector
  
  I believe that's the only die marriage (of 9) with a "low 8" obverse.

  
  
  
  
  
  
  Yes it is. Unique obverse paired with reverse seen on only 2 (of 9) die pairs. Distinguished on Obverse by 1 forelock, Star 13 close to dentils; on Reverse by No Bud, and 2 longer dentils over O in OF. Not that rare though, this die pair represents about 15% of survivors and is an R - 3+.

  Some refer to overgraded slabs as Coffins. I like to think of them as Happy Coins.

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• 1Bustcollector Posts: 577 ✭✭✭

  September 21, 2016 12:00PM

  Ahhh, Rohyahski! Great to hear from you! Your diagnostic description is spelled out perfectly.

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• Ronyahski Posts: 3,117 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 21, 2016 12:28PM

  And the Whiskey.

  Some refer to overgraded slabs as Coffins. I like to think of them as Happy Coins.

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• jwitten Posts: 5,218 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 21, 2016 12:30PM

  Well the coin now resides in KY, so maybe the whiskey is not that far off!

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• TopographicOceans Posts: 6,535 ✭✭✭✭

  September 21, 2016 12:52PM

  

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• lordmarcovan Posts: 43,673 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 21, 2016 2:21PM

  You know I heartily approve of your toned gold obsession.
  
  
  
  This one is no exception.

  
  
  

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• ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 21, 2016 9:30PM

  That is a lovely old gold piece..... a lot of character there... Cheers, RickO

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• jwitten Posts: 5,218 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 19, 2016 10:12PM

  Updated picture:
  

  1836-Half-Eagle-NGC-XF40-Small.jpg 1.4M

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• mvs7 Posts: 1,662 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 19, 2016 10:36PM

  That updated picture does the coin much more justice than those original images. Nice color!

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• BustCuds Posts: 1,096 ✭✭✭

  October 20, 2016 2:25AM

  Nicely toned Classic Head....congrats.

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• Boosibri Posts: 12,304 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 20, 2016 2:57AM

  Which image shows the natural color, the original or the later or neither?

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• PaleElf Posts: 990 ✭✭✭

  October 20, 2016 4:41AM

  Great look!

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• ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 20, 2016 4:56AM

  Thanks for the update/new picture...... Old gold is special.... Cheers, RickO

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• jwitten Posts: 5,218 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 20, 2016 5:33AM

  @Boosibri said:
  Which image shows the natural color, the original or the later or neither?

  It is kinda a mix of the 2. He tried to bring out the toning color, which in person (depending on the light angle), can actually be a brighter pink.

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• BillJones Posts: 34,516 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 20, 2016 12:42PM

  The second picture makes the coin look much better. The first one left me with the impression that the fields had been brushed. Which one is the more accurate view?

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• illini420 Posts: 11,466 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 20, 2016 12:45PM

  Great new photo of the coin... looks totally different than the original photos posted. Much improved!

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• jwitten Posts: 5,218 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 20, 2016 12:49PM

  @BillJones said:
  The second picture makes the coin look much better. The first one left me with the impression that the fields had been brushed. Which one is the more accurate view?

  A mix of both I guess. Different angles show different things. I think the color is better on the new picture.

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• BillJones Posts: 34,516 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 20, 2016 1:24PM

  @jwitten said:

  @BillJones said:
  The second picture makes the coin look much better. The first one left me with the impression that the fields had been brushed. Which one is the more accurate view?

  A mix of both I guess. Different angles show different things. I think the color is better on the new picture.

  I'm well aware of how that works. I've got some "Jeckle and Hyde" photos of my coins.

  Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?

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