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My Favorite FUN Show purchase
BillJones
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I bought this 1880 gold dollar from the FUN show auction. I was the last coin I needed to finish my "short set" of Type III Gold Dollars, which runs from 1880 to 1889. It's in an old green label PCGS holder and is graded MS-65. It has a very impressive P-L look to it as many gold dollars do from the 1880s.
The mintage on this coin is only 1,600 pieces, but it was widely hoarded which makes it a bit more common than you might expect.
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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I like that one a LOT! Well done!
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Looks like you held out for a beautiful specimen to fill that last "hole" in your set. Way to go!
nice pick up
Mighty fine acquisition!
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nice 1
Very Nice Coin.
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Bill, that is one fine example. I really like it.
Love the color.
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https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/
Congrats on finishing your set and with such a very nice piece...
AB
LOVE the looks of this coin.
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Sweet coin! It shows beautifully without the prongs around it. Enjoy!
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Nice coin, strong price.
I like it! It looked even nicer in person. Congrats on finishing your "short set."
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Bill I figured it was your favorite but I loved that giant medal you obtained also. But the frost on this gold dollar when you see it in hand, well, as I told Bill, I like it in a 66 holder.
Best, SH
Nice, glad you were able to find a coin you needed
I suppose I should post a picture of "the giant medal." I'll do that under a new topic.
wow! Nice! Good to see a familiar face on here Bill!
very beautiful coin! Please post the giant medal that spacehayduke mentioned above please
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What a gorgeous dollar!
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It looks high end. Tough year for some of the other gold coins like the $20 Lib. in Unc..
It is under "George Meade."
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Dang that's nice.
Very attractive gold dollar! I like those P-L's from the '80's.
Very nice.
Purty gold.
Pretty coin Bill. The frost gives it a great look.
Beautiful piece of gold. Congrats.
Mike
Very good looking 1880. I watched that one during the auction. Lots of people liked it and rightfully so.
I had posted mine before as one of my favorites of the year.
Nice!
Those suckers are so small, I'm surprised they didn't all get lost.
Very nice
Beautiful looking coin Bill!
Beautiful gold coin Bill... truly up to BillJones standards.... Congratulations on finishing the short set. Cheers, RickO
Sweet coin, Bill.
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Hammered strike. A real beauty!
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