Custom short set (Gold New Orleans Odd Denomination)
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Just had a set photographed and was insipred to post by Bill Jones1854 3$ post. I was drawn to this make a short run by the fascinating connections to American history these guys represent. Made with surplus California gold rush gold, the mint was introducing multiple new coins to not only use the surplus metal but to alleviate coinage shortages. The pre-civil war southern connection coupled with the continuity of the design & date run made this attractive set to assemble with the availability of pleasing circulated examples. The natural date hole is filled with the 3$ gold that ties into the type two design.
I chose a mix of value grades before any large $ increases and mixed it up with a mint error and an older holder. Also tried to avoid dipped coins. There is some value in the set as most people collect AU and UNC and don’t prefer NGC so most of thes were bought at a discount compared to what unmoslested examples would bring in PCGS.
****Gold rush date, over graded a bit but charming in it’s crudeness****
****Key date of the O mints and smallest mintage. ****
****Common date but perfect for the grade-CAC****
****Close to UNC and Close to broadstruck. Struck out of collar with rail road rim****
****No line soap bar, lots of luster for a 40****
****One year type from the O mint, PCGS details due to hidden scratch****
****Last year of the O mint dollars and short lived type 2 design ****
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Sweet little gal set!!! Love it
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Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
Tastefully done!
Great transactions with oih82w8, JasonGaming, Moose1913.
Very nice run!
Great set. I have always thought the New Orleans gold pieces are VERY underrated.
When putting together sets of $5 Libs front each of the original 7 mints, the only series that was made in each of them, the O mint seems to be the most difficult to find nice. Try a set, it’s fun.
A: The year they spend more on their library than their coin collection.
A numismatist is judged more on the content of their library than the content of their cabinet.
That's a great looking set and not easy to assemble considering the propensity to dip anything in search of a higher grade. I'm really partial to that 53-O.
Not a bad idea
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I had the chance to view this set in person in Baltimore last week. Really nice and a very cool set!!!
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Nice collection.
I had never noticed that there were no Type THree O-Mint gold dollars. I wonder why.
Very nice set of old gold.... O mint gold is an interesting series.... Cheers, RickO
There was a change in superintendent (Supposedly the origin of the fabulous 56 specimen double eagle) .
It should be noted that there appears to be a reduction in gold deposits as mintages/years of production became sporadic towards the civil war. The double eagle was the only thing in production gold wise when the mint shut down and we all know how limited those were.
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Nice, crusty gold!
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I like that 1850-O the most?
I forget who but that was bought raw out of an old collection by a forum member /dealer and put in great collections where it was graded and put up for auction. I recognized the opportunity and chased it strong. Being the key they are much more likely to be shinny dipped and stripped.
That said the 52 is special and the 55 very choice for what it is too. I just like the set but I guess I should
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I have the 1849-1855 in PCGS AU.
Hard to get with solid strike!
__> @2ltdjorn said:
True esp the 55. That said I like being reminded the the process was more hands on made craftsman and that the southern mink didn’t have the experience for consistency. I find the crudeness charming and sought out pieces with die breaks, mistakes and strike irregularities.
I would agree that the market values perfection and the degrees trending in that direction. I don’t mind going left when everybody else goes right.
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