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Picked up a couple DOG's at the Philly ANA.
Lakesammman
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I like crusty looking gold and these fit the bill. Not a fan of dipped gold. Both courtesy of Regulated at Kagin's. ![]()
Quick cell phone pics - both have preserved luster and are better than AU53/55 which is what our host graded them.




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They look great.
You've got both generations of Bechtlers represented there.
Nice gold! I thought that the images were going to be for the "Good for one Scent" tokens, from the OP title.
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Nope - Dirty Old Gold - a tribute to RYK!
Great coins and I love the color on them!
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Tough coins to image........ The AU 55 looks way better in hand.
Really nice.
I really like them both. Look like long time residents of a leather coin purse
Superb! I really like the K20
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Love them!!
Crusty old gold, my favorite kind. Those are impressive.
I like them both a lot, congratulations.
it's crackers to slip a rozzer the dropsy in snide
Luvvem.
sure wish they had put dates on them.
But in those days all that mattered was correct weight.
Still fascinating things.
Extremely cool and crusty looking. Congrats!
.......you wouldn’t be the reason the Bechtler on the EB list is ON HOLD would ya ? ... 

Really nice! Love'em!
Filthy dirty nice. Love them.
Awesome!!!
I love toned gold and Bechtler $5’s!!
Filthy
I give away money. I collect money.
I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.
Super crusty, nice to see you again
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Wow, amazing, congratulations !!!
Great coins Lakes.
Lived a couple of hours away from the site/mint/museum for four years. Will own one someday.
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Nice originals!
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Stunners!
Nice...
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Awesome color! The color screams history!
Extremely cool and crusty looking. Congrats!
.......you wouldn’t be the reason the Bechtler on the EB list is ON HOLD would ya ? ... 

No, but that one would fit right in with the $5's! Nice looking coin.
Very nice original pieces!! The pics
of the dogs must not have loaded
correctly.
Congrats!
However unless RYK puts down his veggie burger and joins in did this thread really ever happen?
Those are so dirty-looking I started laughing.
Very nice. Should go well with your Mormon gold.
Oh wow!
After GoBusts proof capped quarters, these are the coolest coins I've ever seen here. Superb!
Well done!!
Great original coins...but the color from these early coins is probably more likely to the other alloys in the gold than their storage...note that the A. Bechtler half eagle is 20 carat...which means it is only 83.3% pure gold...
Anyone ever re-submit gold territorials? I have no idea how to grade these coins. The lettering is very crisp on that C. Bechtler...personally I wouldn't be surprised to see it in an UNC holder...
Great pick ups Tim!! Love
mark
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Very nice DOG's.... Great pickups...Cheers, RickO
I love both of those coins - they exemplify what Bechtlers SHOULD look like: undipped, deeply toned, and dripping with real luster. I grade the C Bechtler MS61 and the A Bechtler Au55-58, but coins that are this original can be challenging...
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Oh man, talk about 'down and dirty'. Neat pieces for sure! Beauties.
Dave