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Your definition of Old Gold

SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,823 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited September 18, 2018 7:26PM in U.S. Coin Forum

Pre 1933 or pre Civil War? Edit to say US coins.

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  • DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    All Gold....except the modern crap!

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,838 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would go with pre 1933. That is now 85 years ago, believe it or not. When I was a kid something that was a century old seemed like a big deal. Now that it includes coins that I plucked from circulation and coins that used to seem young after I became enthralled with 18th and 19th century coinage, it is not such a big deal. Still with all of the modern U.S. Gold there is to collect, the pre 1933 stuff should be considered "old."

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  • HallcoHallco Posts: 3,676 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The kind that Yukon Cornelius was looking for with Rudolph and Hermey!

  • Peace_dollar88Peace_dollar88 Posts: 1,228 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Pre 33

  • Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭

    U.S. Numismatic Gold !!! :)

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  • ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,588 ✭✭✭✭✭

    < 1959 ? :/

  • skier07skier07 Posts: 4,386 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Pre 1875

  • jcpingjcping Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭

    Pre 1839

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  • BaleyBaley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Old Tenor.

    Pre-1834

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  • philographerphilographer Posts: 1,327 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1865 and older, as In God We Trust was added in 1866

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  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 18, 2018 11:25PM

    I use pre 1804 for federal gold. The style looks materially older than later coins.

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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,867 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 19, 2018 12:17AM

    Another vote for 1933 and older. This is a logical dividing point since this was the year regular gold production stopped and gold ceased to circulate. The US didn't produce gold again until 1984 after a long 50 year hiatus.

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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,867 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Paradisefound said:
    < 1959 ? :/

    Is that your birth year? :)

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  • BillDugan1959BillDugan1959 Posts: 3,821 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not the question that a man should directly ask of any properly-cultivated gentlewoman.

    If an acquaintance is eventually formed, it might be a part of the process to figure that out.

    A couple of fairly popular modern gold coins dating from 1959, however.

  • illini420illini420 Posts: 11,467 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would say pre-1980... which is almost the same as saying pre-1933 for U.S. gold, but not quite.

    :)

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  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Pre 1933.

  • PQueuePQueue Posts: 901 ✭✭✭

    Pre 1866 is the best, another is pre 1878.

  • BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,861 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Classic Head and older. Many of the pre-33 designs still seem "current" in my mind as there have never been replacements for them.

  • tommy44tommy44 Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1933 and earlier, or..... a competitor of Lucky Strike (LSMFT) when I was a kid.

    it's crackers to slip a rozzer the dropsy in snide

  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,823 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @tommy44 said:
    1933 and earlier, or..... a competitor of Lucky Strike (LSMFT) when I was a kid.

    When I was a kid we had a (LSMFT) saying. Something about a loose strap.

  • ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,588 ✭✭✭✭✭

    :s:#

    @PerryHall said:

    @Paradisefound said:
    < 1959 ? :/

    Is that your birth year? :)

  • jmski52jmski52 Posts: 23,272 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Since 1986, I've preferred the "new " stuff. I was frustrated with the premiums on old gold back then.

    It's funny tho', I don't feel the same way about Large Cents "only" being copper. ;)

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  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,765 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Pre 1933

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  • oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 12,608 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would agree with pre 1933. I normally don't care for the modern stuff...however I did take a shine to the 2009 Ultra-High Relief Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle.

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I agree with the 'Pre-1933' demarcation....though, personally, I like all gold. :) Cheers, RickO

  • tommy44tommy44 Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Paradisefound said:
    Yes ... no one can shame me for those Moderns in my possession ;)

    @ricko said:
    I agree with the 'Pre-1933' demarcation....though, personally, I like all gold. :) Cheers, RickO

    I agree that Pre 33 = old gold but all gold rocks. I especially like modern $5 commemoratives at or near melt at these levels.

    it's crackers to slip a rozzer the dropsy in snide

  • ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Paradisefound said:
    Yes ... no one can shame me for those Moderns in my possession ;)

    @ricko said:
    I agree with the 'Pre-1933' demarcation....though, personally, I like all gold. :) Cheers, RickO

    Your Sac by weight is actually worth more than 3x the value of gold of the same weight B)

    Seriously, think about that ;)

  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,823 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No right or wrong answer. Just looking for opinions. Old to me means pre 1865, but I like lots of newer gold. The Indian gold coins are lovely and some modern pieces are very nice. Thanks for the input.

  • thebeavthebeav Posts: 3,920 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm in the pre '33 camp......

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  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,940 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Still in the River is my definition.

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  • MilesWaitsMilesWaits Posts: 5,427 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DIMEMAN said:
    All Gold....except the modern crap!

    Excluding the Mercury gold dime, of course!

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  • CharlotteDudeCharlotteDude Posts: 3,165 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm in the pre '34 camp... pre 1834, that is.

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  • CharlotteDudeCharlotteDude Posts: 3,165 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 19, 2018 6:14PM

    @Zoins said:
    I use pre 1804 for federal gold. The style looks materially older than later coins.

    What's so different about these (other than the dates)?



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  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,823 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @CharlotteDude said:
    I'm in the pre '34 camp... pre 1834, that is.

    Thought I could count on you to go waaay back.

  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 19, 2018 7:02PM

    @CharlotteDude said:

    @Zoins said:
    I use pre 1804 for federal gold. The style looks materially older than later coins.

    What's so different about these (other than the dates)?



    D’oh, I was using the dates for the eagles which ended in 1804. Up to 1807 for the half and quarter eagles.

    To me, 1807 to 1933 is classic gold but not as old, maybe middle-aged. Old gold doesn’t even have a denomination!

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  • DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MilesWaits said:

    @DIMEMAN said:
    All Gold....except the modern crap!

    Excluding the Mercury gold dime, of course!

    Including. ;)

  • jonrunsjonruns Posts: 1,197 ✭✭✭✭✭

    18th and 19th century

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