GRADE POSTED - For me, a significant NewP. Early US gold. GTG.
BryceM
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In my quest to do a US type set, a few key decisions had to be dealt with up front. Half dimse? Each sub-type of Seated? Early gold? Early copper? Small eagle quarter & half dollar? Major designs or minor varieties?
I basically settled on a business-strike, major design type set, knowing full well that a few of the holes would forever be empty. No big deal. Still, early US gold simply can't be ignored and many of these are among our most beautiful coins.
For me, the grand-daddy of them all has always been the relatively enormous (in diameter) early eagle. I know that it's actually one of the easier early gold pieces to acquire, but its visual presence commands attention. The small eagle design is preferable, but will probably be forever outside of my budget. Heraldic will have to do.
While filling up the war chest, I've been oogling these for several years in dealer's cases and watching them at auction. I've discussed them with several dealers including Doug Winter. Very early on, it was obvious that most of these have had help at some point during their 200+ year existence. Those stripped of their surfaces didn't do much for me and believe me, I was offered plenty!
Eventually, this one decided to come live with me. It's been a while since I've enjoyed acquiring a coin so much.
Here it is:
Comments
Cool die crack.
XF 45
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https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/
Very nice coin.
I’ll guess AU50.
I am divided on 45/50 I'll call it XF45++
A very nice coin that I would be very proud to own. I will go with AU. 53.
XF45 congrats!
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Great looking coin and congrats!!!!!
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AU 55
Very nice congrats on your new addition.
My Collection of Old Holders
Never a slave to one plastic brand will I ever be.
Nice nice piece!
Latin American Collection
I'll wager AU50 and congratulations on a great purchase of a great looking coin.
I would guess 55 and like it very much.
Nice die crack I love old gold
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/quarters/washington-quarters-major-sets/washington-quarters-date-set-circulation-strikes-1932-present/publishedset/209923
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/quarters/washington-quarters-major-sets/washington-quarters-date-set-circulation-strikes-1932-present/album/209923
That is nice! 😮 wow
I always enjoy your posts and coins. Great addition and congrats!
Envy is what it is.
bob
58-61
Awesome pick! Au 53 is my thought
Beautiful coin.
I would say mid to high AU based on the pics.
I really like the look of this coin. You did a good job picking it. One of these years I hope to pick one of these up too.
Substantial coin, Bryce.
Great coin!
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
Very nice "Conehead"!
Dream coin, for sure.
XF or AU...great pick up...I admire your patience...it certainly paid off!!
Great coin! I've been working on a type set myself and am still constantly going back and forth on what pieces I'll need to feel that it is complete.
I'm using the Dansco 7070 as a spring board to start the type set (have 35 pieces left here still so it will be a while) but do you have a list of the coins that you'll be adding to your type set that I could view?
Thanks much!
I'll guess 55. Very cool piece of history.
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I say AU-50....$16K-$19K
Really beautiful, love the color and surfaces. AU55, CAC?
au55
i like it. very nice color and appeal.
50 shot 53
Outstanding coin!
Congrats.
"If I say something in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it.....am I still wrong?"
My Washington Quarter Registry set...in progress
55
Great Addition. Wish you did ORIF at my local hospital... would love to see that one in person!
I was going to guess XF-40, but it seems from other respondents I'm being too tough. Whatever the coin is graded, it's a heck of a coin and congrats on your NEWP.
I like it a lot and would be proud to have it in my type set. AU50-53 would be my guess based on the pics.
it's crackers to slip a rozzer the dropsy in snide
Congratulations! Nice example.
53
Awesome
AU50-53. A show stopping coin!
55+
Here are examples representing the large majority of the different grade guesses:
PCGS XF 45
PCGS AU50
PCGS AU53
PCGS AU55
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
I think most have been too low.
Well.. based on the pictures and @MFeld 's grading guide, I would judge the OP coin to be 55 or 58....Cheers, RickO
I'm sticking with 58 or higher.
AU55...great piece.
Based on the prior graded coins as MFeld pointed out, I would revise my guess to 55.
I'm guessing 55 too. It's a beautiful coin! I'd like to acquire one some day!
So here’s the tally of the guesses:
XF45 - 4 votes
AU50 - 5
AU53 - 3
AU55 - 11
AU58 - 2
I got this coin in the last Heritage Long Beach auction. It’s in a rattler holder and knowing that it has been there for 20+ years is a plus. It does not have a CAC sticker, but I’d assume that it was tried.
It’s in an AU50 holder. I had @MFeld look at the lot for me. He said, “looks like a nice 53, shot 55 - I like it a lot - unusual for a coin of this type.” Coming from this particularly helpful and knowledgeable former professional grader and guest CAC grader, that’s all I needed to hear.
I'm not gold expert, but I see the reverse as an easy 55 and the obverse as somewhere between 53 and 55.
Mighty tall 50. Cool.
Never had the chance to gradeflate. Pore thing.