Here’s Type 2 (with clash marks), bought as PCGS MS63, with CAC, then upgraded by PCGS to MS63+ upon “Reconsideration”. For $3, CAC automatically reapplied their sticker since Cert Number remained unchanged.
A day without fine wine and working on your coin collection is like a day without sunshine!!!
Some nice dollar gold coins.... I do not have any $1 gold... they are so tiny....I thought about getting a couple of slabbed coins...have not followed through. This thread has me thinking about it again....Cheers, RickO
The 1850-C gold dollar is one of the scarcer Charlotte pieces. Doug Winter estimates that the surviving population is 150 to 250 pieces. This is graded AU-58. I bought this one from a generalist dealer who happened to have it in stock.
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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didn't feel comfortable bidding too much on this a few weeks back
It's either a counterfeit or it's been used for jewelry. My gut tells me it's the latter, but you did well to avoid it.
The 1851-C gold dollar is the most common Charlotte Mint gold dollar. It's even available in Mint State.
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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That’s a beauty! Sadly, I cannot contribute since I do not own a 1 dollar gold piece.
MY GOLD TYPE SET https://pcgs.com/setregistry/type-sets/complete-type-sets/gold-type-set-12-piece-circulation-strikes-1839-1933/publishedset/321940
Here's one from my collection...
Top 10 Cal Fractional Type Set
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Nice don’t have one.....
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How about a type 2?
if you had 5 of those in one coin you would be on to something!
11.5$ Southern Dollars, The little “Big Easy” set
Short and sweet little set of the O mint coins with the 3$ 54o of the same design to fill in the missing year.
11.5$ Southern Dollars, The little “Big Easy” set
Here's a warning parable for coin collectors...
I got a whole roll!!!!
.........The modern type that is.......
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PCGS MS67+ w/CAC
Here’s Type 2 (with clash marks), bought as PCGS MS63, with CAC, then upgraded by PCGS to MS63+ upon “Reconsideration”. For $3, CAC automatically reapplied their sticker since Cert Number remained unchanged.
My collecting “Pride & Joy” is my PCGS Registry Dansco 7070 Set:
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/type-sets/design-type-sets/complete-dansco-7070-modified-type-set-1796-date/publishedset/213996
The penultimate, a 1857-D PCGS/CAC 53
Some nice dollar gold coins.... I do not have any $1 gold... they are so tiny....I thought about getting a couple of slabbed coins...have not followed through. This thread has me thinking about it again....Cheers, RickO
The 1850-C gold dollar is one of the scarcer Charlotte pieces. Doug Winter estimates that the surviving population is 150 to 250 pieces. This is graded AU-58. I bought this one from a generalist dealer who happened to have it in stock.
didn't feel comfortable bidding too much on this a few weeks back
Maybe I will get a Charlotte gold dollar.... It will fit with my CC collection Dang it...now I am hooked - well, almost... Cheers, RickO
It's either a counterfeit or it's been used for jewelry. My gut tells me it's the latter, but you did well to avoid it.
The 1851-C gold dollar is the most common Charlotte Mint gold dollar. It's even available in Mint State.
Some great pics! The California one is very cool! With the enlarged pics, they look like Double Eagles!
I have the three types:
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@asheland said: "I have the three types."
I also have three to share:
All fakes.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
1909 Hudson-Fulton Celebration
HK-371 DeLorey 75
Gold, 15mm (size of a gold dollar)
Fewer than 100 struck
--Severian the Lame
1855-C VF30
U.S. Type Set
My only $1 gold
Bought this at my LCS a year ago
I like that.
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One of my favorite gold dollars.
Overland Trail Collection Showcase
Dahlonega Type Set-2008 PCGS Best Exhibited Set
Charlotte gold dollars
Overland Trail Collection Showcase
Dahlonega Type Set-2008 PCGS Best Exhibited Set
I'll vote for Original Dan's 1854 S. I have an AU that looks like a pauper in comparison...
Well, just Love coins, period.
Does anyone wish to explain to the Newbies how a coin with a long scratch on the neck can be straight graded?
Insider, that is an excellent question. Having no answer myself, do you have any observations?
Possibly it’s a line of dirt and not a scratch? Hard to tell for sure from the picture.
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