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ranshdowranshdow Posts: 1,449 ✭✭✭✭

Courtesy of Doug Winter. Coins like these keep my fire burning.

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    SeattleSlammerSeattleSlammer Posts: 10,126 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like it.

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    mark_dakmark_dak Posts: 1,161 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Me too... looks like they may be on sale next week if gold tales another step lower.

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    MilkmanDanMilkmanDan Posts: 3,768 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That's really nice. Love that date/mint mark combo, and the coin is attractive.

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    ranshdowranshdow Posts: 1,449 ✭✭✭✭

    @OriginalDan said:
    That's really nice. Love that date/mint mark combo, and the coin is attractive.

    Yep, and it has some bells and whistles too, P40 OGH CAC gold. Prolly not worth the premium but still cool and the holder is pristine.

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    ChopmarkedTradesChopmarkedTrades Posts: 563 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Whenever I see the 1855 date, I'm always struck by how the last two digits appear italicized compared to the first two. A numismatic mullet: business in the front, party in the back. Great coin, very important type for the date and mint.

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    ranshdowranshdow Posts: 1,449 ✭✭✭✭

    @ChopmarkedTrades said:
    Whenever I see the 1855 date, I'm always struck by how the last two digits appear italicized compared to the first two. A numismatic mullet: business in the front, party in the back. Great coin, very important type for the date and mint.

    What a difference a year makes. The $20 and $5 of this date are almost common (by no-motto standards), the $3 is scarce, the $10 close to rare. Whereas for 1854, it's the $5 that's practically unique, the $2 1/2 that's rare, the $20 that's scarce (and spendy), and the $10 which is almost common.

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    ShadyDaveShadyDave Posts: 2,218 ✭✭✭✭✭

    nice original $20. Has a lot of meat on it for PCGS to originally call it a 40! Looks like she put in some good work without hitting the wall too hard. Before you mentioned the grade i said looked like a 53 to me.

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    Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,954 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Fantastic $20. Well done!

    Dave

    Always looking for original, better date VF20-VF35 Barber quarters and halves, and a quality beer.
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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice old gold coin....good date and mm.....Cheers, RickO

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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 34,322 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice i like

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    BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 12,731 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Well done, you have a great SF set!

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    OuthaulOuthaul Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Mongo like crusty old gold

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    ilmcoinsilmcoins Posts: 525 ✭✭✭✭

    Very nice purchase!

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    JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Real nice!

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    vplite99vplite99 Posts: 1,436 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Sweet.

    Vplite99
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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 34,202 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice!

    Professional Numismatist, Retired. 55 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner of the PNG's 2026 Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
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    ashelandasheland Posts: 24,548 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like that a lot! :)

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