I took a break from posting on this thread because I felt as though I might have been posting too many coins and hogging it all up...
Anyway, I'll post again and with something slightly different. Since doily generation holders are allowed, this is the only known foreign gold still extant in a PCGS doily holder (the original doily holders, not the new retro-holders). What makes this coin even more interesting to me is that it is a Canadian piece and I adore Canadian and pre-Confederation pieces. It is also from a quirky period of time where Canada had circulating gold coinage that matched the specifications of Great Britain, such as this sovereign, as well as gold coinage that matched the specifications of the United States (the 1912-1914 five-dollar and ten-dollar Canadian issues).
Glad to see this thread still has legs. @TomB , very cool Canadian gold piece! Hard to believe that's the lone surviving foreign gold coin in a doily holder.
@JohnnyCache 's sweet 1799 dollar reminded me of the only OGH I've ever cracked out. As mentioned in my first post, it killed me to do it, but there was a major crack in the plastic that ran down the length of the obverse of the coin, and it was just too distracting. The coin was originally graded VF30 and still is. The eye appeal in hand is fantastic with gunmetal blue-grey toning and a surprising amount of luster for a VF coin (not fully shown by the photos). Definitely in my Box of 20 favorite coins.
@TomB Please don't hold back.....I love the coins you've shared so far! No worries, afterall, it's a celebration of fine coins that happen to have some old plastic surrounding it and OGH provides some nostalgia.
Here's one I don't own any longer. It's a stunner in hand:
I guess this actually belongs in this thread. I’ve been out of it
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Walker Proof Digital Album Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
I'll stick with a Canadian and/or pre-Confederation theme right now to match the Canadian Sovereign posted yesterday.
Quick, how many specimen (similar to the US matte proofs made in the same era) Newfoundland large cents were produced? The answer is “not many”, but the details are not easily uncovered. It is likely fewer than a half-dozen were produced and the population reports of the primary Canadian grading companies (PCGS and ICCS) bear this number out as PCGS has graded a total of 3 and ICCS has graded a total of 2 of these. That’s five coins in over fifty years combined grading and those five coins may represent resubmissions. This coin is the size of a US large cent, is struck like a moose and has strong die polish lines that are reminiscent of the matte proof Lincoln cents struck by the US Mint. The obverse is dark with some faded mint red clinging near the rims while the reverse is a more uniform color. The coin looks under-graded, but that really doesn’t matter with something so scarce or rare. These never come to market and their price structure is largely a mystery. However, I can strongly imagine that if a comparable US coin was minted in similar numbers that the value would dwarf the asking price of this coin. I purchased this piece immediately when offered to me, ha've owned it for years and don't really envision myself parting with it anytime soon.
In other words...what's more scarce than a specimen Newfoundland cent? Folks who care about them!
Earlier in this thread I posted a mirror proof 1937 Canadian half dollar, which has a population of just two coins. This is the matte version of the same coin. This coin has a population of nine with zero graded higher. It was offered to me as part of a complete 1937 matte Canadian proof (specimen) set with all the coins in consecutively numbered PCGS OGHs. I couldn't believe how inexpensive the set was and purchased it immediately. The coin (and, indeed, the entire set) is gorgeous in-hand.
Here's a coin that holds special significance for me, as it was part of a group of colorful Mercury and Roosevelt dimes I purchased from Bruce Braga at either Long Beach or Santa Clara probably fifteen years ago. That purchase was largely responsible for igniting my passion for beautiful toners in those two series. I thought I had professional photos of this coin, but I can't locate them if I do, so we're stuck with my mediocre phone shots which utterly fail to convey the eye appeal of this coin in hand. The obverse is bathed in greenish gold and the reverse features icy purple, graduated in intensity across the surface. The luster is superb.
Well, I'll never be as cool as @Justacommeman, but I'll add the only coin that actually made me laugh when I opened the package. This was in the pre-CAC days and when I tore open the FedEx package while sitting in my car at the distribution facility I just started to laugh because the coin was the most beautiful piece I had seen. It rocks.
That one has always been one of my favorite pieces in your collection Tom.
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Well, I'll never be as cool as @Justacommeman, but I'll add the only coin that actually made me laugh when I opened the package. This was in the pre-CAC days and when I tore open the FedEx package while sitting in my car at the distribution facility I just started to laugh because the coin was the most beautiful piece I had seen. It rocks.
@TomB said:
Well, I'll never be as cool as @Justacommeman, but I'll add the only coin that actually made me laugh when I opened the package. This was in the pre-CAC days and when I tore open the FedEx package while sitting in my car at the distribution facility I just started to laugh because the coin was the most beautiful piece I had seen. It rocks.
That's gotta be the prettiest Barber half I've ever seen!
This is one of my favorite threads of all-time and I think we need more of it right about now.
This Buffalo nickel has a very intense lime green glow on the obverse that I was not completely able to pick up. The reverse has a more uniform glow to it, but the green is not as intense and is tinged with a bit of lemon yellow. The 1913 Type I Buffalo nickel is a great one-year type coin given the strength of the overall artistic design and the vision of Fraser.
@TomB said:
This is one of my favorite threads of all-time and I think we need more of it right about now.
This Buffalo nickel has a very intense lime green glow on the obverse that I was not completely able to pick up. The reverse has a more uniform glow to it, but the green is not as intense and is tinged with a bit of lemon yellow. The 1913 Type I Buffalo nickel is a great one-year type coin given the strength of the overall artistic design and the vision of Fraser.
Thanks for resurrecting this thread, @TomB ! That is a gorgeous example of one of the truly iconic designs in American coinage.
I'd been resisting posting my favorite OGH coin as I'd posted it recently in a few other threads, but WTH. I won this in an eBay auction a long time ago (15 years maybe) with a last minute snipe by less than a bid increment. In other words, I'm lucky to own it at all. For those who may wonder, it has never been to the sticker mill.
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The OP says doily is acceptable in the ogh thread so......
Here is a hammered doily gold cac
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Love the look of this coin. What a great show and tell coin for people who might be curious about our hobby!!!
NEWP from David Lawrence Rare Coins. Just arrived today. (The last two photos borrowed from DLRC to make up for my poor photography.)
I took a break from posting on this thread because I felt as though I might have been posting too many coins and hogging it all up...
Anyway, I'll post again and with something slightly different. Since doily generation holders are allowed, this is the only known foreign gold still extant in a PCGS doily holder (the original doily holders, not the new retro-holders). What makes this coin even more interesting to me is that it is a Canadian piece and I adore Canadian and pre-Confederation pieces. It is also from a quirky period of time where Canada had circulating gold coinage that matched the specifications of Great Britain, such as this sovereign, as well as gold coinage that matched the specifications of the United States (the 1912-1914 five-dollar and ten-dollar Canadian issues).
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
Glad to see this thread still has legs. @TomB , very cool Canadian gold piece! Hard to believe that's the lone surviving foreign gold coin in a doily holder.
@JohnnyCache 's sweet 1799 dollar reminded me of the only OGH I've ever cracked out. As mentioned in my first post, it killed me to do it, but there was a major crack in the plastic that ran down the length of the obverse of the coin, and it was just too distracting. The coin was originally graded VF30 and still is. The eye appeal in hand is fantastic with gunmetal blue-grey toning and a surprising amount of luster for a VF coin (not fully shown by the photos). Definitely in my Box of 20 favorite coins.
@TomB Please don't hold back.....I love the coins you've shared so far! No worries, afterall, it's a celebration of fine coins that happen to have some old plastic surrounding it and OGH provides some nostalgia.
Here's one I don't own any longer. It's a stunner in hand:
I guess this actually belongs in this thread. I’ve been out of it
m
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
I fixed it for you.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
That 1838 is a tough eagle!
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
I'll stick with a Canadian and/or pre-Confederation theme right now to match the Canadian Sovereign posted yesterday.
Quick, how many specimen (similar to the US matte proofs made in the same era) Newfoundland large cents were produced? The answer is “not many”, but the details are not easily uncovered. It is likely fewer than a half-dozen were produced and the population reports of the primary Canadian grading companies (PCGS and ICCS) bear this number out as PCGS has graded a total of 3 and ICCS has graded a total of 2 of these. That’s five coins in over fifty years combined grading and those five coins may represent resubmissions. This coin is the size of a US large cent, is struck like a moose and has strong die polish lines that are reminiscent of the matte proof Lincoln cents struck by the US Mint. The obverse is dark with some faded mint red clinging near the rims while the reverse is a more uniform color. The coin looks under-graded, but that really doesn’t matter with something so scarce or rare. These never come to market and their price structure is largely a mystery. However, I can strongly imagine that if a comparable US coin was minted in similar numbers that the value would dwarf the asking price of this coin. I purchased this piece immediately when offered to me, ha've owned it for years and don't really envision myself parting with it anytime soon.
In other words...what's more scarce than a specimen Newfoundland cent? Folks who care about them!
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
Here are images that show the actual coin better instead of focusing on the slab-
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
Excellent!
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Some really great stuff!
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Very nice, Tom!!
Arright, here's a couple more:
This is also an unattributed VAM 4 Hot 50 "Doubled Dash".
Earlier in this thread I posted a mirror proof 1937 Canadian half dollar, which has a population of just two coins. This is the matte version of the same coin. This coin has a population of nine with zero graded higher. It was offered to me as part of a complete 1937 matte Canadian proof (specimen) set with all the coins in consecutively numbered PCGS OGHs. I couldn't believe how inexpensive the set was and purchased it immediately. The coin (and, indeed, the entire set) is gorgeous in-hand.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
Here's a coin that holds special significance for me, as it was part of a group of colorful Mercury and Roosevelt dimes I purchased from Bruce Braga at either Long Beach or Santa Clara probably fifteen years ago. That purchase was largely responsible for igniting my passion for beautiful toners in those two series. I thought I had professional photos of this coin, but I can't locate them if I do, so we're stuck with my mediocre phone shots which utterly fail to convey the eye appeal of this coin in hand. The obverse is bathed in greenish gold and the reverse features icy purple, graduated in intensity across the surface. The luster is superb.
A couple of cool gold CAC buffs to keep this going.
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Gold CACs are always good to see!
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
Nice Buffs!
Your '37 is awesome!
My walker must have spent some time in the grading room with the 36s.
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Sometimes I want to be like @Justacommeman
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Well, I'll never be as cool as @Justacommeman, but I'll add the only coin that actually made me laugh when I opened the package. This was in the pre-CAC days and when I tore open the FedEx package while sitting in my car at the distribution facility I just started to laugh because the coin was the most beautiful piece I had seen. It rocks.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
I love seeing your collection @TomB
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That one has always been one of my favorite pieces in your collection Tom.
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Your coin looks way undergraded. Looks like a gold sticker candidate to me.
@TomB that Barber half..... is perfection.
That's gotta be the prettiest Barber half I've ever seen!
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And @TomB s photography skills are top notch!
This is one of my favorite threads of all-time and I think we need more of it right about now.
This Buffalo nickel has a very intense lime green glow on the obverse that I was not completely able to pick up. The reverse has a more uniform glow to it, but the green is not as intense and is tinged with a bit of lemon yellow. The 1913 Type I Buffalo nickel is a great one-year type coin given the strength of the overall artistic design and the vision of Fraser.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
I love the color on this coin
Latin American Collection
Thanks for resurrecting this thread, @TomB ! That is a gorgeous example of one of the truly iconic designs in American coinage.
I'd been resisting posting my favorite OGH coin as I'd posted it recently in a few other threads, but WTH. I won this in an eBay auction a long time ago (15 years maybe) with a last minute snipe by less than a bid increment. In other words, I'm lucky to own it at all. For those who may wonder, it has never been to the sticker mill.
Holy Crud that is a nice eagle!
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
Here's one that @TomB used to own. I have no idea why he would part with it.
Really nice eagle!!
Latin American Collection
Now CAC..
Dreck, BUT...
...any Eliasberg Coin is fine with me
From GC recently...
Another Eliasberg pedigree...
Mistake...Disregard
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