Interesting High Relief St. Gaudens. Guess who!

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Zoins
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edited July 19, 2020 9:02AM in U.S. Coin Forum

Who's photo is inside?

If it was slabbed, you wouldn't be able to open it anymore!

Private Mint News | 2010 Lincoln Reverse Finalists
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  • Timbuk3
    Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    OMG !!! 😖

    Timbuk3
  • jmlanzaf
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    @Zoins said:
    Who made this?

    Who did this belong to?

    Who's photo is inside?

    If it was slabbed, you wouldn't be able to open it anymore!

    You could just slab it open

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  • Zoins
    Zoins Posts: 34,489 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @jmlanzaf said:

    @Zoins said:
    Who made this?

    Who did this belong to?

    Who's photo is inside?

    If it was slabbed, you wouldn't be able to open it anymore!

    You could just slab it open

    I don't think a PCGS or NGC slab would work but it could be tried!

    I'm thinking a special non-TPG holder may be necessary if one wanted to have it holdered.

    Private Mint News | 2010 Lincoln Reverse Finalists
  • Jimnight
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    Is it real gold?

  • ricko
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    If it somehow became my possession, I would not consider slabbing.... Just a nice display box. I wonder if one or two coins were used....Often jewelers would use two coins and make two pieces. Cheers, RickO

  • PerryHall
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    Doubtful that any major grading service would slab it because it's actually two coins. The coin for the obverse side had the reverse milled out and the reverse side coin was cut down to fit inside the hollowed out obverse coin. When this was made, High Relief Saints were worth bullion value and the gold removed to make this piece of jewelry was saved by the jeweler with his other scrap gold.

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  • olympicsos
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    @PerryHall said:
    Doubtful that any major grading service would slab it because it's actually two coins. The coin for the obverse side had the reverse milled out and the reverse side coin was cut down to fit inside the hollowed out obverse coin. When this was made, High Relief Saints were worth bullion value and the gold removed to make this piece of jewelry was saved by the jeweler with his other scrap gold.

    I wish it was an omega counterfeit instead...

  • MFeld
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    @Jimnight said:
    Is it real gold?

    It appears to be and times two (coins).

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  • Zoins
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    edited July 19, 2020 5:27AM
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    Here are a couple of more photos of these coins.

    Any ideas on these coins?

    Private Mint News | 2010 Lincoln Reverse Finalists
  • PerryHall
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    There are small clear domes with a hook inside the top and with a wooden base for displaying antique pocket watches. This would look good inside one.

    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
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  • Jimnight
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    @Zoins said:
    Here are a couple of more photos of these coins.

    Any ideas on these coins?

    In this photo I can see the coin much better ( thank you ) It's an amazing piece for sure.
    I wonder if the coin was cut into two pieces ( obverse and reverse?

  • Zoins
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    edited July 19, 2020 6:12PM
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    @messydesk said:
    I assume it still has a picture of Teddy Roosevelt in it.

    Very fitting isn't it?

    I wonder if this was worn by his wife Edith?

    The photos are from John Baumgart.

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  • lkenefic
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    That is seriously cool!

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  • messydesk
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    @Zoins said:

    @messydesk said:
    I assume it still has a picture of Teddy Roosevelt in it.

    Very fitting isn't it?

    I wonder if this was worn by his wife Edith?

    The photos are from John Baumgart.

    He goes by messydesk on the boards. :)

    The photo was printed out by the owner a few years ago and inserted as an example of how the coin would have been used. I'm pretty sure the Roosevelt picture is still in there, although he may have changed it to another.

    John
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  • Zoins
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    @messydesk said:

    @Zoins said:

    @messydesk said:
    I assume it still has a picture of Teddy Roosevelt in it.

    Very fitting isn't it?

    I wonder if this was worn by his wife Edith?

    The photos are from John Baumgart.

    He goes by messydesk on the boards. :)

    I totally did not see that coming! :D:+1:

    The photos I posted are on the NNP.

    The photo was printed out by the owner a few years ago and inserted as an example of how the coin would have been used. I'm pretty sure the Roosevelt picture is still in there, although he may have changed it to another.

    Nice. Is any provenance information known for this piece?

    Private Mint News | 2010 Lincoln Reverse Finalists
  • messydesk
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    @Zoins said:

    Nice. Is any provenance information known for this piece?

    Beyond Richard Burdick (the current owner), I don't know.

    John
    Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution

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