Newbie for the gold type set…UPDATED -10/5

Downtown1974 · May 5, 2022 1:03PM

I never really intended on going any further than just the 8 piece type set, but after a while it beat me down. Picked up this nice type 3 for my set. Nothing overly spectacular but my set is all common date and low MS anyway. I will have to pick up the $3 now. I’m sure before long, my 8 piece will be a 12. 🤪

It will compliment the rest of my set nicely. An affordable type set….almost like bullion with a historic flair.

coinbuf · May 5, 2022 1:19PM

Nice type three and set, that is an interesting strike through on the obv

AUminer · May 5, 2022 1:22PM

Very cool looking set, gives me the itch to do the same!

golden · May 5, 2022 2:01PM

Only 3 more to go.

lkenefic · May 5, 2022 2:21PM

Nice pickup! I've got a ways to go...

lordmarcovan · May 5, 2022 2:21PM

Very nice

Kliao · May 5, 2022 3:25PM

Nice pleasing coin to the eye. Congrats on the pickup.

divecchia · May 5, 2022 6:47PM

Nice pickup! It looks like it fits nicely with the rest of your well matched set.

Donato

BillJones · May 6, 2022 3:57AM

@golden said:
Only 3 more to go.

Unfortunately two of the are the toughest coins in the 12 piece set, the Type II gold dollar and the three dollar gold. The Type II dollar is affordable in EF and AU. There is no easy way to get a cheap three dollar gold without problems.

The 12 piece set is well worth having because it represents a good cross section of the U.S. gold series major type designs from the late 1830s until the end in 1933. Beyond that, it’s only a small step to get the Classic Head $2.50 and $5.00. Going further back than that gets very pricey.

ricko · May 6, 2022 4:01AM

@Downtown1974 ... That acquisition is a 'MILEstone'.... The last four digits of the slab are 5280, the number of feet in a mile... Cheers, RickO

P0CKETCHANGE · May 6, 2022 4:26AM

Nice looking coin, and a great looking set. Good luck on the hunt for the other pieces.

Meltdown · May 6, 2022 5:39AM

Very nice!

USMC_6115 · May 6, 2022 5:58AM

Nice set!

Pedzola · May 6, 2022 5:10PM

Nice add to your set. I like the color on the 1889. Popped your 8-piece trueviews into a single composite to see the coins up close. Looks good!

Eldorado9 · May 6, 2022 5:19PM

Looks great to me. Nice set!

Downtown1974 · May 6, 2022 5:58PM

@Pedzola Thank you, Chris!!! I have you to thank for 75% of that set!

Edited to add - Pedzola helped me with most of the overall set which includes a couple of upgrades that aren’t pictured above. These 2 beauties for example…..

steveben · May 7, 2022 7:03PM

@Downtown1974 that's a really nice 1901 qe. love the color on it. i bet the luster is great.

asheland · May 7, 2022 7:30PM

Awesome! I had fun with the three gold dollar types. and the $3

Downtown1974 · October 5, 2022 4:12PM

Received a nice, clean Type 2 gold dollar for the 12 piece type set. Big shout out to @Pedzola for spotting this one for me. It’s a bit of a weak strike, but very clean and much nicer than the other two I had been considering purchasing.

Haven’t shared the type 1 yet. Kind of unremarkable with a high mintage but a solid coin for a 62.

That completes the 3 piece dollar set and brings me to just one more coin to get….the big $3. Keeping with the theme of the rest of the set, this will be an MS62. I have a few prospects already in the works for this one.

asheland · October 5, 2022 4:51PM

@Downtown1974 said:
Received a nice, clean Type 2 gold dollar for the 12 piece type set. Big shout out to @Pedzola for spotting this one for me. It’s a bit of a weak strike, but very clean and much nicer than the other two I had been considering purchasing.

Haven’t shared the type 1 yet. Kind of unremarkable with a high mintage but a solid coin for a 62.

That completes the 3 piece dollar set and brings me to just one more coin to get….the big $3. Keeping with the theme of the rest of the set, this will be an MS62. I have a few prospects already in the works for this one.

Love that one! Well done! 👍

Pedzola · October 6, 2022 3:21AM

Very nice add to your set, congrats! Glad you were able to land this one.

pcgscacgold · October 6, 2022 5:09AM

Congratulations. Nice looking set. I will have mine completed when I find a type 2 gold dollar.

Smudge · October 6, 2022 5:27PM

Careful or you will be covering the mints next, and that means lower standards or bigger checks.

Downtown1974 · October 6, 2022 5:51PM

@Smudge said:
Careful or you will be covering the mints next, and that means lower standards or bigger checks.

Haha…that is a project I want to do in the near future. I would definitely settle for lower grades with nice appeal for those. I could look at XF coins like this one all day.

divecchia · October 6, 2022 5:59PM

That is a great looking gold type set. They are all beauties.

Good luck with the $3. I am missing that one also.

Donato

Wahoo554 · October 6, 2022 11:14PM

@Downtown1974 said:

@Smudge said:
Careful or you will be covering the mints next, and that means lower standards or bigger checks.

Haha…that is a project I want to do in the near future. I would definitely settle for lower grades with nice appeal for those. I could look at XF coins like this one all day.

I’m still bummed I missed that one when it popped on the BST! Stupid airplanes!

skier07 · October 8, 2022 10:24AM

@Wahoo554 said:

@Downtown1974 said:

@Smudge said:
Careful or you will be covering the mints next, and that means lower standards or bigger checks.

Haha…that is a project I want to do in the near future. I would definitely settle for lower grades with nice appeal for those. I could look at XF coins like this one all day.

I’m still bummed I missed that one when it popped on the BST! Stupid airplanes!

If you snooze you lose. If you payed for internet service on your flight it could have been yours. Lol.

Newbie for the gold type set…UPDATED -10/5

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