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New $20 Gold... a first for me!

MeltdownMeltdown Posts: 9,306 ✭✭✭✭✭

I found a St. Gaudens $20 piece I really liked and the timing was right. (I had the money)
This is my biggest numismatic purchase for a single coin to date after nearly 20 years of collecting.
I've been working on the gold type set slowly but surely and this one fills a big spot.
Feel free to guess the grade if you'd like. I'll post the slab shot after a while...
There's some subtle rose color toning that splashes through the middle that my photos do not really capture.

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    GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 18,582 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congratulations.

    Love her...and i see the whisper of rose.

    Looks 64 to me.

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    SmudgeSmudge Posts: 10,010 ✭✭✭✭✭

    65.

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    CoinscratchCoinscratch Posts: 11,186 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64 as well.

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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,836 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice coin. MS64. B)

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    MFeldMFeld Posts: 17,383 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I don’t want to be Debby (or Mark) Downer, but the areas between and above portions of the first five rays to the left of Ms. Liberty look cloudy/hazy and are of some concern to me. Hopefully, they’re less conspicuous in-hand.

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

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    Steven59Steven59 Posts: 11,483 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice - Those always look so good without the chatter marks

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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 34,629 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A beautiful coin 🪙

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    AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 25,053 ✭✭✭✭✭

    63 was my guess, but not my series by any means and therefore could be way off.

    bob :)

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    maymay Posts: 1,700 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow… Congratulations! :)

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    CoinlearnerCoinlearner Posts: 2,606 ✭✭✭✭✭

    St. Gaudens $20 never gets old. Guess 64

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    Downtown1974Downtown1974 Posts: 7,189 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great new Saint! Are you doing the 4, 8 or 12 piece gold type set?

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    jfriedm56jfriedm56 Posts: 3,109 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice Double Eagle. Congrats on your new purchase. 64+

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    dunkleosteus430dunkleosteus430 Posts: 600 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'd also guess 64+.

    I collect world proof sets, coins featuring composers, mid-20th century U.S. proof coins, U.S. type coins, and whatever else I want.

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    Mr_SpudMr_Spud Posts: 7,326 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64

    Mr_Spud

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    MartinMartin Posts: 999 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congrats. Nice coin to own

    Martin

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    gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,901 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Also concerning is on the reverse the "Y" area. Hopefully not puttied. Sharp looking coin I would say its in a 64 holder.

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    oilers99oilers99 Posts: 242 ✭✭✭

    MS63

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    2windy2fish2windy2fish Posts: 1,143 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice acquisition! My estimate is MS64

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    3stars3stars Posts: 2,308 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congrats! Once you get your first gold the addiction begins!

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    TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 45,282 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Good for you. Looks MS 64 in pictures. Face looks to have light rub in photo But.... I'm guessing you're hooked.

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks to me like an MS64, but the hazy areas are concerning. Cheers, RickO

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    blitzdudeblitzdude Posts: 7,763 ✭✭✭✭✭

    63 RGDS!

    The whole worlds off its rocker, buy Gold™.
    BOOMIN!™
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    jedmjedm Posts: 3,274 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like the year and that her nose isn't disfigured by contact marks. Nice!

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    No HeadlightsNo Headlights Posts: 2,191 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1. The remarks about the obverse and reverse haze are concerning. Plus, the contact marks around the branch on the obverse will cost a point i believe. Hope it works out for you.
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    MFeldMFeld Posts: 17,383 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 20, 2022 10:21AM

    @No Headlights said:
    63. The remarks about the obverse and reverse haze are concerning. Plus, the contact marks around the branch on the obverse will cost a point i believe. Hope it works out for you.

    While I commented about the obverse, I think the area at the Y in (edited to correct) TWENTY on the reverse could be scuffs on the holder.

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

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    MeltdownMeltdown Posts: 9,306 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for the opinions. Here's my hodgepodge of the gold type set in progress.

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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,836 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MFeld said:

    @No Headlights said:
    63. The remarks about the obverse and reverse haze are concerning. Plus, the contact marks around the branch on the obverse will cost a point i believe. Hope it works out for you.

    While I commented about the obverse, I think the area at the Y in LIBERTY on the reverse could be scuffs on the holder.

    I think you meant "TWENTY". ;)

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    MFeldMFeld Posts: 17,383 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @PerryHall said:

    @MFeld said:

    @No Headlights said:
    63. The remarks about the obverse and reverse haze are concerning. Plus, the contact marks around the branch on the obverse will cost a point i believe. Hope it works out for you.

    While I commented about the obverse, I think the area at the Y in LIBERTY on the reverse could be scuffs on the holder.

    I think you meant "TWENTY". ;)

    Thank you - I will edit my post.

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

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    logger7logger7 Posts: 9,979 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice original looking coin but not a good cac candidate.

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    SeattleSlammerSeattleSlammer Posts: 10,129 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congrats. 😎

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    santinidollarsantinidollar Posts: 1,056 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice! Look out—they are habit forming!

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