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Finally bought a shipwreck $20!

FloridafacelifterFloridafacelifter Posts: 1,383 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Finally picked a shipwreck $20! From the 123 DE’s found in the San Francisco Mint Box, five were graded PL by NGC and this one has crossed and stickered. The surfaces are spectacular.

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    SurfinxHISurfinxHI Posts: 2,676 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yeah, that one is just beautiful.

    Dead people tell interesting tales.
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    pcgscacgoldpcgscacgold Posts: 3,746 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice pick up @Floridafacelifter

    Another great coin to add to your amazing collection. Congrats.

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    steelieleesteelielee Posts: 1,177 ✭✭✭

    Wow, congrats on a beauty!

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    braddickbraddick Posts: 25,106 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MFeld said:
    I opened this thread, expecting to see a great looking coin. I wasn’t disappointed! Congratulations.

    I opened this thread expecting to see a great looking coin. I was shaken at how stunningly beautiful your coin is!

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Floridafacelifter.... Wow!! Big gold coins are my favorite... and that one is super great. Cheers, RickO

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    skier07skier07 Posts: 4,731 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow. Terrific looking coin. Congrats!

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    Eldorado9Eldorado9 Posts: 2,757 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congrats Buddy. It's a beauty. When you hold that, you really have a piece of history.....Imagine the trip that coin has been on!

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    mark_dakmark_dak Posts: 1,159 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow! This one has just about everything going for it one could put on the checklist.

    Congratulations on your purchase.

    Mark

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    stevebensteveben Posts: 4,666 ✭✭✭✭✭

    very, very nice!!

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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 32,234 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That's a beautiful coin

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    Downtown1974Downtown1974 Posts: 7,189 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Sensational! Congratulations!

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    keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,650 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice, congratulations!

    "If it's not fun, it's not worth it." - KeyMan64
    Not really looking for much these days but if I were, it might be a toner. :smile:
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    rip_frip_f Posts: 368 ✭✭✭✭

    Amazing how little damage was inflicted by being in the ocean for a hundred years! Now find a matching Saddle Ridge example that was in the ground for a hundred years. Some were preserved almost that nice. Gold is incredible!

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    FloridafacelifterFloridafacelifter Posts: 1,383 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thank you everyone- have a very Happy Thanksgiving!

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    FlyingAlFlyingAl Posts: 4,368 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow. Just wow. I was thinking a nice 66, maybe a nice 67, but not a fantastic 66PL!

    These coins are so cool.

    Coin Photography

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    Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 9,733 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Awesome pickup

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    CCDollarCCDollar Posts: 768 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I always enjoy viewing your coins. Take care...

    CC

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    OAKSTAROAKSTAR Posts: 8,770 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )

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    jt88jt88 Posts: 3,509 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice coin

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    DCWDCW Posts: 7,811 ✭✭✭✭✭

    THAT came out of the ocean?!!!
    Jesus, 150 years in salt water, and it is nearly pristine.
    Congrats

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    "Coin collecting for outcasts..."

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    sumduncesumdunce Posts: 1,247 ✭✭✭✭

    Wow. Congrats!

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    NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 11,036 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow what a beauty!!

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    yspsalesyspsales Posts: 2,670 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Stunning!

    Always marveled at the discovery.

    The fact they look this good after 150 years at sea is remarkable

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    marcmoishmarcmoish Posts: 6,905 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'd lift my face for that beauty on any day!

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    BarberianBarberian Posts: 4,643 ✭✭✭✭✭

    One question...What's a "Spiked Shield?" I checked the shield and didn't notice anything unusual, but I don't collect DEs.

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    PeakRaritiesPeakRarities Posts: 4,844 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congrats on another stunning acquisition!

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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 33,834 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wowzer!

    Numismatist. 54 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. Also won the PNG's Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
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    fishteethfishteeth Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow. That is beautiful. These 20 dollar libs are such cool coins. Even non collectors think the history of these are great

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    SIowhandSIowhand Posts: 366 ✭✭✭✭✭

    My goodness.

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    Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,407 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Zowie! Nice to see her skin is smooth as silk. Peace Roy

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    jt88jt88 Posts: 3,509 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That coin is very heavy in hand, holding it makes you feel good.

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    pointfivezeropointfivezero Posts: 1,986 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very impressive, @Floridafacelifter.

    I think it might have been cheaper to buy the ship than the shipwreck coin.

    Tim

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    SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,967 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Beautiful.

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    LukeMarshallLukeMarshall Posts: 2,193 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Love those shipwreck pieces, yours is especially nice… congratulations on the new piece!

    It's all about what the people want...

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    jfriedm56jfriedm56 Posts: 2,978 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow. Beautiful! I guess I can only dream. Congrats!

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    justindanjustindan Posts: 934 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Beautiful!

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    david3142david3142 Posts: 3,686 ✭✭✭✭✭

    An absolutely stunning PL gold coin. I expect nothing less any time I open one of your threads. Congratulations on acquiring such a beautiful example with a fascinating history!

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    ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 7,092 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It's always a treat to open a floridafacelifter post. Excellent coin!

    Collector, occasional seller

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    kazkaz Posts: 9,345 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That's a VERY special coin! Thanks for posting it.

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    WAYNEASWAYNEAS Posts: 7,245 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Stunning coin.
    My address is………lol
    This coin excels in appearance.
    Congratulations in acquiring it.
    Wayne

    Kennedys are my quest...

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    mvs7mvs7 Posts: 1,662 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Barberian said:
    One question...What's a "Spiked Shield?" I checked the shield and didn't notice anything unusual, but I don't collect DEs.

    “Spiked shield” is the die variety… when these were brought up from the shipwreck en masse, PCGS designated a bunch of minor die varieties of the various coins. This one refers to a diagonal “spike,” almost like a splinter, sticking the shield at the left side.

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    mvs7mvs7 Posts: 1,662 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Absolutely beautiful PL example of a shipwreck DE… congrats!

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    semikeycollectorsemikeycollector Posts: 1,366 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Floridafacelifter said:
    Finally picked a shipwreck $20! From the 123 DE’s found in the San Francisco Mint Box, five were graded PL by NGC and this one has crossed and stickered. The surfaces are spectacular.

    Spectacular specimen! This one lifts the face, no procedure required.

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    thebeavthebeav Posts: 4,103 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Holy cow !
    That's beautiful, congratulations !

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    BarberianBarberian Posts: 4,643 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @mvs7 said:

    @Barberian said:
    One question...What's a "Spiked Shield?" I checked the shield and didn't notice anything unusual, but I don't collect DEs.

    “Spiked shield” is the die variety… when these were brought up from the shipwreck en masse, PCGS designated a bunch of minor die varieties of the various coins. This one refers to a diagonal “spike,” almost like a splinter, sticking the shield at the left side.

    Thanks! I thought that mark was a nick. Beautiful coin that I'd love to see in-hand!

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    ashelandasheland Posts: 24,420 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Spectacular!

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    OldIndianNutKaseOldIndianNutKase Posts: 2,717 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A 66 PL with a salvage title, after over 100 years in salt water. Sooooo how much over PCGS value did you have to pay for this GEM. Beautiful coin.

    OINK

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    2windy2fish2windy2fish Posts: 1,101 ✭✭✭✭✭


    A must read for anyone involved/interested in US numismatics….Mr Kinder regales the reader with the heartbreaking story of the folks that lost their lives in the sinking of the Central America and then tells the epic story of how the treasure was salvaged off the N Carolina coast…Truly you will never see one of these coins again without feeling the human sacrifice/ heart break surrounding them…

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    crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,212 ✭✭✭✭✭

    And another beautiful piece from @Floridafacelifter. I continue to be bowled over by the amazing coins you throw up for us to appreciate.
    Thank you for sharing

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