No, more like $65 thousand. It’s properly graded as an AU-55.
Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
Will this one count ... does not look like any of your $2 1/2 Gold - more like a 3CN
This is a J-189 (Ex: Bass) As US Patterns noted, this was the earliest gold pattern for a denomination unrelated to a gold dollar or double eagle and an example was offered in an auction as early as 1860. The obverse is essentially the same as the three cent nickel of 1865.
PS: Believe it or not - I paid ~$1.60 per gal using my Kroger point discount this past week
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Here is one that is a bit more affordable. I bought this 1900 $2.50 when I was in high school circa 1965. It came from a camera and record store which had a coin board in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. NGC gave it an MS-62. I thought that it was a little better. This was the type coin in my eight piece gold set, which was in a Capital Plastics holder.
Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
@BillJones said:
Here is one that is a bit more affordable. I bought this 1900 $2.50 when I was in high school circa 1965. It came from a camera and record store which had a coin board in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. NGC gave it an MS-62. I thought that it was a little better. This was the type coin in my eight piece gold set, which was in a Capital Plastics holder.
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Thanks for sharing the backstory on the piece ...I find it much more interesting when there is a story with posted photos. I wish more of us would say more about the pictures of their coins.
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After moaning and complaining about $2.79, I filled up today
for $2.52. @CaptHenway I believe the U.S. is going to send some Naval
support to the area.
Monday morning BP announced that they would be diverting tankers around Africa to avoid the Straits of Hormuz. Our 7-11 that was $2.41 Monday morning is $2.89 this morning.
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No, more like $65 thousand.
It’s properly graded as an AU-55.
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Didn’t even know I wanted this coin until now. Very nice piece.
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Will this one count ... does not look like any of your $2 1/2 Gold - more like a 3CN
This is a J-189 (Ex: Bass) As US Patterns noted, this was the earliest gold pattern for a denomination unrelated to a gold dollar or double eagle and an example was offered in an auction as early as 1860. The obverse is essentially the same as the three cent nickel of 1865.
PS: Believe it or not - I paid ~$1.60 per gal using my Kroger point discount this past week
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I wake up with a Good Attitude Every Day. Then … Idiots Happen!
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Here is one that is a bit more affordable. I bought this 1900 $2.50 when I was in high school circa 1965. It came from a camera and record store which had a coin board in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. NGC gave it an MS-62. I thought that it was a little better. This was the type coin in my eight piece gold set, which was in a Capital Plastics holder.
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Thanks for sharing the backstory on the piece ...I find it much more interesting when there is a story with posted photos. I wish more of us would say more about the pictures of their coins.
OMG ... My Mother was Right about Everything!
I wake up with a Good Attitude Every Day. Then … Idiots Happen!
After moaning and complaining about $2.79, I filled up today
for $2.52.
@CaptHenway I believe the U.S. is going to send some Naval
support to the area.
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Damn dude you have some stellar coins.
A real poor folk's Quarter Eagle... just in an oddball holder.
Mark
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...a real $2 1/2 Liberty.
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$4.85/gallon 91 octane in the worlds 5the largest economy, California
Monday morning BP announced that they would be diverting tankers around Africa to avoid the Straits of Hormuz. Our 7-11 that was $2.41 Monday morning is $2.89 this morning.
As usual @jwitten wins!
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$2.09 now this evening
Went up 20 cents today. Back to $2.79.
Beautiful rare coin! Prettier than some of the 58's.