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Proofmorgan
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Several years ago before these became more popular, I was able to find some beautiful and colorful AU-MS examples with some ease. These have seemingly disappeared. Post some up! I’m looking forward to seeing some old friends and likely some I’ve never seen.
PS: Props to the great book and collection by Haynor that helped bring knowledge and appreciation for this type.
Collector of Original Early Gold with beginnings in Proof Morgan collecting.
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Classic heads are under appreciated imo.
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Type Collector of U.S. Pre-33 Gold https://instagram.com/deplorable_dan Successful transactions with- @drfish, @Cladiator, @johnny010, @Pedzola, @PerryHall, @2windy2fish, @Ike1964, @JohnThePainter, @rpmsrpms, @REALGATOR
Chopmarked Trade Dollar Registry Set --- US Gold Showcase --- World Gold Showcase --- World Chopmark Showcase
By my experience, very few slabbed XF45s look like this. Most have had their original skins scrubbed off in an attempt to upgrade to AU50. This one is IMO absolutely beautiful for the grade. and more attractive than some in lower mint state holders.
I have to say they're the ugliest gold coins but still have a charm to them.
Successful BST with BustDMs , Pnies20, lkeigwin, pursuitofliberty, Bullsitter, felinfoel, SPalladino (CBH's - 35 Die Marriage's)
$5 Type Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/u-s-coins/type-sets/half-eagle-type-set-circulation-strikes-1795-1929/album/344192
CBH Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/everyman-collections/everyman-half-dollars/everyman-capped-bust-half-dollars-1807-1839/album/345572
An 1838 P, C and D $5 gold set.
That's an old friend. Lovely example and off the charts eye appeal. If you want any history on it, send me a message.
The only one I have.
I love the Classic Head series. I’ve put together a full set minus the Crosslet 4 (not interested in that one). Here’s a recent 1834 duplicate that I picked up. F12 CAC. HM-8, R4. I don’t typically like sub-VF classic heads, but I love this one.
I don’t typically like sub vf anything, but I make exceptions for coins like that. The crust supersedes the grade on that one.
Type Collector of U.S. Pre-33 Gold https://instagram.com/deplorable_dan Successful transactions with- @drfish, @Cladiator, @johnny010, @Pedzola, @PerryHall, @2windy2fish, @Ike1964, @JohnThePainter, @rpmsrpms, @REALGATOR
Great coins! Anyone have one of the Virginian Collection pieces?
Nice, N63 by the looks of it?
Type Collector of U.S. Pre-33 Gold https://instagram.com/deplorable_dan Successful transactions with- @drfish, @Cladiator, @johnny010, @Pedzola, @PerryHall, @2windy2fish, @Ike1964, @JohnThePainter, @rpmsrpms, @REALGATOR
Yes, it's a bit better than mine.
The only one I have. I can't seem to get as clear a photo like the ones posted above.
Successful BST with BustDMs , Pnies20, lkeigwin, pursuitofliberty, Bullsitter, felinfoel, SPalladino (CBH's - 35 Die Marriage's)
$5 Type Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/u-s-coins/type-sets/half-eagle-type-set-circulation-strikes-1795-1929/album/344192
CBH Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/everyman-collections/everyman-half-dollars/everyman-capped-bust-half-dollars-1807-1839/album/345572
Deleted. Error post on my part.
Successful BST with BustDMs , Pnies20, lkeigwin, pursuitofliberty, Bullsitter, felinfoel, SPalladino (CBH's - 35 Die Marriage's)
$5 Type Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/u-s-coins/type-sets/half-eagle-type-set-circulation-strikes-1795-1929/album/344192
CBH Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/everyman-collections/everyman-half-dollars/everyman-capped-bust-half-dollars-1807-1839/album/345572
That would be great. The system is not allowing me to send messages right now. I will try again later. I picked this one up from Doug Winter.2 years ago after the Central States show.
Successful BST with BustDMs , Pnies20, lkeigwin, pursuitofliberty, Bullsitter, felinfoel, SPalladino (CBH's - 35 Die Marriage's)
$5 Type Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/u-s-coins/type-sets/half-eagle-type-set-circulation-strikes-1795-1929/album/344192
CBH Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/everyman-collections/everyman-half-dollars/everyman-capped-bust-half-dollars-1807-1839/album/345572
The only Classic I have anymore these days…
This one has been gone a few years now…
I only have two but they are quite a pair- been together since they were struck- ex-Tacasyl collection
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End Systemic Elitism - It Takes All Of Us
Here’s my pair. While purchased separately, they were each originally just in the whole grade. I liked each one so much, I sent each one back to PCGS for Reconsideration. Despite PCGS having said when first graded that neither merited a plus, they now agreed with me they erred, so each one now has a plus.
Here's a link to "Nu-Tilt". While it shows the luster very nicely, the coin in hand is MUCH closer to the photos shown here below, and not nearly as bad as the nu-tilt implies:
https://urldefense.com/v3/https://nutilt.com/ecommerce/catalog/coins/tiltview/null/2178;!!Cz2fjcuE!kXBqc_SuYSNifUYJqqrxr6o5cuR5u-mFPcF-0C84Go6lWerIN6OI68EzsWn_0g1sNOcT4hH8hL-ioI6snsyJ7mk5jpKgsLZ2yDw$
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My collecting “Pride & Joy” is my PCGS Registry Dansco 7070 Set:
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/type-sets/design-type-sets/complete-dansco-7070-modified-type-set-1796-date/publishedset/213996