This coin was found in the road!
No joke! Customer just came in and sold this, his daughter found it in the road in a subdivision in Atlanta!
She thought it was a penny, and kicked it a few times before realizing it wasn’t a penny. 
Sadly, this thing had a good skin before the damage occurred.
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Wow, can't complain about that find.
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Quite an unusual road find.
Is the white balance on your camera off?
I presume it looks more like gold than silver in those scratched areas when viewed in hand.2 -
PMD.
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Wow and way cool
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Terry - quite the contrast with a parking lot find. A very nice “roadkill”!
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What a crazy find!
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Now that is the roadkill you want to find!
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Insane mint error! Will you get it certified?
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Did someone report their house getting burglarized in a subdivision in Atlanta? Possibly missing coins?
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Details, Wheel Mark
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Nice.
Jim
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Time again for that old quote: "It has been battered a good deal – looks as if it had been run over in the road by carriages."
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A truly "unique" find. The first 1880-D 5$ to surface.
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You could consign it to an auction and the auctioneer might write something like-
"The 1880-S Liberty half eagle is a common coin for the series, but few have the wholesomeness and honest wear that this coin possesses. This, in combination with barely noticeable pedigree marks, serves to give this coin a place of honor in the discernible collector's cabinet."
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@TomB said:
You could consign it to an auction and the auctioneer might write something like-"The 1880-S Liberty half eagle is a common coin for the series, but few have the wholesomeness and honest wear that this coin possesses. This, in combination with barely noticeable pedigree marks, serves to give this coin a place of honor in the discernible collector's cabinet."
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@MFeld said:
@TomB said:
You could consign it to an auction and the auctioneer might write something like-"The 1880-S Liberty half eagle is a common coin for the series, but few have the wholesomeness and honest wear that this coin possesses. This, in combination with barely noticeable pedigree marks, serves to give this coin a place of honor in the discernible collector's cabinet."
You’re hired! 😀
Thanks, boss!
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Road rash effect
Throw a coin enough times, and suppose one day it lands on its edge.
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Every coin has a story behind it....
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That gold coin may have been in a bezel on a neckless that got loose and the coin just fell out and became lost. Too bad we'll never know how it got lost.
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1880 D, when did Dehlongea make $5 coins? I don't think it's an S and Denver sure was not up and running yet..
hmmmmmbob
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@AUandAG said:
1880 D, when did Dehlongea make $5 coins? I don't think it's an S and Denver sure was not up and running yet..
hmmmmmbob
If you open the image in a new tab and expand it then it is pretty apparent that it is a damaged S.
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@AUandAG said:
1880 D, when did Dehlongea make $5 coins? I don't think it's an S and Denver sure was not up and running yet..
hmmmmmbob
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Perhaps Dahlonega did a 40th Anniversary 1880 Half Eagle (1840-1880). I mean it was found only a couple or so hours away from the mint.😉🤣2 -
I’m thinking 64 CAC Just a twist but this happens when stored in a bag with other coins.
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I’m waiting for Fred’s opinion.
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@Coinscratch said:
I’m thinking 64 CAC Just a twist but this happens when stored in a bag with other coins.More like gem Ms-69+ PCGS with Gold CAC, CMQ, PQ, and superb toning.
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@pcgsregistrycollector said:
@Coinscratch said:
I’m thinking 64 CAC Just a twist but this happens when stored in a bag with other coins.More like gem Ms-69+ PCGS with Gold CAC, CMQ, PQ, and superb toning.
Market acceptable.
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@yosclimber said:
Quite an unusual road find.Is the white balance on your camera off?
I presume it looks more like gold than silver in those scratched areas when viewed in hand.I shot it with my phone, and no, it’s not the best picture, but it is gold color in the scratches just very very bright cause it’s so shiny.
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@PeakRarities said:
Did you test it on a sigma? Are there other pictures you could post? It just looks really weird for a gold coin, unless your WB is off by ALOT.I did not test it, my friend that owns the shop bought it, I don’t know if he tested it or not, but looking at it under a glass, I am as certain as ever that it is genuine. The places that aren’t scratched, the color is just absolutely perfect for that type of coin.
Tomorrow, I will try to remember and get some more pictures. I’m happy to post more pictures in the morning.
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I did weigh it, however, and the weight is surprisingly dead on. Somehow, it did not lose any metal in all of this…
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@TomB said:
You could consign it to an auction and the auctioneer might write something like-"The 1880-S Liberty half eagle is a common coin for the series, but few have the wholesomeness and honest wear that this coin possesses. This, in combination with barely noticeable pedigree marks, serves to give this coin a place of honor in the discernible collector's cabinet."
I love it!
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Wow! Now THEREs a parking lot find!!
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@Coinscratch said:
@pcgsregistrycollector said:
@Coinscratch said:
I’m thinking 64 CAC Just a twist but this happens when stored in a bag with other coins.More like gem Ms-69+ PCGS with Gold CAC, CMQ, PQ, and superb toning.
Market acceptable.
Not too shabby.
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@pcgsregistrycollector said:
@Coinscratch said:
@pcgsregistrycollector said:
@Coinscratch said:
I’m thinking 64 CAC Just a twist but this happens when stored in a bag with other coins.More like gem Ms-69+ PCGS with Gold CAC, CMQ, PQ, and superb toning.
Market acceptable.
Not too shabby.
A bloody ripper mate!
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Hope for the best but assume the worst. I would take the piece to the shop to establish if authentic ...or not.
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PMV reads fine, like I figured, here’s some pictures. I’m trying to get better ones:
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The cuts look white, but I promise you they’re totally the correct color for gold. It’s just hard to capture that with the phone.
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Reminds me of the American Indians who regarded gold with disdain as it just is not practical or all that useful for those living off the land. Or the hunk of ore that served as a doorstop for the Reed family until they found out what it was.
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What crazy is with gold prices where they’re at it’s still more valuable than most 20cen Gem types
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I wonder if its real?
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It’s 100% real, I finally captured the color correctly… With a cool background.
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I don't doubt the authenticity. How much is this melting for? What are your plans as to the half eagle?
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@pcgsregistrycollector said:
I don't doubt the authenticity. How much is this melting for? What are your plans as to the half eagle?Melt is just north of $800 at todays spot
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@Connecticoin said:
If Dan Carr does $5 gold fantasy coins again, this would be a cheap host coin!.
It could work for a "1909" $5 Liberty Head over-strike (for example).
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I have sometimes wondered about carrying a problem coin as a pocket piece until the problem wears off. Maybe that would remove the brightest surface scratches. It would still have the deeper scratches, but might develop an interesting look.
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@asheland wrote:
The cuts look white, but I promise you they’re totally the correct color for gold. It’s just hard to capture that with the phone.Yes, this is one of the main problems with using a phone camera instead of a dedicated camera (like a Canon, Nikon or Sony).
The phone doesn't have a way to set white balance, so the colors can be off.
But often you can get the color right by using a different background.Even with a dedicated camera, you have to learn how to set the white balance based on the light source you are using.
There is a default automatic white balance setting, but it assumes sunlight, and it's not right for most interior lighting.2
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