I wonder how many obverse dies were used that year? The reason I ask is your 1 in the date seems flat at the top compared to the one at www.charlottegold.com.
What a great looking coin!!! Please tell me that you are kidding about conservation... I think if you look at the strike combined with the original appearance, IT IS AU53+ and CAREFUL CONSERVATION WOULD NOT BE A GOOD THING.
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You guys are killing me! It is/was a Scotsman Auctions lot, which I let go to a higher bidder. It was the nicest gold coin that they had for auction. I was not sure that it would make AU, but it sure was a nice, ORIGINAL gold coin. The only conservation I was planning was a roundtrip visit to PCGS to be conserved in a plastic holder
That's okay, there will be another...And I still have two Scotsman Auction lots pending, which I will post when I get a chance later. They are an 1854-O $3 for my type set, and a crusty, 1851-D $5 for my "Dahlonega"-inspired Dahlonega half eagle set, both very original and circulated.
If I am crossing the line of good taste, I will apologize in advance... what is this going for or is the auction done? If it is over, do you know what was the price realized? Thanks...
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Leave the coin as is, has plenty of character and a nice "skin". Making it shiny would kill it. Looks like the obverse was cleaned at one time but is has a nice glow.
Kat, My last bid was $1500. The auction is underway in Maryland. I will post the result here when I know it.
Baby, I would not think of such a thing. To make it shiny would be a crime against humanity. Okay, that's a little strong...it would be a travesty! The obverse, to my eye in person, had no evidence of cleaning.
Both look original. The 1851-D is in the VF30 range and the $3 1854-O is probably in the low EF45 range. Some may say EF40, but if there is doubt, I tend to think that originality pulls the grade up on this one.
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I am a bit harder on the grading. I call the 51-D $5 a VF-20 and the 54-O $3 a VF-30. I am very cautious of buying (raw or otherwise) expensive coins without help. I figure that if I grade very conservatively I may be less likely to land the coin in an auction but less likely to get burned.
I went to Scotsman (in St. Louis) to view the lots as an educational exercise. I wanted to compare my grading to theirs and "the market". I also wanted to learn more about problem coins (and there were plenty--most identified as such, some not, and some "hiding" in SEGS and PCI holders). You tend to be more astute when your own money is on the line, so I made a few fairly low-ball bids and then upped the bid on the 57-C as the bidding intensified. It was clearly the nicest of the lot.
51-D looks nice may be a touch better than thought nevertheless an underrated date with the strong mintmark probably worth a little premium if it is attractive in person. Pass on the $3 [54-0] if not to late...great date but lot of better coins available. Don't like the 'color', all the hits, etc. especially on the date.
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The dirty reverse would be a great image for my icon coin!
The reason I ask is your 1 in the date seems flat at the top compared to the one at
www.charlottegold.com.
What a great looking coin!!! Please tell me that you are kidding about conservation... I think if you look at the strike combined with the original appearance, IT IS AU53+ and CAREFUL CONSERVATION WOULD NOT BE A GOOD THING.
Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.
That's okay, there will be another...And I still have two Scotsman Auction lots pending, which I will post when I get a chance later. They are an 1854-O $3 for my type set, and a crusty, 1851-D $5 for my "Dahlonega"-inspired Dahlonega half eagle set, both very original and circulated.
Robert
If I am crossing the line of good taste, I will apologize in advance... what is this going for or is the auction done? If it is over, do you know what was the price realized? Thanks...
Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.
Baby, I would not think of such a thing. To make it shiny would be a crime against humanity. Okay, that's a little strong...it would be a travesty! The obverse, to my eye in person, had no evidence of cleaning.
Robert
K S
I appreciate your comments... original gold sometimes can be worth the reach.
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Brian
Brian
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I am a bit harder on the grading. I call the 51-D $5 a VF-20 and the 54-O $3 a VF-30. I am very cautious of buying (raw or otherwise) expensive coins without help. I figure that if I grade very conservatively I may be less likely to land the coin in an auction but less likely to get burned.
I went to Scotsman (in St. Louis) to view the lots as an educational exercise. I wanted to compare my grading to theirs and "the market". I also wanted to learn more about problem coins (and there were plenty--most identified as such, some not, and some "hiding" in SEGS and PCI holders). You tend to be more astute when your own money is on the line, so I made a few fairly low-ball bids and then upped the bid on the 57-C as the bidding intensified. It was clearly the nicest of the lot.
Robert
Thanks for the input. The 51-D was the strongest of the bids that I made; I think I have a decent chance of getting it.
The 54-O is not a "choice" coin. I put in a low bid for it, and at that, will probably still not get it.
Have a good time in B'more!
54-O $3: $1550
51-D $5: $925
57-C $5: $2600
I did not win any of the lots.
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