Toned Gold for your pleasure and comments.

keets · August 28, 2006 6:08AM

There are periodically requests for toned gold coins and until now I really had nothing to show. Some new picture updates give a nice representation of faint tone on this Sesquicentennial. It almost appears that with this tone there's something missing instead of how there's usually something added. The luster adds to the beauty as the coin just glows. Enjoy and post something if you have it.

Al H.

Leiana · August 28, 2006 6:11AM

Wow.

VERY nice.

-Amanda

Longacre · August 28, 2006 6:28AM

I love the toned gold. That coin is very attractive.

JJM · August 28, 2006 6:31AM

Very Nice

airplanenut · August 28, 2006 7:59AM

Absolutely a gorgeous coin.

mdwoods · August 28, 2006 8:02AM

Nice coin Al. I think I remember when you bought this. Or maybe you were just looking at that time.

123cents · August 28, 2006 8:04AM

Great coin Al. Thanks for posting the pictures.

keets · August 28, 2006 8:18AM

ah Mark, you have such a good memory!! yes indeed, i bought it while in Orlando at the F.U.N. Show back in 2004, i think that's the year. the seller was none other than Superior and they had four coins for me to choose from. that seems like such a longtime ago. i recall sitting next to a recently banned GMarguli(very enjoyable dinner conversation) at the NGC luncheon which was a feast, talking about C'stamped Cleveland Commems with Greattoning(our own Mr D) as some of the first displayed shipwreck coins from the new discovery were displayed(but i forget the ship's name), Mark Feld was still with Pinnacle and working tirelessly, Dennis Tarrant still added a D and E to Jade Rare Coins and submitting coins for certification was a bit cheaper as was gasoline!!

i recall a hearty lunch which i think included the Pug

and meeting Fatman who seemed a little bummed out that we weren't up to going out drinking with him.

memories, may be beautiful, and then

what's to painful to remember
we simply choose to forget...............

coinguy1 · August 28, 2006 8:31AM

A great looking Sesqui quarter eagle!

<< the seller was none other than Superior ...>>

Better, still, that you therefore probably got it for 99 cents

keets · August 28, 2006 8:47AM

they didn't have that special going yet!!

actually, they had an NGC/MS62, one each PCGS and NGC/MS63 and another NGC/MS64. i had the unique oppurtunity of being able to compare them side by side for about 10-15 minutes, convincing myself that i wanted the MS62 because it was a nicer coin and not just cheaper. after about a year i cracked it and PCGS put it in an MS63 holder. i'm still not convinced it shouldn't be a point higher but i like it where it's at. the main reason for the PCGS slab was uniformity in my set, not monetary, so there's no need for anything to change.

oh yeah, this was the first Gold coin i bought.

Doogy · August 28, 2006 9:11AM

wow! I love beautiful designs on gold coins, but I'm not familiar with that one. Can you fill me in on it?

thanks for sharing!

Doug

keets · August 28, 2006 9:46AM

1926 Philadelphia Sesquicentennial of American Independence Quarter Eagle Commemorative.

mcheath · August 28, 2006 9:48AM

that coin has tremendous eye appeal. i love it.

Doogy · August 28, 2006 9:56AM

cool, thanks! if they're not a bazillion bucks, i'll track one down!

Doug

fivecents · August 28, 2006 10:07AM

Eye appeal +. I really like it.

Toned Gold for your pleasure and comments.

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