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Ever seen a 170 year old naturally white coin?

tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,150 ✭✭✭✭✭
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A newp from Long Beach!

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    AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,568 ✭✭✭✭✭
    OH my, drrooool, sloooobbbbberrrr!
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    SparkalepsySparkalepsy Posts: 55
    beautiful!!
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    LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,304 ✭✭✭✭✭
    VERY nice. image

    Is this a set up?? image
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    richardshipprichardshipp Posts: 5,647 ✭✭✭
    Too bad its got a crack. Better send it to me so you won't have to keep being reminded of it..... image
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    billboatbillboat Posts: 2,260
    Wow!! Ordinarily I'd say no--but since it's your's, I must say--it's a beaut!

    Edit--any idea where it has been all these years? Or, as some would say--what's a nice girl like that doing in a place like this?
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    speetyspeety Posts: 5,424 ✭
    Wow, very nice!
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    FletcherFletcher Posts: 3,294 ✭
    Wow ... that doesn't happen to have a slight rub somewhere making it AU58 and thus perfect for my type set does it??? No??? I thought not image
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    LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That be one really nice coin.image
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    RichieURichRichieURich Posts: 8,378 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great coin, TDN! I can see the die crack circling half of the reverse! image

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    mrpaseomrpaseo Posts: 4,753 ✭✭✭
    Is that a die clash or some cracks at the top of the wing?
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    AnimalkeeperAnimalkeeper Posts: 649
    Very nice TDN. Do tell - who's plastic is she in and what are they calling her?
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    tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,150 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Very nice TDN. Do tell - who's plastic is she in and what are they calling her? >>



    Doesn't really matter - I couldn't put the coin down. Must have picked it up a dozen times. That's what really counts!

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    Newcomp103Newcomp103 Posts: 2,223 ✭
    Pretty
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    DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
    Damned, she's pretty ... as a modern. image Well, she just LOOKS like a modern. image OK, she just looks like she did when she WAS modern. image
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    RodiusRodius Posts: 857 ✭
    Wow, very nice. Nice color and it is MS (right?)

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    mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    Nice 66?
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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Totally awesome .. I wonder what the provenance might be... good acquisition.. Cheers, RickO
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    roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,303 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice 1837. There appears to be some color from the photos, but probably as white as an original coin can come. I recall Delaware Valley having 3 of these in dipped out but blazing MS66 a few years back. They've been making the rounds. If they were more natural looking they'd find permanent homes. I don't think there is any coin 170 yrs old naturally white. 80-90% white is possible.

    Drat......I could have used that one for my set as well!

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    bidaskbidask Posts: 13,888 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The luster jumps out on that one!
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    cladkingcladking Posts: 28,377 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>A newp from Long Beach!

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    I guess it's OK for a 170 year old coin. image
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    cohodkcohodk Posts: 18,669 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Spectacular. Now get that darn tarnish off of it.image
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    coindeucecoindeuce Posts: 13,472 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Wow ... that doesn't happen to have a slight rub somewhere making it AU58 and thus perfect for my type set does it??? No??? I thought not image >>


    C'mon Fletch. Make up your damn dim mind. Is it crusty that you want or is it rub? Don't you already have the rub in your palms?

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    Wanna trade? I could offer you a 1991 Ford Explorer, runs good.

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    AU58WALKERSAU58WALKERS Posts: 3,562 ✭
    hmmm
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    coinlieutenantcoinlieutenant Posts: 9,305 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Beautiful...

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    TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 43,897 ✭✭✭✭✭
    So there are some virgins out there, huh ? image
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    Are those slight scuff marks on the obverse rim face at 6 o'clock ?
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    NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 10,990 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    clw54clw54 Posts: 3,816 ✭✭✭
    Cool
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    pb2ypb2y Posts: 1,461 ✭
    Looks nice
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    MyqqyMyqqy Posts: 9,777 ✭
    Oh come on- that things been dipped!! image
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    SFDukieSFDukie Posts: 618 ✭
    Beautiful. wonder how it managed to escape toning?
    Any idea how long that dealer had it Laura, or where?
    Don
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    bestclser1bestclser1 Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    Excellent coin.An example of buying the coin,not the plastic.Kudos to TDN.image
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    lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,242 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    << <i>Ever seen a 170 year old naturally white coin? >>



    Close. How 'bout 151 years old, for sixty bucks?

    (1856 German States/Bavaria 1-kreuzer, NGC MS66).

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    At least sixty bucks is what I'm peddling it for- I just paid fifty. Hot new purchase, in my hand right now. Pretty little gem, half dime sized.

    Krause 4th edition price for a generic BU is only 24 bucks, but I had no trouble throwing Krause out the window for something like this. 151 years old, silver, pop 4 with none higher, old NGC fattie slab, booming luster... behold the beauty of the Darkside! More bang for the buck!

    (Of course that RE Bust half has more bang, period, but I like my little Darkside newp.)

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    FullStrikeFullStrike Posts: 4,353 ✭✭✭


    << <i>It's definately rare to find an original white coin-but lightining DOES strike and you can find them. >>




    Yes, that is the truth and I can vouch for it. I've bought many an original white coin for my collection.


    And the amazing thing is - I'm not a millionaire. image

    The US Mint doesn't seem to mind though. They still sell me anything I want. image

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    BigRedBigRed Posts: 716
    That is one fantastic coin! Nice find TDN.
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    DorkGirlDorkGirl Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭
    Beautiful.......image
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    GeminiGemini Posts: 3,085 ✭
    A mindblowing and amazing coin to have survived in impeccable condition for a 170 years. image
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    dragondragon Posts: 4,548 ✭✭
    Very attractive, congrats!
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    WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Very nice coin TDN.

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    CarlWohlforthCarlWohlforth Posts: 11,074 ✭
    Thanks for posting! I like that one for sure. image I like the design too, simple and clean.
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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 45,510 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Am I the only one who is not totally convinced that this coin is 100% original? How can a silver coin be 170 years old and not develop some toning? Don't forget that over most of this time paper envelopes were state of the art for coin storage. Very nice coin, by the way. image

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    CommemDudeCommemDude Posts: 2,199 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Gorgeous coin. I have seen only a few bust halves I thought were original white, and both had milky/frosty centers with russet edge toning. I thought those were possibly white from storage between other coins , probably stacked in roll fashion.

    I have this near- white 1795 flowing hair half dime PCGS MS63 that came from a small hoard of nearly white coins brought back from Great Britain, I believe it to be original but am not sure how it stayed nearly white. image
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    GoldenEyeNumismaticsGoldenEyeNumismatics Posts: 13,187 ✭✭✭
    I had an BU 1876 Trade Dollar that came out of a very old collection that I was liquidating. The coin was naturally blast white and had the sharpest strike you will ever see. The luster was abolutely stunning. Sent it out to NGC and it came back MS66, sold it on heritage shortly after.
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    coindeucecoindeuce Posts: 13,472 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>You think you bought it huh? image

    This used to be the personal coin of one of the most successful and sharpest dealers ever-20 years ago!

    Hard to believe, but this coin was NEVER dipped. It is called "original white". >>



    I could be mistaken, but I believe this was a part of John Albanese' personal collection at one time. Seems odd to me that Laura couldn't bring herself to mention the dealer's name. Whassupwidat?

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    a039a039 Posts: 1,546 ✭
    That is a fantastic breathtaking coin that I would love to see cartwheel in person, Thanks for sharing Bruce!image
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    BarbercoinBarbercoin Posts: 850 ✭✭
    Gorgeous.

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    MFHMFH Posts: 11,720 ✭✭✭✭

    It does seem hard to believe that a 170 year old coin could remain so pristine and natuarally white.

    Fantastic coin. Thanks for sharing it.
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    OmegaOmega Posts: 1,587 ✭✭✭
    Beautiful Coin. image
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