I found the coolest thing today (big pics)

Regulated · May 22, 2008 8:56AM

coolest · May 22, 2008 8:59AM

Did you find it in your pants pocket? Where did you find it? It looks very cool!

robec · May 22, 2008 9:00AM

That is way cool. Do you know the story on it?

Regulated · May 22, 2008 9:01AM

I know the story on it, but have to wait to share it for a week or so. Other people can guess at what it is and why I am so excited.

JZrarities · May 22, 2008 9:03AM

Holy Cow !!!

(just in for photos?)

MrEureka · May 22, 2008 9:08AM

It's gold?

Regulated · May 22, 2008 9:13AM

Mebbe?

speety · May 22, 2008 9:25AM

Straight from China?

JK that thing is sweet! I wish i 'found' stuff like you do

edix2001 · May 22, 2008 9:25AM

Not likely gold, more likely gilt.

Regulated · May 22, 2008 9:27AM

Its definitely not gilt.

CB2597 · May 22, 2008 9:31AM

So you swaped your Ducati for that coin?

Regulated · May 22, 2008 9:31AM

So you swapped your Ducati for that coin?

I wish.

Pistareen · May 22, 2008 9:32AM

The biggest mistake of my professional career was related to a Pacific & Co. piece that was thought to be gilt by everyone (including the consignor, who taught metallurgy at the collegiate level and was renowned in his field) but was actually gold.

SG is your friend, young Jedi. Density solves mysteries.

clarkbar04 · May 22, 2008 9:40AM

Cool, very much in the style of the Mexican 8 reales coin of the same era.

MrEureka · May 22, 2008 9:42AM

Its definitely not gilt.

How do you know that?

BECOKA · May 22, 2008 9:44AM

I've seen this coin somewhere before or at least one just like it with similar toning.

Just can't remember where right now.

Very, very, very, very nice example.

Regulated · May 22, 2008 9:53AM

Its definitely not gilt.

How do you know that?

I don't think that a private coining operation like Pacific Co. had the technology to gild anything this convincingly. The Paris Mint, maybe, but not a couple guys with a screw press in the Wild West.

BECOKA · May 22, 2008 10:00AM

Sorry, what is gilt?

Regulated · May 22, 2008 10:01AM

Gilt means that the item has had a thin layer of gold applied (either before or after striking) to make it appear to be gold when it is actually struck from some other metal.

edix2001 · May 22, 2008 10:03AM

<< Its definitely not gilt.

How do you know that?

I don't think that a private coining operation like Pacific Co. had the technology to gild anything this convincingly. The Paris Mint, maybe, but not a couple guys with a screw press in the Wild West. >>

Pacific Company Coins

Regulated · May 22, 2008 10:09AM

I'm not sure I understand the significance of posting a link to Coinfacts.

edited to add - I have handled gilt pattern Pacific Company pieces. They are VERY crudely gilt.

BECOKA · May 22, 2008 10:10AM

<< 

<< Its definitely not gilt.

How do you know that?

I don't think that a private coining operation like Pacific Co. had the technology to gild anything this convincingly. The Paris Mint, maybe, but not a couple guys with a screw press in the Wild West. >>

Pacific Company Coins >>

OK, I have to get Kagan's book where that text came from. That is some good stuff.

BECOKA · May 22, 2008 10:11AM

<< I'm not sure I understand the significance of posting a link to Coinfacts. >>

Well, the text is related to the history of this coin. It was interesting to me anyway.

JRocco · May 22, 2008 10:35AM

I would absolutely put this one in the WAY COOL category.

Great look to her also.

Tvac897 · May 22, 2008 10:40AM

Is that railroad town currency? what they paid the immigrant workers with? it is triggering the AP history section of my brain.

MidLifeCrisis · May 22, 2008 10:42AM

Very cool indeed...especially if it is, in fact, not gilt.

GoldenEyeNumismatics · May 22, 2008 1:29PM

Since when has there been a gold Pacific $2.5 known? Is this the first?

edix2001 · May 22, 2008 1:38PM

<< Since when has there been a gold Pacific $2.5 known? Is this the first? >>

Seems like that is the question.

MrEureka · May 22, 2008 1:43PM

I don't think that a private coining operation like Pacific Co. had the technology to gild anything this convincingly.

I have handled gilt pattern Pacific Company pieces. They are VERY crudely gilt.

In all likelihood, the gilt pieces were not plated by the Pacific Company. They were probably done much later, and possibly by more than one person.

oldcameoproofsguy · May 22, 2008 2:42PM

What's the difference between gilt and plated? Or is plated just one type of gilt?

oldcameoproofsguy · May 22, 2008 2:43PM

What's the difference between gilt and plated? Or is plated just one type of gilt?

BTW, that is pretty darned cool!

Placid · May 22, 2008 8:11PM

Did it get impounded already or is photobucket messing up

pontiacinf · May 23, 2008 9:18AM

bump for the coolness

pruebas · June 24, 2019 6:29PM

OLD THREAD ALERT!

Is 11 years long enough to wait for the “rest of the story?” 🧐

coinhack · June 24, 2019 6:39PM

I should think so. C'mon Mr. McCarthy, we need to know.

ricko · June 25, 2019 7:36AM

Yes indeed.... What was the final conclusion?? Gilt or gold? And 'The Rest of The Story'....Cheers, RickO

amwldcoin · June 25, 2019 8:28AM

I fourth the motion! @Regulated

steveben · June 25, 2019 8:28AM

very cool! i am anxiously awaiting the story behind it.

crazyhounddog · June 25, 2019 8:40AM

Waaaaaaay cool😎

Justacommeman · June 25, 2019 8:51AM

It takes David about 11 years to tell a typical story. This may take longer

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MilkmanDan · June 25, 2019 8:54AM

plus he’s on vacation right now so tack on a couple more years.

TwoSides2aCoin · June 25, 2019 9:20AM

Ironically, Paul Harvey died in 2009. There went the " Rest of the Story "

jwitten · June 25, 2019 9:34AM

Very cool piece. I would love to hear the rest of the story as well.

drei3ree · June 25, 2019 9:49AM

@Justacommeman said:
It takes David about 11 years to tell a typical story. This may take longer

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He's busy "writing," so it may be awhile!

PQueue · June 25, 2019 10:11AM

It is the AU53 1849 P$2.50 K-2 Pacific Company on CoinFacts.

CaptHenway · June 25, 2019 10:53AM

@Pistareen said:
The biggest mistake of my professional career was related to a Pacific & Co. piece that was thought to be gilt by everyone (including the consignor, who taught metallurgy at the collegiate level and was renowned in his field) but was actually gold.

SG is your friend, young Jedi. Density solves mysteries.

Indeed. I have been preaching the benefits of Specific Gravity testing for years.

Broadstruck · June 25, 2019 11:15AM

Walkerfan · June 25, 2019 11:47AM

This post is from over THREE YEARS before I even joined these boards! LOL

I know what it is. I love the uber-cool, unique design, the profound rarity and the absolutely beautiful surfaces.

But, I'd still like to hear it from David, as nobody knows more about this piece and nobody can tell a story quite like him.

MilkmanDan · June 25, 2019 12:45PM

The title of this thread implies people were still using dial up modems at the time. THAT's how long it's been.

CaptHenway · June 25, 2019 3:30PM

IF???? this is in gold, why is it not in the Redbook?

LanceNewmanOCC · December 13, 2019 9:58AM

@CaptHenway said:
IF???? this is in gold, why is it not in the Redbook?

just a ttt to see if there is an answer yet.
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I found the coolest thing today (big pics)

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