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It's almost Thursday, Post a Quarter or Half Eagle

BECOKABECOKA Posts: 16,957 ✭✭✭
I have a midnight meeting, post a quarter or half eagle to cheer me up. image

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    DorkGirlDorkGirl Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭
    I can't believe you have to go to a midnight meeting....and that a pic of some gold would help cheer you up. image
    Becky
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    BECOKABECOKA Posts: 16,957 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I can't believe you have to go to a midnight meeting....and that a pic of some gold would help cheer you up. image >>



    I guess I just like gold. image

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    Nice color on that gold piece! Got any N.O. Quarter Eagles? image
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    BECOKABECOKA Posts: 16,957 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Nice color on that gold piece! Got any N.O. Quarter Eagles? image >>



    Nope, it's on my list to get an 1839-O Quarter Eagle but have not found one in an affordable grade with the right look yet. image
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    BECOKABECOKA Posts: 16,957 ✭✭✭
    OK, changed the rules since I'm still up and don't own any other quarter eagles. image

    Updated with an almost complete 1834 Die Variety Set, I am missing two of the 9 known. image

    McCloskey 1A
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    McCloskey 2A: Missing

    McCloskey 2B
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    McCloskey 2C: Missing

    McCloskey 3A
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    McCloskey 3B
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    McCloskey 3C
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    McCloskey 4C
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    McCloskey 5D
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    BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1808/7 $5 Mint Error ex Bass

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    To Err Is Human.... To Collect Err's Is Just Too Much Darn Tootin Fun!
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    RonyahskiRonyahski Posts: 3,117 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Nice color on that gold piece! Got any N.O. Quarter Eagles? image >>



    Here's one. I rank it at second finest known.

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    Some refer to overgraded slabs as Coffins. I like to think of them as Happy Coins.
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    BillJonesBillJones Posts: 33,612 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The 1808 quarter eagel - rarest type coin by a small margin over the 1796 No Stars Quarter Eagle.

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    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
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    BECOKABECOKA Posts: 16,957 ✭✭✭
    Wow, what are the chances we get the 1808 Quarter and Half Eagle in the same thread. image
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    HoledandCreativeHoledandCreative Posts: 2,776 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Since your meeting is long over and you have been cheered up.

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    BECOKABECOKA Posts: 16,957 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Since your meeting is long over and you have been cheered up.

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    That's ok, now I'm recovering from a late night hockey game and those holes just hit the spot. image
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    FatManFatMan Posts: 8,977
    Here's one that always makes me smile. Hope it cheers you up.

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    gold with history makes me smile legit image
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    A little late to the party, but here you go.
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    darktonedarktone Posts: 8,437 ✭✭✭
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    CharlotteDudeCharlotteDude Posts: 2,923 ✭✭✭✭✭

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    Got Crust....y gold?
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    BillJonesBillJones Posts: 33,612 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Here is the 1839-D's slightly older sister.

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    And how about a fatty?

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    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
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    BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    To Err Is Human.... To Collect Err's Is Just Too Much Darn Tootin Fun!
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    ernie11ernie11 Posts: 1,913 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Don't know how to properly set up a photo, so here's a link.
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    darktonedarktone Posts: 8,437 ✭✭✭
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    FatManFatMan Posts: 8,977
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    BECOKABECOKA Posts: 16,957 ✭✭✭
    A very nice Bass pedigreed coin on CRO:

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    BECOKABECOKA Posts: 16,957 ✭✭✭
    A former CRO coin image

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    BECOKABECOKA Posts: 16,957 ✭✭✭
    Updated earlier post with a special almost complete 1834 Die Variety Set, there are 9 and I have 7.

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