No doubt it spent some time in an envelope, I just wish there was a way to find out when that period of its life(or any coins for that matter) was. Has this coin been known to the hobby for a while? Doesn't have the look of a carter or other great mass dispersed collection IMO. Very eye popping and deserves to be in an elite home.
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<< <i>No doubt it spent some time in an envelope, I just wish there was a way to find out when that period of its life(or any coins for that matter) was. Has this coin been known to the hobby for a while? Doesn't have the look of a carter or other great mass dispersed collection IMO. Very eye popping and deserves to be in an elite home. >>
It was in the personal collection of a dealer for quite some time - will try to find out the provenance beyond that.
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<< <i>We sure know that Taco Bell napkins weren't around in 1855 for this one! >>
If I had to guess it has always been a gem & in fine cabinets but was blast white as recently as the 70s or 80s??( I have no real way to know ) and put in an envelope where it was held before being sold to a dealer who sat on it for a while when the collection was liquidated. I could be off a decade or two in either direction. None of that really changes what it is to us today which is a vibrant gem-ish conditional rarity with a look that appeals to a very wide group of collectors.
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<< <i>No doubt it spent some time in an envelope, I just wish there was a way to find out when that period of its life(or any coins for that matter) was. Has this coin been known to the hobby for a while? Doesn't have the look of a carter or other great mass dispersed collection IMO. Very eye popping and deserves to be in an elite home. >>
It was in the personal collection of a dealer for quite some time - will try to find out the provenance beyond that.
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Looks way under graded. Fantastic coin TDN!!!
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More seriously, however:
I find myself staring at it and just imagining .....
How PL is it in hand?
Any other shots to show of the coin (i.e. under different lighting conditions)?
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ohhhh my, my ... and WOW!!!
I think I speak for all of us ... thanks for continuing to share your newps with us!!
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Hell, they aren't even supposed to come as nice as your old MS-63!
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<< <i>We sure know that Taco Bell napkins weren't around in 1855 for this one!
If I had to guess it has always been a gem & in fine cabinets but was blast white as recently as the 70s or 80s??( I have no real way to know ) and put in an envelope where it was held before being sold to a dealer who sat on it for a while when the collection was liquidated. I could be off a decade or two in either direction. None of that really changes what it is to us today which is a vibrant gem-ish conditional rarity with a look that appeals to a very wide group of collectors.
Seriously, that is one amazing coin.
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