1861-O
GoldenEyeNumismatics
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Now I have both!
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Can you post some large obv/rev pics of the $20
Here's my latest 61-O
Anybody else for 3 of a kind?
Coin's for sale/trade.
Tom Pilitowski
US Rare Coin Investments
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<< <i>Looks really nice for a cleaned NCS based on your slab shot... Would like to see the whole coin.
Can you post some large obv/rev pics of the $20
As much as I love the coin, I'll be the first to admit that the picture in the OP is flattering of the $20. It's a rather scrubby coin (which still doesn't show too well in these pics).
<< <i>As much as I love the coin, I'll be the first to admit that the picture in the OP is flattering of the $20. It's a rather scrubby coin (which still doesn't show too well in these pics). >>
It's attractive as far as cleaned goes as I've seen far more horrific looking scrubbed gold in NCS's holders.
I think NGC will toss this in a Details Edgeview holder for $5
Congratulations!
<< <i>This coin was previously in my collection:
Who cleaned it?
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<< <i>This coin was previously in my collection:
Who cleaned it? >>
No one that I am aware.
The double eagle is the sort of coin stories are written about.
Wow.
<< <i>I believe that there are 3 dies states of the 61-o DE and the preferred one is the one with the re-engraved date. But to be honest I don't think anybody knows for sure which were struck and by whom, the half or the DE. >>
Randy Wiley wrote this up in the Gobrecht Journal some years ago. Although the die pairs can't be absolutely confirmed, he makes a very good case for which ones belong to which authority (US, State of LA, Confederacy).
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<< <i>I believe that there are 3 dies states of the 61-o DE and the preferred one is the one with the re-engraved date. But to be honest I don't think anybody knows for sure which were struck and by whom, the half or the DE. >>
Randy Wiley wrote this up in the Gobrecht Journal some years ago. Although the die pairs can't be absolutely confirmed, he makes a very good case for which ones belong to which authority (US, State of LA, Confederacy). >>
Correct On the Half's there is a prevailing theory about the dies/combos & Die states and 2-3 market accepted CSA die pairs with die crack diagnostics. I don't have a better theory just stating that it is only a theory.
The 61-o DE is slightly different as there was only one die used and they can tell the chronological age of the striking but the theories fall on what point the Union > State of LA > The CSA- had control of the mint during which strikings. I am not a DE collector but if I recall; There is Die State A: which has the Weak but complete date and that transitions to (Die State B: ) the partially missing weak date (similar to the OP Coin) then there are a few known (Die State C: ) with a crudely recut date to strengthen the 1 & 8. It is widely assumed that the Recut one is The CSA coin or State of LA.
U.S. Type Set