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Moe & Kyle:
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Since it looked like there was only one gold piece in the thread, I thought I would add another. The rarest coin in our collection is an 1851 $50 territorial gold "slug" that has been passed down through the family. Not sure how many are out there, but I don't think it is a lot. Here are some bad pictures.   |
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1895 Proof Morgan. Pulled from the counting room of the Silver Spur Casino in Carson City Nevada in 1975.
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1895 Proof Morgan. Pulled from the counting room of the Silver Spur Casino in Carson City Nevada in 1975.  |
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09/12/2012 10:53 pm
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Moe & Kyle:
Thank you.
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Wanna see the rest of them? YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES!!
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@moelleref - very nice coin! The 1851 $50 slug is a low R5 (around 80 remain). Is your coin holdered with a grade? It looks like it might be XF Details based on the damage at 11 o'clock on the reverse and what could be some obverse smoothing.
If you do have it in a details holder and have never felt it in person, I'd recommend cracking it out :) I have an example which I frequently pick up just to admire its heft - they're fantastic pieces.
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@SmallEagle - Yes, I've held it. It was always a fun day when we took it out of the safe deposit box. However, I don't think I'll ever hold it raw again.
A number of years ago I sent it to NGC to see what they would grade it. Like you, I figured XF - Details (in which case I would have cracked it out). Maybe AU if we got lucky. Initially NGC returned it a body bag due to glue residue (early in its life it was glued/taped to a piece of cardboard), so off to NCS and then a return trip to NGC. We were shocked when NGC graded it MS 60. So, it is never coming out of that holder. Apparently dings on this coin are quite common and don't automatically cause them to be marked details.
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Wow! Congrats on that result - that's a HUGE pay day. I would sell it and buy a solid AU example with the proceeds, or use it to build a wide collection of territorials. I personally don't like owning examples which may not make it back into the holder as I've seen far too many coins dropped and broken out.
Congrats again!
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Quote:Mine is the 1890 Liberty Seated half dollar - mintage 12,000. Nice!  Do you have a picture you could show us?   to the Forum!! |
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New rarest coin! 2006-S NE clad proof quarter that I found in a roll of laundry quarters. 2,882,428 minted according to RedBook. |
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