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OK, I know the picture is bad, but it's all I've got...introducing my US Gold Major Type Set. A couple of decades in the making. There were some sales along the way when financial bumps in the road came up, but finally, they are all happily living together in the SDB. I don't think I'll be going any further back or expanding upon it and let's hope I can keep it as is. It works for my 500th post.  Here's what you're seeing: 1853-O Type I $1 1855 Type II $1 1888 Type III $1 1834 Classic Head Quarter Eagle 1861 Coronet Quarter Eagle 1912 Indian Head Quarter Eagle 1856-S $3 Princess 1836 Classic Head Half Eagle 1861 Coronet Half Eagle 1908 Indian Head Half Eagle 1896 Coronet Eagle 1914-D Indian Head Eagle 1904 Liberty Double Eagle 1924 St. Gaudens Double Eagle And keeping them company is an 1853 Type I $1 and another 1856-S $3 Princess, both type duplicates. |
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Valued Member
United States
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very nice  |
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United States
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 United States
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Wow .... Can't thing of a more beautiful way to share your 500th post. David |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
763 Posts |
Great set!! I hope to have a gold type set one day. I really love the Indian head and St. Gaudens designs.
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Valued Member
United States
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Your almost 7K in melt makes me drool. The coins are amazing, makes my collection seem like I just started; lol. Awesome collection, maybe you should have them slabbed.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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amazing how so few coins =so much money due to the gold content
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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wow awesome coins thanks for sharing
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Thanks everyone. My favorites are currently the $10 Indian, of course the St. Gaudens, and the $3 Princess is just a thoroughly enjoyable piece to hold in hand. Besides the price, that's why I love that they are well circulated. The Classic Heads exude history and for the life of me, there is no way I'll ever comprehend how that tiny Type I $1 could be used effectively in the mid-1800s. It's just 50% the area of a dime!
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Always impressive to see them all together like that.
It may be well worth considering making a display case for them, and to your own satisfaction.
Suggestion: Investigate the possibility of obtaining sized screw capsules for them all, and buying a recycled plush lined case that was used for a proof set, and display the encapsulated coins in that. When finished, you can handle each coin,and show them to your friends, without the threat of damage by being accidentally dropped.
Remove the innards of the proof set case and make a new plush lined card, with rebates to accommodate the screw capsules. I made one like this, out of a piece 5mm thick aluminium plate.
The whole case with the encapsulated coins in it is heavy, and has a rich tactile feel to it.
I have found that the sized screw capsules and a suitable case were relatively easy to obtain from a larger coin dealer. Phone around to a few dealers, to find what may me available. You need to explain fairly accurately what you would be trying to do.
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United States
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Sweet lot of gold coins. Are they in some sort of holder or just laying around?
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Wow, Beautiful! You should house this in a DANSCO type album page. Actually, I would buy 2 of them, the 2nd page could house your type 2 dollar, classic head quarter and half eagle, and $3 gold piece.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Everything you see loose in the picture just lives in a flip in the SDB the rest of the time. When I visit them, I really enjoy having them in hand as though they are actually, well, money. The double eagles are especially fun to flip heads to tails in hand as somebody may have done with like coins in the past. They are circulated or near mint state and value won't be affected by minimal handling. Some good display suggestions above, thanks. Maybe someday. I'll need a bigger SDB though.
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Posted 05/19/2012 1:22 pm
