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Which Gold Coin Would You Pick (Pictures Added)

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The '50 gets my vote based on eye appeal plus the fact that it's the gold rush era. But, the '04 is the best looking. It would be tough to pick between the two.
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One other thing .... whichever one I choose.

My 82 year old father will have the others.
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The 1850 looks the best in my opinion.
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The 1850, first real year of the double eagle. I actually saw the 1849 in 1973 when I was in Washington DC.
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i would not buy any of them, because all gold coins are out of my price range.
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I'm with the 1850.

@Dave, That's why you save up for one. My Gold coin is a Quarter Eagle.
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Put me down for the 50. Definitely the better looking coin IMO.
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The 1904 is just about the most common Liberty double eagle and has a bullion-related price until you get to high MS grades. The 1850 is the clear choice here based on value alone, although the eye appeal is also pretty good. There are a lot of small marks but nothing that rises to the level of an obvious problem. It has AU detail with good luster. I wonder if the hairline scratches especially on the reverse might cause it to be flagged as cleaned by a grading service. I would have it graded if it were mine, to establish whether it qualifies as "no problem" and to certify authenticity.

Hey, if it grades no-problem AU-50 you can sell it and buy two 1904 coins in at least MS-63!
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After taking the double eagles to the main store, to get more eyes on them.

With better light and a 10X glass, I can see that all three,
the 1850, 1866S and the 1872 have a lot of cleaning lines.

So not sure how much the cleaning would drag down the value of these coins.
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Great coins, love them!
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Maybe you should've gotten your father a Saint Gaudens $20!
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