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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Here is an 1806 $6 gold. This is the most common early U.S. gold coin (1795 to July 1834) IMO. The experts rate the variety as an R-2, but don't expect to find these for R-2 money. This piece is now PCGS graded, and I think PCGS got it right. What say you?   |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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this is really cool coin. I have it at AU53 but its pushing 55 for sure.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3164 Posts |
AU 55 seems about right. Great looking coin!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8137 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3210 Posts |
Agreed mid AU 53/55 range
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10982 Posts |
Looks like one of those sliders that often grade low MS. The slightly diminished luster in the fields say AU though and it looks like an honest AU55.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4409 Posts |
AU-range and a beautiful coin
-MV
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Valued Member
United States
311 Posts |
I'm going to strike out against the norm here and say AU-58 nice looking piece... Some day I'll be able to start saving up some gold instead of just silver
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
Photos probably don't do this coin justice. The photos show obvious breaks in luster, but only the slightest hints of high point circulation rub. It's gotta be higher AU, so 55.
This is exactly the type of coin I recommend when folks are trying to decide between a high AU or low MS. This has almost no detracting surface marks, so in MS I'm guessing it would grade at least 63. This AU looks nicer than any MS 61 or 62 it might be compared to.
Sincere congratulations for an extraordinary beauty.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1499 Posts |
Thank you for your responses. Let me say at the outset that my photographs almost always make every mark on a coin bigger than it is when you see the piece in person. Having said that this piece looks better in person than it does here.
PCGS graded this piece AU-58, and I totally agree with the grade. The coin has just a whisper of a rub, and there are virtually no marks.
This coin has a satin finish as opposed to a brilliant finish which is more popular with collectors. Had this piece been a bit brighter, it probably would have been one of those AU-58 coins that ends up in an MS-62 holder.
I bought this piece at a major auction in the early 1980s. Back then it was graded AU-50. In those days there was only AU-50 and 55. There were no AU-53 and 58 grades. The auction house that sold, Superior, which no longer exists, was often noted for conservative grading in their sales. Today the people who ran Superior now run the Goldberg Auctions.
Now let's start another string with another piece of early gold, an 1813 half eagle ...
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Pillar of the Community
Germany
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Before you start with the 1813 Half Eagle let me congratulate you on this beautiful and scarce coin.
And I do remember Superior - I was able to bid on many of their auctions in the mid 80's, specially on european and latin american coinage. I did not know that it then became Goldbergs.
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Valued Member
United States
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Bam! I was right on the money!! Thanks, that's a good way to start my weekend...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4989 Posts |
Looks 55 to me nice coin!
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