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I'm having a hard time telling type 2 and 3 apart. Can anyone help?  |
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Type 1 went from 1849-1854 large head
Type 2 went from 1854-1856 small head
Type 3 went from 1857-1889 back to large head
Because there is no date I cannot tell you if it's type 1 or 3. But it's not a type 2 based on libertys head.
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It's 1856  |
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Looks like my '59 which would be Type 3. If you can remember TA - where the head dress begins and ends, that's a 3.
Edited by Biedercoins
02/28/2017 09:54 am
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What does it say on the holder Jolteon1698 ? John1  |
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It doesn't say the type! I wish it did haha.
The holder says:1856 Slanted 5 G$1
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What company slabbed it? John1 |
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The slab companies will only mention the type when two different types were issued by the same mint in the same year. This happened in 1854 when the Philadelphia Mint issued both Type I and Type II gold dollars.
As for the company that slabbed his coin, the white prongs say NGC to me.
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It's NGC.
So consensus is t3?
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Yep...definitely type 3.
Type 2: bottom of headdress points to "E" in AMERICA
Type 3: bottom of headdress points to "A" in AMERICA
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Awesome, thanks! Trying to find a slabbed type 2 that isn't super expensive (for me)
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Thanks for the pics billjones. Love the token.
Nice pickup Jolteon! Good luck on your quest for the type 2.
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Thanks debrajc
Do you all know what I should be looking to pay for an AU type 2?
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Awesome, thanks! Trying to find a slabbed type 2 that isn't super expensive (for me) Don't by a raw (uncertified) example. Gold dollars are notorious for counterfeiting, and that dates back to the 1960s and beyond. I don't know what price level you are considering, but it will be more than either the of the other two types. The coin is not rare at all, but it is harder to find that the others because of the limited mintage. |
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Don't by a raw (uncertified) example. Gold dollars are notorious for counterfeiting, Especially type 2's. Back during the 79/80 precious metal bubble Silvertowne purchased thousands of 12 coin US gold type sets. They said not a single Type 2 dollar in those sets were genuine. and very few of the Three dollar coins were real. |
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