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Canada
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When I started collecting U.S. coins years ago I primarily purchased silver coins, and dabbled in both copper and nickel from time to time, but never owned any gold. To start off 2019 I decided to finally pull the trigger and buy my first gold coin! Over the past year or so I have been gravitating towards putting together a type set, and this is just another step in that direction. The coin has attractive toning on both the obverse and reverse and is graded MS-62 by PCGS. For the grade, I thought the surfaces looked excellent compared to other 62 examples that I looked at, the only drawback (and likely what kept the coin from grading higher) is that the luster is somewhat subdued because of the heavy toning (more so on the reverse). Nevertheless, I am ecstatic to add such a clean looking example to my collection.  Edited by Canadian-Banknotes
01/23/2019 07:20 am
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5239 Posts |
Getting gold is rarely a bad thing.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
6514 Posts |
That's a fantastic specimen. Congratulations.
Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 |
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 United States
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Very nice!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
Great coin for your first one.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5661 Posts |
Agree that the surfaces look really nice for a 62. Congrats!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
747 Posts |
Awesome! I would love to have one.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5822 Posts |
Good choice!
That was the same first US gold coin I bought at the beginning of 2019.
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Valued Member
United States
453 Posts |
I love this design and you have a very nice example. Never owned one my self, maybe some day!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice coin! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Looks like high end for the grade, very nice.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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So I actually bought this coin a few months back and returned it immediately. I thought although there weren't many hairlines the surfaces looked horrible in person. No luster and dark as if it had putty used to clean it up. If you like it that is what counts but for a 62 the surfaces were completely dead. I was quite disappointed in it and I think it would be very hard to resell. My personal opinion. I bought some other very nice gold coins from the same seller but this one had photos that made it appear more colorful then it was in hand.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I bought it as it looked nice in pictures. But if you look at more of these coins in person they should have MUCH more lively surfaces. I am pretty confident its the same coin.. also I am truly sorry if this is a buzzkill. I'm just trying to help.   Edited by Jon Brand
01/23/2019 2:16 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That's most indeed the same coin; however, it's got color so I'm partial to it.
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