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Pillar of the Community
United States
533 Posts |
I just read that in January the mint is planning on issuing an Ultra High Relief Gold Eagle. As the mint says: "This coin promises to fulfill Augustus Saint-Gaudens' vision of an ultra high relief coin that could not be realized in 1907 with his legendary Double Eagle liberty design." Looks a bit odd me thinks, pretty but odd... Chack it out: http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/ultrahigh/Just another strategy by the mint to suck more money out of us collectors I suppose... I guess I should start saving now. |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
1682 Posts |
The question is how much do we need to save to obtain this coin.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
533 Posts |
Probably about 25% over spot, when they decide to price them. So, plan on about a grand, and be happy if it they are cheaper.  Flippin' criminals.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
1682 Posts |
So I guess I need to hope and pray that the British pound is doing well against the dollar when it goes on sale since I been over in the UK since 1998.
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Valued Member
United States
311 Posts |
The lettering on the edge doesn't go with the rest of the design... they really should have used the softer font employed in the legends.
And that is one ferociously thick coin... looks like a gold hockey puck!
Still, I want... cannot afford unless gold drops back to Y2K prices, but want.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
14454 Posts |
even though I don't collect the modern Gold Eagles (I decided to get proof Buffalo's instead because of gold content) I will probably get one of these to go with my 1907 wire rim my Grandfather gave me since I cant afford a 1907 Extra High relief lettered edge like this one (pictures from ARC)  but the $1,400,000.00 price tag is a little out of my range |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
533 Posts |
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Valued Member
United States
271 Posts |
I totally agree...most beautiful coin ever...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1208 Posts |
I like the old one.
That new one is hideous though.
IMO...
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1152 Posts |
I kinda like the new one...
The real deal 1907 is definitely the most gorgeous US coin in existance though. End of Story.
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Posted 08/12/2008 11:08 am
