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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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It really is a spectacular coin!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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For this much you could get a new BMW or Mercedes-Benz!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I saw one in a coin shop in Escondido, California back in the late 80's. It was an absolutely stunning lightly circulated coin!
This would be my choice for the new design of the silver eagle.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I would need to pay my mortgage off first, and to make sure all of my kids well educated and financially secure,
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I may allow myself to be a little bit self indulgent.
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buy a $5 fake instead - most probably the only way I will ever get one!
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Bedrock of the Community
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I am unaware of restrikes. If the opportunity for me came along, I would ask around professionally before considering further. I just don't have the required specialist knowledge.
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'd be nervous getting any of those just thinking how to possibly secure it. Probably need a 400 lb safe with 8 inch bolts into concrete, and a high end security system.
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This would be my choice for the new design of the silver eagle. Now that's an amazing idea! |
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Love the reverse !
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Pillar of the Community
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Nah, surface looks messed with, should have graded details  |
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Nah, surface looks messed with, should have graded details Edweather is "spot on" (pun intended). There are some bad scratches, too. PCGS seems to have been "out to lunch" when this coin got slabbed. I love the design so much that I sprung $5 for a copy, some years ago. Resurrecting this design on a modern coin souds like a great idea to me! |
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I love the Gobrecht dollar patterns. I almost bought one (an impaired proof) EF45 in an early ANACS holder a long time ago, I should have too, seeing how much they have gone up in price. My favorite is the J-63 Name under Liberty and no stars reverse, although the copper patterns are also very attractive to me as well. https://images.PCGS.com/CoinFacts/3...821_2200.jpgGrapeCollects - I agree it's about the best looking coin we ever designed, though the unique gold Indian pattern (J-1905 ex J-1776) is tie for best. Sold at Auction '84 to a Private East Coast collector. https://images.PCGS.com/CoinFacts/6...069_2200.jpgExoGuy - I too have a copy, mine is a silver round bullion medal. I paid $20 when silver was quite a bit higher than now. Probably overpaid for it, but it's such a neat looking piece. The Gobrecht dollar is the coin that I owe my coin collecting interest too, as it won me a scholarship to attend the ANA Summer Seminar back when I was just a kid starting high school. I did a presentation paper on them and a talk at the local club. I guess I also won because I didn't require a airline ticket, living only 55 miles away from the ANA headquarters. Anyways it led to a lifetime membership in the ANA many more Summer Seminars attended and my love of coins. So the Gobrecht dollar patterns will always hold a special spot in my heart.  "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440Edited by westcoin
05/06/2020 9:23 pm
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Quote:The Gobrecht dollar is the coin that I owe my coin collecting interest too, as it won me a scholarship .... @Westcoin .... Cool backstory!You went from Gobrecht to GO-Collect. |
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Posted 05/04/2020 11:18 pm
