Latest addition Early $10 gold

[chinook]

When I saw this I just had to have it. It's not super high grade, just used and abused. I can envision George Washington forking this over to Thomas Jefferson during a lively poker game.

 

I think it is Taraszka-12 but i'm not sure. I don't have his book. Does anyone know?

[chinook]

Reverse

[gmarguli]

It's not super high grade, just used and abused.

 

Abused? In what way? Looks fine to me unless it has been cleaned/polished.

 

And it might not be high grade, but it does have a pleasant look to it (at least in the photos).

[jtryka]

That is really cool! I love early gold, I really should buy some one day...

[chinook]

No Greg, that was just a figure of speech. The coin is completely original with just the usual smattering of ticks and dings. It was put away in the sixties and has just emerged into the slabbed world.

 

PS -- Thats quite a change in your avitar.

[Count_Erfit]

Chinook......now THAT coin would fit in my doomsday scenario.

 

You BET it would. In a heartbeat.

 

That is a nice coin. But I think it belonged to Aaron Burr and since he was a "traitor" you should dump it.

 

[Count_Erfit]

WHY did you post a picture? WHY?

 

dammit!

 

Looks to have bad mojo. Fortunately I know a good coinxorcist but she will only rattle her gourds for ME.

 

Take heed, Chinook, avoid future problems. Sell to me now......before it's too late.

 

Goomba goomba......see?

 

[Wihlborg]

Nice coin chinook!

 

John

[TomB]

Holy Smokes!!!

 

I love it! That's one heck of a coin! I could go on for quite a bit on that one, but...

 

[Oldtrader3]

Really nice early gold. I love it!

[chinook]

Thanks for the kind words guys. I really blew my budget on this and a few others, but in the short time I have been collecting I have learned that regret is one of the hardest things to live with.

 

I first saw this coin about a year ago and passed on it. It has been eating at me since then. After reading one of TomB's posts a couple months ago, I knew I had to go back and get it. So, thanks TomB for the inspiration.

[TomB]

I think I know which post it was! Thank you for the kind words. You have a fantastic coin that is worth the sacrifice.

[Hoot]

Wow! Dream coin!

 

Hoot

[BillJones]

I think that it's great that these lower grade early gold coins are finally getting some respect. I'd much sooner have this piece than the "AU" coins in slabs that have had their surfaces stripped. Those coins really make me sad because all of this foolishness is unnecessary for the most part.