FUN Show Purchase #2 - An 1853-D Gold Dollar

[BillJones]

I've been quietly working on a set of the Type I gold dollars. I've always liked these little coins, and although they are tough, none, except the 1849-C with the Open Wreath, is really impossible.

 

I spotted this one on Wednesday, and it took me day to decide to make the plunge because it was one of those situations where it is an AU that is almost worth MS-60 money despite a wide spread. The 1853-D gold dollar is supposed to be weakly struck on MS. Liberty's hair and often on the "3" in the date. This piece was well struck and had totally original surfaces to boot. As Doug Winter has written many, many gold coins have had their surfaces stripped, and the few that have not been messed with are seldom offered.

 

This was a sort of "gulp and pay" but in the end I figured it was worth it.

 

[Dwaine]

Nice coin

[123cents]

Sweet branch gold. Congrats!

[nunfa0]

A beautiful little golden lady!

[Hard Times]

I've been quietly working on a set of the Type I gold dollars. I've always liked these little coins, and although they are tough, none, except the 1849-C with the Open Wreath, is really impossible.

 

I spotted this one on Wednesday, and it took me day to decide to make the plunge because it was one of those situations where it is an AU that is almost worth MS-60 money despite a wide spread. The 1853-D gold dollar is supposed to be weakly struck on MS. Liberty's hair and often on the "3" in the date. This piece was well struck and had totally original surfaces to boot. As Doug Winter has written many, many gold coins have had their surfaces stripped, and the few that have not been messed with are seldom offered.

 

This was a sort of "gulp and pay" but in the end I figured it was worth it.

 

 

Hi Bill,

'tis a beauty - below is her identical twin. Another one of the few not stripped.

 

Best, HT

 

[johnny9434]

nice coin indeed

[mkman123]

both are awesome!

[JJSingleton]

I like it a lot.

 

As you know nice original Dahlonega gold only comes at a sizable premium. With all the dipped and stripped D mint gold out there the nice original pieces don't come to market very often as they are in strong hands.

[BROADSTRUCK]

I like it a lot.

 

As you know nice original Dahlonega gold only comes at a sizable premium. With all the dipped and stripped D mint gold out there the nice original pieces don't come to market very often as they are in strong hands.

 

I like it a lot too and so far it's my favorite of all your FUN newps posted.

 

For a AU58 I can see this selling at MS60 values all day long.

 

It's not just D gold out there that's stripped...

 

As try to do a set of any mint pre-civil war dated gold and you'll quickly discover that examples like this are few and far between.

[FishyOne]

Love it! That "D" is a thing of beauty!