Welcome to Coin Talk! Register Now, it's easy and FREE!

Thousands of coin collectors, numismatists, coin dealers, bullion investors, and enthusiasts make Coin Talk their number one source for numismatic news, information about US and world coins, discussions and community.

You are currently viewing Coin Talk as a guest, which limits your access to content, contests and information. By joining our free community, you will be able to join in discussions, contact other members, place free advertisements, enter contests, and much more. Registration is easy and free. Register Now

CoinTalk > Coin Forums > Coin Chat FDR's collection

User Name Remember Me? Password

LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 05-12-2007, 12:03 AM   #1 (permalink) crispy1995 Spending Toms like crazy**     Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dutchess County, NY Posts: 509 My Mood: FDR's collection I went to FDR's home in Hyde Park, New York today. In his library, there was a display of "some things from his personal collection". There was a St. Gauden's $20 (I see the relief. You could lose your watch in the crannies of that coin), $1, 50 cent and quarter in gold. On top of that, though, a 1928 red seal single-- sn 00000002. My heart skipped a beat. Here I am collecting wheat cents. __________________ Life's like a bank roll; you never really know what you're gonna get. Sell with confidence: I'm a power buyer. No, I don't have an account here...   05-12-2007, 12:05 AM   #2 (permalink) Shortgapbob Emerging Numismatist     Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,505 It's nice to know that FDR assembled a nice collection of gold as he mandated the confiscation of gold holdings for America's citizens..... . __________________ "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." -- Aristotle ANA Member # 1214770 WINS Member #678 EAC Member# 5591 Member: Western Maryland Coin Club   05-12-2007, 02:11 PM   #3 (permalink) grizz numismatist     Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: aliquippa, pennsylvania Posts: 1,323 Quote: Originally Posted by Shortgapbob It's nice to know that FDR assembled a nice collection of gold as he mandated the confiscation of gold holdings for America's citizens..... . ya but we fixed him...............we put him on a dime!   05-12-2007, 02:36 PM   #4 (permalink) KLJ Really Smart Guy     Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: US Navy Posts: 650 Quote: Originally Posted by grizz ya but we fixed him...............we put him on a dime! And it's not even a good likeness! FDR was more of a philatelist anyway. Picked it up, I believe, when polio confined him to a wheelchair. __________________ Soli Deo Gloria!   05-12-2007, 12:25 AM   #5 (permalink) indianhead Numismatist   Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: PA Posts: 3,682 My Mood: Blog Entries: 1 Thats probably what happened to all of the gold coins in 1933. After they were turned in they took them to FDRs house for him to cherrypick before they went to be melted.   05-12-2007, 09:24 AM   #6 (permalink) Daggarjon Supporter**     Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,999 My Mood: he does have some NICE selections!!!!! of course, being the commander and chief - he had first dibbs on ANYTHING he wanted   05-12-2007, 10:07 AM   #7 (permalink) 900fine doggone it people like me     Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,807 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by crispy1995 I went to FDR's home in Hyde Park, New York today. In his library, there was a display of "some things from his personal collection". There was a St. Gauden's $20 ... Don't tell me... it was a 1933, right ?   05-12-2007, 12:31 PM   #8 (permalink) bqcoins You get what you pay for.     Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Nebraska/Iowa Posts: 4,767 My Mood: And he had no problem stomping on the little guy to get the coins he wanted apparently __________________ BQ Sometime Numismatic Consultant See my Bust Halves here: http://s240.photobucket.com/albums/f...albumview=grid See my Holey coins here:http://s240.photobucket.com/albums/f...albumview=grid   05-12-2007, 07:58 PM   #9 (permalink) willieboyd2 First Class User     Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: California Posts: 532 FDR's $20 coin sounds like a 1907 high relief coin so it was probably a presentation piece. __________________ Check out my website at: http://www.brianrxm.com Roman Coins, Mexican Coins, Favorite Coins, Movie Coins The San Francisco Mint 1949 Mexico Peso Restrike   05-13-2007, 12:36 AM   #10 (permalink) 900fine doggone it people like me     Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,807 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by willieboyd2 FDR's $20 coin sounds like a 1907 high relief coin so it was probably a presentation piece. Maybe it was presented to FDR... or maybe to his uncle Teddy, who was responsible for the St. Gaudens renaissance in the first place.   Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. If you don't like the coin, don't trash the person. « Important PayPal information | Heritage Auction question » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Rate This Thread Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Rate This Thread: 5 : Excellent 4 : Good 3 : Average 2 : Bad 1 : Terrible Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On Forum Rules LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacks

» Newsletter Sign up for CoinTalk's Newsletter enter your email address below. » Unanswered Posts Do You Have the Answer? » Sponsors » Recent Posts Recognize this R.O.C.... Virgil Earp Trade tokens Hello Moldavia & Wallachia:... introduction intro The Security Engravers... # of ancient coin... Khwarezm Soviet Peoples... what type of coin? Dime Kitty Armavir-Coins of the... Early Soviet Banknotes American the Beautiful... my new endeavor in coin... Help Me Grade My Newest... Russia Nixes Gold Sale... 1942 Indian coin 19 century European... nice franklin should I... » Today's Top Posters Top Posters in Last 1 Days tmoneyeagles [38] zantetsuken [32] green18 [25] HULL COINS [24] RickieB [18] coinman0456 [18] Saor Alba [17] GDJMSP [15] yakpoo [14] CamaroDMD [12]