Goldfinger's Gold Vault

Some of my gold coins I've acquired throughout the years. I'll start off with my classics and add moderns that I've acquired over time.

Here's my 1st classic, an MS-65 1924 Saint-Gaudens. Has good luster, I think the coin is properly graded. I took the pics with 2 different lighting conditions, the 2nd set is with lamp lights overhead. A bit better ? Taking coin pics is tough, I know next-to-nothing about cameras.

 

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I also have an MS-65 1927 Saint, too. Started off with the commons, but went for the best quality I could afford.

I have my two Saints in these nice holders which have glass tops. You can see the coins without opening it up. The company also sells these with non-glass covers (those you have to flip to see the coin ).

 

Wonder how it got so sideways in there? Kinda looks like the eagle is climbing into the sky though!

 

Yeah, that kinda did bug me but I've been told sometimes the coins 'jiggle' inside. I guess I could always re-submit it to PCGS or maybe if/when I get to a big coin show their booth might be able to fix it for me. A slight annoyance, but not enough to make me pass on the coin like a blemish on the surfaces.

 

coin porn!!! dont make me jealous

 

Nice coins, congs....
I will show mine in this thread, too.

Were did you bought the case for your Saint....really great.

 

Thanks Rhein.....glad you liked them. Yes, please feel free to show your Saints/classic gold here, too.

The glass cover holder is made by Lighthouse. Nice reddish-mahogany wood finish; I bought a few with glass covers and some without (future orders probably will be just glass). Just wanted something a bit 'upscale' from the normal plastic coin holders for my very best coins:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00450O7RI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

They also make holders for rows of slabs in 25 and 50, here's the 50-holder:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002ZOAOMI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Costs a bit more than the plastic stuff that many use, but if you don't have tons of coins that need lots of holders, you can splurge a bit on the few you do need. The 75 slab slots I have will probably take me a few years to fill out. And I still have 4 more of the individual holders and who knows how long I may have to save up to get some nice coins to put in those.

 

I've been told both coins are solid for the grade...would some of you Saint experts concur ?

 

Not calling myself a Saint expert, but I concur that the coins look like solid 65s from here. There are no major marks, no cuts across the rays from hits on the coins, and nice luster. Go look at piles of generic 65s and you'll find plenty that aren't as nice. What's not to like?

 

Nice Saints! I have a couple of them. Great design. It pays to be picky as there are many to choose from...

 

Thanks, myself when I first brought it home all the bag marks scared me. Had longtime collectors and even ex-graders tell me they weren't difference makers for the grade.

I've never submitted a coin to anyone (never really had any that merited consideration) but maybe I'll submit both the 1924 and 1927 to CAC.

 

Thanks, I thought they looked nice for the grade and I got good prices on both.

 

I picked up my first Double Eagle at this years FUN show. This one is also MS65.

 

Very nice coin, Swag.....can you show the reverse (you have 2 shots of the obverse, maybe a mistake?)?

How did you take your picture, BTW? I like how it seems very natural....no glare or shine.

 

GoldFinger, I updated the pictures. Also I had a cointalk member take the pictures for me at the FUN show this year. His table was next to The Penny Lady. I sent her a message asking his screen name so maybe you could send him a message.

 

Nice pictures, but need to be cropped better

 

He asked if I wanted edited or unedited. I went with unedited.

 

Nice $20 I bet at least one would bean if not both

 

I was thinking of sending my 1924 and 1927 to CAC....have never submitted a coin for grading, CAC or TPG.

They either bean it or send it back as-is, right ? No explanation if you don't bean or form sheet showing where you were lacking ?

 

Sometimes they'll tell you why it don't bean. As a collector submission they don't charge if it doesn't bean I don't send to cac myself I have someone else do it. I just submit to ngc and pcgs