Finally, my first gold coin

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  1. Aunduril

    Aunduril Well-Known Member

    Excited to get my first gold coin:

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  3. Randy Abercrombie

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    That is awesome. Just know. Gold can cause addiction!
     
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  4. Aunduril

    Aunduril Well-Known Member

    Unfortunately, I foresee that happening
     
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  5. fretboard

    fretboard Defender of Old Coinage!

    Is it an 1842-O, 42 or 43, nice! thumbupp.gif
     
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  7. Aunduril

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    43 O, my phone is just old and I stink at photography
     
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  8. fretboard

    fretboard Defender of Old Coinage!

    Super nice first gold coin, you did really well! :smug: Here's my only New Orleans, little guy 1849 but I like it! :D

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  9. chrissy1955

    chrissy1955 Active Member

    After my first purchase of a gold coin my wifey said, "you weren't as excited about our firstborn ! Don't you think he's more precious?" Welllllll............
     
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  10. KeviniswhoIam

    KeviniswhoIam Well-Known Member

    It’s intoxicating. I went to the FUN St Gaudens educational seminar on Saturday. After leaving there, wanted to buy (another) St Gaudens! Fortunately I had already spent my money and the gf wasn’t too happy about going back on the floor.
     
  11. Aunduril

    Aunduril Well-Known Member

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  12. Mr.Q

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    Congrats on your first of? Good luck.
     
  13. BRandM

    BRandM Counterstamp Collector

    Yeah, an expensive addiction.:eek:

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  14. Randy Abercrombie

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    That is true. I started my stash in the 1990’s. And at that time $400.00 gold may as well have been four million dollar gold for me. I was a poor working man with hungry kids. Still managed to grab a piece or two here there and yonder. Religiously carried them to the bank deposit box over the years. Hadn’t been there in a few years but went last week to pull a pice to carry to sell at FUN for walking around money as well as add a few pieces that had been in my safe. I was surprised that I almost couldn’t close the SBD. A good problem to have but it represents a lifetime’s purchases…. Slow, one or two at a time and it really adds up over the course of thirty years. If I can do it, anyone can.

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