My favorite US coin

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Sweet!

 

St. Gardens $20 gold piece

 

Nice story. Spectacular coin. This is what I like best about coin talk.

 

What a gem! I also think that it's at least a 63

 

Impressive coin!

 

Great coin. I have a similar looking Randall hoard specimen on my radar hoping it stays available for another month or two while I get my housing situation sorted out and stabilized so I can grab it.

Some gorgeous coins came out of that hoard, it was amazing for type collectors to get their hands on great pieces for a reasonable cost. I'm guessing before that hoard affordable examples of the type weren't all that appealing.

edit: my favorite US coin is also a large cent from a few decades later:

 

Nice coin OP. I had no doubt about the MS. There is the hit in the field and a little face chatter. But it looks better than 62 to me. I would be closer to 64.
(And I grade tight.) If Heritage submitted that coin for grading, it's about 100% it comes back higher than 62.
On the 1855, is this the "slanted 5's" variety?
Those 5's are awesome.

 

Yep it’s the slanted 55 variety. I’m not a variety guy but thought this was a cool one

 

I'm not a copper kind of guy, but that sure is a pretty large cent!

 

I took new pictures. These better capture the true in-hand appearance.

 

Lovely

 

WOW! Great deal.

 

Nice. I love the die cracks and toning!