I scour the internet for hours every week searching for beautiful rainbow toned coins to add to my collection. Often I find coins that I would love to own but they just don't fit into my collection for one reason or another with price being a common factor. However, I can only recall a handful of coins that were so visually stunning that I doubt I will ever forget them. And those were only the photographs mind you. I can hardly imagine the beauty of these coins in hand. Here is a short list of the type of coins I am talking about. The Sunnywood 1881-S Morgan Dollar PCGS MS68 The Anaconda 1882 IHC NGC MS66* with magenta & emerald green The Anaconda 1936 Norfolk NGC MS68* Well we can add a new coin to my list. I doubt I will ever forget this coin. When I opened the lot on my computer I nearly fell out of my chair. The coin represents both technical and aesthetic perfection. I have taken the liberty of photoshopping the Heritage photos so they could be seen in this thread and have also provided a link to the auction below. http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?SaleNo=1136&LotIdNo=1084 I only wish I had $50K lying around to bid on this coin. I don't even know what superlatives to use to describe this coin.
The coin looks very attractive. BUT, it is an Oregon, and I think I have seen more than a few others which equaled or surpassed it in terms of beauty.
Mark, I would agree that some of the MS68's in the San Diego collection might rival this coin in aesthetic appeal, but I think it is more appealing than both 69's in that set. Part of the reason I find this coin so attractive is that the toning is not overbearing and seems to compliment the near flawless surfaces so well. I find the outrageous toning on most Oregon's to be distracting and not always appealing. JMO. Do you remember the other coins that I referred to in the OP? Paul
Cool looking half, beautiful is just the beginning!! The toning on that Oregon Trail is beyond belief! Perfecto!! Man, if I had a coin that nice I could admire it for hours, then days, then years!!!
Paul, I have seen and remember the Sunnywood dollar, but do not specifically recall the other coins. By the way, the gentleman who owns the San Diego collection is a client of mine, and my guess is that if you saw all of his Oregon's (and for that matter, other silver commemoratives, as well as his other coins) in person, you might be less impressed with the coin that is the subject of thsi thread.
I must comment that the coin posted by the OP just doesn't do much for me, and $50k for a conditionally rare coin seems rather excessive. Personally, I'd go for a 66 or 67 for 1/100 or 1/10 of the price. But value (like beauty) is in the eye of the beholder, and who am I to judge....Mike
I sat looking at the coin on the heritage auction site last night for about a half hour. It is stunning, and I think it is my favorite coin that I have ever seen. Now I just need to win the lottery.
Was just looking at the very same coin this morning in the auction catalog. Wish I had the cash for that one! Guy~
