1861 $5 Territorial Gold

I had inherited this coin from my maternal grandfather more than 10 yrs ago. Below is a hyperlink to view the coin. I have yet to grade this coin out and would like your assessment on the potetnial grade. Is is close to AU. I do not beleive it went into circulation, but it may have been. My grandfather always kept it in his safe.





http://adobe.kodakgallery.com/Brows...=20409139610.87525139610.1162346068904&page=1

 

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It won't let us see the photos----can you just post them here.
I will warn you that there is a ton of fake Territorial gold pieces out there---but of course this may not be---we will wait to make sure.

Speedy

 

Territorial

please go to the URL hyperlink. It will take you to the pictures. I cannot post the images as it exceeds the bytes. If you would like I can email the photos to you. Please provide me your email address

 

That is just it---the link takes you to a page that ask you to log in---you might want to try to resize the photos so they will upload here at CT.

Speedy

 

Territorial

I am not sure how to resize it. Please let mew know when you hit the URL what it is asking you for?

I will provide a password.

 

I tell you what----send it to this address...

sales @ hilltop.net

Just take out the spaces in the address--I do that so spamers can't use it---and I'll try to post it.

Speedy

 

Thanks

I have emailed them to you, please confirm upon receipt. Many Thanks

 

I got them---oh I wish I was on DSL and not on this slow Dial Up!
I'll upload them here in a bit...

Speedy

 

Here they are---I had to cut them down a good bit to save them here---I would have just uploaded them from my website at their normal size but they were sooo large my email account wouldn't bring them to my computer and I needed to go online to get them---and then I had to delete it off my account so the rest of my mail would come through----so if anyone needs them large you will need to send them again :computer:

Speedy

 

GDJMSP/Speedy...

Your suggestion to grade out with NCS, in addtion to grading it would you rely on them for conservation/cleaning services??

Or would this detract from its value?

 

I have to agree with GDJMSP--I see nothing that points it to being fake--I'm not good with any type of gold coin and I don't know heck about territorial gold but the little bit I know about fakes and from others I've seen this looks really good-
I also would agree that NCS is the way to go---they will net grade it---I would say that NCS is a trusted services--I've never sent coins to them but never have really seen a problem---as for this coin I really don't think they are going to conservation/clean it as it doesn't look like its needed---the reason you need to send it to them is that they will slab a problem coin---the other good places won't---

Speedy

 

Amazing coin you have yourself there.


-Rob

 

That is one very odd & rare coin.It actually resembles the regular coin design very strongly.

Aidan.

 

Any thoughts on a grade?

I will move forward and submit it to NCS for grading.

Looking at the pictures could it grade as an AU50 or AU55??

 

NCS - Same Day Service

I noticed on their pricing that you can purchase a 24 hour walk thru grading service or a 48 hour grading service.

Any suggestions for this coin.


Any thoughts on a grade for this coin based on the pictures???

 

The coin doesn't grade that high IMHO---as for their grading---that really depends on you---how much do you want to put into it?
If you are willing to do it then do it fast
My grade would be....XF NET VF.

Speedy