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<p>[QUOTE="mackat, post: 2808157, member: 45768"]Today my first ever gold coin arrived! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I had an 8% eBay bucks offer last weekend, so I ordered a random NGC MS-63 $10 Liberty head eagle from APMEX. I really wanted a San Francisco mint coin, so I attached a message stating that I would prefer one if they had one available. They said they'd do their best, which I appreciated! I was very happy when I opened the box to a very nice looking 1901-S eagle.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/rIMB5tG.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/6mVr2Z5.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://i.imgur.com/GQlPHSr.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I'm not the biggest fan of the old-style NGC slabs, as I like to be able to see the edges of a coin. I thought about getting it re-slabbed, but the turnaround time is a big lengthy for my tastes, so I will likely keep it as it is. I just wish I could make the coin more even - the bottom of the coin is tilted to the back of the holder. All in all, I'm very happy with my first gold purchase![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mackat, post: 2808157, member: 45768"]Today my first ever gold coin arrived! :happy: I had an 8% eBay bucks offer last weekend, so I ordered a random NGC MS-63 $10 Liberty head eagle from APMEX. I really wanted a San Francisco mint coin, so I attached a message stating that I would prefer one if they had one available. They said they'd do their best, which I appreciated! I was very happy when I opened the box to a very nice looking 1901-S eagle. [img]http://i.imgur.com/rIMB5tG.jpg[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/6mVr2Z5.jpg[/img][img]http://i.imgur.com/GQlPHSr.jpg[/img] I'm not the biggest fan of the old-style NGC slabs, as I like to be able to see the edges of a coin. I thought about getting it re-slabbed, but the turnaround time is a big lengthy for my tastes, so I will likely keep it as it is. I just wish I could make the coin more even - the bottom of the coin is tilted to the back of the holder. All in all, I'm very happy with my first gold purchase![/QUOTE]
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