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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Catbert, post: 356432, member: 12718&quot;]<font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">First the back story…..I used to collect as a child with my father who encouraged my interest in the hobby. When I was a teenager, I sold my small collection to him for money for a stereo system. Led Zepplin and Aerosmith were much more important to me back then. As I abandoned it, he kept buying mint and proof sets. About 15 years ago, he gave it all back to me. Nothing in it was real valuable except for the memories.</font></font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">When my Dad passed away from cancer about 10 years ago, I acquired his college class ring. Since my return to collecting about 6 months ago, I have thought about whether to sell his ring for bullion value and to put the money back into a gold coin. After wrestling with the ethics and upon much reflection, I felt I would honor him best by selling his ring and buying a coin I would look at more often than the ring.</font></font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">After examining the various types and what I could afford, I decided on a $5 Indian Head gold piece. However, after reading about all of the scams and counterfeits out there, I decided to buy this coin slabbed. This is my first slabbed coin (purchased at the Bloomington, IN show yesterday) and I’d like to share it with you. I’ve resisted slabs due to wanting to be closer to the coin, but I guess I need to get over that. The pictures aren’t the greatest yet I’ve tried to show some detail (hence the upside down pictures). It’s hard to show what is on the coin versus what’s on the plastic. These were taken in natural light, again not the best – I’ve really got to practice macro photography.</font></font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">Here ya go:</font></font></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">The slab!</font></font></p><p><br /></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3"><img src="http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh297/IndianaCatbert/1911%20Indian%20Gold/1911IndianHead5Gold004.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></font></p><p><br /></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">Obverse:</font></font></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh297/IndianaCatbert/1911%20Indian%20Gold/1911IndianHead5Gold001.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">Feather detail:</font></font></p><p><br /></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3"><img src="http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh297/IndianaCatbert/1911%20Indian%20Gold/1911IndianHead5Gold018.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></font></p><p><br /></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">Reverse:</font></font></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh297/IndianaCatbert/1911%20Indian%20Gold/1911IndianHead5Gold009.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">Fields detail</font></font></p><p><br /></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3"><img src="http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh297/IndianaCatbert/1911%20Indian%20Gold/1911IndianHead5Gold013.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></font></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">I looked up the NGC website and there are 242 graded at this level, with many more graded higher. I&#039;m happy with what I have, but I would be curious to see if you agree with its grading. Also, is there a way to look up when it was graded (figuring things may have changed in time)?</font></font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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