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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;WingedLiberty, post: 1391440, member: 26030&quot;]In May of 2011, I decided I wanted to buy the smallest U.S. coin ever minted --the Type I One Dollar Gold.&nbsp; I walked into my local coin dealer, told them what I wanted, and they pulled out a box of raw supposedly uncirculated $1 gold coins stapled in 2x2s and the price was quoted as $395 for anything in the box.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; In picking through the box of gold coins, I stumbled on one that looked like it had original (undipped) color and very few marks.&nbsp; I thought, &quot;Wow, this looks really nice, but is it too good to be true&quot;.&nbsp; My main concern was that it might be fake (always a risk with raw gold).&nbsp; I was also concerned with some weakness in the date on the reverse (that perhaps the weakness was from a bit of wear and that the coin might only grade AU) . However this coin had what appeared to be great original luster, never been cleaned, no hairlines, and few marks so I decided to roll the dice for $395. </p><p><br /></p><p>A few weeks later I sent it into PCGS holding my breath (hoping it wouldnt come back counterfeit or AU).&nbsp; After 3 weeks, I was notified that my grade was in.&nbsp; I clicked on the link and my jaw dropped when I saw PCGS put an MS64 grade on it.&nbsp; &nbsp; Wow!&nbsp;&nbsp; The PCGS Guide price at that grade was $1825.00!! So on paper I basically made over a 400% return on my initial investment in a month ... from $395 to $1800+.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; This is a rarity for me as usually I lose my shirt when I buy a coin!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]166150.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>One final note, this is a tiny coin, smaller than a dime.&nbsp; Here is a true to life sized image for comparison.&nbsp; So if you ever go to buy one, be sure to bring your magnifying glass!&nbsp; It&#039;s pretty wild when a coin is so small there is no room on the obverse for the date or any lettering at all.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]166153.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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