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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;geekpryde, post: 2069504, member: 36248&quot;]So I was taking my first photo of my newest coin, and WHAM, something special jumped out at me.&nbsp; &nbsp; A quick look on PCGS Coinfacts, and confirmed what I was seeing.&nbsp; &nbsp; I Just found a 1854 G$1 Type 2 DDO slabbed in a plain vanilla 1854 Type 2.</p><p><br /></p><p>Check it out, let me know if you agree.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; PCGS says it&#039;s worth $1800, but that is clearly optimistic.&nbsp; &nbsp; A non-CAC AU53 was sold by GC 1 year ago for only $550, and a non-CAC MS61 on HA sold for ~$1500.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m think re-holdered, this may be a $800 coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>There have been very few graded as far as I can tell.&nbsp; PCGS says 5 total, NGC says 12 total.&nbsp;&nbsp; Not sure how rare that makes it, as some people probably don&#039;t even look.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Doubling is seen in UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and most notably in the beads of Liberty&#039;s headdress.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>See here for more info:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.ngccoin.com/coin-varieties/gold-dollars/1854-ddo-type-2-g1-fs-101-4377" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ngccoin.com/coin-varieties/gold-dollars/1854-ddo-type-2-g1-fs-101-4377" rel="nofollow">http://www.ngccoin.com/coin-varieties/gold-dollars/1854-ddo-type-2-g1-fs-101-4377</a></p><p><br /></p><p>First, Here is a <u>CoinFacts image</u> of a AU58 for comparison.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://images.pcgs.com/CoinFacts/20592408_33175177_extralarge.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Below are shots of MY coin:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obviously, the strike on my coin is not nearly as nice, or maybe its the wear.&nbsp;&nbsp; These are seller pics, inside my template:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]382842[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is my Obverse Pic:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]382844[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is my detail shot:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]382843[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Doing a happy dance right now!&nbsp; &nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie84" alt=":smug:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Incidentally, there is also something going on with the 1 and Dollar on the reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]382845[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Check out the awesome clash!&nbsp; I think this is one of the best clashes I&#039;ve ever seen, I flipped it for your viewing pleasure:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]382846[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Of course, if you think this is all a load of hooey, let me know.&nbsp;&nbsp; I don&#039;t want to be like one of those Lincoln guys who thinks every MD is worth a thousand bucks.&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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