Won a Door Prize - My First Gold Coin!

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  1. TexAg

    TexAg Well-Known Member

    My local Coin Club meets once a month and each meeting has a door prize. Usually, the prize is a coin or a roll worth about $15-$20. But the December meeting is a gold coin give away and your number of chances is based on how many meetings you attended that year. Well, I had the winning ticket and won this! The dealer who provided it said it was worth about $265. Could be the start of another obsession :D

    Quarter Eagle.jpg Quarter Eagle Obverse.jpg Quarter Eagle Reverse.jpg
     
    TexAg, Dec 12, 2018
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  3. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    It's a great looking coin to starting a full set. The $2.50 Indian is the only gold set a reasonable person can afford to put together. The dealers price range would be correct. Most of the coins in this series would sell for about that price but there is one that will set you back a few thousand. Congrats on winning the door prize. :)
     
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  4. Randy Abercrombie

    Randy Abercrombie Supporter! Supporter

    Love them gold Injuns! Congrats!
     
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  5. ToughCOINS

    ToughCOINS Dealer Member Moderator

    Nice coin, and a great attendance award!
     
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  6. jwitten

    jwitten Well-Known Member

    Great coin, but right now a nice AU can be had for a bit less. It's a good time to pick a few up if you were interested!
     
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  7. Seattlite86

    Seattlite86 Outspoken Member

    Beautiful coin, congrats!
     
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  8. Lawtoad

    Lawtoad Well-Known Member

    Very nice looking coin! Congratulations!
     
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  9. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins Supporter

    Wow! That's one heck of a door prize! Congrats dear fellow.........:)
     
    green18, Dec 12, 2018
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  10. Numiser

    Numiser Well-Known Member

    That sure beats the "free coupon stuff" from Harbor Freights that a club I belonged to gave out.
     
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  11. bsting

    bsting Never enough coins.lol

    Very cool!
     
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  12. TONYBRONX

    TONYBRONX Well-Known Member

    SWEET!
     
    TONYBRONX, Dec 13, 2018
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  13. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    Wow! Ain't you a lucky duck!
     
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  14. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    I forgot the emoji. :greedy:

    There. That's better. :)
     
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  15. chascat

    chascat Well-Known Member

    Great door prize...I'm not familiar with these strikes at all, but is that chin double struck, or am I just seeing double again?
     
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  16. Aunduril

    Aunduril Well-Known Member

    Wow! that was the door prize! I'm a bit jealous!
     
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  17. TexAg

    TexAg Well-Known Member

    Thanks @chascat ! I think what you are seeing is the effect of the designs incused in coin as is the case with the 1926 Quarter Eagle.
     
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  18. chascat

    chascat Well-Known Member

    Got it.
     
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  19. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    You're likely seeing reflections from the protected areas of luster inside that part of the incuse design.
     
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  20. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    I haven't had any of these since probably 15+ years ago, when bullion was way cheaper.
     
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  21. Mountain Man

    Mountain Man Well-Known Member

    Nice. Merry Christmas to you.
     
    Mountain Man, Dec 13, 2018
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