hiho Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 I always wanted one of these... Graded AU58, looks a little better to me. Beautiful coin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 Gorgeous! Looks like I need to look up north for beauties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marianne Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 That's a beauty, hiho. I have an 1865 $2 that I'd show you, but the pic I took is truly atrocious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hussulo Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 Lovely coin I have one graded AU55 by PCGS: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiho Posted March 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 That's a beauty, hiho. I have an 1865 $2 that I'd show you, but the pic I took is truly atrocious. I'm comfortable with atrocious. Post it here anyway. How bad could it be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiho Posted March 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 Lovely coin I have one graded AU55 by PCGS: I think your AU55 looks a little better than my AU58. I like them both. The design on this coin is both simple and eloquent at the same time. A bit pricey considering the low mintages though. I'm glad I broke down and bought it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marianne Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 I'm comfortable with atrocious. Post it here anyway. How bad could it be? So bad that I took new pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hussulo Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 So bad that I took new pics. You've done a great job. Looks lovely. I need to take new ones of mine at some point too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hussulo Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 I think your AU55 looks a little better than my AU58. I like them both. The design on this coin is both simple and eloquent at the same time. A bit pricey considering the low mintages though. I'm glad I broke down and bought it... I don't know I would be happy with either, all three coins displayed are nice examples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marianne Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 You've done a great job. Looks lovely. I need to take new ones of mine at some point too. Thanks. I'm still near the bottom of the learning curve when it comes to coin photography, but... look where I started: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hussulo Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Thanks. I'm still near the bottom of the learning curve when it comes to coin photography, but... look where I started: Same here but getting better. Same coin below: Before: After (a couple of years): getting the right lighting angle and a camera stand helps. I still want to buy a decent camera with a macro lens and a couple of good daylight bulbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marianne Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 That's a gorgeous photo, Hussulo. I've been thinking of buying a camera stand, especially after LD posted about his. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiho Posted March 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 So bad that I took new pics. If the thought "Maybe I should sell my 1865 $2 Gold Newfie to HiHo" ever pops into your head please let me know. Because I LOVE that coin! Regarding camera stands. I use a Kaiser (made in Germany) and can recommend it highly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marianne Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 If the thought "Maybe I should sell my 1865 $2 Gold Newfie to HiHo" ever pops into your head please let me know. Because I LOVE that coin! Regarding camera stands. I use a Kaiser (made in Germany) and can recommend it highly. That was an unexpected response. I'm glad you like it, and if I decide it needs a new home, you'll hear from me! Thanks for the camera stand recommendation. I need all the technological help I can get. Along with lots more practice, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Regarding camera stands. I use a Kaiser (made in Germany) and can recommend it highly. I have a vision of your camera rammed on the spike atop the kneeling Kaiser's helmet and you asking him to move his head up and to the left a bit and keep perfectly still while you take a picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 I have a vision of your camera rammed on the spike atop the kneeling Kaiser's helmet and you asking him to move his head up and to the left a bit and keep perfectly still while you take a picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marianne Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 The Kaiser appears to create some glare, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marek K. Nowak Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 I think that coin is unique in the way it displays 2 different currencies: 100 pence 200 cents / 2 dollars. I think it's real value was 100 pence, since it weight 3.33 g of 22k gold -> .0980 troy ounce While its dollar value was 202.6 cents (.9675 troy ounce for 20$). I guess that the difference was too small (1%) to compensate for the cost of transporting and melting down the coin in the US and taking advantage of the arbitrage profit. Anyone knows any other coin with multiple currency on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 Absolutely beautiful coins. This will be on my must have list if I ever win the lottery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marek K. Nowak Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 Absolutely beautiful coins. This will be on my must have list if I ever win the lottery. Some are quite cheap. I bought a nice one 1882H for 320$. The H stands for the name of a private mint (Ralph Heaton) at the time in Birmingham, England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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