Saint Gaudens double eagle 1908
 

After picking up some current American Gold and Silver Eagles,
I went back and bought one of the first issues of each.

Then went and bought a - Saint Gaudens - 1908 - no motto -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Gaudens_double_eagle

They really are nice....

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No Good Deed -
Goes Unpunished

Saint Gaudens double eagle 1908
 

On Mar 7, 12:29*pm, "ps56k" wrote:
After picking up some current American Gold and Silver Eagles,
I went back and bought one of the first issues of each.

Then went and bought a - Saint Gaudens - 1908 - no motto -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Gaudens_double_eagle

They really are nice....

--
/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/
No Good Deed -
* * * * *Goes Unpunished

Congratulations. My first (and only so far) double eagle is a 1908 NM
Saint. I got it from my girlfriend about 10 years ago. I still have
the Saint, but lost the girlfriend. She's now my wife.

Jerry

Saint Gaudens double eagle 1908
 

On Mar 7, 10:18*pm, Jerry Dennis wrote:
On Mar 7, 12:29*pm, "ps56k" wrote:

After picking up some current American Gold and Silver Eagles,
I went back and bought one of the first issues of each.

Then went and bought a - Saint Gaudens - 1908 - no motto -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Gaudens_double_eagle

They really are nice....

--
/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/
No Good Deed -
* * * * *Goes Unpunished

Congratulations. *My first (and only so far) double eagle is a 1908 NM
Saint. *I got it from my girlfriend about 10 years ago. *I still have
the Saint, but lost the girlfriend. *She's now my wife.

Jerry

Amen to the profound statement that when you marry her, she's no
longer your girlfriend.

I too have a 1908 NM Saint, slabbed; and my only comment is that it is
a common enough coin and that you should stretch (and be patient) for
the best grade and best eye appeal that you can afford.

oly

Saint Gaudens double eagle 1908
 

"oly" wrote in message
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I too have a 1908 NM Saint, slabbed;

what is "slabbed" ?

Saint Gaudens double eagle 1908
 

On Mar 13, 12:30*pm, "ps56k" wrote:
"oly" wrote in message

...

I too have a 1908 NM Saint, slabbed;

what is "slabbed" ?

Slabbed is a term coin collectors and dealers use to identify a coin
that has been graded by a third party grading service and encapsulated
in a holder. The four major accepted grading services are PCGS, NGC,
ANACS and ICG. Any of the others are considered questionable.

Jerry

Saint Gaudens double eagle 1908
 

On Mar 13, 10:37*pm, Jerry Dennis wrote:
On Mar 13, 12:30*pm, "ps56k" wrote:

"oly" wrote in message

...

I too have a 1908 NM Saint, slabbed;

what is "slabbed" ?

Slabbed is a term coin collectors and dealers use to identify a coin
that has been graded by a third party grading service and encapsulated
in a holder. *The four major accepted grading services are PCGS, NGC,
ANACS and ICG. *Any of the others are considered questionable.

Jerry

Actually, the market effectively acts as if there were only two
companies, of course...

oly

Saint Gaudens double eagle 1908
 

On Mar 14, 11:06*am, oly wrote:
On Mar 13, 10:37*pm, Jerry Dennis wrote:





On Mar 13, 12:30*pm, "ps56k" wrote:

"oly" wrote in message

....

I too have a 1908 NM Saint, slabbed;

what is "slabbed" ?

Slabbed is a term coin collectors and dealers use to identify a coin
that has been graded by a third party grading service and encapsulated
in a holder. *The four major accepted grading services are PCGS, NGC,
ANACS and ICG. *Any of the others are considered questionable.

Jerry

Actually, the market effectively acts as if there were only two
companies, of course...

oly- Hide quoted text -

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Agreed, but ANACS and ICG are still considered reputable, though not
as highly as PCGS and NGC.

Jerry

Saint Gaudens double eagle 1908
 

On Mar 14, 9:48*pm, Jerry Dennis wrote:
On Mar 14, 11:06*am, oly wrote:





On Mar 13, 10:37*pm, Jerry Dennis wrote:

On Mar 13, 12:30*pm, "ps56k" wrote:

"oly" wrote in message

...

I too have a 1908 NM Saint, slabbed;

what is "slabbed" ?

Slabbed is a term coin collectors and dealers use to identify a coin
that has been graded by a third party grading service and encapsulated
in a holder. *The four major accepted grading services are PCGS, NGC,
ANACS and ICG. *Any of the others are considered questionable.

Jerry

Actually, the market effectively acts as if there were only two
companies, of course...

oly- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Agreed, but ANACS and ICG are still considered reputable, though not
as highly as PCGS and NGC.

Jerry- Hide quoted text -

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Note that I didn't specify who the first two (and only two) were [so
you can't "agree" with me, my being careful not to say anything like
what you distinctly stated];

but if you see a coin that is not in one of the top two slabs, one's
first question is "what is wrong with the coin(s) that it (they)
aren't properly slabbed???

Maybe there isn't a problem, but typically there is something.

IMHO, there is very very very clearly a first and a second slab
company as well.

oly