The #silvergoldstackers community have an ongoing Christmas wish list challenge. The goal is to share twelve days of our Christmas wish lists of silver or gold items we want to add to our collection. The last few I have shared were way outside of my personal price range at the time being (hopefully that will change with a nice bull run!) Today I wanted to share something much more in my realistic price range. As much fun as it is to dream of the things we would like, sometimes we have to accept reality!
Today I am also for the first time an Inleo premium member. I previously used Leo for most of my posts back when the Beta version was up and running. Once we went to alpha I ran into problems with my photos or videos just not showing up so I transitioned onto other platforms. I am hoping today will be a fantastic experience now that those bugs have been remedied.
I have enjoyed collecting silver and gold coins, rounds, and bars for years. It's a great hobby as well as an investment (in my humble opinion anyway.) One coin I have always tried to collect yearly is the one tenth of a Troy ounce gold eagles. The main reason behind that is the design. It's a beautiful and elegant design first introduce to US coins in 1907 in $20 gold double eagle designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. In 1986 the US mint began production of gold eagle coins in the sizes of one Troy ounce, 1/2 a Troy ounce, 1/4 a Troy ounce, and 1/10 a Troy ounce.
They were immediately a huge hit with collectors and sold extremely well. However in 1988 they ran into a snag in production on the 1/10 of a Troy ounce proof version only producing 143,811 coins. The scarcity has made this a much more valuable item. I found one once at a jeweler's shop but in was a little scratched up, and I've always wanted a perfect specimen. That's what I am sharing today for my day 5 of my Christmas wish list, a 1988 ultra cameo proof grade PF 70 1/10 of an once golden eagle coin.
photos from eBay
About the coin:
Country: United States of America
Mint: Philadelphia
Denomination: $5 US
Composition: 91.7% gold, 3% silver, 5.3% copper
Weight: 3.393 grams
Diameter: 16.5 mm
Thickness: 1.19 mm
Obverse: Liberty standing with date and mint mark
Reverse: A bald eagle in flight above a nest with hatchlings
Design of the obverse: Augustus Saint-Gaudens
It's a beautiful coin, isn't it? It really is a shame the US doesn't produce coins with the image of Liberty for general circulation, only in the bullion coins. This one usually sells for four hundred US or more depending on where you buy.
Augustus Saint-Gaudens was an Irish immigrant who was a very talented sculptor and artist. He designed what most consider to be the most beautiful American coin ever produced, the $20 Saint-Gaudens double eagle. In the references I have left a link to his Wikipedia page if you are interested in learning more about him. Here's one from 1907, another coin I would love to own but this one is a lot outside of my current budget!
photo from Wikipedia
Beautiful isn't it?
And a picture of it's creator from 1905.
photo from Wikipedia
If you are interested in the #silvergoldstackers community you can feel free to share some silver or gold coins, nuggets, or any other interesting items you may have or see. There is a flowchart below on how to become a fully fledged member if you are interested.
Now for my Inleo journey. I have signed up to a premium membership today and am going to do the best I can to take advantage of it. I have once again started stacking Leo and will continue with stack towards my goal of having at least 1K in Leo, hopefully much more. As I continue this first month of premium membership I will be sharing my progress and experiences as I go. I am always open and appreciate any feedback or recommendations to improve my posts!
Thanks you for stopping by to read about my Christmas wish list, I'm only on day five so I have seven more to complete before the 25th. Have a great weekend everyone! And as always please feel free to leave any comments or questions below.
And my disclaimer:
Gold and silver stacking can be a fun hobby but isn't for everyone. You can lose money. I'm not a financial advisor and this isn't financial advice, please always do your own research before spending your hard earned money.
References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustus_Saint-Gaudens
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces10493.html
https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1988-p-5-gold-eagle-dcam/9819
Re-blog lottery
Now for the winner of the re-blog lottery! Today we had 29 people re-blog my post, thank you so much! The people who re-blogged were:
@absurdanipal
@bitandi
@blitzzzz
@bulliontools
@caleb-marvel
@esbat
@ferod23
@flaxz.alive
@florakese
@ganjafarmer
@geneeverett
@hdmed
@henruc
@hjrrodriguez
@irfanmustafa
@kungfukid
@ladymisa
@maurojd
@mirroredspork
@monsterbuster
@olaf.gui
@oskarl21
@pepetoken1
@scoutroc
@stekene
@trautenberk
@vaynard86
@vrezy
@screamheart
Voluntary daily reminder list for those who request to be on it: @ganjafarmer
If you want to be added to the list as well just feel free to ask!
Thank you everyone! I have been working to improve my engagement and all of you have really helped out! If you have any recommendations or suggestions please feel free to let me know. I'm always looking to improve my posts.
Good luck to everyone!
And the Wheel of Names results:
Congratulations @vrezyy !
You will receive 3 HSBI units!
Now for today's re-blog lottery! You just need to re-blog my post you will be placed on the Wheel of Names for a spin to possibly win 3 HSBI units! Just one prize for the lucky winner. An upvote is not required but is always greatly appreciated. Bots aren't allowed to win the prize. Contest ends at 14:00 (2 PM) California Pacific time tomorrow. If I somehow missed your re-blog please let me know and I'll add you to the next draw.
What are HSBI units? They are units that you can purchase to sponsor someone and you in turn receive a unit as well. This way we both benefit! They give you occasional upvotes on your posts for a lifetime, and the more you accumulate the more often you receive upvotes and the bigger they can be. You can read some more here:
https://hive.blog/hive-189312/@steembasicincome/hive-sbi
If you have more questions feel free to ask.
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