Why oh Why are 1795 Flowing Hair halves so freak'in expensive?
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I've been off and on searching for one of these for a type set and I'll be danged how pricey these are!
Would another seasoned collector fill me in as to why?
Would another seasoned collector fill me in as to why?
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<< <i>I've been off and on searching for one of these for a type set and I'll be danged how pricey these are!
Would another seasoned collector fill me in as to why? >>
Because that are old
Mark
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
Wait till you try filling that dollar hole.
If you wanted one cheap you missed the boat as you needed to buy 20 years ago there was limited interest.
Like bust dollars, they were fairly cheap for 200 years and then, all of a sudden, every one at once realized how few nice ones there really are and BAM!
Why? There are not a lot of them compared most type coins minted after 1808, and it is tougher when you want coins that don't have problems like cleaning or damage.
At least know this. If you buy a nice piece for the grade, you will have a treasure that should hold its value. There are not a lot of them over hanging the market as it is with many modern coins.
1) Because I still need one for my type set.
2) Because of supply & demand.
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I think this is an appropriate word to describe this coin: OMIGOD!!
$183,750 BIN....AU58??
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<< <i>$183,750 BIN....AU58?? >>
Now there's a coin that's not wearing a CAC sticker for a reason or two.
Every time I put off buying one (price) I wait and see the same grade has gone up a healthy chunk.
Other coins, like the 3-legged Buffalo and the 55/55 haven't seen such price increased lately.
Nor has the 1909-S VDB.
But this date?
Yeah, keeps riding up.
(Anyone have one that is worn/holed/whatever they're willing to sell?)
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It does not appear to me like they have appreciated that much the last 33 years (although my 1979 Redbook is WAY lower than those numbers)
Big collection of rather nice FHHD's at Heritage in April with enough to may have a shot at a decent one at a decent price.
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$125 for a coin (1794) with mintage 5,300.How much is a 1794 half in Extra Fine these days?I see where 2014 RB has the 1794 half priced at $38,000 in EF-40.
That's only a 304 fold increase in price in a little over 50 years.
1794 halves must be undervalued at current market levels.Should we look for the collectors of these to see if one,perhaps two, members of this advanced club might need an example for their collection or should we seek out the coins first?
I found a seller offering a 1794 PCGS VF 20 CAC for under $30K in Coin World.
$26875.i bet they would take $26 for it.26000/125=208.Way,way undervalued.The thing has got a CAC sticker on it to boot.This is just one example of great bargains in these special rare coins these days.BTW,special rare coins have the special price of about $20k each.The coins are there,available to buy.What we see here in actuality is the seller himself being among the group of very few collectors of these.
Seller on ebay has a slabbed AU 58 for $183K.There's plenty of 1794 halves for the collector to choose from.I see a 58,a 53,a 50,a 45,and 3 VF20's.1794 is like the 1909 SVDB of early Bust halves.
Live with a little wear you can go with a slabbed very good CAC for under $10K.A collector with enough money to buy one of these would be foolish to buy none other than a TPG slabbed coin preferably with CAC approval.Does CAC sticker NGC slabbed coins?
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Of course. But probably does not do anything to lower grade coins in terms of value.
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I thought this was interesting. The most commonly seen grade of 2-leaf 50c FH coins is VG10. It would probably be inaccurate to state the the sticker doesn't affect pricing at lower grades. The vast majority of extant pieces are at lower grades.
<< <i>Why oh Why are 1795 Flowing Hair halves so freak'in expensive? >>
Because they start with "17"
Because the flowing hair design is classic, cool and (IMO) never been equaled.
Because almost everyone would like one.
Here's a 1795 FH Dollar, first coin I ever bought from Jim McGuigan:
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This is an extremely attractive coin for the grade, and likely worth more than the PCGS price guide for a VF25.
<< <i>This is an extremely attractive coin for the grade, and likely worth more than the PCGS price guide for a VF25. >>
It is priced appropriately
That one caught my eye
Mark
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
This came to me in a holder, but I like coins like this better when they're in a type set album or safe flip
I figure the coin survived many years in circulation and then many more in the hands of collectors, kind of a shame to lock it up and put away the key
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I envy the handful of collectors that have amassed 30-40 examples of these FHHD's. For those who want to dream can always browse my site...
funny how threads like this cause susceptible collectors to hit the bid now button rather uncontrollably
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A tough two-year Type to find without problems
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I concur
But when you can find a nice example you should consider it. It is a real nice piece of numismatic history.
My humble 1795/1795 3 leaf
Two shots of the same coin. Decided to get her in an edgeview holder while at the Vegas show.
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Here is a rare O.128 small head, O.110a, and the 1795 three leaves reverse:
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It got me thinking about FH halves again...... then someone went and mentioned David Kahn's website..... then I went and looked...... then he happened to have one "exactly like I'd been looking for."
Now it's on its way to me. Apparently I'm rather susceptible to the power of suggestion.
The coin is really hard to find really nice, and those coins are pricey and always have been. This one is "almost very nice," and it didn't come cheap. The grade is EF-45.
This coin must have been a chore for the mint employees.
It first appears that the planchet flaw made it underweight
They then plugged it but then was overweight and needed to be filed to adjust the weight.
No wonder they gave up plugging underweight planchets
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