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Anyone else has a $5 gold half eagle

SilverProofQuarter1883SilverProofQuarter1883 Posts: 1,865 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I got this cool half eagle several weeks ago and was wondering who also has one of these

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  • Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice coin! I wish I owned one of those. Are you working on a gold type set?

  • SilverProofQuarter1883SilverProofQuarter1883 Posts: 1,865 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cool thanks for sharing

  • dpooledpoole Posts: 5,940 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Here's a nice 1881:


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  • SilverProofQuarter1883SilverProofQuarter1883 Posts: 1,865 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I really like the appearance of the Ms 63 coin and it’s cool to see the half eagle from 1852 before the motto was introduced

  • Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice, thanks for sharing !!! :)

    Timbuk3
  • RWMRWM Posts: 206 ✭✭✭

    @asheland said:
    Welcome to the boards!
    I got this one a few months ago:

    Really like the type set your putting together.

  • SilverProofQuarter1883SilverProofQuarter1883 Posts: 1,865 ✭✭✭✭✭

    These coins are really cool, old U.S liberty head coins reminds me of the old west.

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Mine is a 1909 D $5 Indian.... Have posted it here many times...Cheers, RickO

  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,578 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @RWM said:

    @asheland said:
    Welcome to the boards!
    I got this one a few months ago:

    Really like the type set your putting together.

    Thank you!

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  • ECHOESECHOES Posts: 2,974 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 1, 2018 5:18PM

    @Colonialcoin said:

    @CharlotteDude said:
    I have a few... most of them have peculiar "C" mintmarks on them, though.



    Awesome!!

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  • JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭


    Some coins are just plain "Interesting"
  • SilverProofQuarter1883SilverProofQuarter1883 Posts: 1,865 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cool, Indians are cool, I do have a Indian quarter eagle from 1929

  • SilverProofQuarter1883SilverProofQuarter1883 Posts: 1,865 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow that’s a lot of half eagle coooooool!!!

  • SilverProofQuarter1883SilverProofQuarter1883 Posts: 1,865 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow a 1838 d that’s so cool, Those are vary rare especially with the Dahlonega mint mark, cool

  • SilverProofQuarter1883SilverProofQuarter1883 Posts: 1,865 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow that’s cool, are mint errors on coins from the period on gold U.S coins must be vary valuable.

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,617 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @markelman1125 said:
    Wow that’s cool, are mint errors on coins from the period on gold U.S coins must be vary valuable.

    On older coins, from the 19th century, mint errors can actually lower the value. Collectors of this material are looking for the most pristine examples, and mint errors, like off-center strikes and clipped planchettes can interfere with that.

    By the way, a die break is not viewed as a mint error. Coloectors view them as die states, which are indicators of die deterioration and wear. Die breaks can increase or decrease the value of the coin. Knowing which breaks are worth more or less gets complicated and requires specialized expertise about a specific series.

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  • LukeMarshallLukeMarshall Posts: 2,012 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BillJones said:
    I might has well introduce you to one of the first half eagles. A lot of hand work went into the dies that were used to strike these coins. That resulted in minor differences. There are 12 known varieties of the 1795 Small Eagle $5 gold. This is one of the more common varieties. I have been a collector for more than 55 years, and it took a long time to finally add one of these pieces to my type set.


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  • WillieBoyd2WillieBoyd2 Posts: 5,250 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 22, 2024 5:27PM

    I won this coin at a coin club raffle in 1964.

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    United States gold $5 1846

    I still have it.

    :)

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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,617 ✭✭✭✭✭

    WOW! The best I every did at winning coins was a modern commemorative silver dollar.

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  • SilverProofQuarter1883SilverProofQuarter1883 Posts: 1,865 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for the advice BillJones. Ow that’s Such a cool coin, 1795 half eagle, that is a vary valuable and vary vary rare coin minted only 3 years after the U.S mint opend. I only seen one in a museum in Baltimore. Congratulations LukeMarshall. You have a real treasure, a true peace of history!!!

  • SilverProofQuarter1883SilverProofQuarter1883 Posts: 1,865 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 2, 2018 7:43PM

    congratulations WillieBoyd2 that is a dreem to win at a raffle, cool !!!!

  • skier07skier07 Posts: 4,222 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A favorite of mine.


  • SilverProofQuarter1883SilverProofQuarter1883 Posts: 1,865 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cool thanks for showing

  • mrcommemmrcommem Posts: 1,186 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I love Bill Jones 38-C. I am still looking for one for my Charlotte type set. They are very hard to find in high grade with nice eye appeal and original.

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  • brianc1959brianc1959 Posts: 350 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BillJones said:
    I might has well introduce you to one of the first half eagles. A lot of hand work went into the dies that were used to strike these coins. That resulted in minor differences. There are 12 known varieties of the 1795 Small Eagle $5 gold. This is one of the more common varieties. I have been a collector for more than 55 years, and it took a long time to finally add one of these pieces to my type set.


    That's a great coin! Is your type set on the registry? I would love to see it!

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,617 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @brianc1959 said:

    @BillJones said:
    I might has well introduce you to one of the first half eagles. A lot of hand work went into the dies that were used to strike these coins. That resulted in minor differences. There are 12 known varieties of the 1795 Small Eagle $5 gold. This is one of the more common varieties. I have been a collector for more than 55 years, and it took a long time to finally add one of these pieces to my type set.


    That's a great coin! Is your type set on the registry? I would love to see it!

    It is on the NGC Registry. I have completed those type coin registries from the half cent to the old commemorative gold.

    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • cheezhedcheezhed Posts: 5,952 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Some truly beautiful and historic half eagle treasures.

    Many happy BST transactions
  • jwittenjwitten Posts: 5,222 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I mostly collect $2 1/2 coins, but have a few interesting $5 as well:



  • SilverProofQuarter1883SilverProofQuarter1883 Posts: 1,865 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 5, 2018 12:56PM

    These coins are so beautiful !!!!

  • cheezhedcheezhed Posts: 5,952 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Here's mine:


    Many happy BST transactions
  • SilverProofQuarter1883SilverProofQuarter1883 Posts: 1,865 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cool, looks nice

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