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Anyone else has a $5 gold half eagle
markelman1125
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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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markelman1125
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Nice coin! I wish I owned one of those. Are you working on a gold type set?
I have quite a few half eagles, from 1795 and later. The half eagle was the only U.S. coin that was struck all seven of the United States mints, eight mints if you want to include West Point.
Here is one of the more common pieces that was struck at the Denver Mint.
I have a couple in the Everyman Set.
Cool thanks for sharing
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I got this one a few months ago:
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Here's a nice 1881:
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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
Nice, thanks for sharing !!!
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Really like the type set your putting together.
These coins are really cool, old U.S liberty head coins reminds me of the old west.
Mine is a 1909 D $5 Indian.... Have posted it here many times...Cheers, RickO
Thank you!
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I have a few... most of them have peculiar "C" mintmarks on them, though.
Awesome!!
Indeed!
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Cool, Indians are cool, I do have a Indian quarter eagle from 1929
Wow that’s a lot of half eagle coooooool!!!
Here are a few in my collection, 1847-D AU58, 1838-D AU55, 1908-D MS63, 1897 MS63,
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Wow a 1838 d that’s so cool, Those are vary rare especially with the Dahlonega mint mark, cool
Here is an 1838-C. It's harder to get a nice 1838-C than it is the 1838-D, although both are quite tough. Note the huge die break on the reverse.
Wow that’s cool, are mint errors on coins from the period on gold U.S coins must be vary valuable.
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.
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.
This coin is Beautiful
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I won this coin at a coin club raffle in 1964.
United States gold $5 1846
I still have it.
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WOW! The best I every did at winning coins was a modern commemorative silver dollar.
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!!!
congratulations WillieBoyd2 that is a dreem to win at a raffle, cool !!!!
A favorite of mine.
Cool thanks for showing
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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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.
Some truly beautiful and historic half eagle treasures.
I mostly collect $2 1/2 coins, but have a few interesting $5 as well:
These coins are so beautiful !!!!
Here's mine:
Cool, looks nice