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What are Top 4 Classic Commem Halves you have been able retail consistently?

Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 7,544 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited November 20, 2018 1:50PM in U.S. Coin Forum

My take: Gettysburg, California, Spanish Trail, Oregon

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  • Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 7,544 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Some others Long Island, Pilgrim

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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 33,427 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The Hawaiian was long been popular because of its unusual origins, low mintage and status as the #1 commemorative half dollar.

    The Pan-Pac is popular along with the Missouri because it’s harder to find higher grade examples. The Missouri half dollars, especially Plain version, were often sold to non-collectors who didn’t know how to preserve them in the top grades. From what I’ve read the Plain coins were mostly sold to farmers at the Missouri State Fair.

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  • TomBTomB Posts: 20,697 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Likely in order to how quickly nice (albeit rather generic) pieces have moved at reasonable prices-

    1) Oregon
    2) Texas
    3) Columbian
    4) Connecticut

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  • Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 7,544 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yes like those 4 too. Nice Conn tough locate. Oregon my fav

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  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,208 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The onesI wish I had kept from my type set, Hawiian, Oregon, Antietam and Gettysburg.

  • BaleyBaley Posts: 22,658 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @TomB said:
    Likely in order to how quickly nice (albeit rather generic) pieces have moved at reasonable prices-

    1) Oregon
    2) Texas
    3) Columbian
    4) Connecticut

    Agree. Next two are likely San Diego and Pilgrim. All very pleasant designs with wide appeal to collectors.

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I am not a dealer, however, when I was going to shows, the one's that seemed to move quickly with good premiums were Oregon, Texas, California and Connecticut.... I have been away from the circuit for years now, so it may well have changed. Cheers, RickO

  • Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 7,544 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I am always on lookout for say nice MS64 California

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  • LRCTomLRCTom Posts: 857 ✭✭✭

    At Maryland shows, Antietam and Gettysburg halves move well. For obvious reasons.

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  • logger7logger7 Posts: 8,022 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I've always liked the PanPac, VT, CA, and Hawaii, Isabella quarter, all tough to find as nice Uncs..

  • PQueuePQueue Posts: 901 ✭✭✭
    edited November 22, 2018 10:59AM

    RE:
    The Hawaiian was long been popular because of its unusual origins, low mintage and status as the #1 commemorative half dollar.
    #1, ??? What do you mean #1?

  • Jinx86Jinx86 Posts: 3,666 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Oregon
    Texas
    California
    Stone Mountain(not sure why)
    Colo Exp, its cheap and gets their foot in the door.

  • StratStrat Posts: 612 ✭✭✭

    When I was a dealer, nice Monroes in 64 or 65 went quick, Oregon Trails sold the most and Antietam and Gettysburg were usually sought by collectors. The few times I had a nicely toned Cleveland or Long Island, they got ample attention. I remember a nicely toned run of Clevelands in a Goldberg auction a few years ago. The most wildly toned one, a CAC 67, I chased to 5 grand before bowing out and I believe it went for 8. I bought the next coin in the auction, another 67 CAC, for over 2 grand and some change, and even though it wasn't as nice as the monster one, I was really pleased with it. I also bought three 66's in that sale, and Truthteller bought all three coins. He really liked the MS67 I bought. In fact, he and I would always talk commems and he always appreciated a nicely toned piece, usually he looked for Clevelands and Long Islands. I really miss Dave and those conversations we had, in the aisles at shows.

  • KindaNewishKindaNewish Posts: 827 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Cougar1978 said:
    Yes like those 4 too. Nice Conn tough locate. Oregon my fav

    Dude, they no longer charge you to use compete words or sentences.

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