1839 half from Jules Reiver's junk box
Bustquarterhound
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While spending a week with Jules and Iona. Jules says here's a junk box take any piece you want
Knowing Jules was in the beginning stages of alzimers I picked out an 1878 proof 20 cent piece and said This ain't junk . He said well take something else so I took this half. Not to familiar with the seated series is it worth sending in to be graded (would it straight grade) and what grade would you guesstimate at?
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It is an 1839 With Drapery Half Dollar. The grade is at least a high end AU judging by the photos which are not quite close enough to gave a better estimate grade. The Grey Sheet says an AU-58 is worth $1,100 so it would be worth sending in for a grade.
BTW my mother went to the University of Delaware at the same same time Jules was studying there.
Billjones That must have been before WWII Did you know Jules?
I would guess AU58, and I see no reason it wouldn't straight grade. I had never heard of Jules Reiver before, but just did a bit of reading, and the man was a legend!
Dwayne F. Sessom
Ebay ID: V-Nickel-Coins
Must have been some time ago.
Gonzer 1980's
My one coin from The Jules Reiver Collection
RLSnapper Nice
I can’t tell how bad the scratches are in the field by Liberty’s left arm. I think it will straight grade
My only Reiver coin (still in NGC plastic)
“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
Todd - BHNC #242
For what it's worth, your looks 55ish from the images
Nice story, nice coin
“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
Todd - BHNC #242
Persuitofliberty nice coin do you know the Overton #
I nearly forgot .....I have his inscription to Walter Breen on a copy of "Mature Head United States Copper Cents 1843-1857" written by the man himself. Jules Reiver. It holds a place of honor in my Library!
RLSnapper That's awesome
Yes, O-115. I have a higher graded example, but I probably won't part with this one.
That is pretty special!!
“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
Todd - BHNC #242
Helluva junk box!
Mark
@Bustquarterhound.... Nice coin... I would guess high AU.... Worth submitting. Let us know what you do and how it grades. Cheers, RickO
My mother was in the class of 1940 at the University of Delaware. I met Jules once at an EAC convention that was held in California. He was a great guy. He sent me one of his books about Reeded Edge Half Dollars.
He was a remarkable collector who attempted to collect all of the early coins, except the gold, by die variety. I remember a Boston dealer was bidding on behalf of Jules on a rare variety of the 1800 half dime. Few people know it, but there are four varieties of that date.
I look at some of his coins from time to time.
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I've bought and sold a couple Reiver coins. They were sublime examples of the types they represented. Your half dollar is no exception, what a nice AU Early Seated Half.
"It's like God, Family, Country, except Sticker, Plastic, Coin."
Another example from Reiver’s collection
Exbrit. Awesome 1834
I was lucky enough to acquire Jules 1942 one cent pattern at Heritage Auctions years ago.