Should I add a High Grade Half Dime to My Type Set?
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In my type set, I have attractive high grade Seated Coinage (MS 65 except the $ is a 3 & the dime is a 6), except for the Half Dime. In the past, except for the Half Cent, I have stayed away from odd denominations (2 cent, 3 cent & 20 cent coins).
My experience is that there is a reduced collector base for them, and while they are usually cheaper to buy, you have a harder time selling them. Plus, once a coin is much smaller than a dime, I have a hard time looking at it. Just the idea of looking at a 3 cent silver piece almost gives me a headache.
OTOH, as I am familiar with Seated Coinage, they should be easy to grade.
I also notice that while the early through mid 1860's Philadelphia coins have lower mintages than the San Francisco counterparts, the latter command higher prices. I assume this is a pop report matter? Any comments appreciated.
My experience is that there is a reduced collector base for them, and while they are usually cheaper to buy, you have a harder time selling them. Plus, once a coin is much smaller than a dime, I have a hard time looking at it. Just the idea of looking at a 3 cent silver piece almost gives me a headache.
OTOH, as I am familiar with Seated Coinage, they should be easy to grade.
I also notice that while the early through mid 1860's Philadelphia coins have lower mintages than the San Francisco counterparts, the latter command higher prices. I assume this is a pop report matter? Any comments appreciated.
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How about a nice AU coin? I bought a clean half dime with nicely toned rims in AU55 for well under $100. I'd show you a photo but the thing is so small even the photo is fuzzy.
I would not avoid the odd denominations because of collector popularity. I've found the demand for them to be strong.
As for the half dimes, I have collected the early pieces, 1792 to 1805, for years, and currently they along with every other early coin are some of the hottest items on the market. Properly graded pieces sell for well over (+25%) of the "bid" prices between dealers.
I remember the lack of enthusiasm I had when I bought my PF 65 Shield Nickel for the
set, because I wanted to include one of each nickel minted in the 19th Century.
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"Sou Mangueira......."
but for me i only want great hlafdimes then they are the buys of the century
see the attatchment
also the three cent nickels are really the best buys in the coin market but you have to buy the RIGHT COINS and the great coins only coins with tremendous eye appeal and rarity
also the halfdimes the s mints 1860 to 1873 are super rare in any gem or higher grade they were all spent and not saved any of the s mints as you described in the mid 1860's are non existant in gem or even choise ms!!!!! tremendouly undervalued
and i bet with exceptional eye appeal these coinswould sell fast
let me give you an example i have seen a ngc ms66 1873 s halfdime in the eastern collection that is milky wihte with tremendous lustre and mostly white undipped and full strike with nothing short of amazing eye appeal that is a unique rare coin i bet this coin would be popular and wanted but it is a great coin!
also the ms 68 halfdime with the attatchment viewed by one person that has put together the finest pcgs set of all the finest ms 1860 to 1873 coins with i tyink all the 4 or 5 pcgs 68 ms coins and they said this ms68 1860 ngc was better than the pcgs coins and totally original!
i agree so this coin would sell fast immedialtey because it is a great coin!!
or like the three cent nickel pieces the ultra cameo proof 65 ngc 1871 a unique coin this coin would sell immedialtey if you saw it also!
you have to only buy great coins! waht is a great coin for the halfdimes and three cent pieces in nickel or silver? show me the coin in person and i will tell you if it is a great coin or not!
sincerely michael
sincerely michael
Stman
picture of my toned half dime
In American numismatic size does matter, and most collectors think bigger is better. Yet the prices for these early coins have gone into orbit in recent months.
You are the only person on the planet that can make a 3 cent nickel look attractive! That half dime of yours is one of the most beautiful toned coins I've ever seen, and Bill Jones' half dime is museum quality as well.
As it is, I'm having a hard enough time getting my photo CD images from my recent Brasil trip into a directory so I could export them to people (everyplace seems to set up their CDs differently). Coin images.....well, if I buy a coin & the image is stored (like Heritage does), sure, I'll put it up for people here to see. Doing it myself, fiddling with the equipment, etc., is something for which I've never had much patience. I eventually figure these things out, but typically don't want to invest the time.
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sincerely michael
<< <i>In the past, except for the Half Cent, I have stayed away from odd denominations (2 cent, 3 cent & 20 cent coins).
My experience is that there is a reduced collector base for them, and while they are usually cheaper to buy, you have a harder time selling them. >>
Oh, great. NOW you tell me.
Bigger is better when you get older and the eyesight ain't what it used to be (which is happening to me now, but I still don't wear glasses). However, those teeny little coins are kinda cute, too.
And if we could all afford coins that looked like the ones Michael and BillJones posted, I'd be willing to bet that half dimes might just be a bit more popular...
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The half dime, having been minted for about 80 years, is much more central to US coinage than are the truly exotic denominations (2c, 3c, 20c).
Even with my eyesight, high grade specimens are notably attractive.
Believe it or not there was actually a time when the No Stars half dime was a "hard sell" for dealers. Apparently years ago collectors thought that the type was too minor to include in their sets. Fortunately more collectors have come to appreaciate this coin.
BTW the No Stars dime is a lot harder to find that the the half dime.
Tom