Got suckered into another one ...

JCMhouston · November 6, 2008 11:31AM

I know I am supposed to be looking for a 1775 Halfpenny to finish the Geo. III set, so as usual I went to NEN's site to see what they had new. Their pics, and yes the little white tabs bother me. It just looked so lonely sitting out there in cyberspace I had to give it a new home.

1831 Proof 65 BN Halfpenny, mintage of less than 150, pop 2/2 at NGC. Surprisingly they have graded 15 of these at NGC, couldn't find any listed at PCGS.

Hyperion · November 6, 2008 11:37AM

that's the best looking attempted comb-over Ive ever seen in my life

worldcoinguy · November 6, 2008 11:39AM

Wow great coin. I have always been a fan of the NEN pictures.

globalcoin · November 6, 2008 12:07PM

It could just be the pics but that coin deserves a cameo mention at least

BEAUTIFUL

farthing · November 6, 2008 12:14PM

Dang! That's one beautiful coin!

pendragon1998 · November 6, 2008 12:54PM

A beautiful coin you have. Give it to me, you will.

WWW · November 6, 2008 12:56PM

Amazing coin. I would veer off course for this one too.

wybrit · November 6, 2008 8:16PM

Definitely NOT a sucker's coin. Very nice buy!!

coinpictures · November 6, 2008 11:16PM

The penny they have is a nice matched companion, although a bit rich for my blood...

ajaan · November 6, 2008 11:35PM

I saw that coin on NEN's site. A great addition. Beautiful coin.

JCMhouston · November 6, 2008 11:40PM

Thanks for the comments. I thought the penny was a bit much also, but they do seem to have gone up a lot (excessively?) in the past couple of years so I haven't been buying any of them.

I'm not really veering off course too much, I have another collection of proofs and patterns which has several Geo. III Soho and Taylor restrike halfpennies and Geo. III and IV proof currency issues, so this fits in somewhat.