A Sunday NEWP! 1798 Half Ealge!

AnkurJ · January 23, 2011 5:32AM

Met with a local dealer/collector today who agreed to sell me this lovely 1798 Half Eagle. This has been in his collection and was never offered to the public. The crust on this one is amazing! She is a little brighter in hand and still has nice luster. Thanks a ton for this one Jim!

Breen-6428, BD-4, High R.4. Bass-Dannreuther Die State c/d with two upper reverse cuds

BillJones · January 23, 2011 5:38AM

That is a ncie piece.

Are you working on a date set, or is this a type coin?

jdillane · January 23, 2011 5:38AM

Spectacular specimen!! Congrats!!

STONE · January 23, 2011 5:38AM

Love the broken rims on the reverse

Great coin overall, you did good

giorgio11 · January 23, 2011 5:47AM

Now that's original! Great score.

BillJones · January 23, 2011 5:47AM

<< Love the broken rims on the reverse

Great coin overall, you did good

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I owned an example of this variety many years ago. Those cuds on the edge get larger and larger over time. One old time cataloger said that, "You could spot them from across the room!"

mdwoods · January 23, 2011 5:50AM

Beautiful coin. One of our best designs.

AnkurJ · January 23, 2011 5:55AM

<< That is a ncie piece.

Are you working on a date set, or is this a type coin? >>

Part of two different sets. First set I am slowly working on is a 1793-1807 type set. Second is a half eagle type set.

coinlieutenant · January 23, 2011 5:56AM

That is a pretty cool coin! Nice pic up.

RYK · January 23, 2011 6:04AM

Nice! Of the all of the coins you have posted here, it's the one I like best.

BillJones · January 23, 2011 6:07AM

<< 

<< That is a ncie piece.

Are you working on a date set, or is this a type coin? >>

Part of two different sets. First set I am slowly working on is a 1793-1807 type set. Second is a half eagle type set. >>

Yea, I worked on the 1793-1807 type set (plus the 1792 half disme, which I think is a regular issue, not a pattern) with just a smattering of the gold years ago. I just completed the half eagle type set, if you don't count the 1838 sub type at the last FUN show.

The quarter eagles are where the rubber really meets the road. The 1796 No Stars is hard to find in nice AU, and the 1821 to 1827 type coins have either been cooked to death in acid or look like the obverse has been through a meatgrinder.

AnkurJ · January 23, 2011 6:18AM

The quarter eagle I will just pick up the version with the stars. The no stars will be out of my price range in problem free condition. The half disme I can live without

This is what I have so far:

1793-1800 Type:
1793 Chain Cent
1795 Liberty Cap Cent
1798 Draped Bust Cent
1795 Flowing Hair half dime
1795 Flowing Hair Dollar
1796 Draped Bust Dollar
1798 Half Eagle

Half Eagle Type:
1798 Turban Head
1836 Classic Head
1880 Liberty
1892-CC Liberty
1909 Indian Head

The 1796 Quarter will be the tough one. Most likely I will pick up an example with a cleaning.

keyman64 · January 23, 2011 6:19AM

Nice!

crypto79 · January 23, 2011 6:25AM

That is a amazing coin

etexmike · January 23, 2011 6:41AM

She is a real beauty. Congrats.

Mike

NumisOxide · January 23, 2011 6:56AM

I like that it still has some crust in the crevices of the lettering!

AnkurJ · January 23, 2011 8:13AM

<< I like that it still has some crust in the crevices of the lettering! >>

That's the best part!

coinlieutenant · January 23, 2011 9:02AM

Why would you get a 1796 quarter that is cleaned? Maybe a lower grade, but seems within your budget based on what you have thus far...

I think a cleaned one would look out of place. Man up AJ!! Man UP!

llafoe · January 23, 2011 9:27AM

<< 

<< I like that it still has some crust in the crevices of the lettering! >>

That's the best part! >>

If it were raw, a toothpick would have come in handy!