Missouri Cabinet is up

Photoguy

Missouri Cabinet is up.....HERE


Catalogs are shipping this week.

Broadstruck

Thanks as I'm enjoying these lil sisters... Great pics and meaty descriptions

BillJones

If you go back 20 years ago when I was collecting half cents by die variety, I'd be be excited. Now, not so much.

rays

I like the 1795s the best.

keyman64

Some very cool stuff in there!

BustCuds

An awesome collection of Half Cents!!

golden

A lot of super coins.

DonWillis

Feast your eyes!

Photoguy

Thanks everyone! Should be a night to remember.

tradedollarnut

Isn't it great to have less of a minefield to wander through?

Analyst

DonWillis: <<Feast your eyes! >>

Yes, there are many amazing coins in this set. I feel fortunate that I had the opportunity to examine some of them at the ANA Convention. Thank you, Ira, Larry & Jason.

PhotoGuy: <<Thanks everyone! Should be a night to remember. >>

It certainly will be! Also, while the photographs in the catalogue are excellent, it is important to examine such coins in actuality.

TDN: <<Isn't it great to have less of a minefield to wander through?>>

Is TDN referring to the fact that the coins in this set tend to score higher in the category of originality than the coins in some other relevant sets?

The PCGS-67-RB 1794 is my favorite, among the Tettenhorst coins that I carefully examined:

The Missouri Half Cent Collection Part 1: Tettenhorst 1796 'No Pole' Liberty Cap

The Missouri Half Cent Collection, Part II: Tettenhorst, Superb Gem 1794

OldIndianNutKase

Amazing coins that have not seen the light of day for many years. If EAC is your deal, I just hope you didn't spend it all at FUN.

OINK

Analyst

OldIndian: << If EAC is your deal, I just hope you didn't spend it all at FUN.>>

Although there were buyers of rare die varieties at this sale, the focus was really on the quality of the coins and the PCGS grades. The Tettenhorst-Missouri Collection of half cents is not exactly analogous to the Mervis Collection of large cents, and the thrusts of the respective auctions were tremendously different. The dominating bidders at this sale were focused on buying very high quality coins, gems whenever possible, for date sets or type sets. The Mervis Collection will clearly be remembered for die varieties, with quality being a secondary consideration. Also, it is more difficult to find gem half cents than it is to find gem large cents.

The Missouri Half Cent Coin Collection, Part III: Astonishing $18.26 Million for Tettenhorst Set!

OldIndianNutKase

<<Although there were buyers of rare die varieties at this sale, the focus was really on the quality of the coins and the PCGS grades. The Tettenhorst-Missouri Collection of half cents is not exactly analogous to the Mervis Collection of large cents, and the thrusts of the respective auctions were tremendously different. The dominating bidders at this sale were focused on buying very high quality coins, gems whenever possible, for date sets or type sets. The Mervis Collection will clearly be remembered for die varieties, with quality being a secondary consideration. Also, it is more difficult to find gem half cents than it is to find gem large cents.

Your perspective relating to the relevance of these auctions is very well stated. I appreciate that.

OINK