Look what's coming to Long Beach!

Halfsense

In addition to the United States Mint setting up a booth at this week's (January 29 - 31, 2015) Long Beach Expo, you'll see the first West Coast appearance of the only 1822 Half Eagle not in the Smithsonian's National Numismatic Collection.

The Los Angeles Times has posted a story about it:
Click here for Los Angeles Times story about Long Beach Expo goodies

Here's more info from PCGS:
Click here for PCGS illustrated news release

And all the info you need to know about the Long Beach Coin, Currency, Stamp & Sports Collectible Expo, including getting a complimentary pass using the promo code, PRJAN15, is here:
Long Beach Expo website

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AMRC

I hope this increases traffic!

keyman64

I thought for sure this was going to be a thread about my 1931-D Merc in PCGS MS67FB at the Great Collections table. Oh well, I guess the 1822 $5 is cool.

PCGSPhoto

Very cool to see my photo on the LA Times website.

ricko

I wonder why more are not extant..... if three were in public hands, how did they get out there? I see that many were supposed to be melted, but obviously not all.... there should be more.... Cheers, RickO

steveben

<< <i>I wonder why more are not extant..... if three were in public hands, how did they get out there? I see that many were supposed to be melted, but obviously not all.... there should be more.... Cheers, RickO >>



i believe that most of them did not circulate but were minted and held by banks for depositors of gold. once gold increased in value, they were melted.

dbldie55

I seem to recall a book about this coin.

DaveWcoins

<< <i>Very cool to see my photo on the LA Times website. >>



You gotta buy 10 copies of that day's newspaper. I'm serious.

CoinZip

Cool.... just tweeted it....