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My 1838-D half eagle from Denver ANA

TomthemailcarrierTomthemailcarrier Posts: 641 ✭✭✭✭✭
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There were 3 coins on my want list when I went to the Denver ANA show. One was an 1877 IHC in MS which I bought from Rick Snow of Eagle Eye Cents. The second was more elusive and I needed help to locate one in collector grade. I turned to Doug Winter to track down a good looking coin. I had already left the show and was hiking in Colorado Springs at Garden of the Gods when he texted me with the good news. Here is the classic half eagle from the Dahlonega mint which I am proud to own!

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  • oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 12,247 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Tough branch mint to find! Congrats on a good looking piece!

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  • GeorgesCoinsGeorgesCoins Posts: 36 ✭✭

    Nice coin! I went to Garden of the Gods during Summer Seminar, it's a very cool place!

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congratulations! It's great to find a couple coins that were on your list.

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  • logger7logger7 Posts: 8,567 ✭✭✭✭✭

    In some ways it is better to have a very rare coin like that with good honest wear than a higher grade one with issues, they tended to be poorly struck so they grade them on a curve, but that is a solid VF.

  • USMarine6USMarine6 Posts: 1,940 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'd be proud to own that half eagle as well. Nice purchase.

  • JJSingletonJJSingleton Posts: 1,401 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 10, 2017 3:26PM

    The 38-D $5 is one of my favorites. Lots going for it as a single year type, obverse mint mark, and the only denomination struck in Dahlonega that year. Congrats on a fine looking example.

    Joseph J. Singleton - First Superintendent of the U.S. Branch Mint in Dahlonega Georgia

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  • KoveKove Posts: 2,038 ✭✭✭✭

    Great looking coin! Nice deep color in the recesses, and an attractive VF.

  • CryptoCrypto Posts: 3,720 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have always wanted one of those but have never found the right one. That one is very nice and much less fiddled with than 99% of them being that they have been desirable for a long time and over many different "acceptable" dealer handling peiords.

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  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,847 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 10, 2017 6:20PM

    @BillJones said:
    Congratulations! It's great to find a couple coins that were on your list.

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  • BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 12,138 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congrats!

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  • NumivenNumiven Posts: 377 ✭✭✭

    Beautiful!

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  • thebeavthebeav Posts: 3,791 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That's a beautiful coin. It's got a lot of meat on it for a VF too !

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is a very nice gold coin... has character from use in commerce....but still great detail. Cheers, RickO

  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,393 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice! :+1:

    Time to expand the want list! :D

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  • JJSingletonJJSingleton Posts: 1,401 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Courtesy bump from Dahlonega GA. :)

    Joseph J. Singleton - First Superintendent of the U.S. Branch Mint in Dahlonega Georgia

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  • Jackthecat1Jackthecat1 Posts: 1,122 ✭✭✭

    That is a great coin.

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  • tommy44tommy44 Posts: 2,291 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks better than VF30! Wish it were mine. :D

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  • kazkaz Posts: 9,179 ✭✭✭✭✭

    great looking coin! enjoy!

  • ChangeInHistoryChangeInHistory Posts: 3,045 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice, glad you found a good one.

  • Batman23Batman23 Posts: 4,999 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice looking, good job!

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