Nice discovery ten years after I bought the coin
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I put a US type set together long ago and hadn't looked at it in many years. I looked at the set a couple of weeks ago and a couple of coins kind of got my attention.
One of the last coins I added to complete the set was a half dime. I went to one of the top coin shops in the area and told the owner what I was looking for and he found one and sold it to me for $40. He has since sold his store and I don't know how to reach him.
After I pulled the coin and looked at it a couple of weeks ago I noticed how mirrored the fields were so I sent it off to be graded with a Franklin mint state that I'm convinced is PL. Hence, it went to NGC and it just showed up in the mail, PF61. Not a huge discovery but I'm quite happy with it.
One of the last coins I added to complete the set was a half dime. I went to one of the top coin shops in the area and told the owner what I was looking for and he found one and sold it to me for $40. He has since sold his store and I don't know how to reach him.
After I pulled the coin and looked at it a couple of weeks ago I noticed how mirrored the fields were so I sent it off to be graded with a Franklin mint state that I'm convinced is PL. Hence, it went to NGC and it just showed up in the mail, PF61. Not a huge discovery but I'm quite happy with it.
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Nice.
Proof 1/2 dime for $40?
Nice.
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already in possession...... happens from time to time...especially to those of us who have been collecting for many years. Cheers, RickO
And yes, it was raw when I bought it for $40.
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Very nice. That is also the only year issued with hollow stars (business and proof strikes). Only on the Philly issue though, not New Orleans.
That's a nice treat! I do like Anthony Paquet's version.