New Purchase: Classic Head half eagle
jonruns
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The 1836 is one of the most common Classic Head half eagles with over half a million minted and 2000 graded at the two services.
I purchased it from the recent Stacks auction and I was very pleasantly surprised when it arrived today...I was in bed all day with the flu on a rainy, dreary day...and it really brightened me up.
My goal is to try to complete the 8-coin Classic Head $5 Gold series.
I will be sending this one to PCGS to try to cross.
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I purchased it from the recent Stacks auction and I was very pleasantly surprised when it arrived today...I was in bed all day with the flu on a rainy, dreary day...and it really brightened me up.
My goal is to try to complete the 8-coin Classic Head $5 Gold series.
I will be sending this one to PCGS to try to cross.
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Congratulations!
PCGS Registries
Box of 20
SeaEagleCoins: 11/14/54-4/5/12. Miss you Larry!
1879-CC Morgan in 64: https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/3816834-004/
1857-S $20 Lib in 65: https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/3816834-009/
Dave
Latin American Collection
The classic head five was one of my first gold coins as a kid. I'm sure I found a few more over the years. Always liked them.
Mike
That is a noble goal, and one that I have considered doing. The trouble is the 1834 crosslet 4, 1838-C and 1838-D are all bears. The 1834 crosslet 4 coin is as tough or tougher than the southern mint coins. Finding an attractive 1838-C is very difficult. I paid way over the book for mine, which is an NGC AU-58 which would probably cross as a PCGS AU-55. Among "the big three," the 1838-D is actually the easiest to find.
Cheers, RickO
Congrats
Tough set to assemble with original pieces and eye-appeal.