My 1838-D half eagle from Denver ANA

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Tomthemailcarrier
Tomthemailcarrier Posts: 807 ✭✭✭✭✭
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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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  • oih82w8
    oih82w8 Posts: 13,209 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Tough branch mint to find! Congrats on a good looking piece!

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

  • BillJones
    BillJones Posts: 35,935 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Congratulations! It's great to find a couple coins that were on your list.

    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • logger7
    logger7 Posts: 9,859 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    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.

  • USMarine6
    USMarine6 Posts: 2,113 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I'd be proud to own that half eagle as well. Nice purchase.

  • JJSingleton
    JJSingleton Posts: 1,404 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    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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  • Kove
    Kove Posts: 2,058 ✭✭✭✭
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    Great looking coin! Nice deep color in the recesses, and an attractive VF.

  • Crypto
    Crypto Posts: 4,098 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    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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  • Justacommeman
    Justacommeman Posts: 22,852 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 10, 2017 7:20PM
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    @BillJones said:
    Congratulations! It's great to find a couple coins that were on your list.

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  • Boosibri
    Boosibri Posts: 12,715 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Congrats!

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  • Numiven
    Numiven Posts: 382 ✭✭✭
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    Beautiful!

  • thebeav
    thebeav Posts: 4,116 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    That's a beautiful coin. It's got a lot of meat on it for a VF too !

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  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    That is a very nice gold coin... has character from use in commerce....but still great detail. Cheers, RickO

  • Lakesammman
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    Nice! :+1:

    Time to expand the want list! :D

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  • JJSingleton
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    Courtesy bump from Dahlonega GA. :)

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

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  • Jackthecat1
    Jackthecat1 Posts: 1,122 ✭✭✭
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    That is a great coin.

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  • tommy44
    tommy44 Posts: 2,347 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Looks better than VF30! Wish it were mine. :D

    it's crackers to slip a rozzer the dropsy in snide

  • kaz
    kaz Posts: 9,378 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    great looking coin! enjoy!

  • ChangeInHistory
    ChangeInHistory Posts: 3,121 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Nice, glad you found a good one.

  • Batman23
    Batman23 Posts: 5,479 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Nice looking, good job!

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