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Obtaining the first year of half dollars represents a significant accomplishment for the collection of half dollars. My half dollar was sourced from Sheridan Downey, benefitted from the substantial dealer courtesy of in hand examination prior to purchase, is a rarer die pairing, and is in the first words of the auction lot description – ‘An unusually wholesome example’.
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Nice! A flowing hair half was on my bucket list 30 years ago, but I never managed to get one.
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Wow! A wonderful bust half!
Rare (R6-), handsome, great surfaces. Unspoiled, original good looks. CAC-approved. Simply Lovely.
Hearty congratulations.
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Congratulations! Huge accomplishment
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Wow what a spectacular coin. I bet your happy to have it!
Just awesome.Student of numismatics and collector of Morgan dollars
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What a fantastic addition!
Absolutely wonderful!!
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most excellent ... congratulations on an awesome half !
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Wow, great addition to what I would guess is a outstanding set. Congrats.
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Wow…that wasn’t cheap. If you’re gonna get one, might as well get a good one! Really nice!!!
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congrats...
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Honestly, looking at it objectively, you got a killer value on your purchase. Probably the nicest 1794 in this grade, better than most in XF except a fraction more wear, it’s the Ex McGuigan coin, nice provenance. Great variety, ridiculously wholesome, and half price for what it sold for in ‘08. How can you lose?’
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Truely phenomenal! Great look for a type that comes usually rough, especially in that grade. Congrats!!
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Wow! Really fantastic coin, congrats!
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This coin should be the plate coin for a numismatic dictionary for the term "wholesome". Just wonderful!
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Fantastic coin. I have a flowing hair half, but mine is a terrible coin, lol -- yours is really superb. Enjoy it!
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A really fantastic acquisition, it has everything going for it.
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A real keeper.
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That's a NATIONAL TREASURE!!
And it certainly has 'The Look'.
Huge Congrats on picking it up!!
Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍
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Your collection is a great journey through the history of half dollars. This one is special.
"Look up, old boy, and see what you get." -William Bonney.
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What a coin @JBN and thank you for posting this!
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Very nice coin!
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Congrats! Very nice example.
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Cool. That would be a tough one.
And another early (US) coin. It seems like I usually don't see many posted but this past week there have been a few.
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That is a very nice 1794 T-4, a very rare die marriage.
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Love the coin -- if in fact you got it for less than half the cost in '08, that's quite a score. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your side of the trade) coin values don't always trend in one direction.
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What a way to start the set! Beautiful flowing hair dollar.
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To me 1st years are the most important of all coins from 1/2 cent to the dollar series. Congrats!!! They are national treasures!!!
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Very very nice!
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