The Trueview photos of these coins (and other coins in my latest two submissions) are off and do not come close to showing what the coins look like in hand.
I'm going to go against the grain a little by injecting a (gasp) foreign coin. Please don't have a hemorrhage! I'll counter-balance it with something of domestic origin.
Now, first the heresy - 1890-H (Heaton mint, UK) Canada Fifty Cents - mintage 20,000. Not a common coin, to say the least, and even less common when it comes to finding one without problems. This is a shoutout to our good neighbors to the north, and the birthplace of my paternal grandfather and maternal great-grandfather.
For comparison, here are the lowest mintages of business strikes for each of the major U. S. half dollar series:
For the curious, here are the lowest mintages for the Canadian and Newfoundland fifty-cents business strikes (of course the population of Canada has always been much smaller than the United States):
Canada
Victoria: 1890-H - 20,000
Edward VII: 1905 - 40,000
George V: 1932 - 19,213 (1921 is the series rarity, with around 75 survivors out of a mintage of 206,398. The rest were melted.)
George VI: 1948 - 37,784
Elizabeth II (silver composition, prior to 1968): 1954 - 506,305
Newfoundland
Victoria: 1888 - 20,000 (the entire series contains 15 dates, of which 12 have mintages less than 80,000)
Edward VII: 1907 - 100,000
George V: 1911 - 200,000
As you can tell, I like Canada's fifty-cent coins, the workhorse of the early Canadian monetary system.
1890-H - PCGS F12
Now, back to the regularly-scheduled program - 1900 Barber half dollar, PCGS VF35, a David Kahn Rare Coins purchase.
Your very welcome! Souvenir set toning from those yellow plastic holders. Somehow they developed purple at the top near the opening.
Looking for similar material in blue.
Odd. I'll get my walkers out of my SDB this week and find out what is up. I'll call PCGS tomorrow morning to see if just a glitch or something. Unless I sold the coin and they sent it in for an upgrade? Can't believe I sold that coin. It's not on my sold list for walkers. Oh well. I'll update as soon as I know.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
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The reverse of the Walker is amazing.
Thanks, for the info and kind words jayPem,
I've bought several CBH's from Lance, all gorgeous coins, never disappointed.
I have a lot of half dollars; this is my coolest one:
Here is a half dollar that I used to own. I regret parting with it while it was raw. It subsequently graded PF67+.
No reason why it should not be part of the continuing half dollar parade though.
TTT.
Newly graded addtions to the half dollar parade.
MS64
MS62
PF67
PF67CAM
The Trueview photos of these coins (and other coins in my latest two submissions) are off and do not come close to showing what the coins look like in hand.
Keeping it rolling. All were purchased as raw off eBay except the 1848 (GFRC).
I'm going to go against the grain a little by injecting a (gasp) foreign coin. Please don't have a hemorrhage! I'll counter-balance it with something of domestic origin.
Now, first the heresy - 1890-H (Heaton mint, UK) Canada Fifty Cents - mintage 20,000. Not a common coin, to say the least, and even less common when it comes to finding one without problems. This is a shoutout to our good neighbors to the north, and the birthplace of my paternal grandfather and maternal great-grandfather.
For comparison, here are the lowest mintages of business strikes for each of the major U. S. half dollar series:
Flowing Hair: 1794 - 23,464
Draped Bust (Small Eagle): 1796 - 934!
Draped Bust (Large Eagle): 1802 - 29,890
Capped Bust: 1815 - 47,150; Reeded Edge: 1838-O - 20!
Liberty Seated: 1884 - 4,400 (not to forget, 1853-O No Arrows & Rays - 5!)
Barber: 1914 - 124,230
Walking Liberty: 1921-D - 208,000
Franklin: 1953 - 2,668,120
Kennedy: 1970-D - 2,150,000 (mint set issue)
For the curious, here are the lowest mintages for the Canadian and Newfoundland fifty-cents business strikes (of course the population of Canada has always been much smaller than the United States):
Canada
Victoria: 1890-H - 20,000
Edward VII: 1905 - 40,000
George V: 1932 - 19,213 (1921 is the series rarity, with around 75 survivors out of a mintage of 206,398. The rest were melted.)
George VI: 1948 - 37,784
Elizabeth II (silver composition, prior to 1968): 1954 - 506,305
Newfoundland
Victoria: 1888 - 20,000 (the entire series contains 15 dates, of which 12 have mintages less than 80,000)
Edward VII: 1907 - 100,000
George V: 1911 - 200,000
As you can tell, I like Canada's fifty-cent coins, the workhorse of the early Canadian monetary system.
1890-H - PCGS F12
Now, back to the regularly-scheduled program - 1900 Barber half dollar, PCGS VF35, a David Kahn Rare Coins purchase.
1900 - PCGS VF35
Best I can do
Cheers, and God Bless, CRHer700
Nice to see this thread keep going. Hopefully it will have encore appearances in 2024.
You know, I actually do have a better one. Maybe I'll post it later.
Cheers, and God Bless, CRHer700
Thanks Coinscratch.
Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value. Zero. Voltaire. Ebay coinbowlllc
A new CBH that arrived last week. An 1812-105a in P55
Successful BST with BustDMs , Pnies20, lkeigwin, pursuitofliberty, Bullsitter, felinfoel, SPalladino (CBH's - 35 Die Marriage's)
$5 Type Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/u-s-coins/type-sets/half-eagle-type-set-circulation-strikes-1795-1929/album/344192
CBH Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/everyman-collections/everyman-half-dollars/everyman-capped-bust-half-dollars-1807-1839/album/345572
Many of you have seen this before in other threads but I think it is worth an encore.
A: The year they spend more on their library than their coin collection.
A numismatist is judged more on the content of their library than the content of their cabinet.
Your very welcome! Souvenir set toning from those yellow plastic holders. Somehow they developed purple at the top near the opening.
Looking for similar material in blue.
@Coinscratch
I am so envious of your posted Kennedys.
They are stunning.
Wayne
Kennedys are my quest...
A recent 66 upgrade to replace a so-so 65 I bought in 1991.
Thank you sir! I get a lot of pleasure from seeking and finding these shiny jewels.
I guess I should find a nice Barber half.
https://d1htnxwo4o0jhw.cloudfront.net/cert/80564267/medium/46965747.jpg?v=1701840102443
A roll of my “junkers”.
Attractive is the bigger common denominator here.
The continuing parade makes its 2024 appearance on the last day of winter.
My only new half dollar, acquired last month.
So what new half dollars do you have to add to the parade?
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
I can’t believe I’ve never seen this thread before!
Here comes a parade of bust half dollars…
Dave
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
Cert not found
Mike
My Indians
Danco Set
Young Numismatist, Coin Photographer.
WOW Al
Thats a big half dollar!
Mike
My Indians
Danco Set
67+ ?
Booming luster and not much wrong here.
Edit: I found it in coin fact images (67) these really came nice.
Man, the parade is awesome and I want to watch my favorite denomination FOREVER!
Odd. I'll get my walkers out of my SDB this week and find out what is up. I'll call PCGS tomorrow morning to see if just a glitch or something. Unless I sold the coin and they sent it in for an upgrade? Can't believe I sold that coin. It's not on my sold list for walkers. Oh well. I'll update as soon as I know.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
My favorite denomination.
NGC photos:
Heritage photos:
Good to see this thread show up again!
And since I recently added a prize, here she is, one more time (hopefully no one is getting bored with her, I know I'm not)
“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
Todd - BHNC #242
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
I've been pretty busy with half dollars lately:
A bunch of circulated commemorative halves. Slots with the wrong commemorative usually represent slots where the coin has been slabbed.
Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association
Here’s a few
Wow! How did I miss this thread!?! I’m drooling. Terrific thread and coins!
Wayne
Kennedys are my quest...
Keep it rollin
BHNC #248 … 108 and counting.