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JimW
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As we celebrate 250, recall that key founding fathers Jefferson and Adams both passed on July 4 1826. This July 4 2026 marks the 200th anniversary of the unlikely event of their deaths on the same day. Show em if you got em 👍
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The odds of two founding fathers passing on the same day is unusual enough ... both on the same July 4th is pretty remarkable.
Here are two, one for each of them
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The first is an 1826 O-112a in P58cac, which I purchased in March of 2022. It had formerly been in Sheridan Downey's MB42 as Lot 47
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The second is a rarer DM, the 1826 O-114, and it's probably my favorite 1826. Also in P58cac, I purchased this one in April of 2025 from a friend in the BHNC. It was in a NGC 58 holder at the time, and I decided to crack it and get it graded at PCGS. I later sent it to CAC.
“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
And John Adams' last words were reportedly "Jefferson still survives." He did not know that Jefferson had died 5 hours before.
1826 in P50 CAC O-101a, one of my favorites!
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Where the hell has that coin been? You holding out on me out there? Anything else I should see🕵️♂️?
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😂it’s been in my set for a little bit. Just been enjoying it so I didn’t post it anywhere yet, it came from another bust collector. Had to pay up!
You should start a bust half set 👀 would be a fun endeavor. Be careful though, you might just get that deadly ‘Bust Half Fever’
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Chris
@JimW: nice historical recognition - two Presidents passing on July 4th,1826. I had forgotten that!
I don’t have a 1826 - this is as close as I could get:
Note the 1826 as part of the ID#.
OK, I’ll let myself out….
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Dave
Here's the one in my album...
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"But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you" Matthew 6:33. Young fellow suffering from Bust Half fever.
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Gold sticker for that beauty…. Total wow coin
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Chris
Here's another '26 for fun.
Great CBH's and Half Cents in here, for sure. Love yours Dave! @drddm , and yours too David @Davidk7 , and Chris @GuzziSport and Chase @jacrispies and, and, and!!!
“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
WOW - Stunningly beautiful coins!! 👍👍
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The only coin from 1826 that I currently own:
From the Used to Be Mine folder:
And from the website. An 1826 year set only has 5 coins.
https://www.donahuenumismatics.com/Coins_by_the_Year/Coins_by_the_Year.html#1826
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My humble contribution
I don't have much.
A half cent. Note the scratched out spot to the right of the date where the die sinker tried to correct his error. This variety is fairly common.
And from my one a year cent set. This coin "worked for a living."
Wow really nice coins and that’s a neat year to collect. But 26 my unlucky number.
1826 Half Crown
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