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I finally got to see her in person...
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....and I am totally blown away. One of the finest examples of early American coinage that I've ever held in my hands. Perfect semi prooflike surfaces, perfect luster, perfect color, perfect strike [all things considered]:
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<< <i>....and I am totally blown away. One of the finest examples of early American coinage that I've ever held in my hands. Perfect semi prooflike surfaces, perfect luster, perfect color, perfect strike [all things considered]:
Oh so perfect and amazingly beautiful!!!! My hands are are cupped and waiting!!!
Where do I send the check?
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One monster coin - hope to see it some day.
Edited to add: The Norweb MS-65! You rock!
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<< <i>Damn. >>
Straight
Holy cr@p. MJ
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
<< <i>That is an incredible coin! I could sit and star at it all night.
Where do I send the check? >>
I don't know if that could all fit on one check.
Beautiful.
It's BEYOOTIFUL! But, I have to burst your bubble and mention that you likely didn't hold it in your hands....it was likely in plastic and you held that plastic in your hands
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He used to bring his pair of half dollars, this and a 1796 out to tease dealers with at shows, and I am told even in his store, although I never knew him when he had the store. He ultimately sold the store to B. M. Douglas.
He would put a price on them, crazy high, $25k, or more. I don't even remember. Maybe it was just 10k, but when you said OK, he would say he would think about it.
He passed away and Lelan got to buy the pair from Mr. Hepner's daughter.
I firmly believe in numismatics as the world's greatest hobby, but recognize that this is a luxury and without collectors, we can all spend/melt our collections/inventories.
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He used to bring his pair of half dollars, this and a 1796 out to tease dealers with at shows, and I am told even in his store, although I never knew him when he had the store. He ultimately sold the store to B. M. Douglas.
He would put a price on them, crazy high, $25k, or more. I don't even remember. Maybe it was just 10k, but when you said OK, he would say he would think about it.
He passed away and Lelan got to buy the pair from Mr. Hepner's daughter.
Thanks for the historical perspective - interesting story.
Sweet piece!
<< <i>I believe that I first saw this coin nearly 45 years ago. It was owned by a local man who was a retired coin dealer, Abe Hepner.
He used to bring his pair of half dollars, this and a 1796 out to tease dealers with at shows, and I am told even in his store, although I never knew him when he had the store. He ultimately sold the store to B. M. Douglas.
He would put a price on them, crazy high, $25k, or more. I don't even remember. Maybe it was just 10k, but when you said OK, he would say he would think about it.
He passed away and Lelan got to buy the pair from Mr. Hepner's daughter.
Thanks for the historical perspective - interesting story.
The coin is the Norweb specimen. Sure would like to know where the Rogers specimen is though! The Rogers coin has not crossed the block since Numisma '95
"Everything is on its way to somewhere. Everything." - George Malley, Phenomenon
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"Everything is on its way to somewhere. Everything." - George Malley, Phenomenon
http://www.american-legacy-coins.com
Not really looking for much these days but if I were, it might be a toner.
<< <i>You of all collectors would know. Got a treasure map?
Two of the best early collections in existance: Stellar [type set] and Pogue [date set]
<< <i>I'll take TWO please.
I had considered buying the Norweb 1796 that was just in auction to have a nice pair - but Laura didn't really think they were a good match in quality.
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<< <i>You of all collectors would know. Got a treasure map?
Two of the best early collections in existance: Stellar [type set] and Pogue [date set] >>
Either or, that coin won't be available for some time.
"Everything is on its way to somewhere. Everything." - George Malley, Phenomenon
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Congrats!
Lance.
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Its been said to buy the keys first.
If you buy this key - you can't afford the house !!
One of the best Ty 1 Draped Bust Halves I have ever seen.
Julian, thanks for the insight.
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That Norweb coin is amazing!
The Lelan Rogers half dollars (both 1796 and 1797, both graded by PCGS as MS66) are in the Pogue Collection. I got to see them at a Long Beach show last year; they were in a display frame with a few other nice halves: the FCC Boyd 1794 half graded PCGS MS64, a 1795 half graded PCGS MS65, and the sole mint state specimens of the 1795 3 leaves and 1795 small head halves. What a set!
Beautiful coin, but it's not a trade dollar!
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<< <i>The Leland Rogers coin I presume? It kills me that I live so close to where he resided and was an active coin club member, yet I never met the man.
Edited to add: The Norweb MS-65! You rock!
- Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106-43 BC
I got to see this beauty and your 1794 dollar, just as thay got back from grading at the ANA this summer. Everyone should have a chance to view them in hand.
So, how about next summer in Chicago, and bring the 1806 half and 1807 quarter to join them. Maybe even the 1827 half in Proof 66.
Pogue may have more money, but he doesn't have these fabulous examples of early bust coinage.
before it passed to Bruce (Tradedollarnut)
The other 1797 half resides in Dallas and is graded PCGS MS 66 and is the Leland Rogers coin correlating with Julians story . It use to be part of the Foxfire collection which resided in Indiana.
The 1794 dollar that was also part of Leland Rogers holdings graded MS 66 and does reside in Atlanta.
Tahoe Dale - The Pogues do have more money than Tradedollarnut but also do have the most Valuable and IMO The finest quality collection of early US
coins in existence.
Stewart