BillJones ✭✭✭✭✭
Welcome to the "Classic Gold Collectors Club!"
The 1838-C half eagle is hardest piece in the set to find nice. I looked at many of them until I found the one that worked for me. The 1838-C was not as well made as the 1838-D, which can be found in AU for a price.
My 1837 half eagle is in a PCGS MS-61 holder, and I am quite happy with it. I traced it back using the Newman Portal site to the 1976 ANA auction, which was held by Stacks' in New York City. There it was graded AU, which is the true true grade. Coin grades are quite fluid, as you probably know.
You might know that we are collecting "Mint Drops." That was name the opponents of Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren gave to them on some Hard Times tokens.
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Re: Name a US Coin that rarely appears on the market within a grade range you would stretch to buy
That really depends on your budget. When I was building my large cent one a year set, I found them all without huge difficulty in grades ranging from VF-25 to AU-58. The AU-58, which is also my type … (View Post)6 -
Re: Name a US Coin that rarely appears on the market within a grade range you would stretch to buy
1793 Chain AMERI. Cent. I would like to buy one in VF-25 to EF-40. Stacks-Bowers had one graded EF-40, which was really better (Old Green Label holder.) They advised me to bid high because of that. I… (View Post)3 -
Re: What grade (s) do you prefer collecting?
Here’s is my list by U.S. coin category: Early 1792 to 1840s AU, but very expense non gold types, the best I can afford. I don’t buy low grade gold below EF 1850 to 1891 MS-63-64, Proof, at least PR-… (View Post)3 -
Re: Did not expect to pay this much at auction for my 1851 Liberty Half Dollar PCGS VG Details
Things have changed. “Details grade coins” are now in the “platinum sale section” of major auctions. I know if I bought the vast majority of them, I would be eternally unhappy with them. I refuse to … (View Post)3 -
Re: Did not expect to pay this much at auction for my 1851 Liberty Half Dollar PCGS VG Details
I was in that position with many early U.S. coins for over 30 years. I waited until I could afford them. (View Post)2
