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: Did not expect to pay this much at auction for my 1851 Liberty Half Dollar PCGS VG Details
If a “details coin” is the best I can afford, I don’t own one. (View Post)6 -
Re: The merits of collecting low-grade vs high grade
When I put together a date set of cents from 1793 to date, the grades range from VG-10 PR or MS-66. There are very few 66s. I could have collected all but couple dates from 1816 to 1857 in Mint State… (View Post)3 -
Re: Newp 1847-O $5. Show your better date Liberty $5 + favorite 'O' mint coins-all denominations/metals.
I believe that this 1846-O $5 gold is among the finest known. NGC graded it MS-61, which I think on the conservative side. This 1857-O $2.50 is graded AU-58. This was the last year that the New Orlea… (View Post)7 -
Re: MEDAL MONDAY. Post a US MINT Made Medal
Henry Clay is one of two presidential candidates, from a major party, who ran three times and lost three times. Clay lost in 1824, 1832 and 1844. He has been called the best presidential candate who … (View Post)6 -
Re: MEDAL MONDAY. Post a US MINT Made Medal
Getting back to the topic of this string, here is the 19th century version of a Lincoln medal that mint has issued a number of times. This variety is on the fly page of the 19th century American meda… (View Post)5
