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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: Baltimore Whitman show to Washington, DC?
Moving an established show is always a huge risk. I have not been to a Baltimore show in years because of the security concerns. (View Post)2 -
Re: New 1776-2026 Dollar Coins shown in Fox News Interview... is this the first sighting of these?
It still looks a lot like the Trump mug shot photo. (View Post)2 -
Re: Charlotte
The two mints were limited to gold coins only, and their presses were intentionally made smaller so that they could strike nothing larger than a $5 gold piece. The idea was that $10 pieces encouraged… (View Post)4 -
Re: Need Expert Help, Flowing Hair and Draped Bust PLEASE
The 1796 and 1798 dollars are not good because they have the Liberty bust too far to the left. That variety only existed in 1795. I have seen the 1796 counterfeit before. The 1798 is new to me. The 1… (View Post)4 -
Re: The Coins of 1854...
The 1854-P Three Dollar was an odd purchase. I saw it at a show and offered the dealer a number I thought he’d refuse, but he took it. (View Post)3
