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: What is the most sought after US coin that may be expensive but still within reach?
How about the 1893-S dollar. If the grade is low enough, many collectors can afford one. There is nothing scarce about it. At one of the last shows I attended as a tabled dealer, one dealer had 14 of… (View Post)8 -
Re: Question on this coin
It all depends upon the grade and the price. It is only a “hard pass” if there is active corrosion or some other progressive form of deterioration. One thing you learn about older coins. Nothing is “… (View Post)4 -
Re: What is the most sought after US coin that may be expensive but still within reach?
If you can afford a 1799 large cent in EF or better, you have a lot more money than most folks. “CoinFacts” says it’s worth $210,000. That is not “within reach” of most people. (View Post)6 -
Re: Can You Grade From Images?
If you can’t judge coins from good images, you can’t bid in auctions on the Internet. (View Post)1 -
Re: Can You Grade From Images?
You and I both know that not all grades are the same. If grades were like cans of tomato soup, the CAC sticker business would not have gotten off the ground. (View Post)1
