BillJones ✭✭✭✭✭
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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: No Baltimore reports?
I have not been to Baltimore show in a long time. I used to go regularly when I was a dealer. The trouble was I had to fly there, stay in a hotel with the meal expense. So a nonproductive trip was no… (View Post)14 -
Re: Share your beautifully toned So-Called Dollars
I don't know about beautiful, but this one is not easy to find. The Comparitive Bryan Dollars by Tiffany are often seen. I don't know about beautiful, but it is original. This one was in th… (View Post)6 -
Re: CAC Results Posted In Comments. New Upgrade To My Type Set. Any Thoughts
I bought this for $50 at a local show, but darn it was 2017. Time does pass you by. It's NGC graded MS-66. (View Post)1 -
Re: NT or AT Morgans
It's been my understanding that when you see little white holes in the toning that it is suspecious. You see such holes in back of Ms. Liberty's eye and on the upper part of her throat on c… (View Post)5 -
Re: Saturday morning coffee with coins
I find that Victor D. Brenner football medal very interesting, but I have never had a chance to even bid on one in an auction. I'm sure the late Joe Levine had them in his auctions, but it never… (View Post)12
