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: Classic Commems
I put together the 50 piece type set in MS-63 to 66 with average coming in at MS-64. Financially it’s been a loser. Some of the better ones, like the Hawaiian, have done well, but others, like the De… (View Post)3 -
Re: 1799 Bust dollar cac or no?
My opinion would yes, but I am not in CAC’s head. There is the dark spot on the last “S” of “STATES” which they might not like. It looks like it has enough luster to qualify, but that’s a factor one … (View Post)4 -
Re: Clad Proof Sets
I don’t care how rare you want to make clad seem, it’s ugly and boring as hell. I’ll spend my money on 18th, 19th, early 20th century, Roman imperial, and pre World War I British coins before I blow … (View Post)4 -
Re: Have you ever sold a large portion of your collection to buy one coin?
No, but it darted through mind for a few seconds 45 years ago. One of the finest known 1792 half dismes came up for auction. I thought it would sell for about $90,000. I thought,” If I sold everythin… (View Post)8 -
Re: No matter where you go in coin collecting, Morgans always steal the show
See if you can tell the difference. In addition to the tail feathers, there is a difference in the treatment of the eagle's breast feathers. 8 tail feathers. 7 tail feathers Reverse of 1879 They… (View Post)11
