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: Best of the Mint (5) 1907 Saint-Gaudens High Relief $20 Gold Coin and Silver Medal Set
The mint sold this one back in 2009. It actually does have a place in history since it's made after a pattern which was diameter of a $10 gold coin, but twice as thick. There are only two origin… (View Post)6 -
Re: It's Labor Day 2026...post the fruits of your labor!
Yes, the good old "Lion press." I have never seen, nor had a chance to buy a salamander press which would go with the token shown above. (View Post)5 -
Re: Best of the Mint (5) 1907 Saint-Gaudens High Relief $20 Gold Coin and Silver Medal Set
The St. Guadens High Relief set is the only one of these overpriced offerings which interests me. I will be able to resist because I have an original. If the mint's prices were more reasonable, … (View Post)8 -
Re: New eBay bidding change going on: last 60 seconds..
Snipping ended any chance that I would participate in eBay auctions. (View Post)2 -
Re: New eBay bidding change going on: last 60 seconds..
Happy to oblige. Life is too short to leave an auction totally PO’d because the rules prevent you from bidding and losing a $2,000 + lot for a few dollars. (View Post)2
