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: I’m a one trick pony now
I am still “the jack of all trades.” Recently I completed a one a year collection of U.S. coins from 1792 to 2025. The last coin was an 1815 quarter. I’ve done the specialist collector thing with hal… (View Post)4 -
Re: Counting denticles. Has this been done much for die pairs and identification?
Not for me. Counting those would drive me crazy. What is worse is counting the number of reeds on the edge of a reeded edge coin. (View Post)3 -
Re: How do you search for your coin?
I google the coin, use PCGS CoinFacts, review the lots at Heritage and StacksBowers and hit the bourse really hard at the coin shows. I often end up spending the most at the shows because I’m old and… (View Post)1 -
Re: My Newest Indian Head Cent
The 1879 is one of my favorite dates. It has the fancy digits, like the 1877, but it more common and a lot cheaper. (View Post)2 -
Re: Buying the best quality you can afford …
I could only buy something like that if I passed on buying the rarer items. Everything is a compromise unless you have infinite resources. My Trade Dollar is a PR-64. (View Post)2
