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: How can you tell whether this is Natural vs AT?
I don’t like toning on that quarter at all. The colors are too bright, and I don’t like that blue spot on the reverse one bit. It’s AT in my opinion. (View Post)5 -
Re: Postage is Outrageous
I just had a package shipped from Ohio. It was scheduled to arrive tomorrow, Monday. It was in North Carolina. Today I got notice that they had shipped it back to Columbus, Ohio. :( When you ship som… (View Post)1 -
Re: Privy Overload?
I lost interest when they put the faux mint marks on the modern Morgan. Yea, I lost interest before it began. I don’t care for gimmicks, and this privy mark nonsense has become ultimate mint gimmick. (View Post)4 -
Re: 5 Worst Buys in Coin Collecting 2026 according to TheCoinGeek
I generally agreed with what he had to say. The one thing I don't know is what a "coin pull" is. That's a term I have not heard. I have been a collector for over 60 years. I had m… (View Post)4 -
Re: 5 Worst Buys in Coin Collecting 2026 according to TheCoinGeek
Many sales are possible at a show. For me small shows could total over $50,000 25+ years ago. Just sayin’. (View Post)1
