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: PO-1 fans are idiots.............
I have not bought a holed coin since I was in high school. It was an 1806 half dollar, which graded EF otherwise. I paid $6.50 for it and sold it in the 1970s for $20. I do buy pieces with holes, but… (View Post)5 -
Re: US Half Dollars: Lets see your recent additions and some of the favourite ones you own
Here is my favorite half dollar, a 1795 Flowing Hair type. It's my favorite because it's so hard to find one that looks like this. I have to thank CAC for rejecting it. If they are accepted… (View Post)14 -
Re: Civil war tokens
These pieces are quite collectable. The Civil War Token Society has been around and active for many years. As for "big bucks," they are not like coins, but the prices, especially for Mint S… (View Post)4 -
Re: Bidding strategy
I don't see the point in bidding real early unless it's a "placer bid," like $5, which you can do at Heritage to make it easier to track. There is also the idea that you reserve y… (View Post)6 -
Re: Your thoughts on this Proof Walker - New photos added.
Most newbies will not like this one, but this is the look I tend to like. That does not mean that all of the Proof coins I have from the 1936 to 1942 sets look like this. I way over paid for this one… (View Post)2
