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: The 2025 regular Proof Set is on sale.
That could happen if the mint keeps raising issue prices. In 1955, the mint issued 378,200 Proof sets. The last reported numbers in the Red Book seem to be headed in that direction. The issue price i… (View Post)1 -
Re: 2025 NFL Regular Season Thread
Campbell seems to have this macho attitude that field goals are for sissies. Taking a chance on 4th down no and then might make sense, but he has made a habit of it. In the mean time, other teams hav… (View Post)1 -
Re: 2025 NFL Regular Season Thread
Winning games is what counts in the NFL. Campbell needs to get his head out of his posterior and stop taking risks when odds are too long. The Lions have a very good team. It is not a great team as s… (View Post)1 -
Re: Last Penny Auction
People like to complain about monopolies. The U.S. mint is using its monopoly power far more than any of the “robber barons” did in the 19th century. The proper response for collectors is to ignore t… (View Post)1 -
Re: 1959-D Cent - Grading Help
I'd be happey to get the MS-66. At least in the good old days, these coins had to flow on water to make more than MS-66. (View Post)3
