BillJones ✭✭✭✭✭
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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: Question on this coin
“Rare” is a relative term. For you, a 1912-D cent is common. For other collectors, a piece with good eye appeal, like this one, it might be the “right” coin. (View Post)5 -
Re: Can You Grade From Images?
It depends upon the quality of the images. Some are hopeless, and they can be of no use. Others are more accurate. Some must be interpreted. Overexposure is one way to hide marks and problems. I have… (View Post)3 -
Re: Does the end of penny production help or hurt this coin?
In my opinion, politics is involved with giving out the Cameo designation. I have seen coins that were obvious Cameos that didn't get it and others where the Cameo was hard to see, like on this silve… (View Post)2 -
Re: What Should I Have Learned?
Dealers are looking for coins that they can sell quickly. None of those coins meet that standard. Dealers avoid “dead stock” which are coins that stay in inventory for years. If any of the coins coul… (View Post)4 -
Re: Will you be bidding in this auction ?
WAY ahead of my pay grade. Frankly I’d rather have a high grade Chain AMERI. Cent which is a lot cheaper. (View Post)4
