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: What were your worst show experiences?
Yea, I had that line dropped on me at a New York City show when I was in my early twenties. I had a couple thousand in the bank to spend, which was decent money in the early 1970s. Later, when I anal… (View Post)4 -
Re: Was I the only dummy that missed Stacks raising their buyers' commission to 22% too?
That is a commonly believed myth. For those who break back their bids for the buyers’ fee, there is a significant number who bid as if they ignore it. If the buyers’ fee went to 100%, they might care… (View Post)1 -
Re: Does this Morgan Dollar looked CLEANED to you?
The brighter areas on the obverse and reverse are a sure fire sign of cleaning. (View Post)3 -
Re: Was I the only dummy that missed Stacks raising their buyers' commission to 22% too?
I much prefer the dealers who run the bid / buy sales. Yes, you pay full retail if you buy the lot, but at least you have it. With auctions, I’ve been taken to the moon so many times, I’d rather buy … (View Post)5 -
Re: Was I the only dummy that missed Stacks raising their buyers' commission to 22% too?
The bid I placed on a Civil War token was jacked up by 24%. I didn't get the lot. It went for stupid money. I thought the bid I placed on an MS-62 graded, R-2 token was too high. It was not the … (View Post)6
