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: Did not expect to pay this much at auction for my 1851 Liberty Half Dollar PCGS VG Details
Things have changed. “Details grade coins” are now in the “platinum sale section” of major auctions. I know if I bought the vast majority of them, I would be eternally unhappy with them. I refuse to … (View Post)3 -
Re: Did not expect to pay this much at auction for my 1851 Liberty Half Dollar PCGS VG Details
I was in that position with many early U.S. coins for over 30 years. I waited until I could afford them. (View Post)1 -
Re: Did not expect to pay this much at auction for my 1851 Liberty Half Dollar PCGS VG Details
If a “details coin” is the best I can afford, I don’t own one. (View Post)3 -
Re: The merits of collecting low-grade vs high grade
When I put together a date set of cents from 1793 to date, the grades range from VG-10 PR or MS-66. There are very few 66s. I could have collected all but couple dates from 1816 to 1857 in Mint State… (View Post)3 -
Re: Newp 1847-O $5. Show your better date Liberty $5 + favorite 'O' mint coins-all denominations/metals.
I believe that this 1846-O $5 gold is among the finest known. NGC graded it MS-61, which I think on the conservative side. This 1857-O $2.50 is graded AU-58. This was the last year that the New Orlea… (View Post)7
