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: Will remaining Liberty Bell gold coins be melted?
The mint's prices are outrageous for just about everything. At one time the mint sold colorful information cards for young collectors which contained the current commemorative half dollar at an … (View Post)1 -
Re: Will remaining Liberty Bell gold coins be melted?
This was an overpriced, silly coin from the beginning. I’d pay melt for it if gold were $500 an ounce. In other words, I’m not a buyer. (View Post)11 -
Re: The historical/cultural reasons for the changeovers in coin designs?
In a recent article in FUN Topics, W. R. Julian presented that idea that the switch from the Draped Bust designs to the Capped Bust of John Reich was a reflection of the passing of the influence of t… (View Post)4 -
Re: GTG 1795 DB $1 old ANACS au55 and verified.
Let's see what you think of these early dollars. Attractive, but not "original enough" for some. It's an NGC AU-53. Many of you won't like this one at all. I bought it when I… (View Post)3 -
Re: GTG 1795 DB $1 old ANACS au55 and verified.
The 1797 dollar in my post is as good as you are going to find. It’s graded EF-45, and I paid AU money for it. I wish all of my early dollars could look like that, but if would take a lifetime and a … (View Post)2
