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: 1803 Bust Dollar... Wholesome.
It's a "wholesome" as a terminal illness. This one is more convincing, but still a piece of junk. (View Post)4 -
Re: 1803 Bust Dollar... Wholesome.
Going by the expression on Ms. Liberty's face, she's not happy being on this thing either. (View Post)8 -
Re: If you could trade your whole collection for ...
Back in the 1980s, one of the highest grade examples of the 1792 half disme came up for auction. For a nanosecond, I thought, “If I sold my whole collection, I could bid on that piece.” I was right a… (View Post)7 -
Re: Super Bowl 58
That is close is to a “wardrobe malfunction.” I’ll bet you won’t get to see that on television. The cameras will be too high up. Thanks for the view. (View Post)1 -
Re: Does Brock Purdy suck?
"Suck" is too strong of a word. I think that "overrated" would be more appropriate. I expect that he will "underperform" in the just like Lamar Jackson did in the AFC pl… (View Post)1