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: counterfeit 1877 in online auction
The date style is wrong The final headdress feather is between the wrong letters, “C” and “A.” The “N” in “ONE” is not weak as it should be. Other than that, it’s the perfect copy. (View Post)3 -
Re: July 4th Privy found!
At least they didn't use this design for Lincoln. This looks like an illustration from the book "Abe Lincoln, the Vampine Slayer." He looked kind of folksy on some 19th century politic… (View Post)5 -
Re: Best of the Mint (2) 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter Dollar Gold Coin and Silver Medal Set
Some of this stuff can be tempting at first, but if you have been collecting for as long as I have, you learn that the modern stuff tends to “stack up” in your safe or safe deposit box and become a “… (View Post)15 -
A link to my local club's website
Here is a link to my local club's website. We have been adding articles on coins, and think that you will find them interesting. https://brandoncoinclub.org/ The club meets on the third Tuesday … (View Post)8 -
Re: 230th Anniversary Flowing Hair High Relief Gold Coin (24YG)
I am so glad I am not addicted to this stuff. I have the originals as half dimes and one each of the half dollar and dollar. I probably paid less for the half dimes than current collectors will pay f… (View Post)1
