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There was a beautifully toned half eagle in the Saddle Ridge Hoard (1892-CC) Half Eagle I also remember one Cal Fractional piece recovered from the SSCA (BG 106) 1855/4 1/4 Dollar that had a little b… (View Post)

They found a number of circulated 1856 S $3 gold pieces at the SSCA wreck site in 2014. Those coins did not call my name. I know they also recovered an 1857 S $3 in MS 65 and a beautiful example whic… (View Post)

Pogue's 1854-S half eagle is my all time favorite coin. I think I wrote an article on that issue for Coin World a few years ago. (View Post)

1852-1857 Period 1 1858-1882 Period 2 Jewelry 1852-1853 or 54 coins souvenirs too 1855-1857 gray area not as clear 1858-1882 Period 2 In early 1860 Cal manufacturers Frontier and Deviercy advertised … (View Post)

Hershfield & Mitchell, yes they were manufacturing jewelers out of Leavenworth Kansas....they had a large eagle sign perched over their business.... little known facts....their 1871 half dollars … (View Post)