This is a type that honestly doesn't do much for me as far as classic comms, so for my classic comm type set I elected to get a nice budget one in AU-58. I am far from alone in the belief that the design just doesn't live up to other classic comms of the period. Though in fairness, I do think it is a very patriotic theme and for that alone it does deserve some praise. Also, I have been there in Lexington before, so it's nice at least to have a coin of a place I've been to. This was one of the highest minted classic comms, so they are plentiful and very cheap in AU or low MS. Feel free to show off your very own Patriot halves.
I'm more accustomed to hearing them called a "Lexington-Concord" half. Hadn't heard them referred to as a "Patriot" half. Your AU58 is nice looking. Has MS eye appeal. Like you, I'm not excited by the design, but I don't object to it, either. I've never had one of this type.
I saw one of these modern Lexington halves on sale the other day online. How is it allowed when it basically looks like a copy of the original? Excuse my ignorance, but I'm curious.
I'd take an undergraded AU-58 that's actually MS-60 or MS-61, over an MS-60 or MS-61 that's really an AU-58. The coin is nice and that's what matters to me. I ain't competing in no registry nor do I care to do so.
I think that's a great choice for this issue. The ones that toned usually look pretty bad because they were sold in these neat little unfinished wood boxes, which I think are at least as interesting as the coin! Anybody have one?
I think that this is a genuine example. There are fakes. The prices on these have gone up and down like a yo-yo over the years. When I was paying attention to the price, it was anywhere from $25 to $100. It's one of the most common original packages among the "early commemoratives."
