From: The Edmund Seymour Papers, 1896-1948, University of Wyoming American Heritage Center, Laramie, WY. Biography: Edmund Seymour (1858-1949)...
Nice example green18. “To ANA members from Ezra Meeker on April 20, 1928, regarding the sale of the Oregon Trail Memorial Half Dollar: For...
Whitman Mission is now a part of the National Park Service. Just shows some empty land where the Mission stood. “. . . By the Canadian Pacific...
Very nice John.
Most of us find the Oregon Trail half dollar one of the best in the entire early commemorative coin series. I've probably owned two or three thru...
I think I see some color on the obverse. Heritage images. [IMG] [IMG]
I think you would call this a cherry pick? Bought this coin in a PCGS holder. Looked PL to me. Crossed to NGC. [IMG] [IMG] In PCGS MS63 holder...
Here are the Franklin half dollars in my set: [IMG] 66 FBL [IMG] 65 FBL
Snagged two off eBay today. Both of my "Make Offers" worked. [IMG] [IMG] Seller said "original" box. It isn't. Original box was an Easel type...
Yup
I've noticed that quite a few collectors are searching for "Original" sets. The prices have gone thru the roof and I'm not paying those prices.
Thanks! NGC graded coins in my current 1957 Mint Set: [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] I'll post the balance a a later time.
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[IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] Sent some in for grading, got 65 and 66's with no designations.
For sure my friend. Back in the day I bought a 1957 Original Mint Set and sent some of the coins to PCGS for grading. I'll see if I can find them...
A replacement for the standard half dollar.
Found another coin image for a proposed coin: [IMG] A G. Heaton was the third president of the American Numismatic Association, governing from...
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“So You Want To Start A Mint?” edited - copyright Sorry, but all of this is copyrighted material. If you wish to share it you can do so by...
Added this coin to my 1957 Mint Set. Moved from #6 to #5. [IMG]
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