Nice half (even if it is "modern crap";)--ie, minted on a steam press instead of a screw press). My birthday is in a week and a half. I haven't...
Picked up another 1807 at the state convention today. It's the "Large Stars" O-114 instead of the more common 5/2 (actually 5 over inverted 5)...
Picked up at the ONA state show today. Large stars for the price of the 5 over inverted 5. Not a major cherry pick, (probably a couple of 100...
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Paddy, at the risk of shattering a childhood dream your coin isn't the 12/1...it's a nice looking coin anyway. Here is the 12/1 "large 8" [ATTACH]...
I have a few of these... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] A word to MIGuy, though...It is my opinion and only my opinion that in the long run...
Like Maxfi above I've told the story often, but here goes again. Back in 1963 an 11 year old boy was playing in the park (yes, back in those days...
I don't think anyone is saying not to collect them. A 50 piece type set in mid-MS is gorgeous to look at. And as you say, reasonably affordable.
Actually more states don't than do. For example, my home state of Oklahoma doesn't have one. Alaska and Hawaii (although Hawaii does have one)...
Not an S...just a carbon spot. You're right, though, it does almost look like an S.
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One thing to keep in mind is that these are not a "state" collection. Although several states are represented most are not. Here's one of my...
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The thing is the buyer wasn't bidding on an 1883-O Morgan; he was bidding on what to him was a beautiful work of art. The book price of the coin...
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I think it's a great looking design; too bad the mint used such an ugly metal for it.;)
Nice 1825 O-101, Paddy. I always liked the way UNITED and STATES are shoved together looking like one word on this DM.
This is a half dollar. There were no dollars minted in 1806. (at least not real ones)
This is one of the easiest die marriages in the series to attribute as there is only one DM which has the pointed 6 and no stem through the claw...
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