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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;WingedLiberty, post: 1200445, member: 26030&quot;]<font face="Verdana"><font size="2"><span style="color: #666666">I just wanted to share my U.S. Half Dollar Type Collection.</span></font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2"><span style="color: #666666"><br /></span></font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2"><span style="color: #666666">I have been working on this collection for a few years -- and as some of you know, I have a passion for coins with interesting colors or toning patterns, so when I could find a colorfully toned example of a type, I made the leap.</span></font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2"><span style="color: #666666"><br /></span></font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2"><span style="color: #666666">I knew the Flowing Hair Half Dollar was going to be a stumbling block.&nbsp; The Flowing Hair&nbsp; Half was the first Half Dollar type minted in the U.S and was only&nbsp; produced for two years: 1794 and 1795.&nbsp; It sports the &quot;Small Eagle&quot; reverse, a design that Ben Franklin&nbsp; complained looked more like a turkey than an eagle.&nbsp; </span></font></font><font face="Verdana"><font size="2"><span style="color: #666666">According to the <i>Guide Book of U.S. Type Coins</i>, only between 3,500 and 6,000 Flowing Hair Half Dollars remain in existence -- so this is a very rare type coin.</span></font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2"><span style="color: #666666"><br /></span></font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2"><span style="color: #666666">I never thought I would attempt to acquire this early Half Dollar; but then, last month, I&nbsp; saw a Good condition 1795 sell for a bit over $1000 at an auction.&nbsp; I mean it was ugly and torn up and didn&#039;t want to bid on it, but it peaked my interest.&nbsp; </span></font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2"><span style="color: #666666"><br /></span></font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2"><span style="color: #666666">When I started seriously looking for a Flowing Hair Half, I was surprised how many examples were really unattractive (with many having the look of being improperly cleaned or just beat up in general).&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; I certainly never thought I would find a beautiful Flowing Hair Half&nbsp; that was colorfully toned, had eye appeal, graded by PCGS, and was at a price I could afford.&nbsp;&nbsp; So when I stumbled on this newly-listed PCGS-graded F15 Flowing Hair Half</span></font></font><font face="Verdana"><font size="2"><span style="color: #666666"> with an interesting green &amp; reddish-tan coloration, I knew I had to pull the trigger, even if it did stretch my budget right to its limit.</span></font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2"><span style="color: #666666"><br /></span></font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2"><span style="color: #666666">In any case, this set is not a completed endeavor.&nbsp; I would still like to upgrade my Capped Bust Half (find one with some color) and find a more attractive Barber Half (it&#039;s hard to find a really pretty example for some reason) -- and I know I am missing a lot of &quot;sub-types&quot; -- but that&#039;s the fun of future hunting!&nbsp; </span></font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2"><span style="color: #666666"><br /></span></font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2"><span style="color: #666666"></span></font></font>[ATTACH]126466.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]126451.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH]126452.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]126453.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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