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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Gallienus, post: 4639603, member: 42034&quot;]That&#039;s very interesting about the 1840 reverse of 38 half dollar.&nbsp; I should look into that article.&nbsp; Sometime around 1978 or 79 I bought a group of high grade (probably AU 55-58&#039;s today) Seated Half Dollars for $30 apiece.&nbsp; They were from an old date set that was being broken up.&nbsp; Included in that set was an 1839-P with drapery seated half.&nbsp; I wonder if they did the same thing with those coins?&nbsp; Probably not as the 1839-O Bust Half was made in large numbers so there&#039;d be no need to strike a Seated one in New Orleans?&nbsp; Still I should photo my piece and look at the reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>Oh, on the coin shows they can be a lot of fun.&nbsp; I always have had really bad luck with US coin dealers tho.&nbsp; They&#039;re without exception always nasty to me: I don&#039;t know why.&nbsp; I try to observe all the usual coin show etiquette, not bothering them if they have other people buying stuff, not asking to see coins I don&#039;t buy, dressing well, not asking dumb {or any} questions.&nbsp; I wouldn&#039;t even know how to buy a US coin at a show anymore...</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is a very impressive collection of these beautiful half eagles.&nbsp; I&#039;ve never had one of these early gold coins but always dreamed of owning one.&nbsp; For a long time I was discouraged by the high prices of the Turban Head eagles.&nbsp; Recently I&#039;ve come to like the half eagles more as I think these pieces are closer to what was used in commerce of the days.&nbsp; The eagles were almost too valuable for anyone to spend.&nbsp; Also the half eagles have more of a continuity as they were produced throughout the 19th century, in many different types, unlike the eagles.</p><p><br /></p><p>Recently a friend of mine finished a mini type set of 4 of these pieces dating from 1806 until the 1830&#039;s.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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