The 10 Days Of Diminishing Grades Of US Classic Coins

I have one for AG03 day! One more later this evening.

Independance Sesquicentennial commemorative.

Awesome coins folks!!


1916 D Mercury Dime

Just got this today.. relatives from Michigan gave me money to buy my self some gifts... early Christmas present!

1877-S Seated Liberty 50c
AG-03

here are a pair of dimes I figger are about an AG-3

As expected ... the truly circulated coins are finally showing up.

Enjoying all of them ... Moe 1916-D Mercury dime is holding a special place in my circulated coin lover heart.

Kinda hoping that HelzelsCoins takes that lovely 1877-S Seated beauty out of the holder and offers better photos for our GTP Round #34 fun.

Anyways ... I would enjoy offering my views on all the coins ... but enough babble from me.

Tonight marks the end of the contributions from my circulated classic commemorative set ... I have six coins to contribute to AG03 day ... as follows:

1946 Booker T Washington Half Dollar

Net distribution of this date/mm was 1,000,546 coins ... by far the largest distribution of the 18 coin date/mm series of BTW.

IMHO there will never be a lower graded BTW ... similar to the Buffalo nickel the date wears off before the coin reaches terminal state ... hence this coin is Pop 3 with 0 lower for the 18 coin mini-series.





1925 Lexington-Concord Sesquicentennial Half Dollar

Net distribution of 162,013 coins. Readily available today in circulated condition ... PCGS has certified 29 examples below AU. Hundreds (thousands) more exist raw.

This coin is Pop 9 with 2 lower. Exceptional eye appeal for an honestly circulated classic silver commemorative.





1920 Maine Centennial Half Dollar

This coin is raw ... I grade AG03 but could be off by a point or two.

Net distribution of 50,028 coins ... not too difficult in circulated condition ... PCGS has certified 17 examples below AU.



1923-S Monroe Doctrine Centennial Half Dollar

Net distribution of 274,077 coins. PCGS has certified 38 examples below AU.

Truly enjoy the circulated view of Chester Beach famous (alas stolen) images of the co-joined continents on the reverse ... but explaining that in detail is another thread in another forum.

This lovely coin is Pop 6 with 4 lower.





1920 Pilgrim Tercentenary Half Dollar

Pleased to share that this lovely coin was purchased raw from CCF member ACE Mike in January 2012.

The Pilgrim is a two year coin (1920 & 1921). Net distribution for the series is 172,165 coins ... and despite that low mintage readily available today in circulated condition.

PCGS has certified 40 Pilgrim graded below AU ... hundreds (thousands) more exist raw.

This coin is Pop 8 with 7 lower for the 2 coin series.





Note the obvious (in this grade) incuse "D" at Governor Bradford elbow ... this is the designer Cyrus E. Dallin initial ... always get a chuckle when this coin is advertised as a Denver mint example.

1925 Stone Mountain Memorial Half Dollar

One of the few classic silver commemorative to gain wide-spread acceptance in the broader collecting community ... the Civil War theme and great design are universally appealing.

Net distribution of 1,314,709 coins ... a huge total for the classic silver series.

This coin can be found today in circulated condition at any show you attend ... interesting that PCGS has certified only 68 examples below AU.

This coin is Pop 9 with a staggering 16 lower.





So ... that is it for me for this thread.

I will enjoy the coins and respond to the next two days ... but have no more coins to post.

Many Thanks to Moe for bending the rules to accept my coins ... hoping that my preparation was evident in the post details ... and please know that however received I enjoyed the opportunity to share with all of you some great coins for which I have a true passion ...

Best

David