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Pillar of the Community
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What a neat coin. 1 of 4 in the World!
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Bedrock of the Community
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I wonder what Jubilation T. Cornpone would have thought that?  |
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CCF Advertiser
United States
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It was remarkable enough that the HA auctioneer at last nights session spent a couple of minutes during the auction to talk about it. It was exciting as it started after all pre-bidding was done at only around $200K. There were 3 floor bidders and two people online. I can recall a million dollar Half Disme that ended with 1 bid, this was much more active. |
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Rest in Peace
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If you had the bucks you wouldn't go down easy if you were bidding on this one.
One of those once in a lifetime opportunities.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Short lifetime. This is the second or third one to sell in the past 20 years.
I will admit though that that is unusual. Before that you do have to go back a long time.
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11/03/2017 11:43 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thanks for the post!! Very cool!
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Bedrock of the Community
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Probably won't be seeing that one again for decades, Legend bought it for a history buff collector.
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Sorry to come in so late here, but wanted to thank Dorado for the link. Some other interesting links at that page, including the one to the whole collection, which is a delight. Many good photographs of beautiful and interesting coins, and a good opportunity to ponder NGC grading distinctions. https://www.NGCcoin.com/gallery/newman/ |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The originals are a tad out of my price range. I found the below, apparently cast replica for my Civil War collection at a show, some years ago. I suspect that it dates to the mid-1960's, as it lacks the word COPY. I've yet to stumble across another one in my travels ...   |
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Bedrock of the Community
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The originals are a tad out of my price range. I found the below, apparently cast replica for my Civil War collection at a show, some years ago. I suspect that it dates to the mid-1960's, as it lacks the word COPY. I've yet to stumble across another one in my travels ... Lucky, the originals are nothing but a dream coin for me as well. I would snag one like you did in a heart beat if I came across it |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'm satisfied with having one of the Union design 1861 O Seated halves that the CSA struck |
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I would be perfectly happy to buy a 'copy' or a fake of a Confederate Half Dollar at a reasonable price.
I already have other fakes of very rare coins, which would otherwise would be impossible for me to obtain.
In such circumstances, the seller would not be fooling me and
I would not be fooling anybody else.
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Pillar of the Community
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I would be perfectly happy to buy a 'copy' or a fake of a Confederate Half Dollar Why buy a fake when you can buy a variety of 1861-O halves that was struck by the Confederacy? |
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Why buy a fake when you can buy a variety of 1861-O halves that was struck by the Confederacy? I'd get both, but someone who wants the actual Confederate reverse is stuck with re-strikes or fakes as the only real option unless you're willing and able to throw show much money at one of the owners that they can't say no. |
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