I almost put Rick Snow up, but he doesn't tie up his money very often in half dollars, unless there is a large margin or he thinks the coin will flip quick. Julian Leidman always has some extraordinary patterns available.
When Art Kagin was alive, he showed me some of the most unbelievable patterns, all raw and in 2x2 kraft envelopes, the toning was unreal on them, Amazonian pieces, Gobrecht, Longacre stuff and some Barber pieces. I don't think his son David does much in Silver Patterns, but his daughter and grandson used to come to the Denver show regularly and usually had a select piece or two.
"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013!
ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector.
See my want page:
http://goccf.com/t/140440
Edited by westcoin
12/14/2011 12:47 am