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Valued Member
United States
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I haven't been able to find an accurate estimate for what an AG3 or G4 1846 Half Dime are going on the market these days. I check the Heritage records but don't find much information on G4 1846 Half Dimes that are recent, and very few ebay Listings are available. I've tried searching for information on it through Google, and information is scarce. Numismedia lists a G4 at ~$500, but price guides tend to alter extremely. Does anyone have an idea of what the current price trends for these have been? I've noticed a few on Heritage lately in higher grades, and even an AG-3 that was damaged go for ~$500. What are your thoughts on this? I'm looking to find one that is good looking, low grade (Maybe About Good - 3 to Very Good - 8), and problem free. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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CDN lists it at $300 in good. So $500 seems high But all the lower grade 1846's look to be trending higher.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Definitely above book, they are quite rare.
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 United States
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Perhaps it's a market boom and an increase in demand? PCGS estimates the surviving population of the 1846 Half Dime at around 250. Makes you wonder what was the fate of the other several thousand pieces... |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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CDN at $300 in Good is dreaming. I'd love to pay that price. 1846 is one of the last three coins I need for that set.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If you log in only once every couple years you miss posts like this. I picked up an 1846 Half Dime about 4 years ago, VG with obverse damage, for what I remember to be $150. The damage looks like either tooling or corrosion pitting in the obverse field, so the coin looks decent enough. Like a lot of other coins I have, when will I see another one for the price. It fills the hole. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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PCGS has it listed at $350 for AG3 and $600 for G4
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 This is my 1846. The field on the reverse is normal, only the obverse has this peened or tooled look. It doesn't affect Liberty or the stars. Some kind of tramp art. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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04/09/2013 12:25 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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What you can find on ebay will probably be your most accurate guide for this. Things that dont come to market often you can just go ahead and throw the book prices out the window |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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thg, that looks quite possibly to be pitting, can we see the reverse? Quote:
Makes you wonder what was the fate of the other several thousand pieces... all melted, almost certainly |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 I thought about corrosion except that there's none on the reverse and it's only in the obverse fields. It does enhance liberty on a worn coin - shade effect - which made me think of tramp or folk art. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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04/09/2013 4:46 pm
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