| Author |
 Replies: 26 / Views: 3,593 |
|
Pillar of the Community
 United States
3098 Posts |
Today I went with my friend Bill to the South Shore Coin Club show in Milwaukee. I went looking for an AU-55 to AU-58 Capped Bust half dollar, or an MS-62 to MS-63 Liberty Seated half dollar. I came home with this beauty, the most expensive coin I have ever purchased. It has full luster and great surfaces. I couldn't be happier. It was only one of four nice AU Capped Bust half dollars I saw at the show. This was by far the nicest of the four. There was an MS-65 1828 with the most amazing toning and luster, but it was just a BIT out of my price range. I didn't see any Liberty Seated half dollars in the grades I could afford. Quite the coins at this show. One seller had a tray full of Proof Morgans and another had three entire tables full of high grade early US Cents and an amazing array of nineteenth century U.S. type coins in the highest grades. His coins included a Proof MS-68 1895 Barber quarter, part of an 1895 proof set. He didn't have the 1895 Morgan with him. When I asked he told me he had about $2.5 million worth of coins on display. I'm now broke, but it was fun going broke.     Paul Bulgerin
|
|
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
3058 Posts |
Absolutely beautiful! Congrats!
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
10284 Posts |
That is a beauty. My favorite half dollar design. You should be hanging onto that one for a long time.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
5661 Posts |
That's a gorgeous bust half--congrats!
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
509 Posts |
That is a great centerpiece to the collection... enjoy!!
|
|
Valued Member
United States
275 Posts |
|
|
Valued Member
United States
404 Posts |
Nice coin, is that the edge lettering design or the reeded edge?
Edited by Dual-brain
04/07/2017 11:00 pm
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
1055 Posts |
Nice half, she's a beauty
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
4211 Posts |
Just beautiful!!
What an experience that coin show sounds like it would be to attend!
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
2125 Posts |
That is a most excellent example!
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
3479 Posts |
I like it. Super congrats!  Edited by MikeF
04/08/2017 12:00 am
|
|
Pillar of the Community
 United States
3098 Posts |
It's the lettered edge variety.
Paul Bulgerin
|
|
Valued Member
United States
404 Posts |
Very nice, to me, the edge lettering makes that series more standoutish than most other halves... Great pick up!
(Altho personally I find it EXTREMELY difficult to pass on toning!)
Edited by Dual-brain
04/07/2017 11:06 pm
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
3151 Posts |
|
|
New Member
United States
38 Posts |
Sweet purchase... Congratulations
|
|
Rest in Peace
United States
18456 Posts |
Way to go Paul . She's a fine looking lady .  |
| |
Replies: 26 / Views: 3,593 |
Posted 04/07/2017 8:21 pm
