Only In My Dreams - 1796 50c Half Dollar Graded PCGS SP65 Sells For $1,046,250

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numismatic student Bedrock of the Community United States 10992 Posts	Posted 11/30/2023 11:48 pm The 1796 half dollar had a mintage of 935 and is a rare coin in its own right. But there are two Specimen strikes of this coin. One graded PCGS SP63 was in the Pogue collection and this coin Graded PCGS SP65 is from the Knoxville collection. It is the finer of the two and sold last Sunday at Great Collections for just over $1 million. Perhaps the best half dollar you can own. https://www.greatcollections.com/Co...-SP-65-Toned https://coinweek.com/finest-15-star...collections/ IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS My coin e-commerce website:https://fairfaxcoins.com Edited by numismatic student 11/30/2023 11:54 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Hondo Boguss Bedrock of the Community United States 18721 Posts	Posted 12/01/2023 01:56 am What an incredibly beautiful coin! Thank you for sharing this with us, numismatic student. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Bedrock of the Community United States 13690 Posts	Posted 12/01/2023 06:26 am That is indeed a beauty! Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Too many hobbies .... too much work .... not enough time. Report this Post to the Staff
fplagge Pillar of the Community United States 633 Posts	Posted 12/01/2023 08:06 am Wow! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 164329 Posts	Posted 12/01/2023 09:18 am Oh Hello! Coin Collector Since 1978 My Avatar My Old Avatar My 7070 My Eisenhower Dollars CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
RedRaider Pillar of the Community United States 950 Posts	Posted 12/01/2023 2:04 pm Do we know if this coin was actually struck in 1796? Just curious if this was a restrict like some of the 1804 dollars. Report this Post to the Staff
numismatic student Bedrock of the Community United States 10992 Posts	Posted 12/01/2023 6:02 pm I haven't seen any reference indicating that this is a restrike. It was struck at the Philadelphia Mint and it seems to have lots of lintmarks because presentation pieces were rubbed using cloths to polish planchets and dies. IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS My coin e-commerce website:https://fairfaxcoins.com Report this Post to the Staff
january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5047 Posts	Posted 12/01/2023 6:28 pm - a beautiful coin indeed! It looks like this type (issued also in 1797, with a four-digit mintage) might well have been the only US silver coinage type with a face value given on the coin as a fraction. (All the others had either words, a value in cents, a value in an integer amount of dollars, or nothing at all.) I saw a high-grade example in a video a few months ago and that 1/2 really grabbed my attention because I thought only the cents did that fraction thing. Apparently it's only the cents and this one very scarce type. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/01/2023 6:49 pm Pretty fantastic coin! Report this Post to the Staff
mrwhatisit Pillar of the Community United States 2834 Posts	Posted 12/01/2023 7:53 pm coin there! Makes me wonder if you NS own the other one? Report this Post to the Staff
kbbpll Pillar of the Community United States 4233 Posts	Posted 12/01/2023 8:32 pm "True" View https://www.pcgs.com/cert/45772035 Report this Post to the Staff
numismatic student Bedrock of the Community United States 10992 Posts	Posted 12/01/2023 8:48 pm @mrwhatisit - lol, I wish. Maybe one of you here on CCF will own it one day. IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS My coin e-commerce website:https://fairfaxcoins.com Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 33165 Posts	Posted 12/01/2023 8:52 pm Quote: Perhaps the best half dollar you can own. Definitely drool-worthy! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 59676 Posts	Posted 12/01/2023 11:01 pm Very nice coin! Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
jpsned Pillar of the Community United States 2028 Posts	Posted 12/05/2023 4:40 pm I never noticed the "1/2" on the reverse before. Cool! Report this Post to the Staff
EddieDiz Pillar of the Community United States 1186 Posts	Posted 12/06/2023 12:40 pm It's a good thing Mr. Wilson didn't have this in his collection. Dennis would have put it in a vending machine. Edited by EddieDiz 12/06/2023 12:41 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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