Young's Castle Collection
1838

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Coin Details

Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: HALF DOLLARS - CAPPED BUST, REEDED EDGE
Item Description: 50C 1838
Full Grade: NGC MS 61
Owner: goldsaint

Set Details

Custom Sets: This coin is not in any custom sets.
Competitive Sets: Young's Castle Collection   Score: 2033
Research: NGC Coin Explorer NGC Coin Price Guide
NGC US Coin Census for Early US Type Performance

Owner Comments:

In the United States in 1838/All the Southern Branch Mints opened for coining. The New Orleans Mint was a better match for the Philadelphia Mint, striking both silver and gold coins. March 8 , The New Orleans Mint strikes its first coinage, 30 dimes./ June 12,Territory of Iowa established./ May 10, John Wilkes Booth, American actor and assassin is born.

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