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1C 1805
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PCGS VF 30 BN
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1C 1820
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PCGS XF 45 BN
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1/2C 1834 C-1
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NGC MS 61 BN
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During the 64 years the half cent was coined, there were four major design changes, and a few minor changes especially during the first few years of production. Most the design changes mirrored the changes in other denominations, like large cents. Also there were no half cents produced in 1837, 1838, and 1839, to fill that void tokens were privately minted by businesses and some restrikes of coins with the date 1836 were also produced.
This example is dated 1834, only 141,000 half cents were produced that year, not the lowest mintage in the series, but still a somewhat low production number.
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$1 1847
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PCGS AU 53
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CAC grean bean
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G$1 1851 O
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NGC MS 61
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the $1 gold coin was authorized in 1849 with the first coins dated 1849 and produced thru 1889. During its production there were three different designs used by the US mint. This particular example was the first or original design used from 1849 thru 1854. In 1854 the Mint produced both type I and type II coins, and then in 1856 both type II and type III coins were minted with only type III coins from 1857 thru 1889.
This first design was called the Liberty head type one gold dollar, what a tiny coin at only a 13mm diameter. Much like the 3 cent silver coins; I cannot imagine how these were ever used in commerce as these tiny and wafer thin coins would be so easy to lose. 290 thousand were coined in 1851 making this year one of the highest production years for type one coins from New Orleans.
A very nice example of this type, nice honey gold color with a nice but not quite full strike.
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3CS 1861
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NGC AU 53
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This was the first US mint production coin that did not have the image of Miss Liberty on the coin. Part of the need for this unusual denomination was to facilitate the purchase of a US mail stamp which was reduced from 5 cents to 3 cents in 1851.
During the years of production, the mint changed the design twice. In 1854 three lines were added to outline the six-sided star on the obverse design. And on the reverse an olive sprig was added over the III numeral and a bundle of three arrows placed under the III numeral. These coins are tiny, it must have be so easy to lose these tiny coins. Collectors and dealers have given this issue a few nicknames, I have heard these called "fishscales" and "trimes" many times.
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10C 1876 S
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NGC MS 63
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5C 1883 SHIELD
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PCGS PF 66 CA
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$1 1891 CC
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NGC MS 63
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1C 1909 LINCOLN
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NGC MS 65 RD
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I originally purchased this coin in an older PCI green label MS65RD holder and then crossed at grade. Good color that has mellowed slightly over time coupled with a strong strike and ample luster place this coin at the top of the grade level. A few scattered speck do not detract and CAC agreed and awarded this coin with a green bean.
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25C 1917 S TYPE 1
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NGC MS 63 FH
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One of the best liked early coins, a truly beautiful design that is graceful and elegant. I think this coin is undergraded by a point but not really worth the price to resubmit for only one point.
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$20 1924
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NGC MS 62
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The first year's coins were minted in high relief with the date in roman numerals. After striking 11,250 coins in high relief the design was modified and the relief lowered so that production could be done on high speed presses. The date was also changed from roman numerals to standard date numerals. This change in relief and date format were the only changes to the design throughout the years of production.
In the 1940's the US government decided that because it had been decided that the entire production of 1933 Saints were to be melted and not distributed that the handful of coins that were in collector's hands had to be surrendered to the government. This has led to some high-profile court cases in recent years.
A coin from my collection housed in a rare generation 2 NGC holder. The biggest difference between the two gen 2 holders is that for this holder the foil logo is printed inside the plastic shell. The other gen 2 holder has the reverse logo embossed on the outside of the shell, this unfortunately made it very easy for the logo to be damaged from handling and dealer stickers. In his book Conder101 called this slab gen 2.1, however, it was latter reviled that this version of the gen 2 holder likely should have been listed as gen 2.0 and was really the first of the second generation holder style that NGC used. As I wrote in the description for the gen 2.0 holder, Conder101 reports both the gen 2 holders were only used for a month or less in December of 1987. However, given the number of examples that are known to exist I think the timeframe that the gen 2 holders were used by NGC was longer than reported by Conder101.
I purchased this coin at the ANA show that was held in Phoenix AZ in the spring of 2023. A dealer that I was unfamiliar with was setup at the show and had several gen 2.0 and 2.1 NGC slabs. I have wanted an example of both for some time and was really intrigued at the thought of adding one or the other when I saw his case. Most of his other coins were late date WLH's which would have been a bit less than this Saint. But the idea of a large gold coin over the silver half's was more enticing and a deal was struck.
I wish I had been smarter and purchased an example of this style of holder earlier in my collecting journey, it would have saved me a lot of money, lol. Of course, early on I was focused more on completing series and collections and not even thinking about the history of slabs themselves.
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5C 1936 D
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NGC MS 66
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Not the best example from a pure technical standpoint, while the strike is full the surfaces exhibit heavy die erosion and soft luster. This date/mm is usually found with strong strikes although the luster is common to find on the subdued side. The light rose/tan tone on the obv is very pleasing and may have accounted for the + grade.
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50C 1940
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NGC MS 67
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The obverse strike is strong, almost prooflike with every detail from the branch hand to the hair curls on full display. The rather unusually full obverse strike did rob the reverse of some metal flow as is seen by a touch of weakness in the center of the eagle. This along with a lite graze in the obverse right field are the only items of note. Blazing luster highlights both the obverse and reverse of the coin. There is a very slight golden tone that goes well with the overall look of the coin. CAC approval confirms what your eyes see when viewing this coin.
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25C 1950 D/S FS-601
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NGC AU 58
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50C 1964
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PCGS MS 65
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Love the pastel colors
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1C 1972 DOUBLED DIE OBV
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PCGS MS 65 RB
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Bought raw and sent in myself
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1C 1983 DOUBLED DIE REV
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NGC MS 67 RD
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United States
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1C 1995 DOUBLED DIE OBV
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NGC MS 68 RD
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5C 2005 D SMS OCEAN VIEW
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NGC MS 68
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United States
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5C 2014 P EARLY RELEASES
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NGC MS 68 6FS
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S$1 2021 Eagle Eagle Landing T-2 Award Winner
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NGC MS 70
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