Tag: Liberty Seated Half Dollars
More CN Counterfeit “CC” Half Dollars – Jack Young’s Fun With Fakes
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ......
Since I wrote my CoinWeek article on Facebook-sponsored ads of counterfeit...
Liberty Seated Half Dollar, Motto With Drapery (1866-1891) | CoinWeek
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
The American Civil War unleashed a national trauma that is hard to contextualize, even in...
Liberty Seated Half Dollar, Motto With Drapery, Arrows (1873-1874) | CoinWeek
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
The Liberty Seated Half Dollar underwent its final change in 1873, when the Mint Act of...
Stack’s Bowers to Offer 1864 Boston Masonic Lodge Seated Liberty Half Dollar
By Chris Bulfinch - Numismatist, Stack's Bowers ......
On April 5, 1864, a fire destroyed the Boston Masonic Lodge known as Winthrop House, causing significant...
Liberty Seated Half Dollar, No Motto With Drapery (1839-1866) | CoinWeek
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
The Liberty Seated design was first seen on Christian Gobrecht's silver dollar in 1836, the...
Liberty Seated Half Dollar, Arrows at Date (1854-1855) | CoinWeek
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
The California Gold Rush so upset the balance of the gold-to-silver ratio that the cost of silver compared to gold had...
1839 Liberty Seated Half Dollar, No Drapery : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
The half dollar was the last denomination to adopt United States Mint Chief Engraver Christian Gobrecht's Liberty Seated design, replacing the...
Liberty Seated Half Dollar, Arrows and Rays (1853) | CoinWeek
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
With vast quantities of California gold arriving in the nation's commercial centers, the balance of the gold-to-silver ratio had become so...
1868 Liberty Seated Half Dollar Proof : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
Large silver deposits were not forthcoming immediately after the Civil War, and because of this,...
1887 Liberty Seated Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
U.S. Circulating Coin Production in 1887 - Putting the 1887 Liberty Seated Half Dollar in Context
In 1887, the Philadelphia Mint handled...
NGC Counterfeit Detection: 1873 Half Dollar
Don't be fooled by this coin, which bears a lot of obvious red flags
By Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......
A few weight changes occurred during...
Counterfeit 1875-CC Half Dollars and Facebook “Sponsored” Ads
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ......
I first became aware of these counterfeits in fake PCGS slabs through a Facebook advertisement in...
Proof Cameo 1843 Seated Liberty Half Dollar Offered by GreatCollections
With a fine provence and spectacular toning, GreatCollections is offering the only certified Proof Cameo 1843 Seated Liberty Half Dollar. Graded as a PR...
SS Republic’s Incredible Numismatic Treasures
By Bullion Shark LLC ......
Coin collectors have long been fascinated by famous shipwrecks of vessels that were carrying lots of valuable coins, such as...
New Die Variety for the 1867-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar
By Dylan Dominguez and Edward Van Orden for PCGS ......
Already excited at the possibility of a new 1843-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar die combination,...
New Die Variety for the 1843-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar
By Dylan Dominguez and Edward Van Orden for PCGS ......
It's always fun to look at a complete or near-complete collection by date and mintmark...
Abigail Collection Part II Half Dollars in Stack’s Bowers Spring Showcase Auction
By James McCartney - Director of Consignments and Numismatics, Stack's Bowers Galleries ......
Stack's Bowers Galleries is thrilled to feature a spectacular selection of Capped...
Counterfeit Coin Detection – 1883 Seated Liberty Half Dollar
Counterfeit Coin - 1883 Seated Half Dollar
By Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......
A counterfeit coin 1883 half dollar features a large number of raised lumps...
From the Dark Corner: An “Authenticated” Counterfeit 1872-S Half Dollar
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ......
In my previous installment of this CoinWeek exclusive series, I discussed examples that do NOT match...
Collecting Carson City (CC) Coinage: Part One – Small Silver Coins
By Victor Bozarth for PCGS ......
I often refer to the “Red Book” to refresh my memory. A Guide Book Of United States Coins, published...
Counterfeit Coin Detection – 1854-O Arrows Seated Liberty Half Dollar
Counterfeit 1854-O Arrows Seated Liberty Half Dollar
Counterfeit Coins Profiled by Numismatic Guaranty Company ......
Numerous issues, such as depressions, raised lines, porosity and die damage,...
Why Some Liberty Seated Coins Have Arrows by the Date
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ......
The Liberty Seated coinage, one of the longest-running motifs on United States coins, remains one of the most popular...
Nevada State Museum Event Replicates 1870 Half Dollar
It’s been almost 150 years since the first Liberty Seated half dollar was struck on Coin Press No. 1 inside the U.S. Branch Mint...
Gem 1851-O Half Dollar at Stack’s Bowers June 2017 Baltimore Auction
By James McCartney, Numismatist & Cataloger - Stack's Bowers ......
The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill in 1848 sent shockwaves through the American economy...
Classic U.S. Coins for Less Than $500 Each, Part 28: Set of Liberty Seated...
Coin Rarities & Related Topics: News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, markets, and coin collecting #376
A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds .....
Most of the...
Classic U.S. Coins for Less Than $500 Each: Liberty Seated Half Dollars
Coin Rarities and Related Topics: A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds
News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community...
Coin Rarities & Related Topics: Rarities Night, Part 2, Half Dollars
A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds
News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community, #101 ......
Last week, I wrote...
Coin Rarities & Related Topics: Rarities Night, part 5; Post-Auction Analysis of Silver Coins
News and Analysis on scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #69
A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds
The first Stack's-Bowers 'Rarities Night' event,...