I am just now venturing into the journals function here at NGC so if I make a wrong turn somewhere, please point it out.
The reason for my jornal is to share my collecting experiences with others who might have a deep appreciation for a very interesting series.
Liberty half eagles were minted from 1839 through half of 1908, making it the longest running major series produced, and were the *only* U.S. series to be manufactured at all 7 mints: Charlotte, Carson City, Dahlonega, Denver, New Orleans, Philadelphia and San Francisco. It also has more true rarities per square mile than any other series- more than 30 issues are considered by the experts to have less than 100 left in existence, making it a real challenge to assemble a complete set since two of those issues have less than 10 pieces known and several others less than 50 known. That pretty much limits who can build a full set, but no matter, most of us blue collar guys would never be able to afford a 1854-S even if it dod come on the market- with a series like this, the true challenge is being in the right place at the right time and the true goal is to get one step closer to completing it, knowing that a complete set is a near impossibility going into the task.
I have never used a journal, don't have a formal education so never learned how, but I assume it is like a diary or notebook, two things I never had a need for. In order to share my collection and what I learned in the course of building it I guess I'll learn. In the mean time I'll try to figure out how to post photos of recent additions to my set in hopes it will spark a friendship with a fellow half eagle enthusiast. Enjoy!
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