1817/4 Half Dollar - Coin World request

[NationalCoinCo-migration]

Hello all. I am the happy new owner of the 1817/4 half dollar that was offered at auction by Heritage during the Baltimore ANA show. I got it through a post auction buy, after a little back and forth negotiation. So here is my request... I am looking for a copy of the December 17, 2007 Coin World Magazine where the discovery of the coin was announced. I threw my copy away - never figured I would wind up owning the coin. I will be glad to send someone $10 to cover postage if you will send me your old copy (hopefully, in good condition). Please send me a PM if you have a copy your are willing to part with. Thanks.

 

p.s. Yes, I contacted Coin World to purchase a back issue, and they never responded.

[MarkFeld]

If you don't have luck elsewhere, call Brenda at Coin World, ask her if there is a back copy you can have and tell her I said she's nice and would do her best to help.

[jesbroken]

After buying that coin, I guess asking to borrow $5 would be out of the question-huh?

Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your newp of a rare CBH. Here is a website with a lot of informaiton on this coin, if you do not already have it. Good luck.

Jim

 

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[123cents]

Congratulations on your purchase of the very rare 1817/4. Are you going to try to crossover this coin and add it to your registry set?

[michael]

wow fantastic coin

 

and congrats on its purchase

 

 

i am sure someone on here can send you this article

give it a day or two

 

[michael]

welcome to the boards!!

[NationalCoinCo-migration]

Thanks to a forum member, I now have a copy of the Coin World issue that I was looking for. I really appreciate it.

 

The coin will stay in the ICG holder (and my safe deposit box) for now.

 

Thanks everyone... Chris.

[harvey8542]

Congrats and welcome. If I may what did it hammer at auction?

[NationalCoinCo-migration]

Heritage started the bidding at the $80k reserve ($92k with the buyer's premium) and got no takers. I got it for somewhere in between after the auction closed. The result is publicly available through Heritage's permanent auction archives if you really want to know the exact amount.

 

I think they set the reserve way to high on this coin. Aspirations were driven by the $250+k they sold the last one for back in '06 (ANACS XF net graded coin with corrosion and cleaning). If they had started the coin at $60k, I think it would have passed six figures. Ironically, if someone had openned the bidding at $80k, I would have bid $85k ($97,750 with premium). So, I'm happy!!!