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The Midwest Winter Sale 2009
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1935 Hudson. PCGS MS-64.
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On September 2, 1609, Henry and his crew anchored off the Navesink Highlands, south of New York Bay. On the following day, his ship, the "Half Moon", explored Sandy Hook, and the week was spent exploring the bay in a shallop (a small boat). They "found a good entrance between two headlands", and "thus entered on the 12th of September into as fine a river as can be found". This "Great River" yielded the same pleasing impression on Henry that it had made on all the voyagers who had encountered it during the previous century. The placid silvery water had been seen by very few Europeans before, but was believed by some to provide short passage to an ocean beyond.
A favorable wind and tide allowed for excellent progress during the daylight hours, though the time from sundown to sunrise was always spent at anchor. They passed through mountains, evidently the Catskills, and by September 19th, the eighty-five foot, eighty ton Half Moon had reached the limit of its ability to explore the river, and anchored off what is now northern Albany. Additional exploration by shallop failed to discover deeper water beyond the shoals, ensuring no further progress by the Half Moon. Thus, Henry had failed in his quest to locate the hoped-for "northwest passage", which would have allowed European trading ships to make a shortcut into the "Western Ocean", and thence to the Orient, source of the rare spices and treasures desired by the Europeans. "It is as pleasant a land as one need tread upon," Henry wrote. "The land is the finest for cultivation that I ever in my life set foot upon." The native Indians were generally friendly, and brought tobacco, dried currants, grapes, corn, pumpkins, and beaver and otter skins to give to the explorers in return for knives, hatchets, and trinkets. Henry's crew found the river to be teeming with life, and birds supplemented their diet as well. They traded for oysters with their native friends. The journal of Robert Juet, one of the ship's officers, was published in England in 1625 and notes, "the 14th, in the morning, being very fair weather, the wind southeast, we sailed up the river 12 leagues ... The river is full of fish."
Evidently, Hudson's kind treatment of the Indians made a good impression on the natives, which was destined to have a beneficial and lasting effect on the subsequent history of this land. His exploration foreshadowed the great trade that would result from the development of one of the best fur trading regions in North America. But the adventure was not always safe and cheerful. Earlier in the month, on September 6, John Colman was killed by the natives while he and four others had been exploring the lower harbor in the shallop. Journal entries recorded additional conflicts on the 9th and 15th of September, and on October 1, an entry described how an Indian climbed up the rudder of the craft to a cabin window and was shot upon suspicion of stealing. The following day, Indians attacked the Europeans in force and were driven off with the loss of eight to ten killed. That event would be remembered fifteen years later when the Dutch came to settle in Manhattan.
October 4 saw the Half Moon sail back down the harbor and out to sea, and "on the seventh day of November," according to the log, "being Saturday by the grace of God, the 'Half Moon' safely arrived in the range of Dartmouth in Devonshire in the year 1609." Henry Hudson's name has been given to the "Great River", not because he discovered it, but rather because he was the first European the explore its navigable length and formally detail his discoveries in a journal. His voyage occurred ten years before Plymouth Rock and two years after Jamestown was established. Additional landmarks named for him today include Hudson Bay, Hudson Strait, Hudson County (New Jersey), Hudson (NY), Hudson Valley, and of course the Hudson River.
A net production of 10,008 half-dollars were struck in 1935 to commemorate the founding of Hudson, a small New York town located about thirty miles south of Albany. Today, the population of Hudson is only about 7,000, and it seems odd that such an historically inconspicuous city would deserve the numismatic honor of a coin struck in its name, but local legend says that the coin was minted by direct order of then-President Roosevelt to thank the Hudson City Democratic Committee for being the first to endorse him for State Senator and Governor. In any choice grade, the Hudson is a key to the classic commemorative series, and this example, graded MS-64 in a PCGS green label holder, is of excellent quality. While overall appearance is tinted with powder-gold tone, the obverse, depicting the Half Moon in full sail, features subtle darker accents in the crevices between the sails. The reverse (which PCGS always displays at the front of the slab) is more consistently toned, and neither side is blemished by major distracting marks.
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Low Estimate:
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$1,050.00 |
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High Estimate:
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$1,200.00 |
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Lot Status:
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Bidding has been closed for this lot. |
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Hammered Price: |
$1,000.00
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Price Realized:
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$1,150.00 |
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Price history for items of the same classification:
| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 388 | The Collectors' Auction - 2014 on 10/17/2014 | $775.00 |
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1935 Hudson PCGS MS-65.
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Crumbles of darker olive-green and tan toning scatter against the rim on either side, but on balance, this faces up as a blazing white coin. The low-relief design prevents most Hudson half-dollars... |
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| 516 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2014 on 07/18/2014 | $725.00 |
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1935 Hudson NGC MS-63.
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Often overlooked as a tougher issue in the commemorative series, preservation of the 1935 Hudson halves was hindered by the fact that the low relief design was prone to pre-striking contact marks, and... |
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| 551 | The Collectors' Auction 2013 on 10/18/2013 | $925.00 |
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1935 Hudson NGC MS-65.
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Eunice Peters Estate. Peach-grey patina filters over the rims and into the outer design locations, leaving the balance of the surfaces silvery grey. Flecks of tobacco-brown gather around the... |
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| 1330 | The Midwest Summer Sale on 07/26/2013 | $1,100.00 |
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1935 Hudson. NGC MS-65.
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Considering the especially low relief of the Hudson design elements, a surprising hint of flashy reflectivity invokes the obverse eye-appeal, while the reverse offers normal luster. Neon-blue... |
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| 1331 | The Midwest Summer Sale on 07/26/2013 | $1,050.00 |
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1935 Hudson. PCGS MS-65.
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Exquisite silvery luster thoroughly washes the entire coin, providing much better vibrancy for an issue often found dull. Delicate ebony-violet patina splashes about the rims and provides nice... |
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| 288 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2011 on 07/29/2011 | $1,200.00 |
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1935 Hudson. NGC MS-64.
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The 1935 Hudson could actually be called a key to the early commemorative half-dollar series, and the surfaces for this example display original skin. There are no major marks, but quite a few tiny... |
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| 289 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2011 on 07/29/2011 | $1,650.00 |
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1935 Hudson. PCGS MS-65 (green label).
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Fragile beige-tan patina bathes the entire coin, providing some interesting character to this well known condition rarity. The coloration gravitates gently toward the rims, allowing the eye to be... |
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| 457 | The Collectors' Auction 2010 on 10/15/2010 | $1,400.00 |
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1935 Hudson. NGC MS-65.
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A little lackluster for the MS-65 grade, but of course, the Hudson is one coin that seldom has blazing luster. The eye-appeal is gently assisted by a touch of pastel-peach toning gravitating toward... |
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| 196 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2010 on 07/23/2010 | $1,401.00 |
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1935 Hudson. PCGS MS-65.
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Many astute collectors find "tab toning" to be delightful, and the otherwise rather staid design of this 1935 Hudson benefits from just such toning pattern. A concentric path of tobacco-gold tone on... |
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| 391 | The Collectors' Auction 2009 on 10/16/2009 | $575.00 |
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1935 Hudson. MS-60.
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Luster seems a trifle impaired, perhaps from having been dipped too many times, but pinkish-gold tone is spread out across most of both sides. |
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| 1137 | The Midwest Winter Sale 2009 on 02/13/2009 | $550.00 |
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1935 Hudson. MS-60/lightly cleaned.
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Very mild signs of cleaning are in evidence over the high points providing just a touch too much gloss. Though the mint luster is not impeded, clearly this coin cannot be called original. Scarce... |
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| 1270 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2007 on 07/27/2007 | $850.00 |
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1935 Hudson. NGC MS-63.
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This handsome issue is enveloped with an exquisite golden orange that is augmented in light blue nuances. Some perceived contact ticks are relatively insignificant, while its design elements are... |
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| 1271 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2007 on 07/27/2007 | $1,400.00 |
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1935 Hudson. NGC MS-64.
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Welcome race fans! Today we have a classic match up between King Neptune and his whale versus a group of swashbuckling sailors in their big wooden ship. Here comes King Neptune on his spouting... |
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| 1154 | The Midwest Winter Sale 2007 on 02/09/2007 | $1,225.00 |
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1935 Hudson. NGC MS-64.
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This blazing white Commemorative has amazing luster, zero distractions, and a super strong strike. I don't know what it is, but there is something about a guy riding a whale that makes me laugh. |
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| 1222 | The Collector's Auction on 10/20/2006 | $650.00 |
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1935 Hudson. AU-50.
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Attractive tones of rose and light blue can be observed on both the obverse and reverse of this super tough commemorative. It is a solid AU coin. |
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| 1223 | The Collector's Auction on 10/20/2006 | $2,000.00 |
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1935 Hudson. NGC MS-66.
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This lovely example has a vibrant peach aspect over its exceptional lustrous surfaces. A low mintage of 10,008 accounts for its desirability. |
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| 1591 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2006 on 07/21/2006 | $1,300.00 |
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1935 Hudson. PCGS MS-64.
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Housed in an older PCGS holder, this handsome and original issue is blanketed with a lavender blush, has a couple insignificant ticks, and exhibits strong delineated design elements. |
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| 1592 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2006 on 07/21/2006 | $1,525.00 |
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1935 Hudson. PCGS MS-65.
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Someone call Captain Ahab! I believe I have found his white whale. It was hiding on the obverse of this super tough Commemorative this entire time. This Commemorative has one of the coolest... |
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| 1593 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2006 on 07/21/2006 | $2,300.00 |
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1935 Hudson. NGC MS-66.
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A low mintage issue of 10,008, and scarce in all grades, this exquisite issue's satinlike surfaces glow with lovely golden highlights. A few minuscule ticks are observed with a glass on this... |
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