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644 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2014 on 07/18/2014 | $2,400.00 |
1836 (GR-1) NGC XF-40.
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Judd-57. The transition year between the old lettered-edge and new reeded-edge coins, any 1836 is treasured for its representation as the first half-dollar to be struck off the new steam-powered... |
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570 | The Collectors' Auction 2012 on 10/05/2012 | $3,600.00 |
1836 NGC AU-53.
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Aluminum-grey patina traverses virtually the entire coin and capitulates to a delicate, thin crescent of honey-tan at the upper and lower rim on both sides. One must look carefully to discern mint... |
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484 | The Collectors' Auction 2010 on 10/15/2010 | $14,000.00 |
1836 NGC MS-63.
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The first U.S. coinage struck on the new steam press of 1836 and intended for circulation was the reeded-edge Capped Bust half-dollar, with 1200 believed to have been struck (some researchers suggest... |
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765 | The Midwest Summer Sale on 07/24/2009 | $1,700.00 |
1836 XF/cleaned/rim damage.
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Undoubtedly the scarcest coin unearthed by the Merten brothers was this 1836 reeded edge half-dollar, inaugural issue of the type. Evidence of more than a century spent in the ground is indicated by... |
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766 | The Midwest Summer Sale on 07/24/2009 | $2,500.00 |
1836 XF.
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CONSIGNOR: These reeded edge 1836 coins are fascinating to me, rare, and most people probably wouldn't crack theirs out. It's funny how the mint was going with new technology, but they wanted to keep... |
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767 | The Midwest Summer Sale on 07/24/2009 | $2,100.00 |
1836 AU/questionable color.
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Although very little actual wear is apparent, slight rub can be seen on the usual hair curls above the ear, at the lower curls right of the clasp, and certainly on the eagle's beak and brow. However,... |
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