Sunday, March 31, 2013

JR Newsletter: 31 March 2013 (134)

Don Stoebner wrote:

Greetings, I have started working on a pricing guide for the capped bust half dimes. If anyone wishes to send some information contact me at aimrite47 (at) yahoo.com. I have used a combination of the two coin publication guides, sellers of half dimes and some eBay sales to this point.

Thanks. Don

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Sonny Henry wrote:
 
Lot 252.        1795 Flowing Hair Half-NGC 45 0-129 Rarity 5. This popular var. has the final “s” of states over o D. Rare, w/less than 75 total coins in all grades thought to survive, w/this one likely in the lower condition census. Frankly, this coin is undergraded as it has full luster under absolutely beautiful, orig iridescent toning. Formerly in the James A. Stack collection, and later Dr. Geo. F. Oviedo Jr. collection of halves, which included the Lord St. Oswald, finest known small head 1795, obtained from the mint in 1795, both 1796 varieties, a 1797 & a 1838-o. Exceptional eye appeal, true rarity, & very strict grading combine to make this the most impressive early half we’ve ever offered


This will be on the April 6, 2013 Coin & Currency Auction www.sonnyhenryauctions.com

Thanks
Sonny Henry’s Auction Service
Sonny Henry 
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Nominations for the JRCS Hall of Fame class of 2013 are now OPEN. Announcement of the 2013 inductees will be made at the ANA JRCS meeting in August.

The membership is encouraged to send nominations for the hall. You can nominate candidates for either the veteran (those who contributed before the advent of JRCS) or the modern (those who have been members of JRCS) categories. Please include any pertinent information about the nominee that you feel necessary. Nominees will then be voted on by the HOF committee and the inductees will be announced at the annual meeting at the ANA convention in the summer. We look forward to seeing your nominations!

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