7/1/17

Missouri, Hannibal.  1969 Sesquicentennial Official Coin.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $3.50.  Up for bid starting at $12.95 with FREE shipping.  No bids.  It was relisted as a BIN item at the same cost, until July 12th, when the seller ended the listing unsold.

 

 

7/1/17

Montana.  1964 Statehood Diamond Jubilee, Territorial Centennial Official Souvenir Dollar struck in Silver.  Mintage 1,000 - minimum.  Catalog value $15.00.  This comes in different edge varieties - but which variety it was could not be determined from the photo.  This one, in a heavy plastic holder, started at $14.95 plus $3.00 shipping.  It sold for $19.43 after 3 bids by 3 bidders.

 

 

7/1/17

Oregon, Gresham.  1959 Oregon Centennial Half Dollar, variety with no smoke from smokestacks on left.  Mintage 15,000, all varieties combined.  Catalog value $3.50 for this variety.  This choice specimen was offered for $4.95 with FREE shipping.  There were no bids, and the item was not relisted.

 

 

7/1/17

South Carolina, Charleston.  1961 Confederate Centennial Half Dollar.  Mintage 30,000.  Catalog value $3.00.  Offered at a starting bid of $12.00 with FREE shipping.  It did not sell right away, but the seller continued to list this uncirculated piece at the same price, and it sold to a single bidder on July 25.

 

 

7/1/17

Texas, Bryan - College Station.  1962 Centennial Half Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $6.50. Sold to a single bidder at the opening price of $3.00 plus $2.00 shipping.

 

 

7/1/17

Wisconsin, Kewaunee.  1913 Homecoming Dime. A novelty item inscribed THIS CHECK / AND A DIME / GOOD FOR / ¢ 10 ¢ / IN TRADE  / ANYWHERE.  This one was new to me, and it seemed a good possibility for inclusion in the catalog, so I bid and won.  The start was $15.00 plus $2.50 shipping, and it sold for $30.00 after 3 bids by 2 bidders.

 

 

7/2/17

Florida, Kissimmee.  1983 Centennial Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $5.00.  Up for bid starting at $3.99 plus $2.99 postage.  No bids.  Since that time it has been a Buy It Now item priced at $4.00 plus $2.99.  Still available as of September 3, as I type this report up.

 

 

 

7/2/17

Illinois, Mt   . Olive.  1965 Centennial Half Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $4.00.  This choice example was offered for just 99¢ plus $2.99 shipping.  No bids for a couple weeks, but it finally sold to a single bidder on July 23.

 

 

7/2/17

Kansas.  1961 Official Centennial Coin for Bourbon County.  Unknown mintage.  Not previously listed individually. About average difficulty for the series.  Sold to a single bidder at the $5.99 plus $2.69 opening bid.

 

 

7/2/17

Kansas.  1961 Official Centennial Coin for Douglas County.  Unknown mintage.  Not previously listed individually. One of the more easily found Counties.  This one took two additional weeks to sell after price reductions of 50¢ each week. It sold to a single bidder two weeks later for a $4.99 plus $2.69 opening bid.

 

 

7/2/17

Kansas.  1961 Official Centennial Coin for Marion County.  Unknown mintage.  Not previously listed individually. One of several Kansas 1961 County issues, all of average scarcity, being offered by a single seller today.  This one sold at the $5.99 plus $2.69 opening bid to a lone bidder.

 

 

 

7/2/17

Kansas.  1961 Official Centennial Coin for Nemaha County.  Unknown mintage.  Not previously listed individually. Another mid-range (in scarcity) pieces.  Sold to a single bidder at the $5.99 plus $2.69 open.

 

 

7/2/17

Kansas.  1961 Official Centennial Coin for Pratt County.  Unknown mintage.  Not previously listed individually. Compared to the other counties, Pratt County is not hard to find at all.  Sold to a single bidder two weeks later for $4.99 plus $2.69 opening bid after two 50¢ price reductions.

 

 

 

7/2/17

Kansas.  1961 Official Centennial Coin for Seward County.  Unknown mintage.  Not previously listed individually. Not a particularly rare county, but nowhere near the easiest to find either.  Call it average scarcity for the series.  Sold to a single bidder at the $5.99 plus $2.69 opening bid.

 

 

7/2/17

Pennsylvania, Chambersburg.  1962 Civil War Centennial Half Dollar.  Mintage 10,000.  Catalog value $4.00.  This was a nice uncirculated one, but it was just priced too high - $12.00 plus $2.60.  Not surprisingly there were no bids at this level, but the seller continued to offer it at the same price, but now as a BIN item, until August 16, when the listing was ended unsold.

 

 

7/4/17

Idaho, Weiser.  1963 Territorial Centennial and National Fiddlers Convention Half Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $4.00.  The start was $3.99 and the postage $2.89 more, but there were no bids.  It was relisted at that same price for two weeks without a sale, so the seller reduced the start to 99¢ plus $2.89, and it sold to a single bidder on July 24.

 

 

7/4/17

Minnesota.  1958 Centennial Half dollar obverse struck in aluminum - also known to So-Called Dollar collectors as HK-518.  An attractive, above average Uncirculated specimen but with too many bag marks and surface abrasions to call it choice.  This one had a $1.00 plus $2.00 shipping start, attracted 10 bids from 7 bidders, and sold for $208.50.  Wow!

 

 

7/4/17

New York, New York City.  1986 Statue of Liberty Birthday Dollar - One of 6 varieties, this one showing the base of the statue being constructed.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $3.50.  Priced at a starting bid of $2.99, but with a postage charge of $3.99, this piece failed to attract a bid even after the start was reduced to $1.99 for the week ending August 9.  The lot was then ended unsold.

 

 

7/5/17

Hawaii 1992 Midway Dala in Silver.  Unknown mintage. Catalog value $17.50.  Offered starting at $40.00 with FREE shipping.  Failing to find a bid, it was made a BIN item at the same price. The listing for this 1 Ounce Silver piece was soon ended  “because the item is no longer available”.  I think that usually happens when the seller sells the item outside of Ebay.

 

 

7/5/17

Kansas, Coffeyville.  1969 Centennial Dollar.  Mintage 13,500.  Catalog value $3.50.  The start for this piece was 99¢, but the postage fee was $2.90.  No bids this week or the next, but after 3 weeks it caught the eye of a couple bidders and sold for $1.04 after two bids.

 

 

7/5/17

Michigan, Eaton Rapids.  1962 125th Anniversary Half Dollar.  Mintage 5,000.  Catalog value $3.50.  Starting bid was $4.99 with FREE shipping.  No bids.  Not relisted.

 

 

7/5/17

Washington, Walla Walla.  1986 Whitman Centennial $1.50, numbered version (5709).  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $5.00.  The start was $5.55 and postage $2.75 more.  There were no bids and the seller made it a BIN item at the same price.  Offered until September 3, when the listing was ended unsold.

 

 

7/6/17

Arizona, Globe.  Undated Days of ’49 Dime.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $17.50, but going down.  This specimen in XF Condition was dirty and with some slight corrosion.  Despite a $9.99 plus $2.80 start, it received no bids, and was not relisted.

 

 

7/6/17

Arizona, Quartzite.  1975/76 Pow Wow Dollar.  An error muling of the 1976 obverse and the 1975 reverse.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $7.50.  Offered for $3.49 plus $2.95 shipping. There were no bids this week or the following week, so the seller ended his listing unsold.  He called it the 1975 Pow Wow Dollar and did not mention the error.

 

 

7/6/17

California, Los Angeles.  1981 Bicentennial Dollar, City of Opportunity design, struck in Sterling Silver.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $30.00, but that is probably going down.  Produced as silver was spiking to nearly $50 per ounce, these had to be made on thin planchets to keep them from costing too much.  As it was, they priced the half ounce Dollars at $39.00 each, and they were made available only in sets of the 6 designs.  As a result, there was some buyer resistance!  $234.00 was too much for many collectors, and most opted to settle for the 6 coins in nickel silver at face value.  As a result the silver ones somewhat hard to find today.

 

 

7/6/17

Michigan, Cadillac.  1952 Paul Bunyan Days Quarter.  Unknown Mintage.  Catalog value $5.00.  This one in the typical XF/AU condition sold to a single bidder who placed two bids - the second being unnecessary - and won it for the opening price of $5.99 plus $3.00.

 

 

7/6/17

New York, New York City.  “1609” (1993) Henry Hudson Half Moon Dallder.  Issued by the New Netherlands Museum in Albany, but the location is not mentioned on the token, so - for the time being at least - it will be listed with the other Henry Hudson issues in New York City.  Struck by the Dutch Mint in Utrecht from Sterling Silver, which is also not indicated on the coin.  The museum had 20 specimens for sale in 1993, and they have long been sold out.  Not previously listed.  I was the only bidder at the $25.00 with FREE shipping start.  A very pretty token, but I am not sure it should be listed.

 

 

7/6/17

Pennsylvania, Hannover Community.  1963 Bicentennial Half Dollars, Lot of 4, all Uncirculated.  The mintage is unknown and they catalog for $4.50 each.  This group was offered for $21.99 with FREE shipping.  There were no bids as an auction item, so the seller made them a Buy It Now item at the same cost.  The lot is still available, with the current listing ending on September 11.

 

 

7/7/17

Alaska, Fairbanks.  1976 U. S. Bicentennial Dollar - Private issue for the Chena View Hotel.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $6.50.  The start was just $1.99 plus $1.25 shipping.    It sold to the second bidder at $2.25.  

 

 

7/7/17

Illinois, Fox Lake.  1957 Golden Jubilee Half Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $6.50.  About Uncirculated.  Offered for $5.55 plus $2.75, this one sold to a single bidder at the opening price.

 

 

7/8/17

Rhode Island, Providence.  1961 325th Anniversary Half Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $3.50.  You could have bid on this item, starting at $6.00 or just bought it straight out for $8.00 - either way with a very reasonable $1.00 shipping fee.  No bids, but it continued as an Auction item for $6.00 plus $1.00 until August 25, when the seller ended his listing unsold.

 

 

7/9/17

Iowa, Emmetsburg.  1966 Irish Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $7.50.  The first year of issue for a series that continues uninterrupted today, over 50 years later!  Bidding was to start at $8.00 plus $3.00 shipping, but no one bid.  The token was not relisted.

 

 

7/9/17

Iowa, Emmetsburg.  1967 Irish Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $6.00.  Offered for $8.00 plus $3.00 shipping.  It sold to a single bidder at the opening price, who no doubt saved on the shipping fees by bidding on several items.

 

 

7/9/17

New Jersey, Bay Village.  Undated, Redeemable As Advertised For Special Promotions.  Unknown mintage.  Not previously listed.  The seller was offering two of these - one aluminum and one Brass as separate lots starting at $4.99 plus $2.99.  Each of them sold to (the same) bidder at the opening price.

 

 

7/9/17

New York, Hudson.  1959 Hudson Champlain Festival Phoenix Hose Company Centennial Half Dollar.  Mintage 7,500.  Catalog value $4.50.  Offered for $4.75 plus $2.00 shipping.  No bids.  Not relisted.

 

 

7/9/17

Ohio Guernsey.  1948 SesquiCentennial Plastic Nickel.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $3.50.  Offered for $1.99 plus $2.95 shipping.  No bids - not relisted.

 

 

7/9/17

Oregon, Klamath Falls.  1959 Oregon Centennial Half Dollar - raised FRONTIER OF THE FUTURE variety.  Mintage 30,000 for all varieties combined.  Catalog value $2.00.  Up for bid starting at $6.50 plus $2.65.  No bids, and still available at the same cost (but as a BIN item) as I write this on September 10. 

 

 

7/10/17

Hawaii, Molokai.  1976 Molokai Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $7.50.  Offered for $39.00 plus $4.80 shipping.  No bids this week, but it did sell the following week to a single bidder.

 

 

7/10/16

Nevada, Las Vegas.  “1878” Las Vegas Dollar with Showgirl reverse in Oxidized Brass.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $3.50.  Offered for $7.99 plus $2.75 shipping.  No bids, and listed at the same opening bid ever since.  The current listing ends on September 12.

 

 

7/10/17

North Dakota, Minot.  Norsk Hostfest Official Commemorative Collector’s Coin, numbered version (#806) in antiqued brass, 1986 to 1990 complete.  Sold to a single bidder at the $9.99 plus $3.99 opening  bid.  Five pieces. 

 

7/10/17

North Dakota, Minot.  Norsk Hostfest Official Commemorative Collector’s Coin, numbered version (#806) in white metal, 1994 to 2002 complete.  Sold to a single bidder at the $9.99 plus $3.99 opening bid.  Nine Pieces.

 

 

7/11/17

Florida, Pensacola.  1959 400th Anniversary Half Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $5.00.  A choice Uncirculated example with a start of $1.99 plus $2.69 shipping.  No bids.  It was then made a Buy It Now item at the same price.  Still available, with the current listing ending on September 14.

 

 

7/12/17

Oregon, Sweet Home.  1959 Oregon Centennial Half Dollar.  Mintage 5,000.  Catalog value $4.00. Offered for $6.75 with FREE shipping for this Uncirculated, but spotty and tarnished where the golden coating is deteriorating.  After a month the price was reduced by 25¢, but that didn’t do the trick, so after another month the seller ended the listing unsold.

 

 

7/13/17

California, Paradise-Magalia.  1962 Gold Nugget Celebration Half Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $3.00.  The seller wanted this token to start off at $19.99 plus $2.95 shipping, but no one bid for a month, so he reduced the price by $1.00 and made it a BIN item. Then, for the sale ending September 12, it went down another dollar, to $17.99 plus $2.95.  It was immediately relisted at the same price and will be available until October 12  

 

 

7/13/17

Nevada, Las Vegas.  “1878” Las Vegas Dollar, Showgirl type, struck in Nickel-Silver.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $3.50.  Sold to a single bidder at the 99¢ plus $2.99 shipping. 

 

 

7/13/17

Ohio, Milan.  1959 Homecoming and Melon Festival Half Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $5.00.  This example encapsulated and graded by NGC as a MS-66, which looked about right to me.  Starting bid $29.00 plus $6.95. After 4 weeks it became a BIN item at the same price, and it is still available.  The current listing ends on September 21.  

 

 

7/13/17

Ohio, Norwalk (Firelands).  1959 Sesquicentennial Half Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $4.50.  This was another NGC encapsulated piece which was graded MS-64.  Start was $29.00 plus $6.95, but there were no bids.  After a month it was made a Buy It Now item at the same cost, and it has been available ever since.  The current listing ends on September 21. 

 

 

7/14/15

Florida, Titusville.  1967 Centennial Half Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $7.50.  The start was $7.99 plus $3.50 more for shipping.  After 3 more weeks as an Auction item it was made a Buy It Now piece for $1.00 less - $6.99 plus $3.50.  It lives on in the Seller’s Store as of September 14.

 

 

7/14/17

Michigan, Traverse City.  1947 Centennial Quarter.  Unknown miintage.  Catalog value $4.50.  Uncirculated, which is typical, and holed as all are.  Offered starting at $7.50 plus $3.00 shipping.  Listed until August 17 when the lot was ended without attracting a single bid. 

 

 

7/14/17

Minnesota, Cass County.  1958 Minnesota Statehood Centennial Half Dollar.  Mintage 7,000.  Catalog value $5.00.  This XF/AU specimen sold to a single bidder at its $1.99 plus $2.99 opening bid.

 

 

7/14/17

Utah, Salt Lake City.  1976  U. S. Bicentennial Private issue of the Shakespeare Dinner House.  Mintage “over 200”.  Catalog value $6.00.  An unusual issue made from the William Shakespeare Cedar City Dollar with the center of the reverse milled off and a paper sticker citing its’ new issuer affixed in place of the original redemption information.  Offered for $5.75 plus $2.85 shipping.  The token appeared to be a fully brilliant (but weakly struck) example.  This was much better than the one in my collection, so I bid and won at the opening price.  The one that was sent was not the same one pictured, and was in a more typical AU condition.  BUT - it didn’t matter much because the following week the  listing returned, and once more I was the only bidder, and this time it was the choicer pictured specimen. 

 

 

7/15/17

Alaska, Cordova.  Undated Iceworm Festival 8 Bits.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $6.50.  This XF/AU specimen offered for $4.00 plus $2.50 did not receive a bid and was not relisted.

 

 

7/15/17

Illinois, Brookfield.  1968 Diamond Jubilee Half Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $7.50.  Opening bid was $3.50 plus $1.10, and it sold for $5.78 after 3 bids by 2 bidders.

 

 

7/15/17

Illinois, Taylorville - Christian County.  1964 125th Anniversary Half Dollar.  Mintage 2,500.  Catalog value $4.50.  This one started off with a very high $22.99 plus $3.00 opening bid.  There were no bids at this price for two weeks, so the seller raised his price to $29.99 + $3.00 and made it a Buy It Now item.  It continues to be listed at this price, with the current listing set to end on September 27.

 

 

7/15/17

Iowa, Ames.  1964 Centennial Half Dollar.  Mintage 5,000.  Catalog value $4.00.  This sale was for a pair of these, and the start was a very reasonable 99¢ plus just 91¢ shipping.  Surprisingly, no one bid!  The following week the start was lowered to 50¢ but the shipping raised to $2.61.  Still no bids, so for the next week the start was lowered to 25¢, and the $2.61 shipping fee retained. Once again, there were no bids so the seller tried a 15¢ opening, and this time it worked.  With the $2.61 shipping, it still was not as good a deal as it was the first week - but still it was pretty cheap for 2 tokens!

 

 

7/15/17

Kansas, McPherson County.  1970 Centennial Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value between $3.00 and $6.00 depending on which of the 3 edge varieties it is.  Offered for $5.99 plus $1.50 shipping.  Listed until September 2 at this price, then for the following week the opening bid remained the same but the postage nearly doubled to $2.89.  When there were no bids that week, the seller ended his listing unsold.

 

 

7/15/17

New York, Sherburne.  1968 175th Anniversary Half Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $5.00.  This choice piece sold to a single bidder at the 99¢ plus 60¢ shipping fee.  A very good deal for someone!

 

 

7/15/17

Washington, Marblemount.  1991 Souvenir Dollar.  Mintage 10,000.  Catalog value $3.50.  This sale was for a group of 28 of these tokens, all in Uncirculated condition.  Starting bid $34.00.   FREE shipping.  There were no bids and the lot was not relisted.

 

 

7/15/17

Washington, Seattle.  1962 World’s Fair Dollar.  Unknown mintage. Catalog value $1.50.  This sale was for a lot of 30 of these, all in Uncirculated condition.  The start was $59.99 with FREE shipping.  No bids. Not relisted.

 

 

7/16/17

Alaska, Fairbanks.  1959 Statehood Dollar Graded MS-64 and encapsulated by NGC.  Mintage 200,000 or more.  Can’t argue with the grading this time.  Offered for $7.99 plus $3.00 shipping.  No bids this week, or the following when it was offered at the same price as a BIN item.

 

 

7/16/17

Iowa, Pella.  Complete set of Dutch Dollars, 1971-2017, 47 golden brass coins.  Sold by the Pella Lions Club, the distributor of these coins, for $300.00.  This uncirculated set was only $200.00 plus $7.95 shipping, but it did not get a single bid this or in the following weeks. For the week ending August 11, the price was lowered to $125.00, and then ended because there were still no bidders.  Had I noticed the price drop, I would have bid - $125.00 would have been a real bargain.  I just sent a note off to the seller to see if they were still available******They were, and I was able to buy the lot at the $125.00 plus postage price!

 

 

7/16/17

Michigan, Morley.  1969 Centennial Dollar.  Unknown Mintage.  Catalog $4.00.  This was a well-used VF/XF example with a start price of $4.99 plus $3.00.  Listed until the end of July, when the seller ended his listing unsold. 

 

 

7/16/17

Pennsylvania, New Brighton.  1963 Sesquicentennial Half Dollar.  Mintage 10,000.  Catalog value $4.00.  The sale specimen was probably Uncirculated, but had a bit of smudgy toning and the photo was not quite in focus.  It started at 99¢ plus $2.99 and sold for $5.00 after 4 bids by 2 bidders.

 

 

7/17/17

South Carolina, Charleston.  1961 Confederate Centennial Half Dollar.  Mintage 30,000.  Catalog value $3.00.  This specimen was About Uncirculated and had a very noticeable spot on the obverse.  Listed as a Buy It Now item, this piece was priced at $19.95 plus $2.99 shipping.  It is still available and just started another 30 day listing at the same cost, this time it is set to end on October 15.

 

 

7/17/17

Virginia, Charlottesville.  1962 200th Anniversary Half Dollar - Monticello variety.  Mintage 7,000.  Catalog value $5.00.  Start was $1.99 plus $2.99 shipping and it ended up selling for $2.75 after 3 bids by 2 bidders.

 

 

7/18/17

Colorado, Cortez.  1986 Centennial Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $6.00.  A choice item with a $4.95 plus $2.75 start.  It was an auction item for 4 weekly listings, then made a Buy It Now item for the same cost.  It is still available at the same price, with the current listing ending on October 7.

 

 

7/18/17

Kansas.  1961 Official 1961 Centennial Coin for Douglas County.  Unknown mintage.  Not previously cataloged individually.  Douglas County is about average as far as relative scarcity goes.  Sold to a single bidder at the opening price of $4.99 plus $2.69.  

 

 

7/18/17

Kansas.  1961 Official 1961 Centennial Coin for Pratt County.  Unknown mintage.  Not previously cataloged individually.  Pratt County is a bit scarce.  Sold to a single bidder at the opening price of $4.99 plus $2.69.

 

 

7/18/17

Missouri, Higginsville.  1969 Centennial Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $5.00.  Sold to a single bidder at the opening price of $4.99 plus $2.75.

 

 

7/18/17

Ohio, Elyria.  1958 125th Anniversary Half Dollar.  Mintage 5,000.  Catalog value $5.00.  Up for bid starting at $4.99 plus $2.75 postage.  There have been no bids, and it is still available two months later for the same cost.  The current listing ends on October 7.  

 

 

7/18/17

Ohio, Springboro.  1965 Sesquicentennial Half Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $5.00.   Start was $4.99 plus an additional $2.75 for shipping.  No bids this week, but it sold to a single bidder the following week.

 

 

7/18/17

Pennsylvania, Dunmore.  1962 Centennial Half Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $4.00.    This example had a start of $4.99 plus $2.75 shipping.  No bids, and on August 3 the piece was made a BIN item at the same cost.  It is still available in the Seller’s Store for that price as of September 6, and the current listing still has 20 days to go. 

 

 

7/18/17

Wyoming, Green River.  1969 Centennial Half Dollar.  Unknown Mintage.  Catalog value $4.50.  This very slightly circulated token was listed for 4 weeks as an auction item then made a Buy It Now item at the same price - $4.99 plus $2.75.  The piece is still available, with the current listing ending on September 20. 

 

 

7/19/17

Florida, Titusville.  1967 Centennial Half Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $7.50.  This one offered for $7.99 plus $3.50.  There were no bids, and after two weeks the token was made a BIN item for $6.99 plus $3.50.  Still available in the Seller’s Store as I write this on September 16.

 

7/19/17

Hawaii.  King Kamehameha 1993 Mahalo Dala Struck In Copper.  Unknown mintage.  Not previously cataloged.  Uncirculated.  Offered, and sold to the single bidder, at the $10.88 plus $3.90 opening bid.

 

 

7/20/17

Hawaii, Kauai.  Undated Kaui Dollar.  Golden brass, smaller bust, rounded obverse letters, with lines below shrine.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $2.50.  Thus Uncirculated piece sold to a single bidder for its opening bid of $1.99 with FREE shipping.

 

 

7/20/17

Hawaii, Kona Coast.  1982 Kona Coast Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $5.00.  This Uncirculated piece started off at $1.99 with FREE shipping, and sold for $4.84 after 3 bids from 3 bidders.

 

 

7/20/17

Minnesota, Virginia.  1958 Iron Nickel.  Offered as a So-Called Dollar.  Mintage 40,000.  Catalog value $2.50.  This one, in XF condition offered for an $8.99 plus $3.50 shipping start.  No bids.  The seller then reduced the price to $7.99 plus $3.50 and offered it as a Buy It Now item.  It is still available as I type this up on September 20.  

 

 

7/21/17

Iowa, Pella.  1972 Dutch Dollar struck in nickel silver. Mintage 400.  Catalog value $7.50. This one was available for $7.50 plus $2.35 shipping, and no one bid.  Over the weeks, the opening price eventually fell to $5.50 and the postage to $1.85, and still there were no bids!  The seller ended his lot on September 8 unsold.  I should have bid!

 

 

7/21/17

Pennsylvania, Pottsville.  1956 Sesquicentennial Half Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $6.50.  Offered for a start of $10.00 plus $2.60 shipping.  No bids.  It was then made a BIN item at the same price and offered until August 31 at the same cost.  Still no bids.  The lot ended unsold.

 

 

7/23/17

Arizona, Tucson.  1933 Wolfville Western Days Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $6.50.  This sale was for a very nice lustrous About Uncirculated example. It started off at $7.95 with FREE shipping and sold for $8.50 after 3 bids by 2 bidders.  This is also cataloged as a So-Called Dollar, HK-689.

 

 

7/23/17

California, Eastern Sierra (Inyo and Mono Counties). (1961) Centennial Coin.  Mintage 16,000.  Catalog value $4.00.  This one was offered for $4.00 with FREE shipping.  There were no bids during the week, and the item was ended unsold.

 

 

7/23/17

Hawaii, Kona Coast.  1979 bright chrome or rhodium plated Kona Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $3.00 for the regular bronze version - I am not certain if these plated issues are official issues, but there are a lot of them, so I wonder.  This one started at $1.50 plus $2.60.  It sold for $6.50 after 3 bids by 2 bidders.

 

 

7/23/17 

Oregon. 1959 Oregon Centennial State Centennial Uniface (Half Dollar).  Two pieces - one with a recent counterstamp.  Brass, with smoke, small hole for the normal uniface piece and a Brass, Smoke, Large hole variety which had been stamped SMALLFOREST / MEDALZINE.COM on the otherwise blank reverse by the seller. The normal version was a nice AU example, the counterstamped one just VF/XF.  I valued the blank reverse varieties for $5.00 in the last edition of my catalog. The start was $19.59 plus $3.25 shipping.  I was surprised that there were just two bidders - I came in at $23.88 and someone else placed a higher bid and won it for the next bid increment, $24.38.  I think that was a nice buy.  I won’t be listing the counterstamped version (or any other pieces altered after the time of use or issue) in my listings.

 

 

7/24/17

Pennsylvania, Boyertown.  1966 Centennial Half Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $4.50.  I was the only bidder at the $1.99 plus 99¢ shipping start.  These show up too infrequently for me to pass this low priced one up. 

 

 

7/24/17

Pennsylvania, Boyertown.  1976 U. S. BiCentennial Half Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $5.00.  Once again I was the only bidder at the $1.99 plus 99¢ shipping start.

 

 

7/25/17

Kansas.  1962 Official Centennial Coin for Rice County.  Not previously cataloged individually.  The generic value for the Centennial Coin issues in the last edition was $2.50.   Rice County is fairly easy to obtain - but they don’t show up every day.  This one was priced at $5.99, Buy It Now, and then lowered to $5.49 the following week, but did not find a home and the listing was ended unsold on August 5. 

 

 

7/25/17

Maine, Whitefield. 1959 Sesquicentennial Half Dollar.  Mintahe 1,000.  Catalog value $15.00.  The only MTC in a lot of 6 modern Maine medals. Condition XF/AU.  started at 99¢ plus $3.00 shipping.  I was the winner at $10.50 after 9 bids by 4 bidders.  Scarce, and a bargain!

 

 

7/25/17

Missouri, Excelsior Springs.  1961 Mintage 10,000.  Catalog value $3.50.  Up for bid starting at $9.95 with FREE shipping. Listed until August 6 with no action, so the seller ended his listing unsold.  Sorry Sellers - $10.00 is just too much for most MTCs - especially common ones like this. 

 

 

7/25/17

Missouri, St. Charles.  1960 Bicentennial Half Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $5.00.  Up for bid starting at $4.99 plus $2.75 shipping.  After another week it was made a BIN piece at the same cost. If you want it, it is still available at that same price.  The current sale ends on October 7.

 

 

7/25/17

Nebraska, Johnson County (Tecumseh).  1967 Nebraska Centennial Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $4.00.  Sold to a single bidder at the 99¢ plus $2.75 shipping start.

 

 

7/25/17

New York,  Nyack (Orangetown). 1959 Orangetown Fire Company Half Dollar.  Mintage 10,000.  The start was an amusing $29.95 with $3.75 more required for postage.This piece was in a NGC Slab and graded MS-64.  Still available at the end of September, but right now with 10% off sale, so it can be had of $26.95.  Too much, apparently, even in the fancy plastic.

 

 

7/25/17

New York, Schenectady County.  1959  Sesquicentennial Half Dollar.  Mintage 15,000.  Catalog value $4.00. Graded MS-65 by NGC and put up in one of their little plastic coin coffins.  This one offered for $14.95 plus $3.75. When there were no bids the seller upped the price to $29.95  and stuck it in their Ebay Store as a BIN piece.  Still available for that price (sometimes on sale for 10% [$3.00] off) with the current end date set for September 29.  I noticed that another seller has another NGC graded specimen this one a MS-64 for $16.00, Buy It Now.  Postage charges for this one $2.77.  That coin will be listed until at least October 10.

 

7/25/17

Oregon.  1959 State Centennial Half Dollars and So-Called Dollars.  Included were a Uniface nickel-silver with smoke “dollar” HK-564.I catalog these for $5.00.  This one appears to at one time have been a bolo tie or other jewelry item. There was a silver plated Albany Oregon State centennial Half Dollar which has the same value as the standard gilt finish ones, $3.50, another Albany - this one in Oxidized Nickel-Silver plate that I suspect is an official issue and catalog for $7.50. There were also 2 of the regular Albany issues - cat $3.50 each, A Klamath Falls Half Dollar, Catalog $2.00, and finally two non MTC So Called Dollars - the Wagon Train Dollar HK-559, and the Eugene Emerald Empire Dollar HK-557.  The pieces ranged in condition from Very Fine to Uncirculated.  The lot started at $9.99 plus $7.20 shipping.  It sold for $62.45 after 4 bids from 3 bidders.

 

 

7/25/17

Oregon, Eugene.  1960 Emerald Empire Round Up Half Dollar.  Mintage 10,000.  Catalog value $3.00.  A very choice example offered for $4.99 plus $2.75.It continued to be listed a a bid item, at the same cost, until the week ending September 15, when it became a BIN item at the same price. After one more week without any bids, the item was ended unsold by the seller. 

 

 

7/25/17

Pennsylvania, Mt. Carmel. 1962 Centennial Half Dollar. Mintage 5,000.  Catalog value $5.00.  Offered at a $4.99 plus $2.75 shipping.  After the second week with no bids it was made a Buy It Now item at the same cost.  Still available at that cost. The current sale ends on October 7.

 

 

7/25/17

South Dakota. 1983 Souvenir Dollar struck in Gold plated Nickel Silver.  Mintage reportedly 4 pieces.  Catalog value $17.50.  I was the only bidder at the $4.99 plus $2.75 start.  Cool!             

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

 

 

7/25/17

Texas, Hillsboro (Hill County).  1965 Diamond Jubilee Souvenir Dollar. Normal variety - the die break that eventually produced the fatal cud is just starting.  Mintage 4,100.  Catalog value $3.50.  Offered at a start of $9.95 with FREE shipping.  There were no bids, and the token continued to be listed until September 1 when the listing was ended because “the item is no longer available”. 

 

 

4/26/17

Arizona, Lake Havasu City.  1976 U. S. Bicentennial Half Dollar.  Mintage 25,000.  Catalog value $5.00.  This example had green flakes from a plastic holder foam insert still adhering to the obverse.  This kind of damage is usually permanent.  The start was $1.99 plus $1.25 and it sold for $3.34 after 2 bids by 2 bidders.

 

 

7/26/17

Hawaii, Maui.  2005 Maui Trade Dollar.  Mintage 105,000 authorized.  Catalog value $2.50.  Sold to a single bidder at the 99¢ plus $2.95 shipping fee.  The winner had placed a second bid that was not necessary, because no one else bid, and it was not used.

 

 

7/26/17

Indiana, Crawfordsville.  1965 Centennial Half Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $3.50.  Up for bid starting at $4.99 plus $2.75.  Listed for 6 weeks or so as an auction item - then made a BIN item at the same price for a couple more weeks until the seller gave up and ended the listing.

 

 

7/26/17  

Indiana, Indianapolis.  1971 Lucky Half Dollar Elongated Coin. Rolled on a 1964 Silver Kennedy Half Dollar. Not listable as a MTC, but very Interesting.  The main thing that keeps it from being listed is the denomination “Lucky Half Dollar”. As it stands now “Lucky Coins” of any sort are not listable.  I’ve picked up a couple of these over the years just in case the future MTC collectors decide that Lucky Coins can be listed - They currently reside in my wannabe box.  This specimen started off at $29.00 with FREE shipping. There were 7 bids by just 2 bidders and it sold for $56.70.

 

 

7/26/17

Iowa, Atlantic.  1968 Centennial Half Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  There are coin turn and medal turn varieties, but you could not determine which this one was from the photographs - it dosen’t matter much…they both catalog for $2.50.  This one had a $4.99 plus $2.75 start. Until the middle of September it continued to be offered as an auction item, but was then made a BIN item at the same cost. This went on for a 5 and a 7 day listing, but ended when the seller gave up and terminated the listing.

 

 

7/26/17

Iowa, Delmar.  1971 Centennial Souvenir Coin.  Mintage 2,500.  Catalog value $6.00.  This was a nice Buy It Now specimen that had a $9.99 price with FREE shipping.  No bids.  Not relisted.

 

 

7/26/17

Kansas. 1961 Republic County Centennial Coin. Unknown mintage.  Not previously cataloged individually.  Rice county is scarce, but examples can be found if you look.  This one sold to a single bidder at the $1.99 plus $1.25 opening.

 

 

7/26/17

North Dakota, Fessenden.  1968 Diamond Jubilee Half Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $4.00.  Sold to a single bidder at the opening bid.

 

 

7/26/17

Ohio, Ashland.  1965 Sesquicentennial Souvenir Half Dollar.  Mintage was a minimum of 5,000 pieces.  Set with a start of $4.99 plus $2.75.  There were no bids and it is still available as a Buy It Now item for the same price.  The current listing ends on October 7.

 

 

7/27/17

Arizona, Lake Havasu City. Set of the first 6 London Bridge Dollars, 1972 to 1977.  Mintage 20,000 to 25,000 each.  Catalog value $27.00 total.  This was a nice set assembled and sold by the London Bridge rotary club, and it was housed in a plastic snap-lock case..  It started off at $24.99 plus $4.96, and sold for a reasonable $38.53 after 3 bids by 2 bidders.

 

 

7/27/17

Arizona , Tucson.  1933 Wolfville Western Days Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $6.50.  Also a So-Called Dollar, HK-689.  This example was encapsulated and graded MS-62 by NGC,but no one wanted it at its $115.00 plus $4.00 shipping start.  It is still available at the same cost, the current listing ends on October 10.

 

 

7/27/17

Ohio, Mansfield.  1958 Sesquicentennial Half Dollar.  The start was just 99¢ plus $3.39 more for shipping, but no one bid and the token was not relisted.

 

 

7/28/17

Maryland, Brunswick. 1965 Diamond Jubilee Half Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $5.00.  Up for bid starting at $9.99 plus $2.69. No bids. The piece was made a BIN item with the cost lowered to $5.99 but that didn’t work either and the item was ended unsold on August 31.

 

 

7/29/17

Arizona, Prescott.  Set of first 3 Frontier Bucks in snap-lock case, 1978-79-80.  Unknown minage.  Catalog value $17.00 - but going down a bit.  Offered, and sold, to a single bidder at the $5.99 plus $2.75 opening bid.

 

 

4/29/17

Illinois, Calumet City.  1968 Diamond Jubilee Half Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $3.00.  this one could have been had for $4.49 with FREE shipping, but no one wanted it and it was not relisted.

 

 

7/29/17

Illinois, Taylorville - Christian County.  1964 125th Anniversary Half Dollar.  Mintage 2,500.  Catalog value $4.50. The start for this one was just $22.99 plus $3.00 more for shipping.  In August it was made a Buy it Now item at an even higher price - $29.99 plus $3.00.  You can still buy it at that price (at least until October 28) or even take advantage of the MAKE OFFER option and maybe win it at a price you are more comfortable with. Try five or six bucks!

 

 

7/29/17

Iowa, Pocahontas.  1970 Centennial Half Dollar.  Mintage 5,000.  Catalog value $4.00.  This gem specimen was offered for $4.99 with FREE shipping.  No bids, and still available for the same cost on October 1.

 

 

7/29/17

Michigan, Upper Peninsula. Undated (1981) Upper Peninsula Dollar - the more common side view eagle.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $3.50.  This one started at $5.00 with FREE shipping, but brought $6.01 after two bids.  

 

 

7/29/17

Washington, Kitsap County.  1965 Kitsap County Fair Half Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $4.50.  The start was $3.99 plus $2.95.  Listed for one additional week at the same price before the seller ended his listing unsold.

 

 

7/30/17

Michigan, Cadillac.  1952 Paul Bunyan Days Diamond Jubilee Quarter. This is the aluminum version , quite worn (Good-Very Good).  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $5.00 in XF-AU.  This example failed to find a buyer, and the listing was mercifully ended by the seller, never to return again.

 

 

7/30/17

Oregon, Pendelton.  1984 Pendelton Round-up 1984 Bar Chip.  I have been thinking that I ought to be listing these pieces, so I bid, and won, as the only bidder.  Unknown mintage.  Not previously cataloged. The start was $5.66 plus $3.45.

 

 

7/30/17

Pennsylvania, Amity Township.  1969 250th Anniversary Half Dollar.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $6.50.  The start was $1.99 plus $2.49 for shipping.  No bids.  In its current listing it is still the same price, but it is now a BIN piece.  That listing has an ending date of October 23.

 

 

7/31/17

Hawaii.  1999 Aloha Festivals. Silver Dala.  Housed in an attractive black and clear plastic case. The case was marked #214.  Mintage 1,000.  Catalog value $25.00.  This nice proof was offered for $75.00 plus $6.95 shipping.  No bids.  Not relisted, but it has come back for a couple new listings.  It is available for the next 19 hours for the same price (October 2).

 

 

7/31/17

Illinois, Fox Lake.  1957 Golden Jubilee Half Dollar. About Uncirculated.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $6.50. Up for bid starting at 99¢ plus $2.75 shipping.  There were just 2 bids and it sold for $4.25.

 

 

7/31/17

Oklahoma, Fort Sill.  1969 Fort Sill Centennial Dollar.  Oxidized copper, brushed finish.  Unknown mintage.  Catalog value $4.00.  With a high start of $8.00 plus $2.80 shipping, this item did not immediately find a home. Relisted every week, this piece did not sell until September 30 when it sold to a single bidder at the opening price.