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Posted 2 years ago
cocacolaki…
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I thought I's share some of my coins, this was the "spark" of my collecting. Let me explain, I started collecting coins when I was about 8 from my grandpa, and then paper money, then coke bottles (for some odd reason), then ss coke bottles from my uncle, then bottles, then coke stuff, then advertising, then... whatever comes next. :)
These coins are probably my favorite because of the wonderful, detailed designs by John Reich, one of (In My Opinion) the best coin engravers in his day. The half dollar still has a little bit of mint luster to it on the back, and has a little wear on the hair and shoulders. So I would give it a grade of EF-AU. And the Half Dime was a gift from my mom when she went to frankenmuth, MI, probably one of the best gifts I've gotten from her.
US Half DimesBefore the advent of nickels, US five cent pieces were known simply as half…