The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 44, October 28, 2007, Article 16

INFORMATION ON THE BEESON 1838-O HALF DOLLAR 

Following recent trips to Europe, California, Michigan and 
Pennsylvania, Dave Hirt writes: "I'm happy to be home again 
surrounded by my numismatic books and catalogs. I really 
enjoyed last week's E-Sylum issue. Thanks for the great 
job you do.

"You had an inquiry from David Ganz about the 1838-O Half 
Dollar sold in Haseltine's Besson sale. I believe the purchaser 
may have been fellow Philadelphia collector Robert Coulton 
Davis. I have a plated catalog of the Davis sale held in 1890. 
The obverse of the 1838-O is pictured, and seems to match 
Haseltine's description. The coin realized $51, a high price 
considering branch mint collecting was not widespread at that 
time. The buyer was 'Chapman'. I would think it was the firm 
of the Chapman Brothers, Henry and S. H. Hudson." 

QUERY: 1989 VINTAGE AUCTIONS SALE PRL: 1838-O HALF DOLLAR PRICE SOUGHT
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  Wayne Homren, Editor

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