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I Like My Cherries Old & Brown (Another Bust Half Thread!)

And you know the kind cherries I'm talking about. image I was lucky enough to pluck this ripe one for common money last week. It is easily my best cherrypick to date.

It's 1836 O.121 R5+, NGC VF20. The variety is not on the holder.

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  • scubafuelscubafuel Posts: 1,723 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Man am I glad you like halves and not quarters!

    Nice pick.
  • 3keepSECRETif2rDEAD3keepSECRETif2rDEAD Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice Work Buddy! I have no idea what the variety is but I trust that if you say it's your best pick yet than I'll take your word for it...Congrats!

    Erik
  • GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 16,823 ✭✭✭✭✭
    BHB knows his Busties.....nice pickup, most original from here, wish I knew more about the variety.
  • BustHalfBrianBustHalfBrian Posts: 4,119 ✭✭✭


    << <i>That's roughly an 8 bagger? Nice! >>



    I estimate more like 15-20 image
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  • OriginalDanOriginalDan Posts: 3,713 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Way to go on the cherrypick.

    I don't know these all that well, but doesn't it look like the clasp at liberty's neck is tooled?
  • TreashuntTreashunt Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great grab.

    Congrats
    Frank

    BHNC #203

  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 22,721 ✭✭✭✭✭
    congrats

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  • CasmanCasman Posts: 3,935 ✭✭
    You Suck image
  • TennesseeDaveTennesseeDave Posts: 4,737 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Way to go on the cherrypick.

    I don't know these all that well, but doesn't it look like the clasp at liberty's neck is tooled? >>



    I believe Dan is on to something. Hope not, but the clasp may have been re-engraved. Please look at it and let us know BHB.
    Trade $'s
  • BustHalfBrianBustHalfBrian Posts: 4,119 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Way to go on the cherrypick.

    I don't know these all that well, but doesn't it look like the clasp at liberty's neck is tooled? >>



    I didn't even notice until you mentioned it, Dan. The clasp is quite bold for the grade, I agree, however now looking at other examples of a similar grade, it seems it isn't uncommon for the clasp to be so well-formed at such a low grade.

    http://images.pcgs.com/CoinFacts/20549038_38793186_max.jpg
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    << <i>Way to go on the cherrypick.

    I don't know these all that well, but doesn't it look like the clasp at liberty's neck is tooled? >>



    I believe Dan is on to something. Hope not, but the clasp may have been re-engraved. Please look at it and let us know BHB. >>



    Linked

    the picture looks different then yours but it might be shadows. I suspect Dan and Dave might be on to something about the tooling.
  • BustHalfBrianBustHalfBrian Posts: 4,119 ✭✭✭


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    << <i>Way to go on the cherrypick.

    I don't know these all that well, but doesn't it look like the clasp at liberty's neck is tooled? >>



    I believe Dan is on to something. Hope not, but the clasp may have been re-engraved. Please look at it and let us know BHB. >>



    Linked

    the picture looks different then yours but it might be shadows. I suspect Dan and Dave might be on to something about the tooling. >>



    Perhaps that one on CoinFacts wasn't a good example, but take a look at the clasp on this O.121 (same variety as my coin) that sold at Stacks-Bowers in 6/13.

    I'm beginning to think it's a characteristic exclusive to this variety.

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  • BustHalfBrianBustHalfBrian Posts: 4,119 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Hmm, easy PUP! Gonna keep my eye out for this. >>



    A dead-giveaway for O.121 is a weak C on 50C. I have yet to see an example w/out the top of C missing.
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  • GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 16,823 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have two O-114 1836 CBH's....not sure if this brings anything to the table.
    I'll let the experts decide.



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  • BustHalfBrianBustHalfBrian Posts: 4,119 ✭✭✭


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    << <i>Hmm, easy PUP! Gonna keep my eye out for this. >>



    A dead-giveaway for O.121 is a weak C on 50C. I have yet to see an example w/out the top of C missing. >>


    This one is pretty close to intact.

    HA.com

    EDIT: Nevermind, looks a lot weaker in the full-slab shots. >>



    Wow, that is an awesome coin.
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  • numismanumisma Posts: 3,877 ✭✭✭✭

    Great cherry pick. Congratulations. You are making us old guys look bad!
  • OriginalDanOriginalDan Posts: 3,713 ✭✭✭✭✭


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    << <i>Way to go on the cherrypick.

    I don't know these all that well, but doesn't it look like the clasp at liberty's neck is tooled? >>



    I believe Dan is on to something. Hope not, but the clasp may have been re-engraved. Please look at it and let us know BHB. >>



    Linked

    the picture looks different then yours but it might be shadows. I suspect Dan and Dave might be on to something about the tooling. >>



    Perhaps that one on CoinFacts wasn't a good example, but take a look at the clasp on this O.121 (same variety as my coin) that sold at Stacks-Bowers in 6/13.

    I'm beginning to think it's a characteristic exclusive to this variety.
    >>



    I'm rooting for you, hoping I'm wrong.
  • jayPemjayPem Posts: 4,018 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The clasp design is very deep on 1836 bust halves...I doubt yours was tooled. You'll be able to tell with a loupe I would think image
  • hchcoinhchcoin Posts: 4,825 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Got to love picking cherrys. image


    Hoard the keys.
  • nwcoastnwcoast Posts: 2,826 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sweet find!!!

    Now..... Don't you think we should contact the seller and let them know what transpired here???
    Maybe share in the windfall???image

    NOT!!!!

    Knowledge is key, and in free markets, a deal is a deal..... (For the most part)

    Congratulations!!! And, YOU SUCK!

    Happy, humble, honored and proud recipient of the “You Suck” award 10/22/2014

  • It looks like I was wrong, I see what you are saying about it just being deeply impressed on that die. GL
  • RadioContestKingRadioContestKing Posts: 3,002 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Congrats Brian on the Cherrypick. Nice Job. Enjoy image
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  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 43,795 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Good score and keep the fire alive.
  • JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Congrats Brian
    Nice pick.
    Some coins are just plain "Interesting"
  • lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,885 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great pick-up, Brian! And a bar dot variety to boot.

    Proud of you.
    Lance.
  • zap1111zap1111 Posts: 1,298 ✭✭
    Diligent study and searching pays off big time on this one, Brian. Congratulations!
    zap
    zap1111
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  • BustHalfBrianBustHalfBrian Posts: 4,119 ✭✭✭
    I had to reply to view the 1st post on this new page - a very strange glitch that seems to be occurring more and more frequently.

    Thank you Tim and all the rest image
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  • You dirty name!

    Nice one Brian! The clasp on the marriage does appear to be deeper than on others. The image on my site seems to support this. I need to add some additional info on this marriage to my site....


    1836 O-121


    Amazing how we can still cherry things these days.
    You may call me Dave
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