@gumby1234 said:
Thanks for the chance. I will say 203. A pic of my only Half dime.
@HalfDimeDude Where you specialize in Half Dimes maybe you could give me your opinion on mine? I wont reveal what the slab says until I get some opinions.
Can you post an image with less glare i cant read the surfaces. Thanks
But I believe its a proof strike or a ms strike struck on proof dies. But thats a flying from the seat of my pants guess lol.
@HalfDimeDude so proof or prooflike? It is currently in an old Anacs holder and only graded MS61. It has deep mirrored fields and contrasted devices. Also a nice blue toning.
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@gumby1234 said: @HalfDimeDude so proof or prooflike? It is currently in an old Anacs holder and only graded MS61. It has deep mirrored fields and contrasted devices. Also a nice blue toning.
I do believe my 1870 does also fit the same description, ill dig it out and post. I also believe that this year were hammered 535 k mintage fresh dies or again on proof dies .
The real person to ask is clint. @yosclimber as he's my go to. To be honest yes,and have already sent him coins to image . He picked up the work of mr half dime book on the seated series.
Looks like tubrosnail guess at 108 was the closest to 112 only 4 off so he will be the winner.please pm your addy and I will ship your prize. Thanks all for the likes and WAG . @TurboSnail
@gumby1234 the date position on your 1870 looks like a V-10.
Most 1870 proofs are V-2, with a few V-7 and V-3.
The date position for V-2 is almost the same as V-10, but slightly higher.
As you suggested, it would be very unusual for a proof to have die clashing, although it does happen sometimes.
Your coin looks very nice; about all it is missing is that darn "s"!
Yes i have been collecting since the 60's, However its wasn't until around 2009 that a Canadian friend and I were talking about Canadian half dimes.
And yes I knew that the US also minted them too,but never been in my wheelhouse to collect.
I went to the Baltimore Whitman show and purchased my 1st two!
Like peanuts on a bar while having a beer......you just cannot stop !
The history the coins themselves, the varieties, all makes this series fun to collect.
I am 22 date,mm or variety away from a complete set of dates and mm from 1829-1873.
They will be hard to find and acquire but again it isnt the destination its the journey.
Thanks to everyone for the likes....and a warning these are habbit forming! ....but aren't all coins?
@TurboSnail here's your prize for the contest...plus Ill throw in a few extras!
The tip of the red arrow shows a dot on the upper right of shield, thats Kennedys ear clash!
This is one of the many varieties for the 2001 p kennedy.
Pm your addy thanks
No he listed what Valentine #'s that would be proof dies either were proof / or proof dies used to strike ms coins. This pratice is something you'll find in many series. This is what makes die marriages so fun to chase and understand. Rusted dies, sometimes sometimes down to does a berry have a stem. That would be in CBH-10 series. I have found the half dimes of the early 1870's were hammered! And did show a lot of clashing strikes.
@Onastone said:
I can see now my original guess was way too low. I now realize you actually have them all.
LoL i do not! I am 23 shy of a complete set by date,mm,and major varities...this wont help any guess as i do have several doubles,triplicate pcs. Theres 129 CB H~10's die marriages! Again I do have quite a few but I do not have all 129 die pairings.
Look at mintages from 1863-69 not the S mints but the Philly mm.
However as ive stated before it isn't about the destination.....but the journey!
And its been fun as well the knowlege.
I am very happy landing here on this fourm, ive made some good friends! And it has lead me to meet @yosclimber
* Clint has been a great asset and his work in numismatics is outstanding!
His work and knowlege of the series has been very helpful to my understanding on several dates,mm and varieties.
I will confess that this series has captured my interest and focus since 2008.
What makes me happy is those whom have been inspired by me and my collection to also begin to collect half dimes.
The member who gifted me the t shirt is one who got bit by the half dime bug....as they are very addicting.
It may be possible some day that we know of more than 92 die marriages and more than 31 remarriages and more than 123 total varieties (die marriages plus remarriages).
No he listed what Valentine #'s that would be proof dies either were proof / or proof dies used to strike ms coins. This pratice is something you'll find in many series. This is what makes die marriages so fun to chase and understand. Rusted dies, sometimes sometimes down to does a berry have a stem. That would be in CBH-10 series. I have found the half dimes of the early 1870's were hammered! And did show a lot of clashing strikes.
Right, it is not one of the dies with known proofs.
However, it could still potentially be a proof.
Unlikely, but possible.
@yosclimber and @HalfDimeDude
Thanks for all the help. I have been looking and can't find any proodlike designation for the half dime. In hand it looks like a proof. Any chance a regrade could get a prooflike designation?
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@gumby1234 said: @yosclimber and @HalfDimeDude
Thanks for all the help. I have been looking and can't find any proodlike designation for the half dime. In hand it looks like a proof. Any chance a regrade could get a prooflike designation?
There is some chance. I see that 2 1870 half dimes have received the PL grade.
I have no experience to say what the chances of your coin receiving that grade are, though.
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Contest ends tonight! Keep the guesses coming.
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I go with 108! Congrat btw.
Can you post an image with less glare i cant read the surfaces. Thanks
But I believe its a proof strike or a ms strike struck on proof dies. But thats a flying from the seat of my pants guess lol.
"That's why I wander and follow La Vie Dansante"
@HalfDimeDude i take horrible photos but maybe these will help. It has clashed dies and quite a few die polish lines.
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216 is my guess.
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/mysetregistry/set/172592
1870 yes nice specimen! 63
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@HalfDimeDude so proof or prooflike? It is currently in an old Anacs holder and only graded MS61. It has deep mirrored fields and contrasted devices. Also a nice blue toning.
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I do believe my 1870 does also fit the same description, ill dig it out and post. I also believe that this year were hammered 535 k mintage fresh dies or again on proof dies .
The real person to ask is clint. @yosclimber as he's my go to. To be honest yes,and have already sent him coins to image . He picked up the work of mr half dime book on the seated series.
"That's why I wander and follow La Vie Dansante"
Its Friday the 30 th and the correct answer is 28 cap bust ,and 84 seated for a total of 112!
"That's why I wander and follow La Vie Dansante"
Looks like tubrosnail guess at 108 was the closest to 112 only 4 off so he will be the winner.please pm your addy and I will ship your prize. Thanks all for the likes and WAG .
@TurboSnail
"That's why I wander and follow La Vie Dansante"
@gumby1234 the date position on your 1870 looks like a V-10.
Most 1870 proofs are V-2, with a few V-7 and V-3.
The date position for V-2 is almost the same as V-10, but slightly higher.
As you suggested, it would be very unusual for a proof to have die clashing, although it does happen sometimes.
Your coin looks very nice; about all it is missing is that darn "s"!
Congrats to TurboSnail.
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Thanks @yosclimber. So it is a proof?
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Yes i have been collecting since the 60's, However its wasn't until around 2009 that a Canadian friend and I were talking about Canadian half dimes.
And yes I knew that the US also minted them too,but never been in my wheelhouse to collect.
I went to the Baltimore Whitman show and purchased my 1st two!
Like peanuts on a bar while having a beer......you just cannot stop !
The history the coins themselves, the varieties, all makes this series fun to collect.
I am 22 date,mm or variety away from a complete set of dates and mm from 1829-1873.
They will be hard to find and acquire but again it isnt the destination its the journey.
Thanks to everyone for the likes....and a warning these are habbit forming! ....but aren't all coins?
"That's why I wander and follow La Vie Dansante"
Congratulations to the winner and thanks @HalfDimeDude for the contest. Cheers, RickO
@TurboSnail here's your prize for the contest...plus Ill throw in a few extras!
The tip of the red arrow shows a dot on the upper right of shield, thats Kennedys ear clash!
This is one of the many varieties for the 2001 p kennedy.
Pm your addy thanks
"That's why I wander and follow La Vie Dansante"
Thanks for a great giveaway @HalfDimeDude.
Congratulations to @TurboSnail.
Wayne
Kennedys are my quest...
No he listed what Valentine #'s that would be proof dies either were proof / or proof dies used to strike ms coins. This pratice is something you'll find in many series. This is what makes die marriages so fun to chase and understand. Rusted dies, sometimes sometimes down to does a berry have a stem. That would be in CBH-10 series. I have found the half dimes of the early 1870's were hammered! And did show a lot of clashing strikes.
"That's why I wander and follow La Vie Dansante"
Congrats to the winner. Thanks for the chance, dude.
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good contest.
To set the record straight, there are not 129 die marriages for capped bust half dimes (unless you are holding out on a lot of newly-discovered die marriages). There are 92 die marriages and another 31 remarriages. If one examines the PCGS Set Registry by Logan-McCloskey numbers, one will see that 123 possible "varieties" are needed for a complete set by die marriage and remarriage. This retired Registry Set illustrates the 123 die marriages + remarriages needed for a "complete" set: https://pcgs.com/setregistry/half-dimes/early-half-dimes-specialty-sets/capped-bust-half-dimes-die-variety-set-by-logan-mccloskey-circulation-strikes-1829-1837/alltimeset/78799
It may be possible some day that we know of more than 92 die marriages and more than 31 remarriages and more than 123 total varieties (die marriages plus remarriages).
Thanks HDD for the game and congrats TurboSnail for the win.
Jim
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Right, it is not one of the dies with known proofs.
However, it could still potentially be a proof.
Unlikely, but possible.
@yosclimber and @HalfDimeDude
Thanks for all the help. I have been looking and can't find any proodlike designation for the half dime. In hand it looks like a proof. Any chance a regrade could get a prooflike designation?
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Congrats to the winner.
There is some chance. I see that 2 1870 half dimes have received the PL grade.
I have no experience to say what the chances of your coin receiving that grade are, though.
tyvm guys.