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1832 Large Letter Reverse half

OKbustchaserOKbustchaser Posts: 5,485 ✭✭✭✭✭

One of the earliest die states I've seen. The tell-tale crack barely exists.

Let's see your examples and watch it grow.

Just because I'm old doesn't mean I don't love to look at a pretty bust.

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,342 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cool stuff 😎

  • Pnies20Pnies20 Posts: 2,301 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow that’s early! Sweet

    BHNC #248 … 130 and counting.

  • Pnies20Pnies20 Posts: 2,301 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have Steve Herrman’s old example that he purchased in 1997. Then I realized I don’t have a reverse pic! Ugh…. 😑

    BHNC #248 … 130 and counting.

  • lilolmelilolme Posts: 2,655 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looked and only a small letters for me. But these do look neat. :)

    https://youtube.com/watch?v=_KWVk0XeB9o - Ruby Starr (from 'Go Jim Dandy') Piece Of My Heart
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    https://youtube.com/watch?v=D0FPxuQv2ns - Ruby Starr (from 'Go Jim Dandy') Maybe I'm Amazed

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  • CircCamCircCam Posts: 284 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The question is… where was the individual who coined “Bearded Goddess” when this variety was named? “Large Letters” is a missed opportunity!

    “Fleshy Mangled Wing”
    “Shanked Eagle”
    “Losing Altitude Fast”

  • BustDMsBustDMs Posts: 1,613 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @OKbustchaser said:
    One of the earliest die states I've seen. The tell-tale crack barely exists.

    Let's see your examples and watch it grow.

    EXTREMELY COOL!

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    A: The year they spend more on their library than their coin collection.



    A numismatist is judged more on the content of their library than the content of their cabinet.
  • jacrispiesjacrispies Posts: 936 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @CircCam Severed Wing sounds like a cool variety name!

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  • pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 6,933 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Oh my Jim, what a great looking example! <3

    That was just the beginning for sure. Earliest state I have seen so far.

    @drddm's is rather early too

    My isn't



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  • OKbustchaserOKbustchaser Posts: 5,485 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks, everybody for the kind words and pics. Lots of great looking "Shanked Eagle" :D examples.

    Just because I'm old doesn't mean I don't love to look at a pretty bust.
  • AvocetAvocet Posts: 269 ✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for sharing this post-- the evolution of the die is so nicely demonstrated here. Very cool!

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