Reeded Edge 1832 Half??????????

tsacch

Reeded edge 1832?


comments, not thinking of buying here, just weird to me.

tom

nwcs

Eight ball says that outlook is not favorable. Especially since the source I looked at indicated only lettered edges for that date. Likely an alteration. I know that collared striking was more common in 1836, but I have read that for gold it actually started a tad earlier

Dollars

My 1932 has lettering and well I would tell you the other marks if I could get it out of the blasted airtight. Don't remember what it was. Was a junk coin I got cause of the strike but it was holed at some point and filled. Got it for less than 20 bucks in a lot buy.

Dave
In Laurel
MD

BillJones

The Reeded Edge half dollars started with the introduction of steam presses at the U.S. mint in 1936. The coins were struck in closed collars and the reeding and main devices were struck on the coin in one operation.

Yes, the U.S. mint did issue reeded edge coins from 1795 onward (NOTE the 1794 dated half dimes with reeded edges were actually minted in 1795), but the reeding was added as a separate operation.

I'm pretty sure that this coin is an alteration. If it's not, it's one heck of a fine that is worth far more than the current bid. The trouble is there is almost no chance that it is a genuine reeded edge half dollar.

ConstellatioCollector

I didn't see a pic of the whole coin!

BillJones

Click on the line that says "other pictures" or something like that. The coin has all the ear marks of a normal screw press, lettered edge half dollar.

ConstellatioCollector

Thanks, Bill.

Jody526

This is the correct edge type for that coin. It is a lettered edge half. It is called the "adopted edge 1830-1836. The Redbook has a good picture of it.

sinin1

was just looking at my 1835 to compare

the lettered edge says
"FIFTY ||||||||||| CENTS |||||||||| OR ||||||||||| HALF ||||||| OF |||| A ||||| DOLLAR |||||| * ||||||||"


between the words are areas that llok like reeding

dorkkarl

it's a post-mint alteration. no premium.

K S

Jody526

dorkkarl,
With all due respect, on what do you base your statement?

Rittenhouse

sinin1 got it right. This is a normal edge for the period with some clever photography on the part of the seller. Take a look at the enlarged image of the edge. Upper left you can see OR, lower right is H(ALF). Both just out of focus in an apparent attempt to deceive. Worked pretty well, too. Someone paid 160 bucks (incl shipping) for a common VF30 - 35.

Nysoto

The letter F for the start of fifty can be seen on the far right of the picture. This is not reeding, but more properly called "edge grooving" that started on an experimental basis in 1830, and used on all bust halves in 1832. The edge grooving was made by the two edge dies on the Castiang edge letterin machine. Just a regular bust half coin, nothing special. High bidder paid too much.

Rittenhouse

Nysoto's got it closer. AR on upper left, F lower right. Both out of focus. You can barely see the star btwn two reeds.

Jody526

dorkkarl,
The reason I asked you to clarify your statement, was because I thought you may have spotted something that I missed.
When I confirmed that the auction coin had the correct edge, in my earlier post, I didn't expect anyone to come back and say that it was altered. Especially after I had offered confirmation of my statement by directing everyone's attention to the photo of that edge type that is shown in the Redbook.
So when you said that it was altered, I figured I must have missed something.
As it looks now, I'm thinking that you were just expressing your opinion, based on your own experience.