My 20 cents worth

LanLord · July 8, 2004 5:55AM

Nope, not a twenty cent piece, sorry if it seemed like false advertizing.

Here's 4 new half dimes.

1835 bust half dime

1839 seated half dime

1853 seated half dime

1862 seated half dime

Dennis88 · July 8, 2004 5:56AM

Louis · July 8, 2004 6:00AM

Here's mine.

LanLord · July 8, 2004 6:01AM

Wow, I didn't realize how much that 1835 needs to be scrubbed clean!!!

Now, where'd I leave that comet and brillo pad?

LanLord · July 8, 2004 6:03AM

a 36 is next on my list.

I think I'm gonna start a date set of half dimes. Seems like a cool little set.

Of course I have about $2k worth of bust half dollars on hold with my favorite dealer, so I guess I better pay off my debts first.

JrGMan2004 · July 8, 2004 6:04AM

No comment on the Seated Libs, but for the Capped Bust. My guess is VF-35... if it has some luster left, then I'd call it XF-40...

It's an LM-7, an R-3 die marriage. I think that's a die clash under Ms. Liberties chin, though Logan and McCloskey made no note of it, it's plainly visible on the Plate coin, and I can see a trace of it on your coin...

LanLord · July 8, 2004 6:07AM

They were all done on a scanner, which strips the luster.

It indeed does have some luster left, and a fair amount of it.

Thanks for the word on the die marriage, I don't have a book on em yet, so I couldn't tell at this time.