Federal Half-Dime Gallery - Stman Seal of Approval? :D

JrGMan2004

Well? My favorite is the second, my least is the 3rd. In order, they are R2, R3, and R4... I probally should have passed on the last one, it's a little beat-up... my thinking was clouded by stress and frustration over the parking conditions at the show, and my judgement was slightly clouded at seeing the R-4 rating... if it had been an R1 or R2, I probally would have left it... I don't know if it's necessarilly been cleaned, but it is a bit hairlined and scratched up...

1832 VF-20, LM-12, struck with a cocked die, making the rims lower and thiner around the top, causing an uneven wear pattern.


1834 VF-30, LM-3, the coin that started it for me... Thank you Bill Jones!!


1831 F-15/VF-20 LM-3, Oops...

Cladiator

I'll jump on this bandwagon...stman here ya go!

1834 F-12/F-15 LM-4 R1 with some nice "crust" on the lower obverse

ms70

I like'em all! Half Dimes are my all time favorite!

kryptonitecomics

I don't have any Bust Half Dimes yet, but I have a few Pretty seated halves???

wingedliberty

I enjoy all Bust and Seated coinage. Those are very nice coins George!

JrGMan2004

<< <i>I don't have any Bust Half Dimes yet, but I have a few Pretty seated halves??? >>

Your icon coin is a Half-Dime

Baley

I like the little half dimes!

here's a crusty 1835 that I've had for over 25 years

flyingcougar13

Half dimes now? Okay! I think this one had a light brasso treatment long ago (Stman?), but it's coming around nicely.




Keith

JrGMan2004

Baley's is a LM-3 Lg Date... Nice coin... I realize that type set is probally in your safety deposit box, but next time you go visit, can you take a close-up picture of the CA of AMERICA? There's a pretty cool lookin die break that developes there

stman

Cool coins guys. Man this must be my night everybody mentioning my name. And yesterday was my Birthday but it's OK if you all are a day late.
Crust is a good thang.

JrGMan2004

Cougar! Can't you read!? It says FEDERAL Half-Dimes! Take that Seated crap elsewhere (Don't tell anyone I said this, but that's a pretty coin)

kryptonitecomics

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<< <i>I don't have any Bust Half Dimes yet, but I have a few Pretty seated halves??? >>

Your icon coin is a Half-Dime >>




Yep, the half dimes are my favorite denomination....I just don't have any from the bust series, only seated Half dimes.




I haven't mastered the art of scanning yet, so excuse the poor quality of the picture.

flyingcougar13

Sorry George, but this is the only half dime I have...so far!

And stman, Happy Belated Brithday!

ursabear

OK folks, help me out here...
The distinction of a half dime vs. a nickel is that half dimes were all silver, Yes? (and nickels are nickel-copper?)

oldcameoproofsguy

Cool 1/2 dimes!

That 1795 is really cool. It's very crusty!

JrGMan2004

<< <i>OK folks, help me out here...
The distinction of a half dime vs. a nickel is that half dimes were all silver, Yes? (and nickels are nickel-copper?) >>

Correct friend... Half-Dimes were also smalled than dimes Finding original ones like my first two, and Cladiator's, is a tough job. Over the years, many have been messed with and cleaned, damaged, scratched, and bent. Being such small coins, it was easy to be damaged... You wouldn't know it from the prices, but supply for these coins is extremely low... I think even a minimal pick-up of the number of specialists, would drive the prices way up...

stman

<< <i>Finding original ones like my first two, and Cladiator's, is a tough job. >>



What, you think finding mine was EASY?

JrGMan2004

Oh yeah, and stman's pretties But Flowing Hairs are harder to find in general