Look at my New Bust Quarter :) Lots of Pics

Cladiator

Just received it in the mail today, looks even better than in the auction pics. Your grading opinions are very welcome. My Bust Quarter book is still in the mail so can I get some help attributing it. I noticed two interesting points to the coin; 1. Possible die crack from "RIC" in AMERICA , 2. Just below Liberties ear there are three faint vertical lines...1 actually going into her ear and this corresponds to the vertical lines on the shield on the reverse...what is this error called? The last two pics are closeups of the two things I mentioned.

nwcs

Now that is an example of a wonderful circulated coin!

elwood

B-3, R-3

mgoodm3

Lines on the ear are a die clash.

elwood

<< <i>Just below Liberties ear there are three faint vertical lines...1 actually going into her ear and this corresponds to the vertical lines on the shield on the reverse...what is this error called? >>



They are clash marks from the reverse shield. A clashed die.

MFH

Elwood, you're good. Did you recognize the B-3 immediately, or did you have to refer to the Browning book, like I had to ?

Cladiator, very nice pictures. Great blow ups.
The eighth star was repunched on the B-3, but your pic's didn't show this.

The reduced size Bust Quarter is the epitome of the classic era of US mintage.

elwood

MFH
Should I lie and have you impressed by my attribution skills or tell you I used the book?

MFH

Elwood, I just thought you were a Bust-Nut type of guy. I heard they won't let you into the "club" until you can attribute at least 350 Overton varieties. Heck, I can only tell you that even with the book, I have trouble.

elwood

<< <i>Elwood, I just thought you were a Bust-Nut type of guy. >>



Believe me, I AM!!!
There's 350 Overton Varieties?

MFH

Don't ask me, I don't even own the book...I'm scared to death to even start collecting Bust Halves. I just bought the Wiley and Bugert guide to Seated Liberty Halves. I've just begun to collect this series.

Cladiator

Am I correct in thinking that is a die crack in the "RIC"?

sliderider

Looks like you have a crack going through the AMERICA above the eagles wing, too.

coinlieutenant

very eye appealing coin. Nice get... solid VF to me.

John

dorkkarl

that's a keeper, strong fine++ to me, borderline vf

FANTASTIC FIND!!!

K S

JrGMan2004

Awesome coin! Great color, great look, nice honest wear... A nice VF Certainly not fine though, whoever thinks that doesn't know how to grade circ Bust coins...

Shamika

Very nice!

LanLord

The Bust design of coins, all of them from half dime to half dollar have to be the best bang for the buck when it comes to interesting study in numismatics.

They are not overy expensive for the most part (there are a couple killers, but overall not too bad) and there are so many varieties that you can collect, it's the most interesting area of coin collecting to me. I imagine that the gold busts are equally as interesting, but the price of admission is pretty steep.