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My new prooflike bust half dime with wild color.

BustmanBustman Posts: 1,911 ✭
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Bought this raw, in auction, as an ms64. Sent it in to NGC, came back an MS65. The coin has a phenominal strike and mirrored fields. My guess is this coin was one of the first strikes from the die.
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  • prooflikeprooflike Posts: 3,879 ✭✭
    That's just plain beautiful! I really like it...
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  • CarlWohlforthCarlWohlforth Posts: 11,074 ✭
    Awesome!

    I thought you just bought coins from 1828! I think this one is a burdon that is tainting your collection. PM me you price and I will give it serious consideration. image
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  • MyqqyMyqqy Posts: 9,777 ✭
    That is some pretty wild toning- nice pick up! image
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  • JrGMan2004JrGMan2004 Posts: 7,557 ✭
    Looks to be an LM-2, a common die marriage, R.1
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  • BustmanBustman Posts: 1,911 ✭
    Correct. LM-2 , V-3
  • TOMCATTOMTOMCATTOM Posts: 240
    AT ????? Only kidding. Nice color. envy, envy,envy.
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  • ibzman350ibzman350 Posts: 5,315 ✭
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    Nice, I like !!!!


    After my day at the auction yesterday, I'm really starting to like the Bust coinage.



    Herb
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  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    Oooo. that's nice.
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  • MrHalfDimeMrHalfDime Posts: 3,440 ✭✭✭✭
    Gorgeous coin, Bustman! I'll bet it looks even nicer up close and personal. There were proof issues made of all three of the three pale gule reverse half dimes, including this LM-2. The proof issues were struck from the very same dies as the circulation strikes, so it can often be difficult to distinguish between proof strikes and business strikes. The only real difference is that the blank planchets were polished before striking for the proof issues, and not for the circulation strikes. You may be correct, that this was one of the first coins struck from those dies after the proofs were struck. As that was the only use of that reverse die, you can only determine its relative age by looking for clash marks and minor crumbling within the letters, which appeared later in its life.

    Thaks for sharing that beautiful coin with us.
    They that can give up essential Liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither Liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin
  • rheddenrhedden Posts: 6,632 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice coin, and good job with the upgrade. That's also a really nice photo of a little tiny coin through plastic.
  • XpipedreamRXpipedreamR Posts: 8,059 ✭✭
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  • morganbarbermorganbarber Posts: 1,821 ✭✭✭
    I can't believe NGC could slab that and not give it a star. Nice coin.
    I collect circulated U.S. silver
  • BaleyBaley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
    yah thats a nice coin. the 1829 half dimes tend to come prooflike, mine is too. super coin! image

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  • BustmanBustman Posts: 1,911 ✭


    << <i>I can't believe NGC could slab that and not give it a star. Nice coin. >>



    Yeah well, what do they know?image
  • mozinmozin Posts: 8,755 ✭✭✭
    Very nice coin.image
    I think you are saying NGC called it MS65 but did not give it the PL designation.
    I collect Capped Bust series by variety in PCGS AU/MS grades.
  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,885 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Whoa momma. image

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  • LeeGLeeG Posts: 12,162 ✭
    "Beyond Sweet your reaching the "Nectar Of The God's" with this one! Congrat's!


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  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    Thats one beautiful coin. Enjoy it.image
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  • K6AZK6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭
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  • TonedPeaceNutTonedPeaceNut Posts: 1,000 ✭
    Wow, it actually looks like a proof. Do these coins ever get a PL designation. If so, this one deserves it!

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  • mozinmozin Posts: 8,755 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Wow, it actually looks like a proof. Do these coins ever get a PL designation. If so, this one deserves it!

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    TPN >>

    The 1829 is the most common Bust Half Dime PL. There have been ten 1829 proofs graded by NGC, 4 PLs, and one DPL. Pretty rare coins when talking Bust PL.
    I collect Capped Bust series by variety in PCGS AU/MS grades.
  • nepbrs44nepbrs44 Posts: 600 ✭✭
    That is one sweet Bust Dime! Nice piece image
    Bill.

    Bust Half & FSB Merc Collector
  • mozinmozin Posts: 8,755 ✭✭✭
    Did I get this right? You say it is prooflike but NGC did not agree?image
    I collect Capped Bust series by variety in PCGS AU/MS grades.
  • BustmanBustman Posts: 1,911 ✭
    It's VERY tough to get a prooflike designation on bust coins. Even at NGC.
  • MrHalfDimeMrHalfDime Posts: 3,440 ✭✭✭✭
    And if you'd like a chance to own it, it is currently listed on eBay here:

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3357&item=3979186528&rd=1

    I have no ownership in this coin. Just thought some of you'd like to know.
    They that can give up essential Liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither Liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin
  • AlaBillAlaBill Posts: 467
    Thanks for the heads up on the ebay listing. I would have missed it.
    ...AlaBill

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