Color Ho's unite - Super Toned Bust Half Dime inside

Cladiator

This little beauty just arrived this afternoon. It's nothing rare, just an 1832 LM5. Duplicate die marriage and die state for me but an upgrade in grade and eye appeal. I'm not one to usually go "gah gah" over colors but this kind of color on a Bust Half Dime is something very cool to see in hand. Plus the coin is a winner on other merits as well, it's definitely got more going for it than just color. Please excuse the tilted photos as I'm pretty miserable at toned photography. This steep angle was the only way I could capture the color without having a huge glare on the coin.

As usual the auciton photos were not up to par for the coin. They did show that there was color on the coin but they looked rather bland. Another reminder that you really have to learn how to "read" the photos at the major auction houses. What looks blotchy and drab in an auction may often times look beautiful.

cmanbb

Nice pick up Cladiator........................one can appreciate the color of that CBHD.
That 1832 set must be complete by now? What's next?

Cladiator

<< <i>That 1832 set must be complete by now? What's next? >>

I'm still missing one coin in the die state set of the '32 LM5. Aside from that the half dime collection never ends

stman

Well, I ain't gonna "unite" But I think it's a very attractive coin. Big difference IMO of a nice color coin, compared to a dipped out one with some blue hanging around the periph on an old Bust half that looks very un-natural. But, everybody wants to see color and "rainbow" even if it's on a coin that doesn't usually come that way. Soooo, what do I know, the "crowd" has been heard. LMAO

RedneckHB

I like the look of that coin. IMO it is a perfect example of a half-dime.

MikeInFL

Please send us a link to the auction pic so we may see both views of the coin. Thanks & nice pickup. ...Mike

Cladiator

<< <i>Please send us a link to the auction pic so we may see both views of the coin. >>

Here ya go. This is a cropped photo I made with the auction photos. The pic shows that the coin definitely has toning and color to it but nothing like what it is in hand. The auction photo seems much more bland and flat than it actually is and the toning looks splotchier than it is. This is actually one of the better auction photos too. Much worse are out there when it comes to accurate colors.

Hadleydog

That is simply beautiful. Wow!!

CoinAddict

Gorgeous toning, Rich. Very nice Bustie.

Barndog

Your photos do a much better job compared to the auction photos of showing the later die state of the coin. I think by the time you finish this mini-collection, most of the forum members will be able to ID this die marriage (1832 LM-5)!

Cladiator

<< <i>I think by the time you finish this mini-collection, most of the forum members will be able to ID this die marriage (1832 LM-5)! >>

LOL whether they like it or not huh?

TonedCoinTrader

Purdy Colors..............

mozin

Nice coin, and it even has a 90 degree rotation.

Cladiator

<< <i>Nice coin, and it even has a 90 degree rotation. >>

LOL. In reality it's only got about 5 degrees of rotation

Thanks for the great comments everybody.

coinlieutenant

VERY nice Rich.

It looks like I am climbing the coin.

J