I really like 1807 draped bust halves

fishteeth

For some reason I have always been drawn to coins from 1807. Most likely this is due to draped bust coins of 1807 often being the
most available and inexpensive. Many type collectors are very thankful for the coins from 1807.
For the past 2 yrs I have been accumulating 1807 bust halves. For many years there was only ten Overtons for the 07 draped bust, then Baley on the
Boards had to go and find a new one (O115), a few yrs ago.
My plan is to try and accumulate O101-O110 in decent VG-VF condition. This has been more difficult than I had thought. Goes to show how even a "common"1807
draped bust coin is anything but common.

Post your 1807 bust halves, love looking at them.

LindeDad

Only have one here.

1807 50C Draped Bust VF25 PCGS # 6079 : Minage 301,076 This coin is a O.110 R.2 Stars have long sharp points. Large 180 and small 7. Right base of F missing.

The dianogistic of the 110.

123cents

Got this one about a week ago.

slumlord98

1807 halves share a characteristic common to 1805 and 1806, in that a few die marriages are extremely common and the rest are mostly unavailable. For '07, O.102, O.105 and O.110 are extremely common, followed closely by O.103 and O.109. These 5 die marriages constitute perhaps 90% of the available 1807 DBHs. The other 6 marriages can be very frustrating and it may take 10 years or more to finish the set.
This is an O.104.

fishteeth

I agree with Slumlord, the O102's and O105's are the only ones I ever seem to find.
The nice thing about the O102 is that it seems to be the one variety of the year that usually has a great strike.
The O105 become a little more challenging in the a version, still trying to find one.

here is another O102 that wasn't in the group shot, also including a close up of the O103 (my favorite)

STONE

Fish, I sold you the only 1807 DBH I have, but I'm in the works now to pick one up in VF.

claychaser

Here's one recently back from PCGS - bought raw many years ago....

Winston

Some nice coins there guys

23Pairer

Outstanding 07's FT! Great eye for quality.

BigRed

Winston, that is one very nice original crusty DBH you have their, I really like it.

gecko109

Here is my crappy little 1807 DBH collection. Nobody ever accused me of having a good eye for coins.






Edited to add: I cant seem to attend a coin show without picking up a DBH like these for about $200. They arent real common, but I tend to see maybe half a dozen in this kind of condition, and always have to go home with one. Im a DBH junky too fish!

fishteeth

great looking 07's, any more out there?

DNADave

123cents

Here is a O-105a.

Winston

<< <i>Winston, that is one very nice original crusty DBH you have their, I really like it. >>



I was fortunate enough to have that coin offered to me by TomB. It’s really his eyes that deserve the credit. I’ll just take credit for being smart enough to buy everything that Tom offers me Thanks for the compliment on the coin.

seateddime

great type coin

Cgb

<< <i>Here is my crappy little 1807 DBH collection. Nobody ever accused me of having a good eye for coins.






Edited to add: I cant seem to attend a coin show without picking up a DBH like these for about $200. They arent real common, but I tend to see maybe half a dozen in this kind of condition, and always have to go home with one. Im a DBH junky too fish! >>



Well hey now, I can think of someone who would love those coins if you don't want them...

I think those are some great coins! Be proud!

gecko109

Thanks for the kind words CBG.

PQMorgans

Of all my coins this one has become my favorite.




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Baley

It's too bad so many of the pictures have been deleted. Anyway, here are four different varieties of 1807 draped bust half dollar

RYK

Here's mine:

DUIGUY

JRocco

Love these older threads
Here is an 1807 O-106
Major diagnostic is the upper berry is half buried in the leaf and (thanks Nysoto) the lowest berry is between the serifs of the A in AMERICA.
This is the third use of this obverse die and is evident in the shallow relief compared to the reverse die.

kaz

Nice looking coins! It's nice that there are a couple in the series (like the 1807) that are accessible to collectors of average means. Here's mine:

fishteeth

didn't ever expect this one to pop up again

here is another pic of an 1807. PCGS F15

jdillane

<< <i>didn't ever expect this one to pop up again

here is another pic of an 1807. PCGS F15

>>



Doncha just love F-15s with luster?!

jdillane

Raybo

HoledandCreative

My high grade one.

DarkStar

jdillane

Wow, DarkStar! MS62? Can you describe the luster and patina?

DarkStar

It's in the sdb, but I'll try to reconstruct. It's not terribly flashy but there's some cartwheel, iirc. The portrait is exceptionally frosty and super attractive imo, which I think shows up well in the picture. The peripheral color, which doesn't show up particularly well in the photos, is blue/purple and rather more attractive in person. I'm not sure I'd bet my life savings that it's completely original though. The surfaces are quite clean except for a scratch in the star field above the eagle's head and a planchet flaw in the left obverse field opposite s1. The strike is pretty good but not full. I think this is a common O-105. It's genuinely uncirculated I think, and resides in a PCGS 62 holder. In person most people's reaction is somewhere between "huh!" and "nice".

kaz

Well, it gets a 'wow' from me, too! Wow!