1800 Half dime and 1802 half

fishteeth

Just spent a snowy afternoon looking through this years pickups. These two are my favorites. The 1800 half dime
is a coin I had been searching for for several years. It looks nice in hand, however, enlarge something this small to
screen size and every mark and scratch is very obvious. This coin a real challenge for me to photo

The 1802 half is a coin I have been watching for months. I first saw this coin right before the Summer ANA and instantly wanted it.
However, I wanted to first view several others in hand before pulling the trigger. I finally decided this was the 02 for my set
and luckily DNADAVE on the boards still had it. The coin may not be totally original (what early coin truely is) but it looks great in hand

I grade both of these as F12's, what do you guys think?

habaraca

very nice my friend.
I do especially like the 1802.

numisma

I agree with you and I understand what you mean about imaging small coins. I am sure that the 1800 half dime is a beauty in hand. Just to make the point, you should post an image that is closer to actual size. As I stated previously, I love that 1802 half!

fishteeth

here is a smaller image of the half dime, gives more of an in hand look

ahooka454

id be happy with it. love the 1802 perip. toning. both really nice.

STONE

Both seem very quality for their grade.

Great NewP's for the year.

jdillane

the 1802 does have a nice look. so maybe an old wipe but IMO market acceptable. while the few that never suffered even the slightest molestation are worth a hefty premium, I am not one to snub my nose at minor indescretions, especially when the subsequent years have been kind to the surfaces.

LindeDad

I think the 1802 will grade higher than you are giving it credit for 15 to 20 in my mind.

NumisOxide

Gotta love the early stuff.

seemyauction

what do you guys think?


I think I like them both.................

CaptainRon

I like the half dime, I believe it is a LM-3 (One of the two LIBEKTY varieties)

I agree enlarging a coin the size of a Half Dime to the size of a dinner plate, will show more then what perhaps you anticipated to. Attached is a few pics that show hits in the picture, that I can not see with a 5x loupe.

fishteeth

Nice coin CaptainRon. Here is another half dime that doesn't look that great when enlarged.
In an Green Label PCGSMS62

Barndog

what's the reverse look like on the 1830, fishteeth?

Cladiator

what's the reverse look like on the 1830, CaptainRon?

And can I have it?

fishteeth

here is the reverse

Cladiator

1830 LM13

Sunnywood

Couldn't you combine those two coins somehow to get an 1802 half dime ???

JRocco

Hey fishteeth,
I am not a half dime collector....too small a coin for me... but I am drawn to that 1802 half (naturally)
These 1802 are tough to find nice and while this one has been around the block it is a coin I surely would not kick out of bed.
I would leave this coin exposed to a stable indoor environment for a few years and I bet it will smooth out in color and hide a couple of those lines in the process.
Nice additions fishteeth