@JBN said: @Cladiator said:
Holy carp man, I'm in love with your half dime.
Seriously, well friggin' done!
I wish MrHalfDime were still around so I could read his long reply he would of undoubtedly made describing your half dime in incredible detail.
He sure would have - I miss him, too.
I try to emulate his knowledge of seated half dime die varieties, although I can never really duplicate his excitement.
Both @JBN and @JRGeyer have nice examples of the 1867 V-1a (aka Neil-2), with the dramatic die crack from the rim through S2 to the shoulder. @JBN's example is in a later die state with heavy clash marks evident. Eventually there is an even later die state with a die crack through the date.
Beautiful half dimes. For such a rare date, I'm surprised it's priced so reasonably in MS grades. Does this reflect a large percentage of higher-grade coins saved or the relative lack of interest in half dimes from collectors in general?
Looking back, I'm surprised that I didn't start a half dime collection when I had young eyes. I picked up an 1868 in G4 because of its low mintage 35 years ago, and added a colorful MS62 1858 and an arrows coin for the Type set, but I never collected them by date/mm.
Edit to add: - I looked at the 2019 Stacks auction pics - which is more accurate to the in-hand view, the TV or the auction house?
As usual, neither, or both...? lol The Stacks pics are similar to the in hand look when you view the coin straight on with normal lighting. The TV pics are similar to how it looks in hand from a slight angle in the same lighting. When you put the coin under a lamp, like at a coin show, it really comes alive. Rotating it around really shows off the luster it still has and slightly reflective fields, which neither set of photos really captures well.
@No Headlights I have an 1881 with a similar toning pattern as your 1883. I wonder if it was from the same collection at one time. Edited to add that the cert. numbers are 198 digits apart from each other.
@Barberian said: @No Headlights I have an 1881 with a similar toning pattern as your 1883. I wonder if it was from the same collection at one time. Edited to add that the cert. numbers are 198 digits apart from each other.
Could be. I believe (not sure, been in my collection a while) it came from Liz Coggan.
Another of my Circulated 1880 halves. If anyone knows of an 1884 or 1887 for sale, (must be CAC) please let me know.
Good luck on both. Some SLH folks in the Gobrecht Journal believed that circulated 1887s (AG - EF) are the rarest circulated coins in the low-mintage series (1879-1890). However, an LSCC survey suggests the 1884 and the 1886 may be a little tougher. I've seen a few circulated 1887s with CAC.
(And guess who just received the four-volume set of the Gobrecht Journal?)
Another of my Circulated 1880 halves. If anyone knows of an 1884 or 1887 for sale, (must be CAC) please let me know.
Good luck on both. Some SLH folks in the Gobrecht Journal believed that circulated 1887s (AG - EF) are the rarest circulated coins in the low-mintage series (1879-1890). However, an LSCC survey suggests the 1884 and the 1886 may be a little tougher. I've seen a few circulated 1887s with CAC.
(And guess who just received the four-volume set of the Gobrecht Journal?)
I like your 1885.
Yes, I agree. Both are tough. I have the quarters, all CAC. But the last two halves are making me work!
That's encouraging to me because your 1881 with its somewhat mottled toning looks much like my recently graded 1880. None of my raw coins submitted for TP grading have gone to CAC yet. I wouldn't know which coins to send to CAC because their grading seems so haphazard and erratic to me these days.
Here's my favorite of two 1881s. This VG10 was purchased as a CAC-stickered coin. The other (a PCGS F12), I showed earlier.
Don't think I posted this one yet. I generally don't buy the dimes, my poor eyes can barely see the details. I will buy dimes in the 1830s - 1840s. 'Partial Drapery' - XF45
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He sure would have - I miss him, too.
I try to emulate his knowledge of seated half dime die varieties, although I can never really duplicate his excitement.
Both @JBN and @JRGeyer have nice examples of the 1867 V-1a (aka Neil-2), with the dramatic die crack from the rim through S2 to the shoulder. @JBN's example is in a later die state with heavy clash marks evident. Eventually there is an even later die state with a die crack through the date.
In @MrHalfDime's often lengthy posts, after his detailed descriptions, he would often describe the example in his collection, and lament that he was unable to share a photo of it. After his passing, thanks to the efforts of W. David Perkins and @Coinosaurus, great photos of all of his half dimes were taken and shared. Here is the V-1a from his collection, with his notes on the holder:
https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/imagecollection/514182
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1021338/rip-mr-half-dime
@yosclimber , I loved his hand writing.
Beautiful half dimes. For such a rare date, I'm surprised it's priced so reasonably in MS grades. Does this reflect a large percentage of higher-grade coins saved or the relative lack of interest in half dimes from collectors in general?
Looking back, I'm surprised that I didn't start a half dime collection when I had young eyes. I picked up an 1868 in G4 because of its low mintage 35 years ago, and added a colorful MS62 1858 and an arrows coin for the Type set, but I never collected them by date/mm.
PCGS PR64
PCGS AU-50 F-103 R-3
PCGS PR64CAM
PCGS PR65CAM
PCGS PR63
PCGS PR64
PCGS PR64CAM
PCGS PR63
PCGS PR64 OGH
PCGS PR64CAM
Newest addition to the family...
Really pretty @Cladiator ! Would love to own that one.
Edit to add: - I looked at the 2019 Stacks auction pics - which is more accurate to the in-hand view, the TV or the auction house?
As usual, neither, or both...? lol The Stacks pics are similar to the in hand look when you view the coin straight on with normal lighting. The TV pics are similar to how it looks in hand from a slight angle in the same lighting. When you put the coin under a lamp, like at a coin show, it really comes alive. Rotating it around really shows off the luster it still has and slightly reflective fields, which neither set of photos really captures well.
New purchase, no drapery 🌞
Mr_Spud
VF-35 and XF-40...and a shout out to JP!
Happy Easter!
1851-O, WB-4, XF45, mintage 402,000, R-3
1876-CC WB2 (R3), Large CC
I didn't have a "76-CC large CC," so I couldn't pass this nice, low-grade example up.
Here's a half with little sex appeal. Best described as having a brushed steel textile appearance. Common date!
https://player.vimeo.com/video/817925639
Here is one in an older holder that was just TrueViewed through the holder. Wonderful untoned example.
Love the mid to high grade circulated 1880 halves. Tough to find nice.
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MS64+
That 1883 is sweet!
My 1883 (raw). I'm concerned there may be a filed rim on the reverse at 8 o'clock. Not sure.
@No Headlights I have an 1881 with a similar toning pattern as your 1883. I wonder if it was from the same collection at one time. Edited to add that the cert. numbers are 198 digits apart from each other.
Could be. I believe (not sure, been in my collection a while) it came from Liz Coggan.
PCGS AU-55 CAC......
Sweet Coin @paesan Lenny.
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
I have an ugly one I bought 5 years ago. I forgot I had it!
A through-the-holder Trueview of a OGH:
Another of my Circulated 1880 halves. If anyone knows of an 1884 or 1887 for sale, (must be CAC) please let me know.
My only Gobrecht Dollar. Tough to find without a lot of problems.
Good luck on both. Some SLH folks in the Gobrecht Journal believed that circulated 1887s (AG - EF) are the rarest circulated coins in the low-mintage series (1879-1890). However, an LSCC survey suggests the 1884 and the 1886 may be a little tougher. I've seen a few circulated 1887s with CAC.
(And guess who just received the four-volume set of the Gobrecht Journal?)
I like your 1885.
1839-O dimes tend to look a little grungy even in high grade, but then I found this one.
My 1881 half
That's encouraging to me because your 1881 with its somewhat mottled toning looks much like my recently graded 1880. None of my raw coins submitted for TP grading have gone to CAC yet. I wouldn't know which coins to send to CAC because their grading seems so haphazard and erratic to me these days.
Here's my favorite of two 1881s. This VG10 was purchased as a CAC-stickered coin. The other (a PCGS F12), I showed earlier.
Purchased raw in 2019 -
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Hopes dashed by PCGS. Unc - cleaned. Is it cleaned if you can't tell that it is cleaned?
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Don't think I posted this one yet. I generally don't buy the dimes, my poor eyes can barely see the details. I will buy dimes in the 1830s - 1840s. 'Partial Drapery' - XF45
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I love it! Sold. Where do I send my payment?
Here's a new one for me...p55 Just shot these with my i-phone at 5:30 PM EDT.
