1838 Bust halve dollar question

pocketpiececommems

Did they make a letter edge Bust halve in 1838? I have one with 2 holes in it and am wondering if it might be a counterfeit from that era.

Baley

one half

two halves

HalfCollector

No lettered edge halves were mint made in 1838, at that time they were using the steam presses with closed collars which imparted a Reeded edge. There are a number of bogus 1838 halfs, sounds like yours is one of them.

Baley

with 1838 halves, If there is lettering on their edge then there is a good chance that they're not genuine

TomB

You have what many call a bogus bustie, also known as a contemporary counterfeit. Let's see images!

BillJones

His "half Dollar" probably looks a lot like this one.

CoinZip

<< <i>His "half Dollar" probably looks a lot like this one.



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That one may take a while to attribute......

TomB

Actually, the bogus bustie that Bill shared is fairly easy to attribute. Keith Davignon published a wonderful book that is used as the standard for this niche. The book is Contemporary Counterfeit Capped Bust Half Dollars and this 1837 would be obverse 2 reverse B.

CoinZip

<< <i>Actually, the bogus bustie that Bill shared is fairly easy to attribute. Keith Davignon published a wonderful book that is used as the standard for this niche. The book is Contemporary Counterfeit Capped Bust Half Dollars and this 1837 would be obverse 2 reverse B. >>




lol....I knew as soon as I hit the "Reply to Thread" button that I should have added "with at my Overton Book" to the end of my feeble attempt at humor.

TomB