CBH die state question.

sparky64

I know about the interest in die marriages for serious CBH collectors but don't recall as much discussion about die states.

I've never heard anyone say that they didn't care for a coin because the stars were mushy and bleeding into the rims.

All things being equal wouldn't you rather go for the sharp stars & denticles or it doesn't really matter?

mozin

I would much rather own a well-struck Bustie, than a late die state example, unless their is a big difference in cost, or unless the late die state is dramatically broken.

jayPem

I agree with Mozin all the way...although there are plenty of late die state pieces I would love to find !
My collection is very heavy on late die state coins, I like them very much, and in terms of the coins I tend to hold onto the longest, they are the most coveted.

But I also love a super well struck CBH...particularly if it's an early date !

lkeigwin

I'm with Mozin. And yet die states can be very fun. Lots of folks collect bust coins this way. Many bust halves have special rarity ratings for die states.

Here's a very LDS 1814/3 I sold a while back through a Sheridan Downey auction. The cud below the 4 makes it very scarce. It sold for a nice price, largely because of its die state.
Lance.