Top 10 rarest Overton varieties

SeatedHalf1839

1829 O.120
1825 O.118
1817 O.102
1823 O.113
???

BustHalfBrian

1812 110b, 1817 104, 1827 149. That's all the others I can think of.

Edited to add, I think member maibockaddict has a list of the top CBH varieties on his website. I'm sure he'll be here shortly with a link.

astrorat

Of the 450 die marriages, there are 10 die marriages that are R6 and above.

R6
1817 O-104
1827 O-137
1831 O-120

R6+
1827 O-148

R7
1817 (1817/4) O-102
1823 O-113
1832 O-123

R8
1825 O-118
1827 O-149
1829 O-120

BustHalfBrian

1831 O.120 is a good one that I forgot. 1832 O.123 is a unicorn.

Treashunt

Does everyone hate pre-Turbs?

Ignoring 1794's; and 1795 to 1797

1805 O-114
1806 O-108, 110, 122, 124, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130
1807 O-115

BustHalfBrian

<< <i>Does everyone hate pre-Turbs?

Ignoring 1794's; and 1795 to 1797

1805 O-114
1806 O-108, 110, 122, 124, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130
1807 O-115 >>



I don't hate them, they're just too pricey for most to collect in decent grades. And die marriages for the CBH series have been study in greater depth than the preceding series.

astrorat

<< <i>Does everyone hate pre-Turbs?

Ignoring 1794's; and 1795 to 1797

1805 O-114
1806 O-108, 110, 122, 124, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130
1807 O-115 >>

What is this "pre-Turb" to which you refer?

You mean that Bust halves existed before 1807?

Treashunt

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<< <i>Does everyone hate pre-Turbs?

Ignoring 1794's; and 1795 to 1797

1805 O-114
1806 O-108, 110, 122, 124, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130
1807 O-115 >>

What is this "pre-Turb" to which you refer?

You mean that Bust halves existed before 1807? >>



funny

astrorat

It's funny ... I didn't even think about the pre-Turb coins. I am so wrapped up in the Capped Bust halves (the Turbs), that when I hear "Overton" I naturally gravitate to the CBHs and not the earlier pieces.

maibockaddict

<< <i>1812 110b, 1817 104, 1827 149. That's all the others I can think of.

Edited to add, I think member maibockaddict has a list of the top CBH varieties on his website. I'm sure he'll be here shortly with a link. >>



Brian you rock!


Any way, yes they are here!

top 10 Rarest Overton Varieties

maibockaddict

Perhaps this page may be more of use though!

All R4 and scarcer Overton Varieties

Nysoto

The really rare DM's are in the Flowing Hair and Draped Bust series (CBH's are not turbans, it is a Liberty Cap).

Using Tompkins numbers:

1794 T-1, one known in silver, two die trials in copper
1794 T-2, one known
1795 T-27, two known
1805 T-8, three known
1806 T-18, one known
1806 T-19, one known
1806 T-21, two known 2005 PCGS forum discovery thread 1806 T-21
1807 T-10, four known 2003 PCGS forum discovery thread 1807 T-10

lordmarcovan

Here's the story on that 1806 O-129 discovery coin for which I was the cherrypick-ee

Zoins

<< <i>Here's the story on that 1806 O-129 discovery coin for which I was the cherrypick-ee >>



Great read! Congrats!

lordmarcovan

Don't congratulate me; I was the goat in that particular deal.

The bug rather than the windshield, if you will.

PS- but at least I have the story. Like every fisherman, I've got an entertaining "one that got away" tale.

And I'm cool with that.

Zoins

At least there was a bidding war

lordmarcovan

Not too long after that, I found this in a bulk bag of Wheaties, so I guess I got my consolation prize.

Zoins

<< <i>Not too long after that, I found this in a bulk bag of Wheaties, so I guess I got my consolation prize. >>



Nice find! Okay, congrats on this one

maibockaddict

I did an update reflecting Steve Tompkins' book, some of which I saw coming from my own observation.

But for those who care: top ten rarest pre-turbs (13 actually)

TPRC

That is a great read!