Let's see some Busties....

in2Coins

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DIMEMAN

lkeigwin

This was one of my first bust half buys. I bought it many years ago on ebay. I was enamored by its beautiful color, exquisite luster and pristine surfaces.

I asked PCGS to regrade it twice, thinking it was better than a 55, market graded. But they wouldn't budge. Truth is, it's just a really pretty 55 and I've come to accept that.
Lance.

DIMEMAN

@lkeigwin said:
This was one of my first bust half buys. I bought it many years ago on ebay. I was enamored by its beautiful color, exquisite luster and pristine surfaces.

I asked PCGS to regrade it twice, thinking it was better than a 55, market graded. But they wouldn't budge. Truth is, it's just a really pretty 55 and I've come to accept that.
Lance.

Sure looks like a 58 to me.

Treashunt

@lkeigwin said:
This was one of my first bust half buys. I bought it many years ago on ebay. I was enamored by its beautiful color, exquisite luster and pristine surfaces.

I asked PCGS to regrade it twice, thinking it was better than a 55, market graded. But they wouldn't budge. Truth is, it's just a really pretty 55 and I've come to accept that.
Lance.

Agreed, that is a 58

drddm

Beautiful 1834, Lance...and yes, I agree too, looks 58 to me!

Here are some of my favorite busties....

Dave

JRocco

Some really nice busties. Here are a couple of mine I love.

DIMEMAN

oih82w8

This is a recent upgrade;

Barndog

ricko

Lance, I would definitely have called that a 58....Very nice coin... Cheers, RickO

Barndog

dmwest

This thread did not go the way I had hoped.....

crazyhounddog

Stuart

The following Heritage Auction archived photos do a good job of depicting the hammered strike and other surface preservation details of the coin, although they do not show the attractive Semi-Prooflike Field luster that spoke to me during the pre-auction viewing, and encouraged me to make the purchase.

1826 Capped Bust Half Dollar (O-105) NGC MS-61 - Semi Prooflike

in2Coins

Some serious Busties on this thread...WOW!!!!

Kyle

lkeigwin

23Pairer

@drddm said:
Beautiful 1834, Lance...and yes, I agree too, looks 58 to me!

Here are some of my favorite busties....

Dave

Dave, this beautiful small piece of your collection is priceless in my eyes! Looking at this reminds me why I started collecting Bust Halves. Congratulations on your hard work to find these gals! Bob

23Pairer

@lkeigwin said:

Gorgeous, Lance. I have to pick my jaw off the floor after seeing specimens like these.
Bob

KellenCoin

@lkeigwin
That is one of the most beautiful Bust coins I have ever seen.

WDP

Here's a rare and beautiful 1796 B-6, BB-64 Draped Bust, Small Eagle Silver Dollar, R-8 and finest of only three known. You gotta love the large die crack bisecting the right third of the reverse!
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And another VLDS (Very Late Die State) early dollar. This one a nice example of the very rare 1798 B-5, BB-93 Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle "Knob 9" Silver Dollar. And another horizontal die crack splitting the reverse! As you can tell I like late die states....
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Top photo courtesy of PCGS and W. David Perkins. Bottom photo courtesy of W. David Perkins.

CommemDude

And some crusty coins

WDP

@CommemDude, Love that color on your beautiful 1827 Capped Bust Half Dollar!

CharlotteDude

This thread needs some gold...

FranklinHalfAddict

Some very nice coins posted so far!
Mine can't really compete, but here's my one and only. Bought it a week ago at a local shop for my type set. I've tried to figure out the Overton number. My thought was 103 but I have been told it may be 101?

kaz

lkeigwin

@FranklinHalfAddict said:
Some very nice coins posted so far!
Mine can't really compete, but here's my one and only. Bought it a week ago at a local shop for my type set. I've tried to figure out the Overton number. My thought was 103 but I have been told it may be 101?

O.101 is correct. Look at the start of the scroll, relative to the E in the motto. And the 5 in 50 C relative to the talons, along with the olive stem over the C.
Lance.

lkeigwin

A couple more, for luster lovers.
Lance.

WDP

Two nice CBHs!!!

hchcoin

Great looking coins in this thread. Love it.

astrorat

1830 O-114, R5 PCGS-30 CAC

FranklinHalfAddict

@lkeigwin said:

@FranklinHalfAddict said:
Some very nice coins posted so far!
Mine can't really compete, but here's my one and only. Bought it a week ago at a local shop for my type set. I've tried to figure out the Overton number. My thought was 103 but I have been told it may be 101?

O.101 is correct. Look at the start of the scroll, relative to the E in the motto. And the 5 in 50 C relative to the talons, along with the olive stem over the C.
Lance.

Thanks for the reply, Lance.
What's throwing me off here is the cross bar in the second A of AMERICA. It looks nothing like o101 and more like 103.

WDP

Woops - how'd this Capped Bust Half Dollar get struck multiple times and then escape the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia in 1814???
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1814 O-103 CBH Struck 5% off-center. I'll have this coin at the November Whitman Baltimore Show at my Table 818 if you'd like to see or study it.
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Photo courtesy of W. David Perkins Numismatics.

lkeigwin

@FranklinHalfAddict said:

@lkeigwin said:

@FranklinHalfAddict said:
Some very nice coins posted so far!
Mine can't really compete, but here's my one and only. Bought it a week ago at a local shop for my type set. I've tried to figure out the Overton number. My thought was 103 but I have been told it may be 101?

O.101 is correct. Look at the start of the scroll, relative to the E in the motto. And the 5 in 50 C relative to the talons, along with the olive stem over the C.
Lance.

Thanks for the reply, Lance.
What's throwing me off here is the cross bar in the second A of AMERICA. It looks nothing like o101 and more like 103.

Try not to allow yourself to get thrown off by the shape of letters. There can be differences from coin to coin due to things like strike, metal flow and die wear.

Instead focus on the relationship of design elements. The motto, scroll letters, numerals and denticles are unique to each reverse die. Which means they line up differently to one another and to the central devices that were hubbed.

Lots of collectors have their favorite methods for attributing. Below highlights many of the areas I look at first. (The reverse is from an 1834 O.101 like yours.)
Lance.

WDP

Thanks @lkeigwin !

BryceM

These ladies are all looking left. How about a couple looking to the right?

drddm

How about a little more color....

Dave

TommyType

@lkeigwin said:

@FranklinHalfAddict said:

@lkeigwin said:

@FranklinHalfAddict said:
Some very nice coins posted so far!
Mine can't really compete, but here's my one and only. Bought it a week ago at a local shop for my type set. I've tried to figure out the Overton number. My thought was 103 but I have been told it may be 101?

O.101 is correct. Look at the start of the scroll, relative to the E in the motto. And the 5 in 50 C relative to the talons, along with the olive stem over the C.
Lance.

Thanks for the reply, Lance.
What's throwing me off here is the cross bar in the second A of AMERICA. It looks nothing like o101 and more like 103.

Try not to allow yourself to get thrown off by the shape of letters. There can be differences from coin to coin due to things like strike, metal flow and die wear.

Instead focus on the relationship of design elements. The motto, scroll letters, numerals and denticles are unique to each reverse die. Which means they line up differently to one another and to the central devices that were hubbed.

Lots of collectors have their favorite methods for attributing. Below highlights many of the areas I look at first. (The reverse is from an 1834 O.101 like yours.)
Lance.

Great post!

I'm a novice myself, but found that in many cases, for many dates, just the relationship of the ends of the scroll to the letters above them can narrow things down considerably! The variability that exists on coins that look nearly identical at first blush is pretty amazing....

(And I've found little use for Overton's little notes about stars/letters/etc. being separated by 1.5mm.....)

ElmerFusterpuck

My icon, one more time...

Bob13

Sure are some really pretty coins here!

Don't see an 1831 yet.

david3142

Here's a tiny one:

lkeigwin

Ho boy, Dave, those are some beauties! Fabulous toning.

Here's an 1827 O.104 in 63+.
Lance.

drddm

Thanks, Lance. Love the toning and the crazy luster on that 1827...just stunning!

I think it's about time I send in my bust halves for some LanceViews (has a great sound to it, huh )

lkeigwin

@TommyType said:

I'm a novice myself, but found that in many cases, for many dates, just the relationship of the ends of the scroll to the letters above them can narrow things down considerably! The variability that exists on coins that look nearly identical at first blush is pretty amazing....

(And I've found little use for Overton's little notes about stars/letters/etc. being separated by 1.5mm.....)

I agree. Who pulls out calipers and measures? Silly. Go for the big stuff. It doesn't take a lot.

Wait'll Tompkins Vol 2 comes out. If it's anything like his draped bust half book it will blow away other references. I can't wait.
Lance.

SteveBell

My grandmother gave me this piece last month.1822 Contemporary counterfeit double profile.Im not even sure it's worth much

Desert Moon

DIMEMAN

Here is a baby Dime I like.

PRECIOUSMENTAL

Very Nice Posts, Love the way they TONE!
I think this is the only one I have of the half.

PRECIOUSMENTAL

PRECIOUSMENTAL

It is in an old Anacs white holder, EF 45, maybe could hit a 53?
As I said in other posts over the years, I love the way these have a consistent way of toning.
Anyone care to hazard an guess as to why?
Thank You!