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UTTM07 · January 5, 2008 7:48AM

Here's my first purchase of 2008. I wasn't going to look up the Overton, but from this thread it's obviously a 107.

Unfortunately, it's too big for the hole in my 7070, so the 1835 stays for now.

mozin · January 5, 2008 10:05AM

UTTM07,

Welcome to our CU Capped Bust Half Dollar Series. When I first started on Busties, I placed all my coins inside Capital plastic holders, the kind with the plastic screws on all four corners. Most of the early dates were so large in diameter, that I needed to take sandpaper around a dowel and ream the hole out to accommodate the Bustie. Many of the late dates needed spacers to hold them steady, because they were too small for the Capital holder holes.

Gotta love those Busties.

Patches · June 23, 2013 7:47AM

I worked out a trade of some duplicates with Dave Kahn for this beauty:

zap1111 · June 23, 2013 10:13AM

You picked up a nice 1812. I remember seeing that one, I think. Well done.
zap

maibockaddict · October 26, 2013 2:26AM

1812 O-103

maibockaddict · February 17, 2014 1:53AM

1812/1 O-102

lkeigwin · February 17, 2014 2:12AM

Most 1812 yeardate halves are very well struck. But we still see weakness in the central areas. Chief Engraver Reich prepared a new MD for 1812. It is believed this was done in hopes of improving how the halves struck up. Deeper recesses and thicker curls did not improve detail, however. Just the opposite. Metal flow issues continued to plague the high points.

The 1812 overdates are not as well struck as the yeardates which were the product of a different MD. Adding to the problem is the fact that most overdates received quite a bit of die lapping to remove or minimize traces of the underdate. The over all impression leaves one to conclude that these coins appear more worn than they likely are.

O.104, O.106, O.107, O.102.
Lance.

Patches · February 17, 2014 2:49AM

Lance...

maibockaddict · February 17, 2014 4:16AM

Outstanding Lance, but that may have been mentioned during a previous posting

It is really difficult to find decent 1812's. Seems like I usually get outbid whenever a really good one comes along.

This one I think is just OK

1812 O-109a

maibockaddict · February 17, 2014 5:47AM

1812 O-105a

maibockaddict · February 17, 2014 9:58AM

1812 O-104

maibockaddict · March 28, 2014 5:33AM

1812 O-107

maibockaddict · March 31, 2014 2:01AM

1812 O-105a

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