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Awesome win on eBay bid, came in the mail 1834 Xf 45 half dollar 😂
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I won this coin on eBay vary happy 😆
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Good to hear that. You can sometimes get some deals on ebay if you know what you are doing.
Good job! See....it's a wash with the spotty ASE
Congrats, what was the final bid?
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Yup I saved $94 on my bid !!!
Thanks 👍
The final bid was $181
PCGS price guide priced it at $275
I could not wait for your next find ..... just make sure you are on your most comfortable pace OK?
@markelman1125, I admit bias. I think bust half dollars...among the very first coins minted by our young country and without question the workhorses of their day, are the most exciting and intriguing of contemporary coins.
Bust halves, coined from hand-made dies, tell great stories about the early Mint's struggles. Coining silver wasn't possible without depositors, who trusted the new Mint with their flatware and teapots, willing to wait weeks or months for settlement. Commerce, banking and trade quickly depended on half dollars as the country's largest denomination. For more than 30 years the half dollar was king.
Even more fun about these great historical pieces is their individuality. Dies couldn't be completely hubbed due to strike limitations of the screw press. Each die required additional punching for completion. Lettered-edge capped bust halves were struck from more 450 different die pairs.
Varieties (die marriages) are easily attributed. Some are so scare as to command six digits. The Redbook lists numerous overdates, blundered strikes/errors and quirky numeric and letter styles. All are fun!
Congrats on acquiring a very nice late example. Take a look at some of the early dates. Even at VF grades many are intriguing and sure to please.
Lance.
Nice
Hoard the keys.
lkeigwin I love the info you gave me, it adds more to the story I can tell to people about by coin, thanks 😂
A winner all around. Congrats
Paradisefound no worries, I plan to slow down a bit, coin collecting is cool but expensive. Thanks for your concern 👍
That is a very nice looking coin and an ok price. PCGS Price Guide is usually high retail so that should not be your top bid most of the time. If you check CoinFacts auction records you will see that while one recent coin sold for $276 the rest are in the $130-$180 range.
Yea I guess so, than why dose PCGS and red book price coins higher than the average auction prices for that type of coin?
Okay, thanks for you advice 👍. Just asking why dose the price guide price coins so high then ?
Nice pick-up.
I can only guess but you can verify that it’s true by looking at tons of realized prices.
Okay, thanks 👍
They are retail. Coins may go for less (sometimes more) at auction. Depends on the coin and bidders.
that makes sense
I thought the prices on red book were the averages of many auctions
Eye appeal comes very much into play too! There is always a “wow” coin or a “blah” coin for a slabbed or unslabbed coin for a given grade. The price difference can be $100’s if not many $1,000’s of dollars. One needs to view coins in hand or have a dealer you trust that knows his or her stuff. The price guide is just that, a guide. From there one decides to pay up for a coin or to take a pass. I can’t begin to tell you how many times I have tossed the guide and gone with my head and gut, especially when I know that a certain coin is legitimately rare in choice condition. Sometimes dealers don’t have a clue and will price a very choice example of a coin at the price level in the guide. Sounds good to me. One needs to really be on top of their given series to understand why a certain coin sold for X at auction. Of course things fall through cracks from time to time too.
Nice coin! Congrats.
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I'm glad you are happy with your purchase. It has a good look to it.
Thanks for sharing!
nice score, congrats
Nice 👍 I got it for a good price
Congratulations....Nice coin and a good price......Occasionally there are deals. Cheers, RickO
Look, my coin came in the Mail !!!!
There is even a bit of toning under the arrows
Congrats
Nice coin.
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Nice pickup.
It’s about a $250 coin, bid is $190.
Very nice coin
That's a great coin at a great price. Original Bust halves in EF and above with that kind of eye appeal are not cheap and you got yours at a bargain price. Dave Kahn has great coins (I recognize his imaging and his writing). Well done!
See http://www.doubledimes.com for a free online reference for US twenty-cent pieces
nice coin, congrats
Nice pick up!
Great series, so many nice halves to choose from, too!
Dave
Nothing wrong with that Bustie at all. Now get busy and fill up the other 78 spots in the Major Varieties registry set! ; )
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How about the other 449 in the Bust half die marriage set? Woo hoo!
See http://www.doubledimes.com for a free online reference for US twenty-cent pieces
Ya thanks, I am even more happy and excited about the feedback on this coool!!!! Coin! 😂
It looks like a very nice coin for a good price. Bust halves are hard to resist.
I saw this auction with about 45 seconds to go and didn't bother to place a bid as the seller (Dave Kahn) usually seems to garner full retail (if not higher) on his certified coins. Nice win.
While looking at this auction I clicked over to his other sales and put in a low bid on this one not expecting it to hold. It did and I won an R-5+ (approximately 31 to 45 known examples) for less than past auction prices--let alone retail.
Maybe Dave is losing his touch.
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I'll pay over PCGS price without hesitation if I like it.
The toning on your coin is really nice.
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I'd hit that all day at that price, nice.
+1
Congrats on the purchase! I, too, am a collector of the busties. They are a great series, and @lkeigwin did a great job of condensing the history of a coin type to a short post. Thanks, Lance.
Congrats OKbustchaser nice win !!!, I am looking forward to bid on some others coins this seller has in the future!!