Working on a Half Dollar type set

BS · October 21, 2005 2:08PM

I'm working on a type set from Draped Bust to Walking Liberty. I want the 5 main Capped Bust as well as the
5 Seated so this will take a while. Coin album

rsdoug81 · October 21, 2005 2:18PM

Nice pics. That's an awesome reeded edge. That's a nice die break on the reverse.

TomB · October 22, 2005 2:31AM

The fact that you are going to obtain several of the sub-types for the CBH series is quite nice, as most folks don't do that.

flaminio · October 22, 2005 3:46AM

<< <i>The fact that you are going to obtain several of the sub-types for the CBH series is quite nice, as most folks don't do that. >>

What are the "5" types? I'm doing three for my set: 50 C., 50 CENTS, and HALF DOL. Are there others beyond that? QDB in his Type Set Red Book lists only those three.

ARCO · October 22, 2005 4:07AM

Half dollars are king. Just the perfect size and many different series. Beautiful coins you have.

Tyler

TomB · October 22, 2005 4:18AM

There are many folks who break the CBH series into eight sub-types, but most people only collect one of these for type purposes. The groups can be broken down as-

Type 1; 1807-1808
Type 2; 1808-1811
Type 3; 1812-1817
Type 4; 1817-1824
Type 5; 1825-1831
Type 6; 1832-1834
Type 7; 1832-1834
Type 8; 1834-1836

These sub-types can be distinguished by modifications to the design elements and not all of them are so obvious that most people would classify them as individual sub-types. For my own collection, I would think that five or six of these sub-types are different enough for mention.

lordmarcovan · October 22, 2005 4:18AM

I assume you are starting with Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle coins.

Those Small Eagles could be rather lethal on one's budget.

Working on a Half Dollar type set

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