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Bust Half Collection - All coins placed on the first post
I have been laboring over a Whitman Bust type album for some time now.
I finally began to image some of the coins. I used a scanner as I can't seem
to get digital pics worth a dang. Anyway, this will be an evolving thread as I
add more and more images over time.
Here's the entire album as of 3/2006
1807 large stars


1808/7


1808


1809


1810


1811 small 8


1812/11


1812


1813


1814/13


1814


1817


1818/17


1818


1819/18 Sm 9


1819/18 Lg 9


1819


1820/19


1820 Lg Date


1821


1822


1823/22


1823


1824/0/1


1824


1825


1826


1827/26


1827 Square 2


1827 Curly 2


1828 Square 2


1828 Curly 2


1829/21


1829


1830 Small 0


1830 Large 0


1831


1832 Small Letters


1832 Large Letters


1833


1834 Small Date


1834 Large Date


1835


1836 Lettered Edge


1836 Reeded Edge


1837


1838


1839


1839 - O

I finally began to image some of the coins. I used a scanner as I can't seem
to get digital pics worth a dang. Anyway, this will be an evolving thread as I
add more and more images over time.
Here's the entire album as of 3/2006
1807 large stars


1808/7


1808


1809


1810


1811 small 8


1812/11


1812


1813


1814/13


1814


1817


1818/17


1818


1819/18 Sm 9


1819/18 Lg 9


1819


1820/19


1820 Lg Date


1821


1822


1823/22


1823


1824/0/1


1824


1825


1826


1827/26


1827 Square 2


1827 Curly 2


1828 Square 2


1828 Curly 2


1829/21


1829


1830 Small 0


1830 Large 0


1831


1832 Small Letters


1832 Large Letters


1833


1834 Small Date


1834 Large Date


1835


1836 Lettered Edge


1836 Reeded Edge


1837


1838


1839


1839 - O


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ps. where's the 1815?
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<< <i>Very impressive. I think I like the '08 over 7 the most. How far along are you in the set? ps. where's the 1815?
I am missing 7 coins from the Whitman album, and yes the 1815/2 is one of them.
As are:
1811 large 8
1817/3 (don't even ask about the /4)
1820 small date
1822/21
1836 00/50
1836 RE
I have a 1807 small stars but it won't fit in the album, so I forgot to image it.
As for nicest looking, the 09, 10 and 12 look the nicest of this bunch, highest numeric greade. I'm sorta partial to the 14/13 myself.
That is looking quite nice!! I didnt even know you had that many busties!
J
siliconvalleycoins.com
Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry
<< <i>Awesome set of coins, I really like the 1812 and hope you will remember that if you ever must sell it
I agree. The 1812 is one very pretty coin...Mike
TorinoCobra71
Al
I know I am going against many CU member's thinking when I say I would submit the entire collection to NGC or ANACS under variety designation. This way the coins will be safe from harm, and will all have matching holders with consecutive ID numbers. JMHO
Just a little over half way through with the album (from a posting standpoint).
1818/17
1818
1819/18 Sm 9
1819/18 Lg 9
1819
1820/19
1820 Lg Date
1821
1822
1823/22
1823
1824/0/1
1824
1825
The 1825 really doesn't look as groaty as the scan does. It has some of the light and dark on it, but doesn't really seem to have
all the crap in the shield like the scan does.
I wish I was better with a camara.
Capped Bust Half Series
Capped Bust Half Dime Series
This will be the last update for a week or two as I just ordered 2 new half dollars for the
last page, and I'll await their delivery before I scan page 4.
The nicest coin in the album (in my opinion) is the 1834 large date. The cheek on Miss Liberty
is nice and round like an apple, the entire coin looks like a high relief coin design.
1826
1827/26
1827 Square 2
1827 Curly 2
1828 Square 2
1828 Curly 2
1829/21
1829
1830 Small 0
1830 Large 0
1831
1832 Small Letters
1832 Large Letters
1833
1834 Small Date
1834 Large Date
When I receive my newly ordered coins in a week or two, I'll add page 4 here at the end of this post.
1807 large stars
1808/7
1808
1809
1810
1811 small 8
1812/11
1812
1813
1814/13
1814
1817
1818/17
1818
1819/18 Sm 9
1819/18 Lg 9
1819
1820/19
1820 Lg Date
1821
1822
1823/22
1823
1824/0/1
1824
1825
1826
1827/26
1827 Square 2
1827 Curly 2
1828 Square 2
1828 Curly 2
1829/21
1829
1830 Small 0
1830 Large 0
1831
1832 Small Letters
1832 Large Letters
1833
1834 Small Date
1834 Large Date
1835
1836 Lettered Edge
1836 Reeded Edge
1837
1838
1839
1839 - O
This is going to be one of those threads that needs a bump every 6 months or so for people to learn from it.
Your 1823/22 is now called the "patched 3".
Your 1824/0/1 is now called either "1824/2/0" or "1824/various".
Your 1829/1 is now called "1829/7".
Your 1832 large letter reverse is not a large letter reverse.
You have put together a fine set of Busties. Those early dates would be a lot more difficult to locate in the current market. Now all you need is the new Overton book and you will have lots more to do with your collection. The book is now being shipped from a few dealers stock. I am still waiting for my reserved copy.
The 1823/22 being patched OKBustChaser mentioned this some time back, I figure if that's the way the album has it, I'm okay with it.
The 1824/0/1 I had also seen the /various, but hadn't seen the /2/0, but looking at it, I'd believe just about any numbers are there, definitely not the best day they had at the mint.
The 1832 bugs me, I doublechecked in my other busties thinking maybe I had put the wrong one in, but nope, apparently I just either got lazy and didn't double check a dealers attribution or missed it myself (can't tell). But I guess I'm on the hunt for a large letters 32 now!
Thanks for the comments on the set, it's been fun so far. I'm thinking about taking it out of the Whitman and putting the coins into something a bit more protective (without being a 3rd party slab). I still like to be able to see the edges when I want to, so I hate the idea of entombing them.
<< <i>That old Whitman album of yours has some outdated printing on it: Your 1823/22 is now called the "patched 3". Your 1824/0/1 is now called either "1824/2/0" or "1824/various". Your 1829/1 is now called "1829/7". Your 1832 large letter reverse is not a large letter reverse. You have put together a fine set of Busties. Those early dates would be a lot more difficult to locate in the current market. Now all you need is the new Overton book and you will have lots more to do with your collection. The book is now being shipped from a few dealers stock. I am still waiting for my reserved copy. >>
<< <i>I'm thinking about taking it out of the Whitman and putting the coins into something a bit more protective (without being a 3rd party slab). >>
Put them in a giant mondo sized Capital Plastics Holder and hang it on your wall
Really like the 1808/7...
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<< <i>That old Whitman album of yours has some outdated printing on it: Your 1823/22 is now called the "patched 3". Your 1824/0/1 is now called either "1824/2/0" or "1824/various". Your 1829/1 is now called "1829/7". Your 1832 large letter reverse is not a large letter reverse. You have put together a fine set of Busties. Those early dates would be a lot more difficult to locate in the current market. Now all you need is the new Overton book and you will have lots more to do with your collection. The book is now being shipped from a few dealers stock. I am still waiting for my reserved copy. >>
due to incredible shame, I went out and bought a large letter 1832 today at a coin show in San Jose. I also picked up a nicer 1827/6 too.
I'll update the pictures when I add my page 4 scans.
Both are more natural than their predecessors, therefore look better in the book.
1835
1836 Lettered Edge
1836 Reeded Edge
1837
1838
1839
1839 - O