Bust Half Collection - All coins placed on the first post

LanLord · February 15, 2006 1:44AM

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

LanLord · February 15, 2006 1:46AM

I can tell already I don't like the scanned look as many of them actually do have some lustre on them, it just doesn't show in these images.

Cladiator · February 15, 2006 1:55AM

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?

RTS · February 15, 2006 2:04AM

Nice

wam98 · February 15, 2006 2:35AM

I like your Bust halves. Nice

LanLord · February 15, 2006 2:35AM

<< 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.

stman · February 15, 2006 3:41AM

A true collectors, collection. Thanks for sharing.

mtnman · February 15, 2006 3:56AM

Very nice collection. I really like the overdates.

coinlieutenant · February 15, 2006 5:13AM

Tom,

That is looking quite nice!! I didnt even know you had that many busties!

J

Baley · February 15, 2006 6:02AM

Awesome set of coins, I really like the 1812 and hope you will remember that if you ever must sell it

MikeInFL · February 15, 2006 7:27AM

<< 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 · February 15, 2006 8:31AM

Excellent collection of Bust Half Dollars!

TorinoCobra71

grip · February 15, 2006 8:39AM

Good eye.They all look about as original as your going to find.
Al

LindeDad · February 15, 2006 8:43AM

Very nice and Thanks for sharing with us.

mozin · February 15, 2006 8:46AM

You have a nice collection of CBHs started. Be sure to show us the rest of the set coins.

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

LanLord · February 16, 2006 2:21AM

Page 2 of the Whitman album

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

Cladiator · February 16, 2006 2:25AM

Very nice. The 1822 makes me drool a bit

LanLord · February 16, 2006 5:23AM

It's interesting, the scanner really doesn't do that great of a job on these things.

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.

NumisOxide · February 16, 2006 5:30AM

Wow, those are nice.

CoinAddict · February 16, 2006 6:42AM

Very nice looking set.

LanLord · February 16, 2006 7:55AM

Page 3 of the Whitman album

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

LanLord · February 16, 2006 9:40AM

In an effort to make the longest post possible, I thought I'd include all links on a single post.
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

Cladiator · February 16, 2006 9:44AM

WOW

This is going to be one of those threads that needs a bump every 6 months or so for people to learn from it.

mozin · February 16, 2006 11:26AM

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.

LanLord · February 16, 2006 12:11PM

Mozin, thanks for the information, yes, that is a very old Whitman album. I think there was dinosaur crap next to it when I bought it.

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.

<< 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. >>

Cladiator · February 16, 2006 12:33PM

<< 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

Nysoto · February 16, 2006 12:54PM

Very nice set of bust halves!

SDCollector · February 16, 2006 1:42PM

Thanks for sharing. Terrific looking set.

ElmerFusterpuck · February 16, 2006 2:36PM

Very nice - glad to see there's lots of us chasing the fewer nice bust haves that are left!

Really like the 1808/7...

LanLord · February 18, 2006 12:30AM

Just for the weekend bunch!

LanLord · February 19, 2006 6:44AM

<< 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.

50cents · February 19, 2006 7:08AM

Thanks LanLord for the very nice pictures of your Bust Half Collection.

LanLord · March 4, 2006 3:09AM

Added page 4

1835

1836 Lettered Edge

1836 Reeded Edge

1837

1838

1839

1839 - O

LanLord · March 6, 2006 10:26AM

Updated!

Bust Half Collection - All coins placed on the first post

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