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Theoretical question on 1807 bust half - 50/Inv 5

JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
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If anyone has a copy of Souders book on bust halfs, he goes into a discussion in depth of how the term 50/2 is incorrect. He (as have the BHNC members) has shown that this is really a 50 over an inverted 5.
In his book he shows an overlay that positions the underlying 5 with the top flag lying pretty much on top of the lower loop or the 5---follow me here???
Now look closely at this 50/Inv 5---really close---- now can't you make out the flag of the underlying 5 to the south/east of the 5.
I think I can.
Now does this really make a difference---no and YES...

Any thoughts or am I just a variety nut (be nice now-- image ) gone overboard?
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    LeianaLeiana Posts: 4,349 ✭
    Nothing wrong with being a variety nut. image

    That's a cool one I had not heard of before! It makes far more sense for it to be a five/inverted five rather than a five/two.

    Thanks for sharing!

    -Amanda
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    stmanstman Posts: 11,352 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I dunno, but why tease and not show the whole coin? Looks decent.
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    JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Oh it's decent alright stmanimage
    Just gotta get her right to show her in all her nice crusty gloryimage
    Some coins are just plain "Interesting"
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    stmanstman Posts: 11,352 ✭✭✭✭✭
    OK, I either missed one out there, or I'm missing one. I know I haven't slept well for a while though.image
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    JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You haven't been sleeping well cause your a bad bad man stmanimage
    Some coins are just plain "Interesting"
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    JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
    In fact stman-- I can't wait to get some decent pics of this one (when my daughter gives me back the Nikon will help..) to show you..
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    Some coins are just plain "Interesting"
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    JrGMan2004JrGMan2004 Posts: 7,557 ✭
    At the JRCS Informal Meet and Greet at this past ANA in Denver, I was able to have my photography gear set-up in the hotel room. One Bust Half collector took the oppurtunity to have me look over something. He had a coin that he thought had something interesting going on with the 8, and Overton never mentioned anything about it on the descriptions... well, I took some pictures, and started doing some overlays, and we found that it was indeed an 8 over Inverted 8... I don't know if the guy is reporting it in the JRJ or not, but it was neat to be apart of that.
    -George
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    JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hey George that must have been really coolimage
    Was the coin an 1807 ?
    Some coins are just plain "Interesting"
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    WoodenJeffersonWoodenJefferson Posts: 6,491 ✭✭✭✭
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    I don't see it...I even inverted your pic and I'm looking. There is something going on there though..cool.
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