My first holed coin - an 1807 bust half

JRocco · October 16, 2006 7:46AM

I love this coin. I paid nothing for it because it is holed and when I got it in hand I smiled even more.
What do you think?

michael · October 16, 2006 7:46AM

i want it

LindeDad · October 16, 2006 7:52AM

Somebodies get out of jail coin. Neat hole not a lot of damage like some are.

mepot · October 16, 2006 9:10AM

Whoa,looks like O-111,R6?Nice deal for "nothing"?

stman · October 16, 2006 9:18AM

Hey man, I like this one. seems like something I should own rather than YOU.

Still got my shipping right?

stman · October 16, 2006 9:25AM

<< <i>Whoa,looks like O-111,R6?Nice deal for "nothing"? >>

Heh heh

zap1111 · October 16, 2006 9:30AM

The full, lower left serif on the 1 in the date makes it a O-112 the way I see it - not a O-111. Still, a fun coin. Seems like the early dates are getting harder and harder to find.

stman · October 16, 2006 9:33AM

The O-111 and the O-113 (small stars) are the two of the four die-pairings for the 1807 Turban half that are kinda missing the bottom left serif of the "1" in the date.

zap1111 · October 16, 2006 10:34AM

The other diagnostics that I use for checking the difference between O-111 and O-112 include the star one position (pointing to the middle of the denticle on O-111 and between the denticles on O-112) and a straight line I draw along the left edge of the end serif of the upper flag of the seven - on the O-112 it hits just slightly to the right edge of the lowest curl while on the O-111, the line just touches the right edge of the lowest curl.

It's a tricky distinction to make when assessing die variety on the 50/20 models (absent the presence of the beard!) when the coin is in worn condition!

JRocco · October 16, 2006 12:01PM

Hey thanks guys.
I appreciate the diagnostic help zap1111. When I first pulled it out of the 2X2 I got a quick rush that it was a possible O-111. There were no cracks, no lumps, things had that possible look to it, just that full lower serif kept me coming back to the O-112.
Well it still is a pretty darn nice holed O-112.
Thanks again.

CoinAddict · October 16, 2006 12:06PM

Very nice bustie, John. She has the look.

stman · October 16, 2006 1:43PM

If that was an O-111 with no kinda beard....... We'd be bestest friends. Till I could pull it away from you

. I have two examples with beard, don't know if I'll ever have a prime O-111. I like your holed coin and want that one too though.

JRocco · October 16, 2006 1:54PM

Hey stman, have you ever met an 07 your didn't want

I have heard that some of the 34's are really nice too

stman · October 16, 2006 2:01PM

<< <i>Hey stman, have you ever met an 07 your didn't want >>

Never thought I'd say this but YES, there are some available that while I tried to want them, I just don't want them. I just can't like them.

Perhaps I liked one though.

mozin · October 16, 2006 2:21PM

Lordmarcovan missed one.

I have not seen a prettier 1807 Capped Half with a hole in it.

My first holed coin - an 1807 bust half

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