will this edge BB this 1809 Bust half..??

Smittys · April 17, 2007 3:58AM

guitarwes · April 17, 2007 4:25AM

Big TIme Nice coin.

I think those lines were put there on purpose. Check your Red Book for the "Experimental Edge" '09 half.

jmj3esq · April 17, 2007 4:48AM

Its a real shame if it does.

123cents · April 17, 2007 4:55AM

You have what is called the iiiii Edge first used in 1809. Very nice coin. Congratulations.

edmerlr · April 17, 2007 5:11AM

Awesome coin.

Wonderful (understatement) edge photos !!!

1809 O-111a III Edge.

Thank you for sharing

NumisOxide · April 17, 2007 6:19AM

Lovely Busty.

Barndog · April 17, 2007 6:21AM

nice coin...I was just yesterday looking at my XXX edge, this is a nice opportunity to compare!

Dan50 · April 17, 2007 6:51AM

Coin looks as if it has been dipped at sometime. The details are so nice there should be some luster in the protected areas, but I don't pick it up.

speety · April 17, 2007 7:36AM

Nice pics and no BB.

I was about to yell about the fingers on the coin but then realized the folded paper, Whew...

mozin · April 17, 2007 11:27AM

You have a very nice 1809 there, certainly worthy of the price paid to the grading service. The experimental edge is a REDBOOK variety, and nowadays, it brings a hefty premium. When you submit your coin to the grading service, make certain you specify the experimental edge, or you will not realize this premium when you go to sell some time in the future.

I have about a dozen 1809 CBHs, all encapsulated, so I have no idea if any of them have one of the two experimental edges.

edmerlr · April 17, 2007 12:00PM

The beginning page of the 1809 section in the O/P book has the listings for die marriages and die states that have the different edges.

The Plain Edge is on the 102a, 103, 104, 105, 106, 111, 112, 113, 113a, 114, 114a, 115, and 115a.

The XXX Edge is on the 101, 102, 108a, and 110

The III Edge is on the 107, 107a, 108, 109, 109a, 109b, and 111a.

Unfortunately each sentence in the listing begins with the qualifying word: "generally." I have never understood what Overton was saying. Does he mean "usually," "almost always," "99.9%," or "51% or more," etc.?

My 1809's are not in plastic coffins. I guess this means that I need to look at all of them again. Oh bummer...

Maybe I will do a survey some day.

Maybe all of us who still have 1809's breathing fresh air (and not sealed in plastic) should recheck our coins.

(Is "maybe" an excuse for something?)

zap1111 · April 17, 2007 12:22PM

Looks to be O. 111a, R. 2. Very nice coin! Congrats.

JRocco · April 17, 2007 1:07PM

That is a nice looking 09. Great edge pics also.
Here are some 09 edge pics for comparison.
An O-108

And an 1809 O-109b

DJCoinz · April 17, 2007 1:11PM

<< <i>You have a very nice 1809 there, certainly worthy of the price paid to the grading service. The experimental edge is a REDBOOK variety, and nowadays, it brings a hefty premium. When you submit your coin to the grading service, make certain you specify the experimental edge, or you will not realize this premium when you go to sell some time in the future.

I have about a dozen 1809 CBHs, all encapsulated, so I have no idea if any of them have one of the two experimental edges.

>>

You gonna get up the nerve to crack them out and eat the fees if they aren't the variety?

will this edge BB this 1809 Bust half..??

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