Buy it? 1837 half Dime, noob advice

mmiller40 · October 17, 2007 1:43AM

For my 7070?

cmerlo1 · October 17, 2007 2:05AM

Hard to tell from the photos...maybe dipped at some point, but I'm not sure- I like to see more darkness in the protected areas on a VG coin...

--Christian

MrHalfDime · October 17, 2007 2:25AM

Only you can tell if that coin satisfies both your eye and your budget, but 1837 Capped Bust hald dimes, at least generically if not by die marriage, are readily available, particularly in grades like VG. If you are seeking a nice, problem free example of the Capped Bust half dimes for your type set, and date and die marriage do not matter, you might consider looking at other years, like 1831, 1834, or 1835, which seem to come up more often. For a type set addition, you want to pay for grade, quality and eye appeal, and not rarity, so those dates might be more suitable.

That picture makes a determination difficult, but nice examples of the Capped Bust half dimes are available with very little searching, so be a little fussy and don't rush into a purchase that you may one day regret.

Cladiator · October 17, 2007 2:25AM

Good for your Dansco type set......depends......what's your budget and what do the other coins in the set look like?

TomB · October 17, 2007 3:12AM

The image is of low resolution, but the coin appears problem-free.

Barndog · October 17, 2007 3:15AM

anyone else attribute the coin?

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Barndog · October 17, 2007 3:21AM

<< <i>LM-5 Large 5c >>

good to see that someone else tries to attribute every bust half dime he sees

MrHalfDime · October 17, 2007 3:24AM

Oh, I ALWAYS attribute them. If it had been an LM-2 or LM-3, my recommendation would have been to buy it.

Cladiator · October 17, 2007 3:28AM

What a bunch of half dime geeks!

mmiller40 · October 17, 2007 10:32AM

Bought it.. was cheap I guess 26$ on flea bay. If nothing else it could be a cool pocket piece.

robkool · October 17, 2007 11:24AM

Nice coin... I always look for problem free coins with the full obv, & rev rims.

mmiller40 · October 17, 2007 11:52AM

So I got suckered into 26$ shipped? Redbook says 40$ in G-4

Barndog · October 17, 2007 1:24PM

<< <i>So I got suckered into 26$ shipped? Redbook says 40$ in G-4 >>

I think you did OK. Likely, you would have paid more at a brick and mortar coin shop.

JrGMan2004 · October 17, 2007 1:55PM

It looks nice and original... but honestly, keep looking for a problem free VF with that same kind of color, IMO... it'll take some searching and patience, but you should be able to buy one for $75-$100...

Buy it? 1837 half Dime, noob advice

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