One Crustie Bustie.......

bottleguy · January 16, 2008 3:10PM

But, hey.......... (to quote Paul McCartney) "She's beautiful, and she's Mine!!"

1836/1336, O-108

Gotta' love the 1836 over 1336....... almost 700 years old!!

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"

Rick

seemyauction · January 17, 2008 7:29AM

I like it......and I like the fact that you know the overton variety.

guitarwes · January 17, 2008 7:35AM

Kewl......that thang is crusty!

I got one of those overdates too!

Goldbully · January 17, 2008 8:02AM

I

it!!! Very nice!!!

Meiji · January 17, 2008 8:09AM

Damn that's one purty coin

holeinone1972 · January 17, 2008 8:13AM

Nice.

Here is my crusty busty quarter.

ubercollector · January 17, 2008 8:21AM

Sensational looking. I like the surfaces a lot.

edmerlr · January 17, 2008 12:31PM

The 1836/1336 is one of the neat, underappreciated Bust Half overdates. As you know, its Overton die marriage number is O-108. ...and there is a late die state called the O-108a.

Regardless of what the Overton rarity ratings imply, Edgar Souders in Bust Half Fever, 2nd Edition estimates that there are 650 to 800 examples of this O-108 die marriage surviving.

Compare this to the survival estimates of the very pricy 1817/13 with 800 to 1,000 pieces estimated. (Which Edgar states still might be on the high side.)

And also compare this also to the survival estimates of the not very inexpensive 1814/13 with an estimate of 850 to 900 surviving pieces.

I believe that if you are still looking for an affordable, eye appealing, problem-free 1836/1336 for your Redbook Set, you need to look hard, fast, and as soon as possible.

Regards,

Ed R.