Nearly finished with my VG-VF capped bust half year set, but

commoncents123 · October 20, 2008 4:00PM

but I think the 1815/ 2 will be impossible... should I even consider this coin necessary? for those of you who also have done or are doing a year set, does getting a 15/2 occupy your mind? I don't ever remember seeing one available except in high grade

Most of these I have...some were replaced or sold and need replacing...many more were added... I'm down to needing 1807, 1809, 1811, 1812, 1813, 1818....and some more of the later years, but who's worried about those.....as I said many were replaced or sold

OKbustchaser · October 20, 2008 10:33PM

Rob,

Nice looking set. Be carefull, though. Most Overton collections that I know of (including my own) started off as year sets.

JJ Teaparty has an F-12 1815 listed currently. They are also running a 10% off sale until the end of the month.

shorecoll · October 20, 2008 11:53PM

You could also put in a want list with Sheridan Downey, Stu Keen or Dick Osburn for a low grade (or even a low grade w/problems).

AU58WALKERS · October 21, 2008 12:47AM

Dick Osburn has several 1815 bust halves on his site

ttown · October 21, 2008 12:51AM

If someone could loan me 3 or 4 grand I'd buy an 1815 in a heart beat!

commoncents123 · October 21, 2008 3:48AM

A problem free FR-2 or AG3 would be ideal, maybe a cleaned G....we're talking budget people, budget

Barndog · October 21, 2008 4:03AM

I don't think a set needs to have every date/MM to be a satisfying set. If I never am able to add one of the two missing die marriages to my half dime set, it will not diminish the quality of my set. Sure, I'd like to add a missing coin, but at what cost? The price of an 1815 half dollar is enough for one or more months worth of mortgage payments for most people, whereas all of the other coins in the set are drastically different in value. I like the look of what you have assembled, don't cheapen it by adding a bright white cleaned coin

maibockaddict · October 21, 2008 5:36AM

Yeah, looks great!

Buuuuuttttt! I remember back about 8 years ago getting my first 14 or so Busties and thinking this is cool. How about a date set, but wait, there is this other one of the date I have with cool die cracks and I have to have it and this other one with really cool original toning would be neat to have but I already have that date, but the overton # makes it a different coin and wait I have to have it and then I get to where I am now with 97 Bust Halves and I still want more!

jdillane · October 21, 2008 5:37AM

Its not necessary unless you think it is.

Barndog · October 21, 2008 5:42AM

<< <i>Yeah, looks great!

Buuuuuttttt! I remember back about 8 years ago getting my first 14 or so Busties and thinking this is cool. How about a date set, but wait, there is this other one of the date I have with cool die cracks and I have to have it and this other one with really cool original toning would be neat to have but I already have that date, but the overton # makes it a different coin and wait I have to have it and then I get to where I am now with 97 Bust Halves and I still want more!

>>

I started collecting capped bust half dimes with the intent of just doing a nine-coin date set!

I've got at least a couple hundred of the suckers now

fishteeth · October 21, 2008 8:33AM

I have been looking for a decent 1815 for a couple of years now. This is not a truely rare coin and, in my opinion, is a little over priced
in todays market.

TomB · October 21, 2008 9:15AM

An acceptably original and attractive 1815/2 comes up every now and again so you might just find the coin with time.

JRocco · October 21, 2008 9:38AM

The coin is not rare as has been said but it is usually expensive.
There are often a couple of killers in a coin set that are either prohibitively expensive or exceedingly rare.
Just think, with all the CBH collectors in the world, less than a dozen have the 1817/4 in their sets.
Keep your eye out for a nice one to come along when you have the extra dosh to pick it up, but don't beat
yourself up if that day doesn't come around for a while.

SDSportsFan · October 21, 2008 10:02AM

Nice set Rob

I'm working on the CBH dt/mm set in VG-F myself, and have all of them except for the 1839-O and 1815. I figure that one of these years I'll pick up an 1815, but it won't be in the foreseeable future. I just picked up an 1814 two weekends ago. The only coin I feel is unnecessary is the 1838-O, since only 20 were even minted.

My big problem is I've got all the Indian Head Cents except for the 1877, and all the Lincoln Wheat Cents except for the 1909-S (vdb). I've also just whittled my Barber Half set down to only missing the 1892-O (I just got an 1893-S at the same show as the 1814 CBH). So basically, all my sets are missing one coin...the key, and I haven't picked up any Indian Head or Lincoln Cents in over a year

I don't sweat it...I just try to convince myself that one of these years, my cash reserve will match up with my finding one of the above coins, and I'll be able to add it to my collection. Until then.....I just try to have fun

Steve

zap1111 · October 21, 2008 11:26AM

I'll add my 50 cents worth. I also started with an 1830, then finished the 1830-36, then bought an 1812 with cool markings on it that was the coin that sunk me. It had "lines" on it - and I learned from people that they were die clashes and that was basically the beginning of the end. I'm only at 80 coins (74 die marriages), not as deeply into them as some of the others responding to your post.

I like the crust on the 1812.

Buy an Overton book and theyre'll be no turning back - be careful!
zap

maibockaddict · October 22, 2008 4:31AM

You are doomed! Doomed I tell you!

Nearly finished with my VG-VF capped bust half year set, but

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