Capped Bust Half Dime Question

ajia · January 25, 2009 5:31AM

Is there a site where I can see the differences between the 1835 varieties for the CBH dime?
If I was better at taking pictures I would show you all what I have.

commoncents05 · January 25, 2009 5:36AM

With all the Half Dime nuts, I'm surprised they haven't made a thread series with the different varieties.

-Paul

Barndog · January 25, 2009 5:40AM

you can try the Russ Logan collection online: Here

I haven't gotten to the coinfacts wiki page yet for 1835.

Barndog · January 25, 2009 6:20AM

<< <i>you can try the Russ Logan collection online: Here

I haven't gotten to the coinfacts wiki page yet for 1835. >>

thanks to this thread, I have updated the 1835 stuff on the coin facts wiki page for those die marriages that I own and have pics available.

ajia · January 25, 2009 7:31AM

Here's my attempt to image the coin & date.

Barndog · January 25, 2009 7:45AM

that's a small date. The look of that date (I call it the up and down date due to the arrangement of the numerals) tells me with 99.999% certainty you have the very common 1835 LM-10: small date, small 5c. Chances are, the top loop of the second S in STATES on the reverse is filled with a die chip.

MrHalfDime · January 25, 2009 7:47AM

If your question is "Which die marriage is my 1835 half dime?", then we would normally need to also see the reverse in order to know the die marriage. However, in this particular case, there is an excellent chance that your coin is an example of the 1835 LM-10/V7, one of the single most common die marriages in the entire series. This obverse die (Obverse 6) is an example of the "Small Date" variety, but this specific obverse die was used in just one (known) die marriage, the LM-10. It is easily identified by the high 8 and low 3 in the date. If you check the reverse, you will almost certainly see that the denomination "5C" is the "Small 5C" variety, and I would bet even money that the upper loop of S2 is filled (if not, please PM me and we can talk).

Having said this, it is never a good idea to attribute any coin by looking at just one side; you could easlily miss a new, previously unknown die marriage.

MrHalfDime · January 25, 2009 7:48AM

Barndog, you're just too quick on the response.

Barndog · January 25, 2009 7:49AM

great minds...

ajia · January 25, 2009 7:56AM

Chances are, the top loop of the second S in STATES on the reverse is filled with a die chip.

BINGO!!

Not looking for a great rarity......actually I'm sending it in for grading, just needed to know what PCGS coin # it was.

Some may not think it's worth the cost, but hey......

Capped Bust Half Dime Question

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