Let's show some Bust Half Dollars for the Weekend

JRocco · September 13, 2009 11:48AM

Some single leaf's
2 different 13's

mozin · September 13, 2009 12:00PM

drddm · September 13, 2009 12:04PM

Welcome Mozin, glad you can join us. Nice 1807 O-112 BTW.

Check out a recent purchase from a dealer, a 1818/7 Large 8 O-101 PCGS AU53....can anyone tell me anything unusual they see with this O-101? Zap1111, any guesses?

JRocco · September 13, 2009 12:09PM

The reverse sure looks like the A-s2 ( O-101a)
Welcome Mozin,
The quality of the coins might go up a tad with Mozin joining us

edited to add -Looking again, it does not look like Rev A at all
Rev B?

zap1111 · September 13, 2009 12:11PM

ddm

It should've been labeled a 101"a" with the obv die crack star 11 to curls and through 50C

Hard to watch my Packer game right now!
zap

drddm · September 13, 2009 12:11PM

Guess again JRocco AND zap. Anyone else?

And, I would say, QUITE A LOT now that Mozin has joined us.

zap1111 · September 13, 2009 12:13PM

You got it, JRocco! How do you explain this one?!?!?

drddm · September 13, 2009 12:15PM

Let me give you a little hint....the dealer's website labeled this one as the 1818/7 Large 8 "O-101 R1"

Now look closely at the T-I alignment and the die crack that goes from the bottom of the first 8 and goes to the top of the second 8.

Any guesses now?

JRocco · September 13, 2009 12:16PM

Here is my lower grade 18/17 O-102 as a comp

drddm · September 13, 2009 12:20PM

My 1818/7 Large 8 actaully happens to be not the more common R1 O-101 (that the dealer stated on his website) but in fact the much tougher O-103a R4 variety.

JRocco · September 13, 2009 12:24PM

Very nice DDM
I broke out the Overton and saw it as you posted it
Nice score on a less common piece.

drddm · September 13, 2009 12:28PM

Thanks JRocco, when I saw the T-I alignment I immediately knew it was the O-103 R3 but then I checked on coinzip and saw the fine obverse die cracks and knew it was the O-103a LDS R4 and saw I bought it.

JRocco · September 13, 2009 12:31PM

Any reeded edge coins out there?

BigAl · September 13, 2009 12:41PM

Wow, some nice busties in this thread, especially Peaceman's 1829, PQType's 1807, drddm's stuff, crazyhounddog's 1812 - sweet!, 66 Tbird's 1834, JRocco's 1827, AU58WALKERS '33, tydye's 8/7, Goldbully's 1818 to name just a few. Love those DDO's and 39-O's as well. Can't wait to learn how to take pics of my stuff.

stman · September 13, 2009 12:51PM

78saen · September 13, 2009 12:53PM

zap1111 · September 13, 2009 1:28PM

PACKERS WIN!

78saen - That nice dirty 1818 has the start of the obverse crack to make it the 112a - R.5 . Itt goes all the way to the inner point of star 11, but hard to tell in the photo if it continues across star 10-8, and to the cap then to star 7-6 and to the edge. Most likely an intermediate state.

Here's an ex-Logan 1824 O.115

I think maybe this forum had been starved of a good bust half thread of late - great to see this one bust the 100+ post mark. Great coins, everyone! Goldbully, that 1818 just sings!
zap

Bear · September 13, 2009 1:30PM

This is probably the longest and most beautiful

thread of really lovely Half dollars that I have

ever had the pleasure to see.

drddm · September 13, 2009 1:39PM

Thanks Bear. I know you have some lovely busties as well.....care to share any with us?

Bear · September 14, 2009 3:55AM

As most of you know, we fuzzy little bears do not have the equipment

nor the ability to take pictures. Perhaps some day, I will find a nice person to

take a few pictures to show the troops.

I must say though that Goldbully's

1818 Half has the tone and the look of coins that I favor. That in addition to the

warm, even toned, gray/silver/ with underlying luster, that is so indicative of NT

over a loooonnnnggggg period of time.

JRocco · September 14, 2009 8:43AM

I would just lioke to thank everyone for their contributions to this thread.
What beautiful coins.
Great examples of a really nice classic US coin design.
Thanks

drddm · September 14, 2009 9:39AM

Thanks again JRocco for starting this thread and thank you to everyone who posted their beautiful busties here for all of us to enjoy.

OKbustchaser · September 15, 2009 11:47AM

<< <i>What great coins.
DDM - you have posted too many that I love to name so let me just say they are ALL awesome.
1827
Now this should bring out the bustchaser...
>>

Ok, John...

I can't believe I missed this thread!!!

I have a few 1827's...even if most of them don't compare with the others in the thread.

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maibockaddict · September 18, 2009 2:47AM

Well, the weekend is just about here, so...

maibockaddict · September 18, 2009 2:48AM

grip · September 18, 2009 5:20AM

I just picked this up yesterday.

Peaceman · September 18, 2009 7:03AM

Couldn't find a single bust with color at a 220 table show today.....

zap1111 · September 18, 2009 8:57AM

What does the first one to identify by variety all of OKBustchaser's 1827s posted in this thread win, besides a POUNDING headache? I don't know about you, but I find that date incredibly challenging for identification. Incredibly challenging.

Here's a sad but somewhat rare coin. I do like the "character" of the piece, though.
zap

JRocco · September 18, 2009 9:11AM

Wow these great coins just keep on coming.
Just a few varieties of 27's posted by my buddy the bustchaser.
Hey you know 28 was a good year too

zap1111 · September 18, 2009 9:36AM

Here's another 1828 to throw into the mix:

kaz · September 18, 2009 10:30AM

a couple more:

Let's show some Bust Half Dollars for the Weekend

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