New Purchase at ANA: Capped Bust Half Dime
Barndog
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so I was sitting at Harry Laibstain's table looking at an 1836 half dime (LM-1.2 (R-5) in a PCGS XF-40 holder). I was thinking of buying it for $400. I then asked if there were any half dimes that weren't on the website. Harry dug through a box and pulled out an NGC MS-64 version of the same die marriage! It was a recent-enough purchase for him that it had not yet made the website. I asked the price and didn't quibble one bit about the price as I wrote my check. I adore this coin. I crossed it at the show, btw.
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RIP Mom- 1932-2012
<< <i>Pretty...I take it you crossed it over? >>
same grade
Whatsamattau?
<< <i>Well that things no good. Couple stars are all messed up, the number 8 in the date is hosed, TED on the reverse is almost ready to fall off, there are cracks all over the place.
Whatsamattau? >>
Not to mention all that unsightly "tarnish"...
I'm stuck with G/VG's maybe the occasional VF (and recently one exceptional AU) CUD bustie, and here you are with your little MS-64's
Who do you think you are...
Here's the closest I have to a match: an LM-1.1 (still a formidable R5!)
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Is that the start of a cud on the reverse?
<< <i>so I was sitting at Harry Laibstain's table looking at an 1836 half dime (LM-1.2 (R-5) in a PCGS XF-40 holder). I was thinking of buying it for $400. I then asked if there were any half dimes that weren't on the website. Harry dug through a box and pulled out an NGC MS-64 version of the same die marriage! >>
Don't ya just love it when things like that happen?
Nice coin!
<< <i>Yes I would have liked to own such a high grade piece, but at least one of the crew got it, one who would appreciate it and one who definitely deserves it!
Now that's a healthy attitude!
We'll use our hands and hearts and if we must we'll use our heads.
In August of 2006, just prior to the Summer ANA Convention, I acquired a gorgeous example of the LM-1.2 in AU-58 (my grade of choice). It has unimprovable surfaces, and gorgeous peripheral toning. I took it with me to the ANA that year, and showed it to another Capped Bust half dime collector, who in turn showed me his AU-58 example of the same marriage; it is a virtual twin to my coin, with very similar toning.
In the latest JRCS Capped Bust half dime census survey, there is an MS-66 example reported in the highest grade collection, an MS-64 example (possibly the Barndog specimen, because the previous owner worked for Harry Laibstain), two (2) AU-58 specimens (mine and one other), and an AU-50. Certainly Barndog's coin would be a condition census specimen, and a very attractive and appealing coin. Any coin with a spectacular cud is a keeper, but such a high grade example is particularly scarce and appealing. Kudos, my friend.
Barndog's specimen is gorgeous and I'd love to see the 66 and compare which one I find more appealing (and I would find it difficult to beat BD's example!)
I also appreciate the small insight you gave me about my example.
I was surprised to notice that the census had many fewer 1.1 examples than those of 1.2! (x7 1.1's, x17 1.2's)
I can only assume that this CUD formed rather quickly leavy few examples to exhibit the 1.1 diagnostic, as opposed to those 1.2's showing the CUD?
<< <i>MrHalfDime, you are a joy to have on these boards because you are so willing to share your knowledge of Half-Dimes
Barndog's specimen is gorgeous and I'd love to see the 66 and compare which one I find more appealing (and I would find it difficult to beat BD's example!)
I also appreciate the small insight you gave me about my example.
I was surprised to notice that the census had many fewer 1.1 examples than those of 1.2! (x7 1.1's, x17 1.2's)
I can only assume that this CUD formed rather quickly leavy few examples to exhibit the 1.1 diagnostic, as opposed to those 1.2's showing the CUD? >>
the last three die remarriages of the emission sequence concerning the 1836 die remarriages (reverse DD) were 1836 LM-1.1, then 1835 LM-9.2 and finally 1836 LM-1.2. So, it would seem that just a (relatively) few of the 1836 LM-1.1 half dimes were struck, then the cud developed during the striking of the 1835 LM-9.2 (and a bunch of 1835 LM-9.2 half dimes were made, as it is considered R-2), thus we see all of the 1836 LM-1.2 half dimes with the cud(s).