Wow, this 1807 half is getting expensive.
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Just observing....this one should be interesting to watch. Any predictions on the final price? link
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I bought an 1807 without the die crack AU 53 for $ 2100 recently so I am wondering what makes the variety so desirable? I am not a capped bust savant but I would be interested in learning about this variety.
Commems and Early Type
True 0-111B being the key word here.
What makes this so desirable is that it is a late die state O-111, aka O-111b (obverse 8, die state 3). As stman stated, many of the "commercial" Bearded Goddesses are actually O-111a (obverse 8, die state 2) which has a fine line where the "beard" will eventually form. The O-111b has a significant die break that forms the "beard."
Of the three die states of the O-111, the O-111b is the most interesting, but not the rarest. The "prime" die state, with no die crack, is the rarest.
One reason there is such interest is that it is a variety listed in the Red Book and thus has spawned interest in collectors outside of the bust half nuts.
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Oh am I so familiar with this variety, and one that I love so much.
Interestingly, the only 1807 CBH die marriage that I have owned has been of this variety, and in multiple I might add!
(I bet not a lot of people could say that
I own, or have owned, two O-111a's and two O-111b's. I believe my current example is of an O-111a, which is in VF-30
My feelings are that the O-111a should be an R6 (or at the very least a lower-end R5), while the O-111b be changed to a lower end R4.
With that said, the coin the OP listed is of choice quality, but is consistent for the grade (I know it has tried for an upgrade twice without luck)
I have also seen this coin twice, and have found the surfaces to precisely those shown in the photo.
And as astrorat pointed out, the seller is a "savant" of the CBH world
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My prediction on the final price is that it will not meet reserve.
This marriage is missing from my Overton set, and I expect it will remain missing, since I insist on at least AU 50. It makes no difference to me whether I would get an "a" or a "b" model. There really are not that many collectors willing to spend $10,000 or more on a single Bust Half Dollar.
Dr. Link is exceptional too. He's an oncologist working on genomes in quest to cure cancer.
I have actually bought several CBH's from this seller. He is a top notch CBH collector who has collected for more than 25 years and had amassed one of the most impressive CBH collections to date before selling them off on ebay.
These are a couple that I have bought from him....
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Oh my gosh.
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But the slab has a lot of scratches.
Recipient of the coveted "You Suck" award, April 2009 for cherrypicking a 1833 CBHD LM-5, and April 2022 for a 1835 LM-12, and again in Aug 2012 for picking off a 1952 FS-902.