15 Half Bust Dollars

hiijacker · February 7, 2011 2:44PM

I am going through and cataloging a large coin collection I inherited. These coins have been in a SDB for 25 years.

No rare dates so far, but would like to determine the overton numbers. I will start taking photos and posting 3-4 coins at a time.

Thanks for the help!

llafoe · February 7, 2011 2:56PM

Do they all have advanced PVC?

hiijacker · February 7, 2011 3:07PM

1830

hiijacker · February 7, 2011 3:18PM

1834

hiijacker · February 8, 2011 11:33AM

anyone?

coinlieutenant · February 8, 2011 11:35AM

You know...some people require payment for this.

Seriously, I will try to see what I can do later...

GAB · February 8, 2011 12:35PM

Here is what I got so far:
1833 - O-114 R2
1830 - O-111 R2
1834 - O-112 R3

hiijacker · February 8, 2011 2:05PM

Thanks!

Here 4 more

1833

1830

1829

1839

hiijacker · February 9, 2011 5:06AM

<< <i>You know...some people require payment for this.

Seriously, I will try to see what I can do later... >>

How about i do a giveaway once i get all coins attributed?

IrishMikey · February 9, 2011 5:49AM

Coming up with an Overton number for the 1839 will be tough.

LindeDad · February 9, 2011 6:17AM

<< <i>Coming up with an Overton number for the 1839 will be tough. >>

Yeah that might be the case since he quit at 1836.

GAB · February 9, 2011 6:54AM

Here is what I got for the 2d 3 Lettered edges:
1833 O-108 R1
1830 O-111 R2
1829 O-101 R1 (near 101a)

Hopefully someone is checking my work

As for the Reeded edge 1839 - ???

lkeigwin · February 9, 2011 7:21AM

I believe the first 1833 is O.114, R2.
1830 is O.111, R2.
1834 is O.112, R3.
Second 1833 is O.108, R1.
Second 1830 is O.111, R2.
The 1829 is O.101a, R1. It's an 1829 over 1827 with a cool reworked reverse die (die lapping erases some tail feathers and arrow shafts).
Lance.

(editing was work in progress)

hiijacker · February 9, 2011 11:55AM

Seems like nothing too rare so far. Here are the next 4.

1836

1835

1834

1833 (note this one has a little bit rotation on the reverse)

hiijacker · February 10, 2011 12:47AM

lkeigwin · February 10, 2011 6:05AM

It would make it a little easier on those of us spending time to help you by orienting the images so comparisons with the varieties are simpler. There's a bit of work that goes into it.

The date should be horizontal. Liberty should be looking up, not straight ahead.

Orient the reverse so that 50c is on the bottom, centered. Another guide I use when shooting images is to make sure the crossbars are perfectly horizontal.
Lance.

hiijacker · February 10, 2011 6:23AM

<< <i>It would make it a little easier on those of us spending time to help you by orienting the images so comparisons with the varieties are simpler. There's a bit of work that goes into it.

The date should be horizontal. Liberty should be looking up, not straight ahead.

Orient the reverse so that 50c is on the bottom, centered. Another guide I use when shooting images is to make sure the crossbars are perfectly horizontal.
Lance. >>

So i should rotate the obverses 90 degrees clockwise, but keep the reverses normal?

THe only reverse which is rotated is the last coin, to show that the actual reverse has rotation.

What's a crossbar?

lkeigwin · February 10, 2011 6:29AM

Don't show any rotation. It doesn't help with attributing. Just show the coins like they're displayed in the book (as I described above).

The reverse has a shield on eagle's breast. It has horizontal crossbars and vertical stripes.

Happy to help...just trying to reduce the effort.
Lance.

lkeigwin · February 10, 2011 7:05AM

Your next 1836 is O.114, R2.
1835 is O.110, R2.
1834 is O.114, R2.
1833 is O.103, R2.

Enjoy,
Lance.

GAB · February 10, 2011 8:24AM

I agree with Lance on the latest 1835 and 1833, but the 1836 is an O-119 R3, and I think
the 1834 is an O108 R2 Large Date small letters.

hiijacker · February 10, 2011 2:16PM

just about done!

Here are 5 coins, with the obverses rotated. (looks strange to me, but i was told it would be easier for you guys)

1830

1829

1828

1825

1811 (the reverse has rotation in this amount)

lava · February 11, 2011 2:09AM

Those last 4 all have rotated obverses.

hiijacker · February 11, 2011 7:10AM

i was told it would be easier to identify if i rotated the obverses by 90 degrees. i can switch it back if that was bad advice.

GAB · February 11, 2011 9:10AM

Here are my thoughts on the last 5 varieties:
1830 - O119 R1
1829 - O105 R1
1828 - O110 R2
1825 - O115 R3
1811 - O108 R2

15 Half Bust Dollars

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