I found a nice 1821 Bust Half today...

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• kaz Posts: 9,280 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 13, 2012 5:22AM

  I like it. The overall "look" that appeals to you is what I prefer in the bust coins that I purchase, also. Looks like a very attractive set-in-progress. And don't deny it, you're hooked.
  
  

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• rec78 Posts: 5,874 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 13, 2012 5:23AM

  Nice ! Fits right in with the rest of 'em.
  Bob

  

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• elmeister Posts: 117 ✭✭

  January 13, 2012 5:26AM

  love those old, gray bust halves. I'm finding a new appreciation for circulated, raw coins these days... slabs are functional but so sterile sometimes... a coin like that should be held...
  
  I have a '28 in my 7070 that would be right at home in that group. congrats on the NEWP! looks great from here!

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• drddm Posts: 5,402 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 13, 2012 5:28AM

  
  
  << <i>I'm not an addict yet, I can quit any time I want to... >>
  
  
  
  Yeah right............That's what I used to say
  
  Nice 1821 half, fits in perfectly with the rest of your busties......congrats

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• guitarwes Posts: 9,290 ✭✭✭

  January 13, 2012 5:29AM

  
  Nice one. No doubt it was lightly "de-grey'd" a little around the Eagle, but it's got a nice overall look and detail that I love on Capped Bust coinage.
  
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• STONE Posts: 15,275 ✭

  January 13, 2012 5:36AM

  Like others have said, that is a perfect fit to your set, and that old album only adds to the coolness of the set.
  
  I can't wait to see what else you add next
  
  What do your other Bust Halves look like (aside from 1817-1821)? I would like to see some pics

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• slothman2000 Posts: 952 ✭✭✭

  January 13, 2012 5:37AM

  Have you went out and bought yourself the Overton variety book and attribute also?

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• Meltdown Posts: 8,999 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 13, 2012 5:44AM

  
  
  << <i>Have you went out and bought yourself the Overton variety book and attribute also? >>
  
  
  
  Not yet, If I did that, I'd have to admit that I collect these things.
  
  
  Here's some shots of the others in the album.
  1817
  
  
  
  1818/7
  
  
  
  1819
  
  
  
  1820
  
  
  

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• D Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭

  January 13, 2012 6:18AM

  Wayte Raymond album?
  
  -D

  "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."
  
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• AnkurJ Posts: 11,370 ✭✭✭✭

  January 13, 2012 6:33AM

  Welcome to the madness of bust half collecting! They are a lot of fun!
  I have a basic date set registry of toned ones.

  All coins kept in bank vaults.
  PCGS Registries
  Box of 20
  SeaEagleCoins: 11/14/54-4/5/12. Miss you Larry!

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• Meltdown Posts: 8,999 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 13, 2012 8:05AM

  
  
  << <i>Wayte Raymond album?
  
  -D >>
  
  
  
  Yep. I wish the fit was a little bit tighter.

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• zap1111 Posts: 1,298 ✭✭

  January 13, 2012 8:29AM

  That's a nice pickup, Meltdown, and it nestles in nicely with the others. Thanks for sharing the images of the rest. I loved seeing the die crack on the 1819 in the first post, thinking "wow, that one is really strong." Then to see it enlarged further down was fun. That 19 is a very nice coin, as is the 20.
  
  Here's my take on the attributions:
  
  1817 - O.113 R.2
  1818/7 - O.102a R.2
  1819 - O.107a R.3
  1820 - O.108 R. 2
  1821 - O.105 R.1
  
  And... it's too late. You have the fever.
  Happy Hunting!
  zap

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• D Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭

  January 13, 2012 3:53PM

  That's an album for halves though, right? I have a "National Coin Library" large Wayte Raymond album with the monster pages somewhere that might fit them. I know my Frankies fit pretty tight in there.
  
  -D

  "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."
  
  -Aristotle
  
  Dum loquimur fugerit invida aetas. Carpe diem quam minimum credula postero.
  
  -Horace

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• jayPem Posts: 4,082 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 13, 2012 4:27PM

  Hey Brian,
  Those are very cool ! Nicely struck stars on the 21 and I like the partially filled N !

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• stealer Posts: 4,037 ✭✭✭✭

  January 13, 2012 4:29PM

  
  
  << <i>
  
  << <i>Wayte Raymond album?
  
  -D >>
  
  
  
  Yep. I wish the fit was a little bit tighter. >>
  
  
  It's actually a Meghrig copy of a WR. Just saying. But nice coins

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• astrorat Posts: 9,221 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 14, 2012 12:07AM

  
  
  << <i>
  
  << <i>Wayte Raymond album?
  
  -D >>
  
  
  
  Yep. I wish the fit was a little bit tighter. >>
  
  Albums and CBHs were not a marriage made in numismatic heaven. I like the old Whitman Bookshelf albums, but the halves would rattle around too much! I like to look of your halves as well. Keep it up and no, you won't be able to quit! At 100 die marriages ... think about joining the Bust Half Nut Club. It's a nice way of sharing the disease ... um ... we all it "fever."
  
  

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• DorkGirl Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭

  January 14, 2012 12:50AM

  
  
  << <i>
  
  << <i>
  
  << <i>Wayte Raymond album?
  
  -D >>
  
  
  
  Yep. I wish the fit was a little bit tighter. >>
  
  
  It's actually a Meghrig copy of a WR. Just saying. But nice coins >>
  
  
  
  I can see the Meghrig logo.... You may want to try thin strips of plastic to shim the coins. It drives me crazy to see all the coins every which way....my OCD kicks in.

  Becky

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• stealer Posts: 4,037 ✭✭✭✭

  January 14, 2012 1:37PM

  
  
  << <i>
  
  << <i>
  
  << <i>
  
  << <i>Wayte Raymond album?
  
  -D >>
  
  
  
  Yep. I wish the fit was a little bit tighter. >>
  
  
  It's actually a Meghrig copy of a WR. Just saying. But nice coins >>
  
  
  
  I can see the Meghrig logo.... You may want to try thin strips of plastic to shim the coins. It drives me crazy to see all the coins every which way....my OCD kicks in. >>
  
  
  I guess that makes is the two of us

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• GAB Posts: 641 ✭

  January 14, 2012 2:17PM

  A nice looking bunch of coins.
  They look good to me no matter what direction they are looking!

  Golf time!!

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• Manorcourtman Posts: 8,210 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 14, 2012 10:30PM

  Very nice!

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• jayPem Posts: 4,082 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 15, 2012 3:01AM

  Here's my 1819 o-107a, to me it looks virtually identical grade wise to yours....PCGS says VF35.
  
  

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• Meltdown Posts: 8,999 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 15, 2012 3:03AM

  That's cool Jay. They do look very close in detail.

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• CCC2010 Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭

  January 15, 2012 4:38AM

  Very Nice! I like it a lot!

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• johnny9434 Posts: 29,305 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 15, 2012 4:58AM

  
  
  << <i>
  
  << <i>Wayte Raymond album?
  
  -D >>
  
  
  
  Yep. I wish the fit was a little bit tighter. >>
  
  good call D

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• yellowjacket Posts: 1,809 ✭

  January 15, 2012 6:50AM

  What a nice, matched set. And I love Meghrig albums! Nice presentation. Congratulations on your addiction.
  
  Garrow

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• Meltdown Posts: 8,999 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 15, 2012 7:18AM

  
  
  << <i> Congratulations on your addiction.
  
  Garrow >>
  
  
  
  Well, you don't hear that every day.

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• Billet7 Posts: 4,923 ✭✭✭

  January 15, 2012 7:36AM

  Cool! Very cool!

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