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I like both my career and my hobby. Will work until my late 60's, and will never "retire" from numismatics. There are a multitude of ways to enjoy this hobby without spending a fortune. (View Post)

I think there is another 1795 half dollar die marriage out there somewhere. None have been discovered since Beistle's 1929 book on half dollars. (View Post)

Adjustment marks are straight or a very slight arc, scratches can be crooked. (View Post)

Adjustment marks are most common on Flowing Hair dollars and half dollars, less common on early Draped Bust, and they are scarce on 1801-1806 half dollars - the marks are not as deep indicating finer… (View Post)

@Romankow : The die marriage is 1807 T-4, the most common for the Draped Bust in 1807. Al Overton attempted to number half dollars by emission order and was wrong in most cases, because the methods o… (View Post)