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Re: 1837 Capped Bust Half Dollar question regarding GR-2 with Center Dot.
. . First I don't know anything about this GR-2 (first time seeing it) and don't have any book information on it. To attempt to answer the OP question, some general information and the GR-2 appears to be an R3. So I get the R3 from Heritage, Stacks and Fortin. Links to sorts (don't know if I captured all the designated… -
1837 Capped Bust Half Dollar question regarding GR-2 with Center Dot.
The 1837 CBHDollar GR-2 with Center Dot auctions. I can only find 1 auction in last 5 years. This coin is a cleaned XF details coin but appears AU to me. As it is the only die pair of 25 with the center dot, what would be it's rarity #? I find plenty of other GR#'s sold at auction but only the 1 for a GR-2. Thanks. BTW,… -
Re: 1837 Capped Bust Half Dollar question regarding GR-2 with Center Dot.
. I did look a little more but didn't find anything definitive about that circle on the shield. One of the HA lots has a brief description but just mentions: "The 7 in the date shows signs of recutting and there is a depressed circle in the crossbars of the shield on the reverse, identifying the GR-2 variety."… -
Re: 1837 Capped Bust Half Dollar question regarding GR-2 with Center Dot.
@lilolme Thank you, I have been reading quite a few of the newletters Koenig wrote and truly appreciate the info. So the GR-2 had 201 to 500 coins struck. Not sure how long that would take, but for all coins to have the same damage/center dot the die had to be the culprit. Truly odd that more has not been found in the… -
Re: 1837 Capped Bust Half Dollar question regarding GR-2 with Center Dot.
@seatedlib3991 Have not found a decent copy of Dick Graham's A Registry of Die Varieties of Reeded Edge Half Dollars 1836 - 1839. If anyone would have one to sell or know of one for sale, I would appreciate it. I have Reiver's old book, but it's not much help. It says the GR-2 reverse is perfect and not much else. lol… -
Re: 1837 Capped Bust Half Dollar question regarding GR-2 with Center Dot.
The person who was sending me PDF documents on Reeded Halves is named Jim Koening. His e-mail address is bustcoin1@verizon.net his mail address is Jim Koenings box 2382 Riverside CA 92516 The last message I got from him was in Feb. 2024. At that time he was offering updated books on Reeded Edge Halves. in the past he has… -
Re: 1837 Capped Bust Half Dollar question regarding GR-2 with Center Dot.
.> @jesbroken said: . The rarity ratings are for estimates of existing coins and can change with time as more data becomes available. PS - rarity rating scales from one series to another might be the same but some are different (particularly Morgan dollars). @yosclimber Something like that (hub) would make it easier for me… -
Re: 1837 Capped Bust Half Dollar question regarding GR-2 with Center Dot.
@lilolme Should you garner any further information, as to this "center dot" I would appreciate your sharing it with me. I was lucky enough to get a new copy of Dick Graham's book and I'm hoping there may be info there in its regard. Thank you again. Jim -
Re: 1837 Capped Bust Half Dollar question regarding GR-2 with Center Dot.
James, I will try to contact this individual, but I was able to get a new copy of the book from a forum member. I will let you know what I find out. Thank you. Jim -
Re: 1837 Capped Bust Half Dollar question regarding GR-2 with Center Dot.
Maybe it was created by impact damage to a working hub? Then transferred to one die. Perhaps they noticed the defect after striking several coins, then retired the die and working hub?
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