Considering it is the Steve Crain Liberty Seated half dime die variety reference collection, I highly doubt it. This is THE half dime set.
Wow is right each die marriage ,and variety for each date....unbelievable now that a lifetime quest ! One can only imagine the value of such.$$$$$$$ I need to find the tine to scroll through and see the conditions of some of the lowest mintages such as 1865,66,67 . Thanks Larry for posting this link. This is why now a days I strive to obtain xf specimens, but won't turn my nose up at detailed or even some damaged coins. As long as I can obtain them within a resasonable price range.....as stated before when you walk a coin show you may find some common dates ,occasionally a s mint mark or a better date , but to obtain most of the semi and key coins one cannot be picky......as you may not see that date or mint mark again in your life time! They seem only to surface after the passing a collector who had collected them for many a year.
It is amazing. The link was posted over on CU. I never knew how great Steve's collection was. I spent over an hour looking up different coins. Great reference.
That off center is really cool, although the membership should be careful not to assume that the planchet was also clipped before strike. The missing material, unfortunately, results from post-strike damage. - Mike
I just spent 2 hours scrolling through the entire collection (yes, I am retired..it was time well spent). Judging from the apparent inventory numbers, about 2,000 coins are included. In addition to the varieties, there are an amazing number of die states represented for the varieties in the collection. I look forward to comparing my LDS cracks and CUDs with those coins. It is interesting that there are very few TPG coins. What an amazing collection!
And this is one of the reasons I buy when cost allows coins like this one .1856 o 1,100,000 minted but just having the date and mm sometimes doesn't cut it. As a collector we sometimes crave more. And sometimes we as collectors cannot afford certain dates and mint marks. The collection linked above is no doupt the best there is, bar none....however would love to be proven wrong and see others of the same caliber. This coin is one I forgot I had purchased it is bent, it is an O mm , it is a Valentine #3 and for a little over spot a great find until another specimen comes along ,same die marriage as I do have several better graded 56, and 56 0 , h -10's. yeah a tad bit crusty but until better comes along .
I would love to do a estimated guess of the values here....some may know those mid 1860's after 62 were minted in tens of thousands ,not 100 of 1000's or millions! Add the survival rate....plus being the smallest coin in a pocket.
Just a sad note...Steven Craine, aka Mr. Half Dime, passed away yesterday. https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1021338/rip-mr-half-dime#latest
