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    Capped Bust Half

    I'd recommend Glenn Peterson's "The Ultimate Guide to Attributing Bust Half Dollars" as an invaluable companion to all of the other sources listed...
    Post by: zap1111, Aug 9, 2008 in forum: Coin Chat
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    CherryPicks

    It's not an R. 7 like Bonedigger's but it is an R. 6 and a rare Redbook variety. 1812 CBH single leaf. Got it for $125 - worth at least 10X that...
    Post by: zap1111, Aug 9, 2008 in forum: Coin Chat
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    New Bust Purchases

    That filled * on the half dime has me wondering. I checked the posting of the Russ Logan collection from the Bowers and Marena sale and found the...
    Post by: zap1111, Aug 9, 2008 in forum: US Coins Forum
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    Rare coin of yours?

    1812 single leaf bust dollar - cherry pick off of an ebay dealer - general thinking is that there are about 15 of them known zap
    Post by: zap1111, Feb 14, 2008 in forum: US Coins Forum
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    BCBHDC project

    Bonedigger, Way to go on getting to the point of even approaching a BHNC member with a collection of 100 die marriages. That's a major...
    Post by: zap1111, Jan 7, 2008 in forum: US Coins Forum
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    1823 Capped Bust Half Dollar, Attribution Help

    Hey Bonedigger, I'd take it one step farther and call it an O111a - your coin has all of the obverse die cracks to call it an advanced stage of...
    Post by: zap1111, Aug 4, 2007 in forum: US Coins Forum
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    100 Bust Half Die-Marriages...

    Congratulations! Bonedigger, Way to go! That's a nice listing of varieties. I'm at 58 varieties and 61 CBH after about 5 years worth of...
    Post by: zap1111, Apr 21, 2007 in forum: US Coins Forum
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    1812 Capped Bust Half; (Rotated Die)

    Yes, the conventional wisdom is that the die was loose, and two impressions were made between the two strikings of the planchet. Pretty wild, eh?...
    Post by: zap1111, Jan 7, 2007 in forum: US Coins Forum
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    1812 Capped Bust Half; (Rotated Die)

    Here's another 1812 0.107 to ponder. [IMG] [IMG]
    Post by: zap1111, Jan 7, 2007 in forum: US Coins Forum
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    1807 50 over 20 Capped Bust half 0-111 !!!

    Worth sending in for authentication. The lower left serif on the 1 in the date looks too big to me to be O-111. Hope I'm wrong. Congrats on a...
    Post by: zap1111, Oct 17, 2006 in forum: US Coins Forum
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    1808/7 Capped Bust Half ~ UNIQUE (1 known)

    Great find! It pays to look at them all if you have the time, I guess. Did you you think you might be grabbing up a unique coin when you bid on...
    Post by: zap1111, Jun 12, 2006 in forum: US Coins Forum
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    1807 Capped Bust Half, Attribution Question

    Both Overton 112 Hi Both are O-112 - sorry to burst your bubble. Diagnostics also include the lower left serif on the 1 in the date (full...
    Post by: zap1111, Jun 10, 2006 in forum: US Coins Forum
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    Bust Half Nuts ONLY (1812 w/many problems)

    Greetings, I've been reading for a while, but this posting pulled me into the action because it involves the 1812 Overton 107 bust half dollar....
    Post by: zap1111, Jan 24, 2006 in forum: US Coins Forum