Does anyone else see the one across the two on this bust half? I am not so good with errors and often start to see things that aren't there especially on digital pics. There are streaks of light across it. I wanted one of these for Christmas and thought the price was right. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bust-Variety-SILVER-U-S-Half-Dollar-Coin-from-1824-Wondeful-Part-of-History-/121030522550?item=121030522550&ViewItem=&ssPageName=ADME:B:BCA:US:3160&nma=true&si=QDvYW04%2FSpAhMd0bIS9%2BT2o%2FSwM%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
I don't have my Overton book handy, but if it is a 24/1 that would be considered a variety, not really an error. And there would likely be other markers to tell if it were, even if you could not clearly see it in the date. I'm sure one of the bust collectors here will look up the Overton and post soon enough. It is pretty worn, and may make it hard to attribute.
Okay, I looked at examples and the "1" is across the two I noticed. It looks like one of those weird ones hard to grade because the points used are off. The bust is not totally worn but the date is worn.
The coin you linked is not an 1824/1. Also, these are not errors. Rather, these are characteristics of die marriages.
Yeah, that is not the overdate variety. It is an O-110. The overdate would be an O-101 or an O-102 marriage.
Does this 1824/1 carry a premium over the regular variety? In the Redbook it doesn't but at Numismedia it does.
Appears to be an 1824/4 (recut 4) variety - not one of the scarcer 1824/1 die marriages. The distance between the '2' and the '4' is too great for it to be the 24/1. In both the 24/1 die marriages, those digits nearly touch.
I don't know what I was looking at, I thought the 1 was going through the 2. Is that a thing? It was something I saw in a slab. I was looking at the Redbook though and there are 4 types listed for 1824 but Numismedia only lists 1824/1. Looks like Redbook is more detailed on the types obviously. So this is the 1824, 4 over 4 you think? Looks like I got a good price though at $35.
There are actually 17 different varieties or marriages for the 1824. Yours is definitely the 4 over 4, also known by its Overton variety as a 110. It is Rarity 2 which means there are 500-1000 known pieces. That is fairly common so there is no premium associated with this coin.
I guess the others fall under the Redbook "all date variety". Otherwise they list 4/1, 4/4 and regular which are all the same price.
Wondering if this Bust Half is worth the money they are asking. Its in an ANACS holder as EF 40 details, so its a rather nice coin, but they say its been polished. Does that seem like a huge issue for this particular coin? Im not afraid of 'details' slabs, but this is a series i am unfamiliar with and would like a nice example. What say you? Price will be about $100-$120. I personally I like the coin and think its a reasonably priced coin for the 'grade'
I know the one im asking about isnt a variety and it was never meant to be looked at as such, I guess i shouldve clarified that i was just looking for opinions on the coin i posted and was reviving a slightly older thread about Bust halves instead of making a new one.
If you want a nice example - don't get a details slabbed coin. Look for a nice PCGS or NGC gun metal grey. Of course they will run more that the price you quoted. Next - are these the only pictures you have? I don't mind details coins either, but sometimes the pictures do not show how harsh it is. This one looks decent from the pictures, but it might not look so nice in hand. Don't want you to have buyers regret.
Since you changed the topic completely, you should have started a new thread so as to generate responses to you and to avoid confusing folks. The coin you linked is common and polishing is one of the worst things you can do to a coin. Therefore, you would not be spending your money wisely, in my opinion, if you purchased the coin.
