1833 Bust Half Dollar - Variety, Grade, and Authenticity

Hello!

I received my very first bust half dollar, which I payed $35 for I held it in my hand, and realized it seemed a little "funky". So I got a regular Kennedy Half Dollar, and they were different sizes! My bust was actually bigger? Is it suppose to be like that?









If authentic, please grade, and give me a variety?

Thanks!

 

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1833 CBH:

Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 5,206,000
Proofs: est. 10​

Designer: John Reich
Diameter: ±32-33 millimeters
Metal content:
Silver - 89.2%
Copper - 10.8%
Weight: 208 grains (13.48 grams)
Edge: Lettered ("FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR")​

1964 Kennedy Half:​

Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 273,304,004
Proofs: 3,950,762​

Designer: Obverse by Gilroy Roberts; reverse by Frank Gasparro
Diameter: ±31 millimeters
Metal content:
Silver - 90%
Copper - 10%
Weight: ±193 grains (±12.5 grams)​

You know about CoinFacts, why didn't you go look? ​

Ribbit ​

Ps: Looks authentic to me and I'd give it a F-12/VF-20 and well worth what you paid for it. :thumb:​

 

Huh?
F-12
to
XF-20?

or should that be VF?

 

I fixed it.

Ribbit

 

Ryan,

Your Bust Half was struck without a collar. The Mint did not start using collars for Half Dollars until 1836. When a coin is struck without a collar there is nothing to prevent the metal from flowing outward (making the diameter of the coin larger) as the planchet is being squeezed by the dies. The diameter of coins struck without a collar varies from coin to coin.

With the advent of the collar the diameter of coins was much more uniform.

 

OH! Okay, thanks

 

I think you got a great coin for the money.

 

VF details, looks real to me, and no idea on variety.

 

The obverse F-12 , reverse VG-8 , Net VG-10
rzage

 

VG-10? I was thinking VF-25 The eagle has quite a few feathers! And the bust has a lot of details too

 

You have to ignore Rzage.

He got ahold of Spock's stash and . . . well . . . need I say more? :whistle:

Ribbit

 

LOL My bad , I got the
- sections in the ANA Grading guide mixed up I'll raise it to F , admit I can't grade these old halves very good .
rzage

 

F-15, Harshly Cleaned, O-110; center dot between crossbars 4&5, left shield corner is decidedly outside the Eagles body & Top Arrowhead - last A in America is about 1/2 of a mm, I is centered under left side of T, stars are large.

R-1 (over 1000 known specimens) Good buy for $35.00 I've seen some in this condition go for over $50.00

Take Care
Ben

 

Wow! Thanks Ben! I knew you would come along some time

 

Had a dental appointment. There are other's here who know the same (BHD) things, I think they're sandbagging, LOL...

 

It's a nice half. Ben what do you mean by center dot?

 

It definitely has been cleaned, but otherwise it's a nice coin. Not bad at all for the money.

 

Get a magnifying glass and look at the horizontal bars on the shield of the coins reverse. Count down four or five from the top, kinda on the left hand side and you will see a little dot.


Ben

 

The little blobby thingy in between the fourth & fifth bar, on the left side, just short of the edge of the shield? :kewl:

Ribbit

 

Nice coin for a nice price.