1807 Bust Half

I bought this one a while ago, I just liked it for the originality and visible detail, even though it isn't especially rare (301,000+ struck). Hope y'all like the images.

 

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Nice bustie!

 

Ouch, that hurts.
No fair.
I don't have one for my type set. :crying:

Nice coin.

 

Nice Bust Half! I'd be proud to own that one.

 

Love it Charles! :thumb:

What else you got squirreled away? :eating:

Ribbit

 

Absolutely beautiful! I like how yours has a nice, original toning

 

True gem!!!

 

That is a nice representative coin, and with nice original toning. Nice one!

And that about not specially rare is all relative isn't it. A mintage of 301000 in 1807 is way rarer (and desirable imo) than some pricey Morgan dates with similar mintages in the 1880's and 90's...

 

Thanks for the comments, guys. Since I don't have anything brilliant to say about die varieties and whatever, I'll add that 1807 was the last year for the Gilbert Stuart inspired bust design, that this same year John Reich was hired as an engraver at the Mint and production of his own design of bust halves began. A big change in the look of the half dollar, wasn't it?

 

I've been waiting on someone to pipe up with the variety. :goofer: I don't have anything that covers these or I would have attributed it.

Ribbit

 

looks to me to be an O-102, but I'm only about 75% sure on that.

 

I agree with O-102.

 

That is an awesome Bust Half. Very original and beautiful...just awesome!

 

Thanks for the attribution, friends. Another bonus of posting on this forum!