Post your Bust Dollars, here's mine

Probably something about it in the Bowers magnum opus, next time I have $400 to spend on a book...... Still a very cool coin, of a type I had never seen-- thanks for posting it~!

 

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As they say in the expensive restaurants... "If you have to ask, you can't afford it !"

 

Here's my entry into the sweepstakes :

 

Oh yeah ! :thumb:

We'll play "Dueling '95s" a little later on...

 

LOL - I had a car salesman tell me that one once.

PS - I really like your entry. The only 95's I have seen them get are in grades way outside my price range.

 

A used car salesman, I presume ? Currently unemployed, perhaps ?

Thanks, bro. I got it for low 30 money and upgraded it. It's one of my faves.

 

Just a great '99 dollar, 900 fine! I find much to admire, and nothing to criticize... nice eye you have, that would be a standout coin in any collection, imo.

 

Since "1795" was brought up, I will offer, as a sacrificial lamb, knowing that I will be blown out of the water, nay, vaporized, by some of the specimens offered by the numismatists of this forum, the following crusty example, pedigreed to a Stack's auction of 1/28/88, it's actual owners known only to the mists of history, the following:

 

It's great to see these. Thanks for sharing. I haven't any to share myself but enjoy seeing these.

 

I actually like that one a lot!

 

Thanks, so do I. I thought when I bought it, it must have been cleaned/whizzed, but I have examined it carefully and can't find any signs of surface "improvements." The crust is so deep in places it would probably only rate a gennie holder at PCGS. Still, it is hard to argue with originality, and the obverse portrait has personality (wistful?) While the reverse is just plain old American folk art. A neat thing to hold in hand (as I am doing right now, tomorrow it's back to the bank!) and wonder, "Who else has held you?"

 

Very nice 1795 - I would take it in a heartbeat. Nice coin!

 

I don't have a Bust dollar for my type set.
It's one of those 20 or so type coins that are beyond my means.

 

That 1796 is very nice. I knew others had some bust dollars.

 

Oh my goodness gracious me! That is an amazing coin!
That one is going on my christmas list...

 

I agree with the_man12. That is actually quite a nice coin, Kaz. Have you attributed it?
At first sight it seems to be a B-1.
Eduard

 

Ok, let's move on to 1796. Here is my B-5. Small Letters, large date variety, characterized by a die break on reverse.

This coin was cleaned when i bought it, but it has toned down a bit since.