6 Years Ago Today

I joined CT. It’s been great and I’ve enjoyed learning as much as I have helping others. So today I’m posting this coin to celebrate. It is my first and only Half Dime.

It’s a 1834 Capped Bust Half Dime. Only 1,480,000 were originally minted so a lot less survive today.

This coin was only produced for 9 years. The last 4 years a number of varieties were produced. Out of all the Capped Bust Half Dimes produced the 1834 is considered a high number. Only 2 years saw higher production mintages. This coin is in an AU condition and currently has a home in my Dansco 7070 album.

 

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Nice pick up

 

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Nice looking coin.

If you're interested, your coin is Die Marriage 4 (LM-4), one of only five die marriages in 1834, tied with 1837 for the least of any year the Capped Busts were minted. The LM-4 is listed as a Rarity 1 (common) with an estimated survival rate of over 1000.

The obverse is number 3 and is an earlier die state because the bisecting die crack has not appeared.

The reverse is the first use of Reverse Z. The right diagonal of M shows heavy lapping of the die. Also note that N has filled between the diagonal and right upright.

 

Thank you, that’s very helpful. I really appreciate that information.

 

Happy Anniversary!…Spark

 

Really nice coin!

 

CN, congrats on six years of putting up with the likes of me.
Love the coin!!

 

You’re fine and at times you make me laugh. Besides, I know how to use the ignore button. Lol and thanks.

 

Happy anniversary! Thanks for sharing another nice coin of yours!

 

I have always liked these "middle date" half dimes. They are harder to find nice than some people think.

 

What's an "ignore button"?

Ps. I know what the IB is so don't think I have gone around the bend, but wait...maybe I have?

 

Thank you and I’m glad to share.

 

Yes they are. Still relatively inexpensive.

 

In 6 years I’ve only used it once. A short time after I placed him on ignore he was banned so I removed him.

 

Less than three years, you haven't been an active member that long.

 

Picky, picky, picky!!!
Here is a simple case of an intended pun falling short of the mark and you, failing to realize it, decide to point out a discrepancy. My actual active member time frame is 2 yrs, 9 mos. and 6 days to be precise and I'm surprised you did not point this out.

 

I don't think he said "...putting up with him..." He said "...putting up with the likes of..." So, he is very much correct.

 

Happy Anniversary and nice coin! You need to pick up a few more half dimes. I sure do.

 

I will be as my Dansco album needs them.