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Do early half cents count? Or are they not officially "busts?"





And here are some real bona fide "busts"

 

1828 Half Cent

 

1828 Half Cent ONE

 

1829 Half Cent

 

Larry, when you're through with that 4/4.....

 

I picked up 2 bargain busts this last week. An 1806 Draped Bust Quarter (my first) straight graded by ANACS as FR2 - for $98.44. I've always wanted an example of one of these Draped Bust quarters - they didn't make them for long, nor did they make many, Total number of coins minted for the design is 561,045:
Draped Bust Quarter Mintages
1796 6,146
1804 6,738
1805 121,394
1806 206,124
1807 220,643
So I'm quite happy with this one for less than $100. I also got a holed 1797 Draped Bust Large Cent (Flowing Hair) for $46 graded by ANACS as AG3 Details (897,510 minted). Anyway, with my budget these were finds I really appreciate, and they will be treasured. (sellers pics)

 

She’s a peach.

 

Nobody mistakes busts!

 

One I got for my bday…

 

I have to say that I am really getting into collecting bust halves. The beauty, the strikes, the mis-strikes, the history - just a wonderful series. I see why they are so Popular. Now, being the idiot that finds a challenge to complete a series, I need to think if I want to continue collecting these.

 

An old purchase but my coin buying is so infrequent that last year I only bought 1 coin. This year's better in that I've gotten 2 but both are small. Anyhow this one (1797 1 dollar, 9x7 stars) was bought raw back around 2015 (below). It's from a major auction firm and was part of a large collection, mostly foreign, but none of it was slabbed. I would have concerns buying a raw small eagle dollar under almost any other circumstances.


Since the OP said "A set of Busts, I suppose I have to post another one. This one (1806 1/2 dollar) is also not slabbed but only because I bought it back around 1982, well before slabs were invented. Wasn't planning on selling as they're so hard to come by so why should I slab it?



Okay, getting carried away: here's a 3rd one. This is the more common Capped Bust type (1830 1/2 dollar), but then again it cost me all of around $30 circa 1982.



Truly getting carried away, but a long long time ago I did get a gripped edge 1797 large cent for face value. Sorry no photo but I should take one as I still have it.

 

Okay, you can NOT leave us hanging on this story...

 

Please do, and post it.

 

Yes, this was my coin: