No hard and fast budget, but I do have one hard and fast rule. I refuse to pay more for a coin than I did for my house.
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Another day, another set of pics... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Like 99%+ of ALL bust halves (yes, even those "original" ones in major TPG slabs) it looks like it has been at least wiped if not cleaned. Much...
This would hold every slab I have ever bought...and at one time or another has. [IMG]
Your pics make it look much better...easy XF
Not uncommon---especially on pre-1825 or so. The retaining screw on the hammer die seems to have often worn out allowing the die to rotate....
Now raw (as are all others I show) [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I like both coins as well. (Well, duh, I bought them.:rolleyes:) The 1811 is O-104a and yes, the 1808 is 102a and one of my...
Bust half fever is a real thing. One starts out with a single coin for type. Then, hey, a year set is doable. Then it's how about a Red Book...
Oddly missing? In nearly 50 years (actually 48) of specializing in capped bust halves I have never owned an 1832 large letter reverse. It's...
I need to bring my collection home and take consistent pictures rather than catch as catch can. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] No halves minted in 1816....
More a variety rather than an error. Usually called the 50/20, but it has now been shown to be 5 over an inverted 5.
Thanks for all the compliments. Now for the good stuff... Capped Bust Lettered Edge [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
No half was minted in 1804 so the 1805/4 has to suffice. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I got a couple of requests for pics of my half dollar date set. I'll try to post a few daily for a while. Flowing Hair [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
I'll see if I can't find some pics since Photobucket has choked.
Year set of halves from 1794 through the present with the exception of 1796, 1797--won't be getting them--and I don't have 2019 yet
Really had no need for it...I already own several examples of the die marriage...just can't make myself pass them up. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I think I...
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