Bust Half Dollar

Here’s one of my recent pickups, a well circulated 1811 Bust Half Dollar. It’s 212 years old so want to you expect in a silver coin that old that worked for a living? Lol

 

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Nice...I like coins that did their job before being retired to someone's collection.

 

So do I and I like the way you worded that.

 

The stories this one would have, and I wonder where all she traveled to.

 

Bust halves with honest wear are awesome. Nice coin

 

I’d like to know if anyone famous handled it?

 

Thank you

 

Yes, a guy called @Collecting Nut

 

Very nice even wear coin. You done good

 

How much did you pay for the coin? I paid $35 for this coin.

 

great looking early half!

 

If you look at the date, the 8 looks inverted. It’s not. I forgot to mention that this is the most common variety, the small date. My apologies folks.

 

Recently picked up this one. Have no idea why someone counterstamped a 2 over the date but an early half at a decent price is hard to pass up.

 

They are difficult to pass them up. I buy all that I can at the best price I can.

 

Back in the 1980s, I bought many of these at about $20 each. Problem coins could be had for about $10. The local shops had boxes of them and few collectors even looked at them. I should have bought more. Bust coins have gained more value than most everything in my collection. Makes up for some of the poor choices I made.