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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Paddy54, post: 2919360, member: 19250&quot;]I will admit several things about my collection of Cap Bust Half Dimes. First 98% of the ones I find ,and do buy are raw.&nbsp; One reason is availability you can walk a mid size show 30-50 dealers the odds of finding a dealer who has one is slim to none!</p><p>Even seated half dimes are hard to find. Maybe a few common dates...</p><p>Another reason I perfer to buy raw is I home slab them , I can using a p touch list the variety, LM numbers, obv/ rev. Marriage. I&#039;m not concerned about counterfeit specimens.....</p><p>As to the one in question above it in a PCGS slab at VF/35</p><p>Some of you nailed it&nbsp; , however I personally would call it an xf 40 . Yes eagle eye Dave the small hit on the scroll....</p><p>What you can&#039;t see and I can is the old album tones especially on the rev. Somewhat on the obv. That appears to look mute in my images. And that there&#039;s plenty of details on both sides of the coin.</p><p>Another reason I like buying raw....these are small so one must look carefully at details , and for damage if present.</p><p>I would advise those putting together a 7070 set if you find a nice specimen buy it.</p><p>As these are getting harder and harder to find...dealer friends tell me most come from estates sales ...or buying a large collection from a collector who is no longer collecting.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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