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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Paddy54, post: 4859301, member: 19250&quot;]As a variety collector I am always on the hunt. As a half dime collector of both the cap bust series and the seated ,I&#039;ve been lucky to have found so many varieties to add not only to a date set but a variety one az well.</p><p><br /></p><p>Many who work on a type set sort of build their set to their own liking, as to grade, graded, raw, etc.</p><p>As a variety collector and one who has built several type sets, I just wanted to share with you a easy way to both remember,and score a nice bust H-10 but add a little more meat on the bone.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now lets say you need a bust half dime for your 7070 set. While walking the floor you spot a nice 1834 half dime.</p><p>Bust half dime can and do get pricy, a specimen with an inverted 3 variety even more....</p><p>Here is a little secret on how to spot and pick one without any one else knowing what your doing.[ATTACH=full]1173316[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1173317[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1173318[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Now notice the date on my specimen&nbsp; look how the lower loop of the 8 is semi filled.</p><p>If you flip it over you&#039;ll also notice that the last&nbsp; &quot;S&quot; in states is also semi filled on its lower loop, as well it sits just about center to the EPU&nbsp; S and U on the banner .</p><p><br /></p><p>Now once again flip it over and examine the date.</p><p>Dates as well as other Letters and numbers are sometime filled with dirt...after all we are talking about a coin thats nearly 200 years old.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have a term I call those little pieces of dirt &quot;coin boogers&nbsp; &quot;</p><p>They maybe blocking the 3 enough that you can see the inverted backwards 3 under the primary 3.</p><p>However....If you have spotted that 8 with its lower loop filled, and the S is the same you have hit pay dirt.</p><p>Many dealers dont even worry about that extra meat&nbsp; on the bone,as they for the most part are pricing the specimen as to its grade.</p><p>If you study the images I have posted carefully&nbsp; you will see yes dirt in the 3 ..But&nbsp; the two lines that sort of connect the top ball of the 3 to the bottom part of the 3.</p><p>Bingo....an 1834 inverted 3 variety.</p><p>Using this technique alone one should easily be able to find one while on ebay.....and again 7 out of 10 dealers don&#039;t know this.....</p><p>So have a go at it.....log on ebay 1834 half dimes and look for the 3 pick ups I gave you. Also while at a show...but one may wish to wait to do the happy dance until out of sight of the dealer you just picked![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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