Latest Addition, 1810 Capped Bust Half

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by Bonedigger, Mar 2, 2007.

  1. Bonedigger

    Bonedigger New Member

    Here is a nicely toned 1810 Capped Busty, O-102 in F-15ish condition. I think she would grade higher (obviously) if it hadn't been exposed to what appears to be unnatural wear on the left wing when compared to the rest of the coin.

    Thanks for taking a look
    Ben
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  3. Bonedigger

    Bonedigger New Member

    And, it's cousin, an 1829 O-108A in F-12/15ish condition with an R-3 rating. Trouble is (besides the wear) there is wax on the coin :( Any suggestions?

    Ben
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  4. bqcoins

    bqcoins Olympic Figure Skating Scoring System Expert

    Another beauty
     
  5. bqcoins

    bqcoins Olympic Figure Skating Scoring System Expert

    in the summer set it out in direct sunlight then once it is good and melted wick it off with a soft shred of cloth or paper towel? Seems logical in my mind anyway
     
  6. Bonedigger

    Bonedigger New Member

    Thanks buddy :) I got it off after boiling her in a suspended cheesecloth bag. The wax melted off and you can't even tell it was ever on the piece. Not real worried about it as it's not the best example in the world. Just a variety I needed.

    Take Care
    Ben
     
  7. Phoenix21

    Phoenix21 Well-Known Member

    Very nice. Most ones I see are more worn than that. That's a beauty!

    Phoenix :cool:
     
  8. USS656

    USS656 Here to Learn Supporter

    Very nice Bonedigger - You certainly like to collect those Busty Capped Halves :whistle: Thanks for sharing :smile :thumb:
     
  9. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    Ben:
    Very nice, keep it up.
    I really enjoy seeing your Busties.
    Just jealous, but I wish that I had more of them.
     
  10. Bonedigger

    Bonedigger New Member

    Thanks for taking a look :) TreasureHunt, you know just how cheap these can be if you find them early or with errors in the eBay listing. Would you believe both of these together were less than a hundred bucks. And, after I sold more of my SportsCard collection everyone including the wife was happy :)

    Take Care
    Ben
     
  11. De Orc

    De Orc Well-Known Member

    Ben once again wonderful coins mate :bow:

    De Orc :bow:
     
  12. bgarg

    bgarg Senior Member

    Nice bust halves, Ben. I am sure you cherish them more then your sports cards collection.

    Few years back a local dealer bought a huge collection of these bust halves (several hundreds) which were collected by varieties. At that time I picked couple of them for my type set.

    I don't know much about varieties/rarity of these but this is one which is now in my type book 7070.

    1839 Bust half
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    Regards
    Ballabh Garg
     
  13. Bonedigger

    Bonedigger New Member

    bgarg, that's a beautiful coin. An example I don't have and suddenly like the looks of, LOL... Thanks for posting a picture.

    Take Care
    Ben
     
  14. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    Ben:
    Nice price!
    If I can figure out how to post I'll (some day) show some of mine.
    :)
     
  15. zaneman

    zaneman Former Moderator

    Bone,
    Draw a pot of boiling water, and place the half in a sock, and lower the sock into the boiling water. Alternatively, if you have a hand held steam cleaner, hold the coin very securely by the edges with rubber thongs, and blast away. It will melt it right off.

    So many old coins are waxed it seems. Not sure why, as I don't feel they particularly improved the appearance at all.
     
  16. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator


    It was done to protect ( in their minds ) the coin and keep it from toning. In days past, collectors would coat coins with wax, lacquer, fingernail polish, varnish - you name it and somebody has used it.
     
  17. Bonedigger

    Bonedigger New Member

    Doug, I believe it. BTW Big Z, I did basically what you suggested and it worked. Whatever it was it didn't appear or wasn't inorganic. I suspect bees wax or tallow. The water the coin and cheesecloth was in became cloudy, almost like skim milk.
     
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