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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bikergeek, post: 25007784, member: 112428&quot;]I LOVE the minutiae, [USER=10461]@lordmarcovan[/USER], and so this was an interesting story! (Didn&#039;t hurt that it involved my friend Cladiator too). Just today I spent about three hours studying and documenting when the die chip forms above the middle bar of E3 on Reverse H of the capped bust half dimes. If it was merely a financial motive I couldn&#039;t do it. But being able to go all NCIS on an almost-200-year-old coin and to improve upon the body of knowledge (if for nobody but myself) is rewarding.</p><p><br /></p><p>But that financial motivation doesn&#039;t hurt... as you found, it can make the difference between a $75 coin and a $2000 (on up) coin!</p><p><br /></p><p>And [USER=111583]@Mr.Q[/USER], by never selling - you leave the future joy of discovery open. If you decide to take a deep interest in die states, or errors, or varieties - you can go back thru your goodies and cherry-pick yourself! I&#039;ve heard the stories but haven&#039;t had the pleasure of doing it yet. I do have a stack of &quot;junk silver&quot; that I&#039;m going to settle down with someday, with a loupe and a Cherrypicker&#039;s Guide and a strong cup of coffee...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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