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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Paddy54, post: 2188227, member: 19250&quot;]One of my favorite series to collect is U.S. Half Dimes. Beginning with the Short but fun series the Capped Bust (1829-1837). All these coins were minted in Philadelphia designed by William Kneass ,weighting just 1.35 grams and composed of .8924 silver&amp;.1076 copper, A very small coin with its diameter 15.5mm.</p><p>This series for its short run does have some very cool varieties. As well as die marriages.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is an easy series to complete as there are plenty to be found as the key dates have mintage&#039;s just under 1 million. The other dates are over 1 million of production. However in better grades expect to pay for quality coins as well as varieties. The first coin I&#039;ll post is an 1830 V-9 meaning a Valentine 9. Its date is medium and irregular in shape the 8 &amp; 3 are close and the 0 a tad bit higher than the rest of the numbers in the date. This coin has the reverse of Die of 1829 #8. I would grade this coin in the VF. range . [ATTACH=full]424703[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The next example I will post is another 1830. I am still in the hunt for two 1829 Bust Half Dimes the regular date 1829 and the 1829 over 3 variety.</p><p>However this next coin does have a few things going on that makes it one of my favorites in this series.</p><p>this 1830 is an Valentine # 2 It&#039;s obverse has a small compact date close to the edge,a faint die break from the 6th star through the cap between the 8th and 9th stars. The Reverse is the reverse die of the 1829 #1. You can tell by the &quot;S&quot; is under the &quot;E&quot; and an arrow head touches the A in America.</p><p>The next part is what I like about this coin as it&#039;s an Breem # 2985 variety, The C over Horizontal C . Look at the &quot;C&quot; in America. you&#039;ll be able to see the pick up point of the arrow head touching the A ,as well as the C over C next to that A.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]424721[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]424722[/ATTACH]</p><p>Now just more thing I found while I had this coin under the scope and that was the Vertical lines in the shield running through the bottom point of the shield as well as the Horz. lines at the top of the shield.[ATTACH=full]424724[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]424725[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The next coin is an 1831, I believe this to be a Valentine #2 Obv. A compact date ,no pupil in the eye. Rev. The die of 1829 #1 and 1830 #2 The &quot;F&quot; in Of is defective. There&#039;s also an nice die clash of the wing in front of the nose to neck area on the obv.</p><p>Large 5 C small top on the 5&#039;s flag nicely centered.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]424727[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]424728[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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