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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 26673986, member: 10461&quot;]February 1st brings us to our next type, and now we begin the five-cent pieces.</p><p><br /></p><p>Our type today is the <b>Capped Bust half dime (1829-1837)</b>, or the “Baby Busties”, as I affectionately refer to them.</p><p><br /></p><p>I again have to fall back on my holey type set here.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the only Capped Bust half dime I presently own, aside from an 1829 in my detecting finds album, which is also holed. (Yes, I <i>did</i> dig one once!)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6027503/uploads/editor/w6/jxjrrdodln4f.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6027503/uploads/editor/xk/wz1mj3ndeqmq.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This PCGS F12 Is the only problem-free example I’ve had in the last several years. But I sold it.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6027503/uploads/editor/xn/bm9n4blymmaa.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>My best problem-free example of all time was likely no better than VF30-35, I reckon.&nbsp; Maybe, just <i>maybe</i>, an XF.&nbsp; But I do not recall.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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