The Holy Grail (well for me anyway) Half Dollar

As many know, I have a little collection of Bust Half Dollars.
http://www.coincommunity.org/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=157

Lately I've had to concentrate on the varieties now as I've just about gotten the dates sewn up. Well our part-time help deployed last fall to Iraq and I made the use of the extra cash I didn't have to pay in salary by buying more halves. One half (1815/2 CBH) I thought I'd never be able to afford, but guess what??? I got a great deal on a cleaned coin from a really nice dealer, Stu Keen. I don't have it in hand yet, but the check has been mailed and Stu is waiting for it Here is the coin...
http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=420&Lot_No=803&src=pr

We're also getting our help back next month so I'll have to start paying him again, and won't be able to buy coins LOL...

Take Care
Ben

 

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Yeah, but the upside of that will be one more young person will have safely returned. :thumb:

 

Very True...

 

That's a little collecting alright. Very nice. Very nice.

 

I second that... and wish the same for all!

Really nice collection Ben.

 

Congrats Ben

The key date is always the most fun to buy & finally get ! :bow:

Nice pick-up -

 

I haven't heard another person refered to as "help" since I was a kid.

 

Thanks, It's going to be a tough wait on this one. The wife was cool about it as well, LOL...

Ben

 

Well, I'm just an old RedNeck In prespective, "You may call it a Laundromat, I call it a Washeteria..."

 

LITTLE?....HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA.:smile
That's what I call modesty.Reminds me of when people ask me about my collection and I tell them "Yeah I have a couple of old coins lying around somewhere."
Congrats on the latest Bustie.:hail:

 

Thanks Mike, it's really nothing when compared to some others.

Ben

 

Nice coin!...

Speedy