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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Clinker, post: 822244, member: 6229&quot;]So you know all about the United States of America &quot;Capped Bust&quot; coins (often erroneously referred to as &quot;Turban Head&quot;). The cap represents freedom and dates back to the Ancient Roman Phrygian caps which were given to former slaves when freedom was restored or bestowed on them by some heroic deed or by completing a tenure of servitude.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Take a look at these silver &quot;Capped Bust&quot; coins (photos courtesy of Coin Page):</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b><u>1835 Half Dime:</u></b></p><p><b><u>&nbsp;</u></b></p><p><b><u></u></b><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2621.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2621.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2621.html</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b><u>1832 Dime:</u></b></p><p><b><u>&nbsp;</u></b></p><p><b><u></u></b><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-7134.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-7134.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-7134.html</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b><u>1835 Quarter:</u></b></p><p><b><u>&nbsp;</u></b></p><p><b><u></u></b><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-5142.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-5142.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-5142.html</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b><u>1835 Half Dollar:</u></b></p><p><b><u>&nbsp;</u></b></p><p><b><u></u></b><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-6326.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-6326.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-6326.html</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Now check out these &quot;Capped Bust&quot; gold Quarter Eagles, Half Eagles and Eagles (photos courtesy of Coin Site) Scroll down to coin photo:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b><u>1821 Quarter Eagle ($2.50):</u></b></p><p><b><u>&nbsp;</u></b></p><p><b><u></u></b><a href="http://www.coinsite.com/content/coinpics/1821G2E.asp" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinsite.com/content/coinpics/1821G2E.asp" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinsite.com/content/coinpics/1821G2E.asp</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b><u>1818 Half Eagle ($5):</u></b></p><p><b><u>&nbsp;</u></b></p><p><b><u></u></b><a href="http://www.coinsite.com/content/coinpics/1818G5E.asp" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinsite.com/content/coinpics/1818G5E.asp" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinsite.com/content/coinpics/1818G5E.asp</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>And now look at the &quot;Capped Bust&quot; Gold Eagle:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b><u>1804 Capped Bust Eagle ($10):</u></b></p><p><b><u>&nbsp;</u></b></p><p><b><u></u></b><a href="http://www.coinsite.com/content/coinpics/1804GXE.asp" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinsite.com/content/coinpics/1804GXE.asp" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinsite.com/content/coinpics/1804GXE.asp</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Did you notice the difference in the &quot; Freedom Caps&quot;?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On all the minor silver coins the &quot;Cap&quot; is folded forward.</p><p>On the gold Quarter Eagle and Half Eagle coins the &quot;Cap&quot; is folded backwards.</p><p>The &quot;Cap&quot; on the gold Eagle has no fold.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Thought you&#039;d like to know...</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Clinker[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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