1800 Draped Bust Half Dime

[DirtyGoldMan]

I rarely see these posted and have come to the conclusion that they are the most difficult of the silver draped bust large eagle designs to acquire in relatively problem-free mid-grade circ. Like many of the True View photos, this is lightened and better displays the details. In hand, the coin is evenly darker in color and looks to be original and unbent.

 

[ant]

very nice!

[MBA101]

I like it! I find it hard to believe than any of these itsy bitsy coins survived at all!

[BillJones]

You are correct. Among the Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle silver type coins, the half dime is the scarcest denomination. The mintages were low; the coins often poorly struck; and these tiny coins did not fare well in circulation. Many were bent and damaged.

 

1800 is the most common date for the type, and it is the ONE DATE that comes well struck most often. Still I think this variety is still rated R-3, which means that only a few hundred pieces are known in all grades.

[bsshog40]

That is nice Sagerad.

[123cents]

Beautiful coin!

[rrantique]

Very nice example (thumbs u

[comicAL]

Hi, SageRad

 

I really enjoyed viewing your 1800 Draped Bust Half Dime! Thanks for sharing it with us. (thumbs u

 

AAJ

[MikeKing]

very, very nice coin. congratulations. beautiful.

 

edited to add: and I'm glad you posted it because I'm totally unfamiliar with this series and now I feel an urge to read up on these little beauties.

[BillJones]

I've been collecting the early half dimes (1792 - 1805) by Red Book variety for more than 35 years. You can see the results of my work here. Bill Jones' early half dimes

[MarkFeld]

That appears to be a very nice example of a TOUGH type coin. (thumbs u

[Dcoin]

To me, the most alluring year of all. Very nice!

[DirtyGoldMan]

I've been collecting the early half dimes (1792 - 1805) by Red Book variety for more than 35 years. You can see the results of my work here. Bill Jones' early half dimes

 

I enjoyed looking through your set again, Bill.

 

I am not planning to do a date set but am working on a draped bust large eagle silver type set. I just have the silver dollar to go, but I need to find the "right coin" to match the rest. The dime (pictured below) could probably use an upgrade.

 

[leeg]

Super nice addition!!!!!! Congrat's (thumbs u

[MarkFeld]

I've been collecting the early half dimes (1792 - 1805) by Red Book variety for more than 35 years. You can see the results of my work here. Bill Jones' early half dimes

 

I enjoyed looking through your set again, Bill.

 

I am not planning to do a date set but am working on a draped bust large eagle silver type set. I just have the silver dollar to go, but I need to find the "right coin" to match the rest. The dime (pictured below) could probably use an upgrade.

 

Link to image of Draped Bust Dime

[chinook]

Superb

[awb]

Link to image of Draped Bust Dime

[michael]

i got the coinraritiesonline.com e mail tonight early bird coin listings and they have an 1800 half dime bought raw out of an olde time collection and just back from pcgs graded fine 15

 

it should be on their website in two days or less unless you call them and get on their early bird e mail listing

 

i think the scarcest draped bust silver coin type

 

 

 

 

[Bruceswar]

Very Nice coin! I like this one alot even if it is small.

[1946hamm-migration]

Very nice half dimes.

Here is some poor pictures of the one in my type set.

 

[DirtyGoldMan]

Very nice half dimes.

Here is some poor pictures of the one in my type set.

 

 

1946,

 

That looks like a very nice coin. Cheers!

[MikeKing]

I've been collecting the early half dimes (1792 - 1805) by Red Book variety for more than 35 years. You can see the results of my work here. Bill Jones' early half dimes

 

Bill, thanks. I saved this to favorites so I can sit down and go through it.

[TomB]

This type is way frickin' tough and I would be delighted to own a coin such as that!

[jesbroken]

Bill

That is a most exquisite collection of bust half dimes I have seen. Congrats, you should be proud of that.

[jesbroken]

Gorgeous half dime, SageRad. Nice PUP.