Another interesting Bust Half...the Punctuated Date ..... ::::::

[MikeKing]

Hmmmm, interesting date, 1817. (All info following taken from Souders' Bust Half Fever). 1817, ranks 6th of 29 in Bust Half mintage (1807-1836). It's the 4th sub design for the series = HUB 1817-1825.

 

Interesting stuff about the 181.7:

 

1817 Bust Halves (all of the different die marriages) were the only silver coinage produce by the Mint, in that year.

 

The punctuation, not believed by Souders to be the remains of an underfigure. More likely just something indenting the die, I guess, like the dot in the 1810/11.

The reverse AMERIJA (the "I" punch was broken), same reverse as used for the exceedingly, exceedingly rare 1817/4 Bust Half.

 

P.S. Bust Half Fever = great book, you've got to get it

oh...you've got to try this too ===

Collecting Bust Halves = amazingly total satisfaction coupled with total

IN-sanity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[MikeKing]

OH...and can you grade this coin???

 

[jesbroken]

Thanks, Mike, for sharing the info and neat coin. I appreciate it.

Jim

[123cents]

Mike the Punctuation Mark on your CBH is clear and easy to see which is not always the case. Very nice!! I would guess XF-40 for the grade.

[IGWT]

It's not a Shield, but it's still OK. I wouldn't be surprised if a weak strike accounts for some of the softness in details. XF-45.*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*I shouldn't play guess-the-grade, because it's just a tad more than a pure guess for me. But there you have it.

[cpm9ball]

It's not a Shield, but it's still OK. *I shouldn't play guess-the-grade, because it's just a tad more than a pure guess for me. But there you have it.

 

Lou, if you've seen one bust, you've seen them all!

 

Chris

[MikeKing]

but still, they still hold mystery...

 

 

by the way...any of you going to Baltimore?

[IGWT]

by the way...any of you going to Baltimore?

 

I wish.

[SkyMan]

Fun stuff, Mike! (thumbs u

[jtryka]

It's not a Shield, but it's still OK. *I shouldn't play guess-the-grade, because it's just a tad more than a pure guess for me. But there you have it.

 

Lou, if you've seen one bust, you've seen them all!

 

Chris

 

BLASPHEMY!!!!!

 

That's a sweet half!

[MBA101]

I would guess....VF35

 

Love that coin!

[MikeKing]

I do have to thank you for helping me find that coin!

[MBA101]

I do have to thank you for helping me find that coin!

 

You are welcome! One of us needed it!

[JKK]

EF-45. A little too much wear and marred luster for AU-anything, but still has a lot of nice detail on both sides, everything's pretty crisp.