Merry Christmas to all!!! A personal favorite.

[SkyMan]

I bought this coin 16ish years ago. It is still one of my all time favorites. It is graded MS 63 in an old PCGS rattler, and is easily a 64 by todays standards. No plans to reslab it though because, the good Lord willing, this one isn't going anywhere for a long time. The scratch over the 50 on the reverse is on the slab.

 

Best wishes to everyone for a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Happy and Healthy New Year!!!

 

[MAULEMALL]

You been hiding THAT beautiful piece from us for TOO long...

 

 

Merry Christmas

[Denver Dave]

Wow... SkyMan Very Nice...

 

What's the Overton Number...?

 

Here's 5 Dancing Bananas...

[SkyMan]

Thanks guys, glad you like her!

 

What's the Overton Number...?

 

Haven't a clue. I bought this when putting together a typeset in the late '80's (most of the coins have since been sold off except for the ones I really liked, like this one). While I like looking at CBs I'm not per se a collector of them, so I don't have the Overton book.

[AzLarry]

That is one of the best looking CHB that I have seen. The strike is excellent and the eye appeal is off the charts, thanks for sharing that one.

[robec1347]

That's a great looking Bust Half, Sy. I love the toning.

[GAB]

Thanks guys, glad you like her!

 

What's the Overton Number...?

 

Haven't a clue. I bought this when putting together a typeset in the late '80's (most of the coins have since been sold off except for the ones I really liked, like this one). While I like looking at CBs I'm not per se a collector of them, so I don't have the Overton book.

 

Very nice coin. It is an O-108 R2. According to the latest and greatest Overton book,

(4th edition - by Donald Parsley), yours is the 5th finest known at MS63.

[Dwaine]

Beautiful coin.

[MAULEMALL]

Thanks guys, glad you like her!

 

What's the Overton Number...?

 

Haven't a clue. I bought this when putting together a typeset in the late '80's (most of the coins have since been sold off except for the ones I really liked, like this one). While I like looking at CBs I'm not per se a collector of them, so I don't have the Overton book.

 

Very nice coin. It is an O-108 R2. According to the latest and greatest Overton book,

(4th edition - by Donald Parsley), yours is the 5th finest known at MS63.

There is no way that coin is a 63 ...Eye appeal alone kicks it up a point...Man thats a beautiful coin

[123cents]

Great looking busty with great toning. Thanks for sharing.

[SkyMan]

Very nice coin. It is an O-108 R2. According to the latest and greatest Overton book,

(4th edition - by Donald Parsley), yours is the 5th finest known at MS63.

 

Thank you very much for the info GAB! I had no idea it was that high up in the ratings. Just for interests sake, where would it fall as a MS64? As a coin collector, while the technical rating is nice, the thing that first got me about this coin (and still does) is the visual impact of it in hand. I've seen plenty of other Busties in the whole series in the last 16 years that are higher grades technically, but I'd still rather have this one. I can definitely see why you guys are CB collectors, it is a VERY nice design.

[MAULEMALL]

Very nice coin. It is an O-108 R2. According to the latest and greatest Overton book,

(4th edition - by Donald Parsley), yours is the 5th finest known at MS63.

 

Thank you very much for the info GAB! I had no idea it was that high up in the ratings. Just for interests sake, where would it fall as a MS64? As a coin collector, while the technical rating is nice, the thing that first got me about this coin (and still does) is the visual impact of it in hand. I've seen plenty of other Busties in the whole series in the last 16 years that are higher grades technically, but I'd still rather have this one. I can definitely see why you guys are CB collectors, it is a VERY nice design.

I think when James sees it you will get a pretty definitive answer..In fact I would PM him If I were you and see about an evaluation..

[GAB]

Here is the ranking - again according to Don Parsley:

 

(67,65,65,64,63)

 

I am not sure how accurate this is, but a bump up to 64 wouldn't move you too much

according to this census ranking.

 

You still have a very nice CBH - no matter what!!

[James_OldeTowne]

An exquisite and utterly delightful coin. Thank you for sharing it this Holiday season!

[bsshog40]

Beautiful coin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CoinAddict]

Gorgeous bustie.