What Does The 'No Drapery' Variety Mean On The US Half Dime?

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CanadianCollecter New Member Canada 47 Posts	Posted 08/10/2016 12:23 am https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half_dime I need to know the difference between no drapery and drapery. On Wikipedia, it shows a bunch of pictures, but I don't see the difference between them, besides the obvious design changes. I actually found a seller on ebay who sells random world coins for about $8 plus shipping. In the picture he had a half-dime, a little worn, but still readable, with an New Orleans mint mark. The Half Dime was quite tarnished and black, but definitely not worn beyond recognition. His pictures were kind of unclear, but who cares, I still bought it. Just need to know so I can identify it later on. Thanks to anyone who helps me! You guys might wanna see pictures of the guy's listing. Here's a pic. Report this Post to the Staff

Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5671 Posts	Posted 08/10/2016 01:20 am Focus on the area below Liberty's left elbow--that's where you find the presence or absence of drapery. Here are some better photos: http://m.PCGScoinfacts.com/Category/Detail/95 Edited by Zurie 08/10/2016 01:23 am Report this Post to the Staff
dsfreeworld Pillar of the Community United States 4337 Posts	Posted 08/10/2016 09:49 am Report this Post to the Staff
CanadianCollecter New Member Canada 47 Posts	Posted 08/10/2016 10:40 am Thanks guys :D Report this Post to the Staff
billjones Pillar of the Community United States 1499 Posts	Posted 08/10/2016 10:42 am The "drapery" refers to a fold of cloth that hangs down from Ms. Liberty's left arm. Here are examples. No Drapery With Drapery on an 1854 With Arrows Half Dime. The "No Drapery" was the work of the original designer, Christian Gobrecht. In 1840 Robert Ball Hughes redid Gobrecht's work in his own style which included the drapery. Most people think that Hughes' artwork is inferior to that of Gobrecht. Now just to confuse you there is a so-called "partial drapery" dime. There are other "partial drapery" denominations, but they are not in the Red Book. This is not a distinct variety, but a die state that resulted when the obverse and reverse dies came together without a coin blank between them. That resulted in a mark that looked like a partial drapery below Ms. Liberty's elbow. Some collectors will pay a premium for this coin, but it was really a minting mistake, not an intentional change in the design. Report this Post to the Staff
GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 08/10/2016 7:23 pm Very good posting billjones I never paid attention to the difference .... Now I know Report this Post to the Staff
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