1883 Liberty Nickel W/O Cents

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You said it! Slightly off topic: It's the capped bust half-dollar series that could drive one to distraction, which I gather, a lot of people here know only too well. I've seen photos in coins in auction catalogues where I recognized that I've seen the variety before (also in auction catalogues - the only place where I would see most high grade CB's.) Sometimes I've seen that very coin before. Collecting one date, one variety in various die states would require an eagle eye and much patience I expect.

Half-dollar collector George "Buddy" Byers sold his collection through Stack's last year sometime. The catalogue of that collection is awesome; every variety of every half dollar the U.S. has issued. Of all the catalogues I have, that one is the most instructive.