Beginner's Guide To Attributing Capped Bust Half Dollars - Page 2

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jacrispies Pillar of the Community United States 3848 Posts	Posted 05/14/2025 12:39 pm Quote: how do you store your capped busts? folder, album or air tites? I store them in 32mm airtites and create thin labels that are visible on the edge of the holder. They are stored in boxes with the edges facing up. Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955 Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. Report this Post to the Staff
jacrispies Pillar of the Community United States 3848 Posts	Posted 05/14/2025 12:48 pm @cipster That is a VERY nice 1811 O-112a! The die crack from the cap to the edge is just visible to meet the R-5 late die state. I'm still looking for one for my set, they are very tough in choice XF+. I'd love to see more of your halves! I'll share a crackly one too: Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955 Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. Report this Post to the Staff
Upsettingmill New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted Yesterday 06:06 am Thank you so much for this informative post! I am just starting to enjoy the beauty of these coins. My primary interest has been early date coppers and pre-federals. Oldgrouchyguy gave me a website address for Overton number identification and I tried to use it to id my 2 examples but to no avail. Wizard coin supply states that the Peterson book is easier to use. Thoughts welcomed. (It blows my mind how much I've spent on books) Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190950 Posts	Posted Yesterday 11:29 am Quote: It blows my mind how much I've spent on books Some might say that is a good thing. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
AcesKings Pillar of the Community United States 1644 Posts	Posted Yesterday 1:43 pm I don't know which site he gave you to work with, but I usually use this one before going to my books. http://maibockaddict.com. I guess I find it more convenient than digging out my books and has an easier way to nail the die marriages down using the T-I alignments like jacrispies mentions in the original post. Report this Post to the Staff
mysilveryears Pillar of the Community United States 1896 Posts	Posted Yesterday 7:33 pm I too am quite fond of this series. Thanks for a superb guide into deeper digging and appreciating. This is my best example; never slabbed nor attributed. same coin; different lighting: Edited by mysilveryears Yesterday 7:34 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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