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I have almost completed the " RedBook" Capped Bust Halves collection. I am thinking on moving on to collecting all the varieties for a single year. is there any recommendations for a year to start with? Something interesting, affordable? I was thinking 1828 with all the date punch variations. Thanks, Ray |
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Well, anything 1827-1834 is probably doable in terms of availability. You will be competing with a different class of Bustie collector, though, a rather committed and knowledgeable group. Bargains will be rare. It's a lot of fun.
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I'd stay away from 1827, there are 49 varieties in that date. For the dates given by Dave......
1827-49 varieties (not counting subs)
1828-23 " "
1829-20 " "
1830-23 " "
1831- 20 " "
1832- 23 " "
1833- 15 " "
1834- 21 " "
1828 seems possible, with 2 R-5 and 2 R-4, with all the others being more common.
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I'd stay away from 1827, there are 49 varieties in that date. You're no fun.  |
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Well, it would be a challenge! Sometimes just figuring out what variety you got can be a challenge in itself.  |
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Seriously, I love attributing Busties but sometimes when somebody posts an 1827 I don't even click the thread.  |
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What do you think of 1836?
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I'd just buy an Overton book and start collecting by Overton varieties if I were you. I hate to break this to you, but you have an infection...it's called Bust Half fever. There is no cure. It is an unrelenting desire for more and better Bust Halves.  105 different PCGS and NGC graded Overtons here so far, and my fever is really getting bad now. Edited by DoubleEagle20
02/03/2015 9:30 pm
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1835- 10 varieties with none above R-3 1836- 23 varieties with 1 R-5 and 5 R-4s I'd agree with DoubleEagle. I personally don't go out looking for any particular date or marriage, I just buy the ones I like the looks of and sort it out when I get home. |
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I just browse like Aces and buy the nicest original surface slabbed and/or raw ones I can afford. I am now starting to run into the problem of duplication. I'll see a decent one and darn it, I already have it. Sometimes it's an opportunity for upgrade, sometimes not.
If you do pick a particular yeardate, here is the main reason to not pick 1827. O-149 is a R8. A very pricey coin.
Maybe do 1826? 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and about 20 Overtons, with R5's being the rarest for that year.
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02/03/2015 10:16 pm
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oh, I know I got the fever. I am at 70 and counting. Missing the elusive 1815 and 1839-O from my 'Redbook" collection. Need something to feed the fever!
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oh, I know I got the fever. I am at 70 and counting. Missing the elusive 1815 and 1839-O from my 'Redbook" collection. Need something to feed the fever! I can definitely relate and empathize with this. Something -- anything -- to keep you going until you can find the coins for those holes. |
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I am now starting to run into the problem of duplication. This is the time to start collecting die states.  |
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No actual duplicates yet, Aces. Each of the 105 is a different Overton, but I go to shows and run into Overtons I already have in the collection. Thus, the "duplication" I mention. 1835 o.107 is one that I have seen too often it seems. It makes the hunt all the more fun.  Edited by DoubleEagle20
02/05/2015 01:21 am
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1815 is gonna be a tough one, Ray. I have yet to find one I like that I can afford. Small mintage and many were cleaned.
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Good luck! I started trying to acquire all the die marriages for 1818 (since one day I realized I had more of that year than any other.) Currently missing O-106 and O-115 for the Die Marriages. Unfortunately, missing 10 of the possible Overton Varieties. Total Overtons = 124 Edited by Moe145
02/05/2015 12:24 pm
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