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Germany
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You seem to feel about Half Dimes the same way I feel about Morgans - I respect the many collectors who find them interesting, but personally I just can't get excited about them. I do find Half Dimes interesting, and as some have said, one part of it is the level of detail packed into such a small planchet. Specially the capped bust Half Dimes are appealing coins with a nice design. |
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Germany
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thq, that 1846 H10 may be 'scrappy' as you say, but it still is a very nice find.
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United States
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I find Half Dime interesting along with Three Cent Silver, one dollar gold, California fractional gold, and other small world gold coins. The other thing I like about these things is because of lack of interest in small coinage, their price is still reasonable in all grades. If I were to ever spend five or six figure dollar on a coin it would be the 1792 Half Disme. |
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United States
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Although my Half Dimes are far from perfect, they are amongst my favorites.   Edited by oih82w8
05/04/2015 4:16 pm
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Mine are not the best, either, but I certainly like them.  |
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United States
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Quote:You seem to feel about Half Dimes the same way I feel about Morgans - I respect the many collectors who find them interesting, but personally I just can't get excited about them. I thought I was the only one who felt this way. Glad to know that I am not alone! |
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United States
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Well, they are the same coin as the other seated libs, just scaled down. Not quite, at first glance they all look the same but every denomination is different. When you kow the differences you can tell the denominations apart just from looking at the obverse even if there is no size reference. |
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United States
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Can't say that I do. I've tried pursuing a few dates, from a New Orleans angle, even with a nice 1838-O. I could never seem to keep them around.
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United States
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I've never been especially fond of Half Dimes, although I do have a few. Quarters and Gold coins are my favorites. |
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United States
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My very first "collector" coin was an 1829 Bust Half Dime given to me by a friend. We were only 7 or 8 years old and he probably shouldn't have given it to me. Anyway that's the coin that started a life time of collecting joy for me so yeah, I've very excited about Half Dimes. |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Well, I appreciate everyone's comments! They've given me a reason to re-consider my opinion of half-dimes. Next time I get set to survey the marketplace, I'll re-read this post so I can get psyched up before diving in!
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United States
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Here's that Dutch five-cent piece. Worth about 2 cents US, and only 0.685 gram, or little more than a quarter the weight of a US dime.   |
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United States
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Counterstamped Half Dimes are not as easy to locate in comparison to other denominations. Their small size, akin to Three Cent pieces, presented a relatively small "canvas" for merchant advertising. This 1854 Half Dime bears an S.H. NUTTING stamp. This is possibly the issue of one Samuel H. Nutting who had opened a machine shop in Danville, Vermont in 1849. It may have served to illustrate the fine metalwork of which he was capable.  Note that Lady Liberty is literally standing on her head to advertise S.H. Nutting. Oftentimes, the application of a stamp like this was purposeful. The stamp then appears more prominent or noticeable; this, in stronger contrast to the host coin's design. When displaying counterstamped coins, it's best to orient the coin pic to the stamp as opposed to the host coin. In contrast to the OP, my enthusiasm for these less pretty, counterstamped Half Dimes has yet to wane ... |
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United States
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Half Dimes are not a series I would actively collect by date. I was never into denominations smaller than the dime. I did need to acquire thirteen of them for my expanded type set of the Liberty Seated coinage. In addition to the type set defined by the Red Book you may want to consider the 1859 Philadelphia issue. It is a one year sub type and is very affordable. The AU-58 1859 I have in a type nickels holder cost me $180.00. This is a link to my complete Half Dime type set in this forum and with any type set you can make it as simple or advanced as you want. Mine ranges in grade from AU-50 to MS-64. Of the thirteen pieces four are MS the rest are AU-50 (3), AU-55 (2), and AU-58 (3). https://goccf.com/t/205818
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