Empire_Builder
Indiana
United States
This is a nice place to put my collection of Bust halves to share with other collectors. Most are raw but some are certified and all are fun!
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A 2002 restrike of the original design of the 1938 Jefferson nickel struck in silver. | 1938 | USA |
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A very nice VF example of the relatively common O-103 die marriage. | 1829 | USA |
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A well used bust half minted 185 years ago! | 1825 | USA |
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A nice G/VG example of an 1825 bust half with a neat die marriage shown by the solidly joined AME... | 1825 | USA |
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Nice EF-45, O-102 graded by ANACS. | 1831 | USA |
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A nice 1808/07 graded VG-10 by NGC, which is way too conservative, as I'd grade this one a solid F. | 1808 | USA |
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A nice VF example of the O-105a, with extensive cracks of a shattered die on this late die state... | 1817 | USA |
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1938 Mo Peso | 1938 | Mexico |
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A nice proof 1986 Silver Libertad Onza, one of my favorite designs of the modern era, based on... | 1986 | Mexico |
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A nice XF example of a relatively common die marriage, but very crusty! | 1823 | USA |
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This is a nice example graded VF-30 by PCGS. I am still on the fence on this one, it's either an... | 1821 | USA |
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1933 Mo Peso | 1933 | Mexico |
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A nice F/VF example of a relatively common die marriage, but it fills a hole in my album! | 1828 | USA |
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A nice album-toned example of the overdate, 1818/17! | 1818 | USA |
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1943 Mo Peso | 1943 | Mexico |
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A reeded edge capped bust half dollar with the denominatin "50 cents" from the type set. | 1837 | USA |
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O-107, R.1, a common die marriage with some attractive toning, graded EF-45 by PCGS. | 1818 | USA |
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I was really happy when I saw this one, but once I got home I realized I already had this die... | 1808 | USA |
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This one is the classic 1817/13 overdate, the more common die marriage given the die cracks on... | 1817 | USA |
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A nice bust half from the second year of the capped bust series, a well struck example. In this... | 1808 | USA |
