syzygy Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 Been working on these the strongest in the last two years. Thought you folks might want to take a gander. 1806 Draped Bust / Heraldic Eagle (1801-1807), Robert Scott 1818 Capped Bust / Lettered Edge (1807-1836) John Reich 1837 Capped Bust / Reeded Edge - '50 Cents' (1836-1837), Christian Gobrecht 1838 Capped Bust / Reeded Edge - 'Half Dol.' (1838), Christian Gobrecht 1849-O Seated Liberty / no motto, no arrows (1839-1853, 1856-1866), Christian Gobrecht 1853 Seated Liberty / arrows and rays (1853), Christian Gobrecht 1854-O Seated Liberty / arrows, no motto (1854-1855), Christian Gobrecht Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syzygy Posted June 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 2/3 One of the nice things about type sets is that you can define what goes in it - problem is, they are never finished. 1875 Seated Liberty / no arrows, motto (1866-1873, 1875-1891), Christian Gobrecht 1873 Seated Liberty / arrows, motto (1873-1874), Christian Gobrecht 1901 Liberty Head (1892-1915), Charles E. Barber 1945 Liberty Walking (1916-1947), A.A. Weinman 1962-D Franklin-Liberty Bell (1948-1963), John R. Sinnock 1964 Kennedy - silver (1964-current), Gilroy Roberts / Frank Gasparro 1976 Kennedy - Bicentennial (1976), Gilroy Roberts / Seth Huntington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syzygy Posted June 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 3/3 Of course I had to add a couple of commemoratives. First just a classic or two or three or four, then a modern or two - very addictive. 1893 Columbian Exposition 1923-S Monroe-Adams 1925 Stone Mountain 1936 Rhode Island 1946 Booker T. Washington 1982-S Washington 1989-S Bicentennial of the Congress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16d Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 Superb!! Great work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 Fantastic!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleBobo Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 yummy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuldFartte Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 Wonderful type collection Type collecting is fun, isn't it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabone Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 Bravo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 Fantastic half dollar collection. It looks like you've been concentrating on it for some time. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan769 Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 Excellent set! I love the arrow & rays half, my favorite reverse. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bustchaser Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 Nice looking collection. Halves are my favorite denomination. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trantor_3 Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 Very nice collection Now I know what I still miss...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ætheling Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 Wonderful! With a thread as inspiring as this it is very tempting to switch to collecting by type. Needless to say the date collector within is now pulling the covers over his head and crying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syzygy Posted June 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 thanks much for all the kind words on these coins everybody....I definitely want to add a flowing hair type....now where are those lottery tickets?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bustchaser Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 thanks much for all the kind words on these coins everybody....I definitely want to add a flowing hair type....now where are those lottery tickets?? Well until then you are welcome to at least a virtual example... Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpnyc Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Very nice set.... But you forgot to show us a pic of your Draped Bust Small Eagle half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syzygy Posted June 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Well until then you are welcome to at least a virtual example... Jim *drool* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mediccoin Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Sweet Collection, Congrats to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syzygy Posted November 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 I'm never really finished with these halves. Picked this one up today and I think it makes a nice addition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 See, I told you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan769 Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 One of my top 3 Commemms of all time. Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleBobo Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 The Tejas half is probably my favorite of the old commemorative halves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjord Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 I'm never really finished with these halves. Picked this one up today and I think it makes a nice addition. I just purchased a Texas half myself. I think they are one of the more majestic commems. My dream set of halves for the Dansco type set are: Texas (have one) San Deigo Pan Pacific (have one) Oregon Trail Gettysburg I am halfway there. The Oregon trail is very doable, the Gettysburg is going to pinch the pocketbook quite a bit. I had considered the Missouri half as it is my home state, but I don't like the design as much. I find myself looking at Capped bust and seated liberty halves a great deal. barber halves, for some reason, leave me cold. High grade examples are too expensive for what I find to be a truly boring coin. Anyways, great type set! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syzygy Posted November 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 I find myself looking at Capped bust and seated liberty halves a great deal. barber halves, for some reason, leave me cold. High grade examples are too expensive for what I find to be a truly boring coin. Anyways, great type set! I don't know if everyone experiences this, but I found my tastes changing about the Barbers, I started to like them a lot - especially VF+ grades. The seateds, on the other hand, I am cooling on a bit - maybe because of all the pseudo types (arrows, motto, all combinations etc..) Used to be blah on Franklins, but I like them a lot now too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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