Coin Collecting at the Safir House
Capped Bust Half Dimes

Thu Mar 21 00:09:07 2013

One of the most intersting and affordable series to collect is the Capped Bust Half Dollars. they are very early in the US Mints production, minted from 1829 t0 1837 in decent quanties, and if you want to there are a lot of varieties to collect. VF examples can be picked up in the $150.00 level (2012) and the coins are silver, and gem like because they are so small. Over the years, we have brought and sold a few of these and have some good photographs. Note the LIBERTY in the band of the cap.

1835




1835 Large date, Small 5c XF40 Slabbed by PCGS and Attributed By David Kahan as LM.6 R2:LD/35


1832 XF40 in a PSGC Slab and attribued by Kahan as LM-R R1


1831 PCGS Slabbed AU55 Kahan: LM-6

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Our modest collection generally contains the following coins types.

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Click to see these examples show below including photography: note to lawyer: most of the good stuff is gone
Section I:
US Coints
Large Cent Coppers
Flying Eagle Cents
Lincoln Cents and Wheat Backs
Buffalo Nickels
Jefferson Nickels
Jefferson Silver War Nickels
Bust Half Dimes
Mercury (Liberrty Head) Dimes
Roosevelt Dime
Barber Quarter Dollars
Standing Libery Quarter
Washington and Washington State Quarters
Cap Bust Half Dollars
Seated Half Dollars
Barber Half Dollars
Walking Liberty Half Dollars
Franklin Half Dollars
Kennedy Half Dollars
Morgan Silver Dollars
Peace Silver Dollars
Eisenhower Clad and Silver Dollars
Sacawagea Golden Dollars
Modern Silver and Clad Proof Sets
Modern American Silver Eagle uncirculated mint coins and proofs
Modern Silver and Clad 2008 Commorative Bald Eagle Series
Gold Coins - Not too many
Circulated US Silver Coins prior to 1964

Go To Section II:
Modern and Ancient Foreign Coins from Outside The United States

Go To Section III:
Mandy's 25th Anniversary World Wildlife Fund Silver Coins

Unsorted Extra stuff:
Bust US Coinage
From the coin Show at Melville Long Island

The Safir Family Internet Coins Library: Foriegn Coins.

Several mints from around the world make exciting coin designs in circulating alloys, silver and gold. Among my favorites are the Perth Mint in Austrailia which produces a variety of coins for nations mostly through out the Pacific Rim. The Neatherlands has also produced some interesting designs, and several private US based mints have produced foreign currency on contract, include the Franklin Mint which has produced many Israeli Coins.
Our interest in foreign coins has been nominal but rapidly growing as it seems that US designs are so stuck in the mud. Also, foreign mints are creating bold new designs with color and bimetal designs that are both eye catching and fun.