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R2. Saw this on Heritage and fell in love, so I determined to win it. It replaces an MS63 in this marriage that was a fine coin. I can't imagine improving over this coin--for me, it's the total package.
R1. CAC. Bought from Albert Ingram to upgrade my old set piece. Has wonderful luster and stone-original toning with flashes of electric color.
R7. Negotiated with eBay seller, who had correctly attributed it (but I wasn't yet convinced based on the original pics). An important coin for me!
R5. CAC. Ex Crain, ex Meaney via Perkins. Includes Crain 2x2 flip and NGC AU58 label.
R5. A unique blueberry. Won at Stacks in an OGH and reholdered with attribution.
R4. Won at Stacks Bowers in an NGC MS62 holder. LM book says "examples hard to find in EF or higher grade."
R6. CAC. Ex Peterson, ex Meaney via Perkins. Dr. Glenn Peterson tells me that he and Russ Logan agreed it's double-struck on the reverse. We plan to try to map the devices into the indentations on the reverse rim.
R4. CAC. Ex Reiver, ex Meaney via Perkins. Jules Reiver Collection on label. Includes Reiver's 2x2 envelope circa 1981.
R4. CAC. Ex Reiver, ex Meaney via Perkins. Jules Reiver Collection on label. Includes Reiver's 2x2 envelope circa 1981.
R6. Ex Meaney via Perkins. Per the 2022 Meaney auction catalog, at that time this was the only mint state LM-11 known. However, the 2023 census lists an MS61 (without saying who assigned that grade).
R1. CAC. Won at GreatCollections with what was at the time a relatively strong bid. Pretty and unique.
R1. My first Capped Bust Half Dime ever, purchased 4/20/20 from an eBay seller. There is a possibility that LM-13 will be recognized as a single marriage (rather than the two remarriages). If that becomes accepted, I think I'll keep both of my LM-13 "remarriages" because they each have meaning!
R4. Ex Meaney via Perkins. Includes NGC MS62 label. Love these colors! Although it resided in a Gold Shield holder, no True View images existed. PCGS kindly took this (and an 1830 LM-9.2) as a mech error and the pics came back just before Christmas 2022.
R2. Ex Chuck Link, acquired from Dave Perkins. The mirrors are more reflective than the image shows and the devices are pretty frosty, so I sent it in for reconsideration hoping to get a higher grade or a PL add-on, but I guess the little bit of chatter in the fields precluded that. I'm still very happy with it.
R2. Ex Steve Crain, via Dave Perkins. PCGS originally attributed it as a 16.2 but the lack of clashes confirm to JRCS members that it's a 16.1. The 16.2 is exceedingly tough and the lack of a universally accepted attribution guide may muddy the waters. Includes Steve's 2x2 flip and a PCGS OGH label with AU53 grade.
CAC. "R2" nominally. Maybe R7. Ex Davis, ex Meaney via Perkins. Per Meaney catalog: "PLATE COIN. Ex-Davis. Fun fact about this remarriage: When Stack’s sold Russ Logan’s collection in 2002, the only die marriage or remarriage known at the time that was missing from his collection was this one. David J. Davis, JRCS member #1 and JRCS President Emeritus, contributed his half dime collection for study during the writing of the Logan-McCloskey text. This original, choice XF coin has mostly even gold to light brown patina and luster commensurate with the grade. Although the JRCS census does not yet reflect the true rarity of this remarriage, we are going to delve into that here. Six examples were reported in the 2019 census. Attribution of this remarriage is controversial, such that bona-fide known examples may be fewer than six. So you may consider this the rarest R-2 die marriage or remarriage ever (it is probably an R-7 …maybe we will address that in the next census)."
R4. Ex Chuck Link, acquired from Dave Perkins to upgrade a pretty AU58 that was ex Crain.
R4. CAC. Ex Reiver, ex Meaney via Perkins. Reiver on label. Includes NGC MS61 label with Jules Reiver Collection on it.
R4. CAC. Ex Reiver, ex Meaney via Perkins. Reiver on label. Includes NGC MS61 label with Jules Reiver Collection on it.
R3. An eBay find from the earliest days of building this set. Cool colors and nice luster, but it's pretty crunchy and subject to upgrade.
R2. CAC. Ex Link, bought from Dave Perkins. In service to my "side quest" of nine one-per-year PCGS/green-beaned MS65 coins.
R4. CAC. Ex Meaney via Perkins. Sold July 2006 as lot #540 in Heritage auction in an NGC MS63 slab.
R4. CAC. Ex Meaney via Perkins. Sold July 2006 as lot #540 in Heritage auction in an NGC MS63 slab.
R1. Acquired from Mirek Kiec on the bourse floor at the August 2023 ANA World's Fair of Money.
R4. CAC. Plate coin. Ex Bareford, ex Wayte Raymond. Label includes Bareford and Plate Coin.
R4. Ex Meaney via Perkins. Includes NGC MS65 label. Although it resided in a Gold Shield holder, no True View images existed. PCGS kindly fixed this (and an 1829 LM-15.1) as a mech error and the pics came back just before Christmas 2022.
R4. Ex Meaney via Perkins. Includes NGC MS65 label. Although it resided in a Gold Shield holder, no True View images existed. PCGS kindly fixed this (and an 1829 LM-15.1) as a mech error and the pics came back just before Christmas 2022.
R3. CAC. Snapped up from US Coins when it hit eBay, to replace one that didn't cross. Cartwheel luster abounds.
R2. CAC. Crossed from an NGC/CAC 62. Acquired from Northeast Numismatics.
R3. CAC. From Coast to Coast Coins. Cud over the R on the reverse (still rated R3 with cud).
R2. From Mirek Kiec at FUN 2024. I had a hard time finding a good example of this marriage, and my previous set piece was an attractive details coin. Mirek comes thru in a pinch - once again! This coin has some interesting things happening in the dentils and I intend to study that a lot deeper.
R2. AU53 isn't anyone's favorite grade but this one has a solid strike and a really nice look to it. Won at GreatCollections.
R3. I thought this was pretty so I replaced my former AU55 with this AU55. This, like the former, was an eBay find in an unattributed holder.
R1. Found on eBay two days after buying an AU55 in this marriage and bought it anyway. (Good thing because the 55 had issues and I sent it back). Love the originality and colors.
R1. Ex Crain, via Perkins. Includes Crain 2x2 flip. Earlier state before the degradation of the reverse and cud formation. Very pretty!
R3. CAC. Ex Logan, ex Meaney via Perkins. Plate coin. "LM Plate Coin" on label. Includes Bowers and Merena sales tag from 11/6/02.
R5. CAC. Acquired from Liz Coggan, who noted some other interesting die markers (and I owe this coin some more careful study, and promised to get back to Liz with any interesting conclusions!)
R3. CAC. Ex Meaney via Perkins. In less than a year I had this remarriage in VF35, XF45, and now AU55. I think this one's a keeper.
R3. CAC. From Dave Perkins. Not late-state with dramatic crack at NITE, but is demonstrably an 8.5 remarriage.
R6. A tough marriage, as this is R6 and the LM-9.2 is R7. During the course of FUN 2024 I owned three 1832 LM-9.1 coins: others include a 50 that was being auctioned by Dave Perkins, and a 58 that factored into the acquisition of this MS62 example. This one's a keeper.
R7. CAC. From Sheridan Downey. A holy grail coin, extremely tough to find - let alone find a sweet example in VF30 such as this, which goes on to get a green bean.
R6. From Sheridan Downey, bought sight unseen knowing only the Valentine number (which didn't identify the remarriage number). Very pleased to get a 10.3, which I needed.
R3 base, and estimated R6 with "late" cud. I will call this the former, but the die state is glorious and with the big crack at the base of F in OF, it's unequivocally an LM-10.4. And "base" in this remarriage is "early cud," because for the preceding coin in the emission sequence, 1833 LM-4.3, the JRCS recognizes a cud! The takeaway: ALL 1832 LM-10.4 coins are cud coins, and despite the R3 rating belying its relative availability, they get snapped up by the cud specialists. This was a raw coin that I bought from a local dealer after seeing his coins on an online auction site.
R5. CAC. Ex Crain, ex Meaney via Perkins. Includes Crain 2x2 flip and NGC MS62 label.
R5. Gold CAC. Ex Green, ex Eric Newman. Ex Meaney via Perkins. Sold at Heritage auction on 11/15/13 in an NGC MS63 "Eric P. Newman Collection" slab with green sticker. Slab had the (inaccurate) attribution of LM-11.1 and provenance of "Col." E. H. R. Green. I noticed the small coin envelope with the $1.75 price on it from the Newman provenance, and corresponded with the 2013 high bidder, Sheridan Downey. Although he'd accidentally missed sending the envelope to Richard Meaney upon selling, he still had it and graciously sent it to me! His quote: "I, as you, covet pedigrees."
R2. CAC. Ex Meaney via Perkins. A pretty common marriage, but I wanted a nice one. This one, with its eye appeal, hits the sweet spot. Not to mention the fact that the shield is pretty intact, and this die goes on to have a massive glob in the gules.
R3. CAC. From David Lawrence. Can be found in higher grades but I like the originality and the patina on this one.
R3. CAC. From David Lawrence. Can be found in higher grades but I like the originality and the patina on this one.
R4. From Dave Kahn. Per the LM book, "difficult to obtain in grades above EF."
R3. CAC. From David Lawrence. An early purchase, I wasn't sure how I felt about this one at first. But as I've been educated by those more experienced, and as my tastes develop, I have grown to love this one. Dramatic smoky toning provides a contrast for the gorgeous luster, and all of it accentuates the strong strike. The bit of chatter (which is probably what kept it from Gem) isn't noteworthy to me.
R6. Gold CAC. Ex Meaney via Perkins. Words fail to do it justice so I'll just direct your attention to the photo.
R2. Heritage coin, acquired when I saw it on a dealer's website. Upgrades my MS63 piece because I really liked the smoky original look of it.
R2. From Mirek Kiec. Super original with a nice strike and good luster under the patina.
R2. CAC. From Liz Coggan, bought as an NGC MS63. PCGS must see "rub" where NGC saw "cabinet friction?" While there is merit in having an appealing 58 plus coin if you're into the everyman sets, I may resubmit this one someday.
R7. Retained cud over NITE. Won at eBay raw for "almost-cherrypick" price. I had competition but they didn't push hard, maybe put off by the flaws. But it landed in a straight grade VF35 holder which is very gratifying.
R2. CAC. Love at first sight so I snagged it right up. I had a solid example of this marriage already - but it had a good home to go to so it's a win-win.
R6 with cud (normally R5). The area at OF A is raised although it's a little hard to see. Cherrypicked this raw online.
R2. From Dave Perkins. When Dave offered it, I chose to upgrade a crunchy golden AU53 that I also liked a lot; that coin went on to get a green bean shortly thereafter by the dealer I sold it to and I'm sure it'll find a good home. But no regrets - this is a mighty nice 63 and I really like the unique olive and amber toning.
R3. From Sheridan Downey, Lovely example for the grade, albeit a bit white for my appetite. Still, a good get, considering I'd had trouble finding a nice one.
R1. Gerry Fortin sent to me by mistake when I'd requested a different coin. But it was a happy accident, as I compared it to my prior LM-10 and found a flaw that I'd previously overlooked. I divested that one and kept this piece.
R1. CAC. Haggled with the eBay seller and found common ground. Lovely instance of this very common marriage.
R3. From eBay. Dramatic toning albeit a bit crusty, this one is tuff in MS.
R2 (nominally, but I think tougher). From eBay. I'm a sucker for color, so even though this might be considered "crusty" by some, I like it! The 3 over 3 is plainly visible, and the small die chip in the 8 is visible.
R2. This is one of two marriages known as "3/inv 3" due to the 3 in the date having first been punched flipped on its vertical axis, then corrected (together, the punches would make it look like an 8). As a Redbook variety, it's in demand. When I spotted this on Harlan J. Berk's site, I decided to upgrade my colorful and crunchy AU58. I'm a sucker for color, but I also like "+" coins.
R4. An eBay BIN that I jumped on. I found LM-2 to be a very elusive R4. In fact, a different LM-2 was my last marriage obtained in the series - 3 days before the 2-year-anniversary of my first coin. I kept that coin, which is an interesting railroad-rim broadstruck error coin. But this is the far superior set piece. Advice: if you find a nice LM-2, jump on it.
R1. From David Lawrence. An easy coin to spot; it's the only large-date 1835 that uses Obverse 2 with the interior loops of the 8 taller than they are wide; the wide ones are called "Fancy 8." Many LM-3s are found with a cud or internal die break from the C to the A in America. This one lacks that cud but I really like the red color!
R3. CAC. The LM-5.2 is by far the more common of the two remarriages. Bought this as an NGC 64 and it crossed as a 63. Although it's got a great original look to it, I can accept the 63 due to some scuffs on Liberty.
R2. CAC. Acquired from David Lawrence to upgrade a lower graded coin. These small date/large 5c varieties have been active lately and I was pleased to get this attractive stickered coin.
R2. From eBay in an NGC MS64 holder. Cracked and submitted raw. I was pleased that PCGS saw the Gem quality!
R6 with cud. Won at Scotsman auction as an NGC62 and it crossed in the same grade.
R1. CAC. Ex Meaney via Perkins. Soooo common (and seems even more so to me due to its simple attribution). I was happy to get a nice set piece with provenance to my friend Richard Meaney so I could stop looking at all of them online.
R4 (but in my opinion that may be revised down). From eBay. I like the obverse colors.
R4 (but in my opinion that may be revised down). From eBay. I like the obverse colors.
R4 (but in my opinion that may be revised down). From eBay. I like the obverse colors.
R5. I had this remarriage in 45 already, but this is a better struck and slightly more lustrous coin, although it has more dirt. Not sure which one to keep, but it never hurts to have a tough R5 in XF.
R4. CAC. "Only" an R4, but not easy to find'em like this! Ex Jim Mathews, ex Dave Perkins sale of 2014. Acquired from Coin Rarities Online. This was on the cover of the December 2006 Coin World Coin Values magazine, which featured capped bust half dimes: "Value-packed, Historical, Surprisingly available." Credit to Richard Meaney for informing me of this; he contributed coins and expertise to the article.
R3. Traded a higher-grade LM-6 that I'd recently acquired to Glenn Peterson for this coin and some cash. Didn't really need the cash but it was an opportunity to do my friend a solid. This was in an NGC MS61 holder at the time.
R4. Ex DL Hansen via David Lawrence. the pedigree was lost when I had it attributed. Oops. The blue toning is absolutely electric. I think it originated from a fingerprint and just wish the person had touched the whole coin that day!
R3. CAC. From Mirek Kiec at the ANA World's Fair of Money (my first big show.) Lovely instance of a tough coin that I was grateful to find. A previous NGC50 didn't cross.
R2. CAC. I'd seen it on the DLRC website and went to their booth at FUN 2024 to get an in-hand look. They hadn't brought it with them, but John Cull knew the coin and attested to its quality and originality so we struck the deal. And John was right.
R1. CAC. So very common (despite the fact that it's in strong demand from major variety set builders), but it's nice to have a 58 with a green bean on it. From eBay.
R4. Ex Crain, via Dave Kahn. Steve Crain (Mr. Half Dime) never found a better example of this tough marriage.
R1. From a David Lawrence auction where I had a little competition. LM-5 is a common marriage but finding a nice one in MS takes a bit of work. This has a smoky tan dusting of tone on it - but in hand I found it to be even more lustrous and attractive than I'd expected.
R1. CAC. Ex Chuck Link. Lovely coin that I had to stretch for a bit, as '37s in Gem are precious. No regrets!
R7. From Dave Perkins. Improves upon my prior LM-12, a VG-8 Details coin. This is the youngest die marriage and as far as I know there's only one straight-graded one. Tough and elusive!