JR Newsletter: 15 December 2013 (170)

We have contributions this week from David Perkins and Brad Karoleff.  First, of interest to those who collect half dimes, a message from David Perkins.

David Perkins wrote:

Extraordinary Collection of Capped Bust Half Dimes 1829-1837 by Die Marriage and Die State to be Offered for Sale in January and August 2014

As announced previously, I will be offering for sale a very nice and large collection of Capped Bust Half Dimes 1829-1837 by die marriage, beginning with Part I of the sale being held at the Orlando FUN Show in January 2014.  The second part of this sale is planned for the 2014 ANA Convention in August.

The collection has a total of 90 die marriages and 25 remarriages, and many coins are in unique and late die states, including a number of coins with cuds.  Much of the collection has been off the market for 20-30 years. 

There are numerous Condition Census specimens, Plate Coins from Federal Half Dimes 1792-1837 by Russell Logan & John McCloskey, and coins with important pedigrees.  In addition, there are a couple of late die state early half dimes (1795 Flowing Hair and an 1800 Draped Bust) and nine Seated Half Dimes included in the sale.  

The majority of the collection has been graded by PCGS.  Most of the specimens are graded in the range of PCGS EF45 to MS63, with an overall average grade of approximately AU50.   

Part I will consist of both sealed bid auction lots and coins offered at fixed prices.  The Part I Sealed Bid Sale Auction lots will be available for viewing and the Fixed Price lots for purchase at Table # 1533 at the 2014 FUN Convention. The table will be listed in the FUN Convention Program under “W. David Perkins, Numismatist.”  Lot viewing will be available starting with dealer setup on Wednesday, January 8, 2014.  The Fixed Price lots will be offered for sale at FUN starting on Thursday, January 9, 2014, when the show is open to the public. 

Following is a table of dates, die marriages, rarity estimates and grades that will be in Part I of the sale at FUN, as it stands today.  A listing with more detailed descriptions and terms of the sale should be sent by e-mail in the next 10 days or so to those collectors and dealers who have previously requested it.  I expect to delineate those coins headed for the sealed bid auction from those headed for the fixed price portion of the sale with the next announcement.  If you have not already requested the list and sale details, are unsure if you did or would like a copy please let me know via e-mail at wdperki(at)attglobal.net  

In general, the rarer die marriages and die states and Logan-McCloskey plate coins will be in the Sealed Bid Auction Sale and the balance of the collection will be offered at fixed prices.  The chart below will be updated with designations for cuds and plate coin status with the next announcement.

Date	LM / V #	Rarity	Grade	Other Info
			P=PCGS
1829	LM-1 / V-7	R-2	P58	CAC
1829	LM-2 / V-3	R-1	P58
1829	LM-4 / V-13	R-2	P63	CAC
1829	LM-5 / V-6	R-1	P53	CAC
1829	LM-6.3 / V-5	R-5	P45	CAC
1829	LM-7.3 / V-4		P62
1829	LM-10 / V-16	R-4	P58	CAC
1829	LM-12 / V-6	R-6	P55
1829	LM-13.1, V-12		P58	CAC
1829	LM-14 / V9		P61
1829	LM-16.1 / V-14		P58
1829	LM-17 / V-15	R-4	P58	CAC
1829	LM-18 / V-1	R-4	P63
1830	LM-1.2 / V-10		P62
1830	LM-1.2 / V-10		P40
1830	LM-2 / V-9	R-3	P55	CAC
1830	LM-3 / V-8	R-2	P50	CAC
1830	LM-4.1 / V-3	R-2	P58	CAC
1830	LM-5 / V-13	R-6	P12	CAC
1830	LM-7 / V-7	R-2	P55	CAC
1830	LM-8 / V-6	R-1	P45	CAC
1830	LM-9.2 / V-5		P55
1830	LM-10 / V-12	R-6	P35
1830	LM-13 / V-2	R-3	P58
1831	LM-2 / V7	R-3	P50
1831	LM-3 / V-2	R-4	P25	CAC
1831	LM-3 / V-2	R-4	P30	CAC
1831	LM-4 / V-4	R-2	P45
1831	LM-5 / V-5	R-1	P45	CAC
1831	LM-7/ V-3	R-2	P53	CAC
1832	LM-4 / V-12	R-4	P58	CAC
1832	LM-4 / V-12	R-4	P35	CAC
1832	LM-5 / V-8	R-1	P50	CAC
1832	LM-7 / V-9	R-2	P50	CAC
1832	LM-8.4 / V-5	R-3	P58	CAC
1832	LM-9.1 / V-14	R-6	P58
1832	LM-11.1 / V-4	R-5	VF Details	CAC
1832	LM-13 / V-6	R-3	P58	CAC
1832	LM-14 / V-7	R-4	P58	CAC
1833	LM-2 / V-9	R-6	P55
1833	LM-4.1 / V-3		P55	CAC
1833	LM-4.3 / V-4	R-5	P63
1833	LM-6 / V-8	R-6	P63	CAC
1833	LM-7 / V-5	R-2	P58	CAC
1833	LM-8 / V-2	R-3	P58
1833	LM-9 / V-6	R-2	P62+
1834	LM-1 / V-5	R-2	P58
1834	LM-1 / V-5	R-2	P53	CAC
1834	LM-2 / V-1	R-1	P55
1834	LM-4 / V-4	R-1	P62
1835	LM-1 / V-2	R-2	P55	CAC
1835	LM-2 /-8	R-4	P55
1835	LM-3 / V-3	R-1	P55	CAC
1835	LM-4 / V-11	R-3	P55	CAC
1835	LM-4 / V-11		P62	CAC
1835	LM-7 / V-4	R-3	P53
1836	LM-1.1 / V-5	R-5	P58	CAC
1836	LM-1.2 / V-5	R-4	P63	CAC
1836	LM-2 / V-1	R-3	P62	CAC
1836	LM-3 / V-4	R-1	P55	CAC
1836	LM-5 / V-6	R-2	P55	CAC
1836	LM-6 / V-3	R-3	P55	CAC
1837	LM-3 / V-5	R-5	P50
1837	LM-4 / V-2	R-3	P45
1795	FH LM-4	R-6	P12
1800	DB LM-2	R-7	P08	CAC
1839	ND		P55
1839-0	ND V-4	R-6-	P63	Secure
1840			P53	CAC
1845	FS-302		P45
1847			N55
1853	Arrows		P53	CAC
1856			P64+	CAC
1861			P63
1862			P64+

Please feel free to contact me by e-mail or phone if you would like to be included on my mailing list for this sale, or if you have any questions. 

Thanks.

W. David Perkins, LM JRCS
Centennial, CO
 wdperki(at)attglobal.net
 Cell 303-902-5366

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Brad Karoleff wrote:

The latest issue of The John Reich Journal went out in the mail on the December 12th.  Anyone who has not received their issue in a couple of weeks should contact me at bkaroleff(at)yahoo.com to get a substitute copy.

In this issue of the journal the schedule for our meeting at FUN on Friday morning is listed.  David Finkelstein will be talking about the Yellow Fever epidemics that plagued the Philadelphia area during the early years of the Mint. Later that day at the BHNC meeting, Dr. Glenn Peterson will give a presentation on multiple struck Bust Halves. We hope to see many of you there.
Also, I would like to thank all the members who contacted me about my book sale from last week's issue.  I still have a few books left that can be delivered via Priority mail in time for the holidays.

3 United States Dimes by Davis, Logan, McCloskey, Lovejoy and Subjack.

1- torn dustjacket repaired with tape, contents EX+     $325.

2- lightly torn dustjackets contents NM @ $375.

Logan, McCloskey half dimes.  2 remaining in Mint condition for $150.

Wright Large Cents 2 remaining in Mint condition for $75.

Rea, Peterson, Karoleff, Kovach Early United States Quarters in mint condition.

Spiral bound at $75.

Hardbound at $85.

Taxay Dies and Coinage.  4 copies in EX at $50.

Overton first editions in VG, 2 remaining at $25.

Same autographed by Al, 1 remaining at $75.

Same THIRD edition no dustjacket VG-EX at $150.

Same with dustjacket VG+ at $175.

Nipper, In Yankee Doodles Pocket autographed, 4 at $50.

Brand The Man and His Era by QDB, 2 at $30.

Merry Christmas everyone!

Brad