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Souders: Bust Half Fever 1807-1836

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Souders: Bust Half Fever 1807-1836
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Souders, Edgar E. BUST HALF FEVER 1807-1836. Money Tree Press, Rocky River. 1995. 12mo. xvii, 330, (4) pages. Original green cloth, lettered in silver. Tables. Glossary. Bibliography. b&w coin and coin detail photos throughout. Fine. This book covers the many facets of collecting Capped Bust half dollars. It provides an excellent introduction to the craftsmanship and technology that went into the making of the dies, the importance of grading, how to be aware of altered, cleaned or repaired coins and how to detect them, the importance of inspecting coins for die varieties and possible cleaning, toning and artificial toning. It covers the coins by year, then by overdate varieties, the mintage ranking within the series, and a year date with number of dies used is given for each calendar year. Other topics include overall rarity classifications by grade, strike and how the coin might appreciate in value in the future. Lot weight: 1 lbs 10oz. Subject(s): United States Coinage.