Fort Point Capped Bust Reeded Edge Half Variety Set

I love this series and have spent more than a decade seeking these out. Most examples I acquired "in the wild" unattributed, but certainly some well known dealers have played a role in helping me along the way, David Kahn most notably. Stack's Bowers Galleries also deserves special mention, without whom I would have definitely been at a significant disadvantage. Several coins also came from Dick Graham's collection when he sold.

My target grade for each variety is AU-58, though one example upgraded to MS-61. For type purposes, I own MS-63 examples, but (55) MS-63 Reeded Edge halves would be impractical for me from a financial standpoint. Because this is chiefly a variety set, some compromises have had to be made, and some rarer details-graded coins are a welcome addition.

Though this set shows I need 5 coins, I actually "need" two, both of the exceedingly rare 1839-O varieties. In some cases the coin I have is in a "collectible" holder from NGC or PCGS and I don't want to crack it just for the attribution that I already know. In one case a "missing" coin is in a Mint Error slab, labeled as "struck 3% offcenter".

There are several varieties within this series that have additional collectible die states or another unique factor that makes them also worth seeking out, though PCGS does not add complexity to this registry set by including them. One of these is the 1838 GR-8 with "greatly rotated dies". I recently acquired an example in full medallic alignment. Another interesting example I have is an 1837 GR-24 Broad Collar in MS-62 (NGC). PCGS does not recognize the broad collar as a designation worthy of specification. Finally I own a piece certified by NGC as AU Details which is designated an 1837 GR-26, a "new" die pair that was later recalled that PCGS (rightly) never recognized.

I also collect die states within these varieties; the coins listed here are just the highest graded examples I have for the basic variety, I likely have other die states in lower grades for most coins you see here in my collection.

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