A REGISTER OF HALF DOLLAR DIE VARIETIES AND SUB-VARIETIES

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The One Hundred Greatest Items Of United States Numismatic Literature Rank: Number 64


Clain-Stefanelli 12243, Davis 78, Sigler 199

“There is nothing new under the sun,” writes the author of Ecclesiastes, and twenty-first century numismatic addictions are certainly no exception, judging by Beistle’s foreword which states that “for more than twelve years all spare time available from business and family, was devoted to this hobby.” Beistle’s accounting is quite plausible, based on the thorough die variety descriptions found here. Unfortunately only a few of the dates are plated, making the text perhaps more useful to Beistle than to anyone else. Nevertheless, this remained the standard reference until eclipsed much later by Overton and Wiley-Bugert. Interest in Beistle has recently spiked with Bill Bugert’s discovery of the Beistle company archives; full details are presented in The Asylum (January-March, 2008) and The Gobrecht Journal (November, 2007).

1st Edition, Softbound

First edition softbound.Photo courtesy of Mark Borckardt Numismatic Library.
First edition softbound.
Photo courtesy of Mark Borckardt Numismatic Library.

BEISTLE, M. L. A REGISTER OF HALF DOLLAR DIE VARIETIES AND SUB-VARIETIES. BEING A DESCRIPTION OF EACH DIE VARIETY USED IN THE COINAGE OF UNITED STATES HALF DOLLARS AS FAR AS THE ISSUES ARE KNOWN, COVERING THE UNITED STATES MINT AT PHILADELPHIA, AND BRANCHES AT NEW ORLEANS, SAN FRANCISCO, CARSON CITY AND DENVER.
Shippensburg, PA: 1929
261pp, 7 halftone plates
Octavo
Softbound: Black card covers, lettered in gilt

Original retail price $5.[1]

Limited to 200 copies.[1]

It was once reported that only a single softbound copy in black card covers resided in the Champa library.[2]


1st Edition, Hardbound

First edition hardbound.Photo courtesy of Steve Shupe Numismatic Library.
First edition hardbound.
Photo courtesy of Steve Shupe Numismatic Library.

BEISTLE, M. L. A REGISTER OF HALF DOLLAR DIE VARIETIES AND SUB-VARIETIES. BEING A DESCRIPTION OF EACH DIE VARIETY USED IN THE COINAGE OF UNITED STATES HALF DOLLARS AS FAR AS THE ISSUES ARE KNOWN, COVERING THE UNITED STATES MINT AT PHILADELPHIA, AND BRANCHES AT NEW ORLEANS, SAN FRANCISCO, CARSON CITY AND DENVER.
Shippensburg, PA: 1929
261pp, 7 halftone plates
Octavo
Hardbound: Green cloth, lettered in gilt

Original retail price $7.50.[1]

Limited to 865 copies.[1]


1st Edition, Deluxe

First deluxe edition.Photo courtesy of Wayne K. Homren Numismatic Library.
First deluxe edition.
Photo courtesy of Wayne K. Homren Numismatic Library.

BEISTLE, M. L. A REGISTER OF HALF DOLLAR DIE VARIETIES AND SUB-VARIETIES. BEING A DESCRIPTION OF EACH DIE VARIETY USED IN THE COINAGE OF UNITED STATES HALF DOLLARS AS FAR AS THE ISSUES ARE KNOWN, COVERING THE UNITED STATES MINT AT PHILADELPHIA, AND BRANCHES AT NEW ORLEANS, SAN FRANCISCO, CARSON CITY AND DENVER.
Shippensburg, PA: 1929
261pp, 7 Photographic plates
Octavo: 23 x 16 cm
Hardbound: Full limp brown morocco, lettered in gilt, all edges gilt, interleaved

Original retail price $15.[1]

Limited to 145 DE LUXE copies. 135 numbered and 10 with unknown markings.[1]


1964 Reprint

Beebee's reprint edition.Photo courtesy of Bill Bugert Numismatic Library.
Beebee's reprint edition.
Photo courtesy of Bill Bugert Numismatic Library.

Omaha, NE: Bebee's, 1964
261pp, 7 halftone plates
Octavo
Hardbound: Green leatherette, lettered in gilt


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 BUGERT, Bill. The Asylum, Volume 26, Number 1 (Whole Number 99), pp 3-10, January-March, 2008.
  2. ↑ Auctions By Bowers and Merena, Inc. The Armand Champa Library, Part One November 17, 1994, Lot 80.


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