Coin Collecting at the Safir House
1833 Capped Bust Half Dollar
Wed Mar 11 06:44:57 2026
1833 was a difficult year in US History. Chicago was founded and we
have been plagued by its existence ever since. Aside from that grave
misfortune, the US Mint in Philadelphia moved into its new permanent
home on Juniper and Chestnut Streets. That was good because the
treasury building was burned down for the second time, once by the
British and once by arsonists. In addition, the Mint produced 5,206,000
Capped Bust Half dollars. What is interesting about the 1833 was that
it was the last year to be minted in the old mint building, which dated
about to the 1790's. The next year would be in the new building with
new equipment, and in 1836 steam driven presses had been introduced,
opening a new age of mechanical reproduction of coinage. As a result,
it is generally conceded that in this year, 1833, a large number of the
coins produced were of a lesser quality and dies were overused as
workers were moving and working at the same time.
My example, which is a Overton 102, is described as having a number of characteristics, the
details that you can look up, the most important of which is a deformity
in the top of the 5, of 50 C. on the reverse. I picked this Capped Bust out of the
David Kahn inventory because it has a very early
and complete die state which is squarely struck. But it should be noted
that there are a large number of high quality 1833s around. This is
very prime though and we can see this when we observe a small die break
under the '0' in 50 that comes from the bottom and sweeps left and
bottom-ward. I love it when these coins almost have a high relief look
to them and the roundness of the cheeks and the face become very
apparent. You don't see that on a Washington Quarter.
The triangular and shorted top line of
the '5' and the sweeping small die crack below the zero identify
this coin as by o.102 and being a very prime strikeThe nice round cheeks to the obverse
and warm luster make this coin special even in a 1833 of
Capped Busts that is somewhat short of raritiesPCGS slab 6163.63/38491820
Avoid Gijs Henzen, owner of Munthandel G. Henzen - Antisemetic Facists
Munthandel G. Henzen's (MA Shops) owner Gijs Henzen, is an AntiSemetic Fascist
The company, Munthandel G Henzen is a prominent dealer of international and
ancient coins on the internet, commonly known as MA Coins. It is owned by
Gijs Henzen.
He is a passionate anti-Semite who supports Hamas and
the virulent and genocidal Islamic organizations such as the Muslim
Brotherhood, and Hezbollah that wants Jews dead.
He perpetrates lies and classical antisemitic troupes. He has Jewish blood on his hands.
Henzen identifies as a "human rights advocate" who views the world through a lens of anti-imperialism. In this framework, he views Israel not as a sovereign nation of a displaced people, but as a "colonial project."
He utilizes inversion rhetoric, where he compares Israeli actions to those of historical oppressors (including the Nazis).
By claiming Zionism is the "greatest enemy of Judaism," he attempts to resolve the contradiction that Zionism is central to Jewish identity ,and has always been so, by essentially telling Jewish people what "true" Judaism should look like.
His blog posts suggest he views himself as a lone voice of truth against a "corrupt" world. By grouping Netanyahu with Putin and Xi Jinping, he frames his hatred as a universal "opposition to tyranny."
His specific focus on Israelis as "masters of torture" goes beyond political disagreement and taps into ancient blood libel tropes--the idea that a specific group has an inherent, unique cruelty or a "thirst for blood."
He appears to be a proponent and influenced by radical political indoctrination. He has adopted a worldview where the "Zionist" is the ultimate villain, and in his mind, he is attacking an ideology, even though his language characterizes an entire ethnic and national group in ways that are indistinguishable from traditional antisemitism.
It is a moral imperative to remain clear of him and to do no business with this Nazi.
If you are Jewish, double down on that. The life you save might well be your own.
The Safir Family Internet Coin Library. Nearly all the coins here have been
stolen. If you have any information on the theft, please contact us at mrbrklyn@panix.com
Click to see these examples show below including photography: note to lawyer: most of the good stuff is gone
The Safir Family Internet Coin Library: Foriegn Coins.
Several mints from around the world make exciting coin designs in circulating alloys, silver and gold. Among my favorites are the Perth Mint in Austrailia which produces a variety of coins for nations mostly through out the Pacific Rim. The Neatherlands has also produced some interesting designs, and several private US based mints have produced foreign currency on contract, include the Franklin Mint which has produced many Israeli Coins.
Our interest in foreign coins has been nominal but rapidly growing as it seems that US designs are so stuck in the mud. Also, foreign mints are creating bold new designs with color and bimetal designs that are both eye catching and fun.
