Interesting Lot of Half Dimes

My favorite dealer is again bringing some half dimes to market.  Included in this sealed bid sale at the ANA in Anaheim are 4 plate coins from Logan-McCloskey reference on Federal Half Dimes

Lot 1:  1829 LM-10, R-4, P-Gen AU details, cleaned, Logan lot 1717 (32426134)
Lot 2:  1832 LM-11.2, R-5 P-Gen, AU details, cleaned, Logan lot 1782 (32426142)
Lot 3:  1832 LM-14, R-4, P-Gen, AU details, cleaned, Logan lot 1787 (32426143)
Lot 4:  1833 LM-1, R-3, P-Gen, UNC details, cleaned, Logan lot 1789 (32426138)
Lot 5:  1830 LM-5, R-6, P8 CAC, no pedigree (80819693)

I am fond of plate coins.  I am also fond of coins with prestigious pedigrees.  While it is unlikely I will complete a set of half dimes, I can have an interesting collection.  To that end, I intend to pursue lots 1 & 2.  While they are not trouble free coins, these coins are quite attractive.

Typically the argument is to buy the best coins you can afford.  To that end, I have tried to avoid low grade coins and great rarities elude my collection.

However, I cannot pass up the opportunity to pick up a couple of rare coins, that have been cleaned, but are still important pieces of numismatic history.  Lot 1 has the added feature of being the 1975 discovery coin.  Lot 2 has the added feature of pairing nicely with my 1832 LM-11.1.

The jury is out on die remarriages.  Some would argue just have one example of the 1832 LM-11 and forget it.  Who cares if the LM-11.1 has a die crack from the A to rim and the LM-11.2 has the die crack extending to the scroll.  Unfortunately I do.