New Purchase: 1827 - Square Base 2 (O-106) - Capped Bust Half Dollar - PCGS AU-55

Stuart · October 15, 2014 5:33AM

I'm pleased to share with you a new 1827 (O-106) Capped Bust Half Dollar purchase from the recent Bellaire (Houston) Coin Club Show.

I'm looking forward to reading your comments, thoughts & observations about her.

1827 - Square Base 2 (O-106) - Capped Bust Half Dollar - PCGS AU-55

NumisOxide · October 15, 2014 6:49AM

I like it! MS62 ?

SeattleSlammer · October 15, 2014 8:07AM

Looks nice and unmolested to me...but I'm far from expert on these.

Barndog · October 15, 2014 8:14AM

appears there is some color there that isn't captured in your first set of photos. I like it as a choice AU!

Stuart · October 15, 2014 10:53AM

<< appears there is some color there that isn't captured in your first set of photos. I like it as a choice AU! >>

Barndog,

In reply to your above quoted post, you're correct that there is some blue peripheral toning surrounding the light brown overall toning on this CBH.

The top set of digital images were adjusted slightly to reduce the brightness, and show a bit more of the toning than the overly bright (bottom set) images that were in my original thread post.

I will attempt to take some of my own digital higher-resolution images of this coin perhaps over the weekend to post as an update to this thread.

1827 - Square Base 2 (O-106) - Capped Bust Half Dollar - PCGS AU-55

Walkerguy21D · October 15, 2014 11:12AM

Very nice....you don't see many like this on the bourses anymore, except at the largest shows.
Good pickup.

Musky1011 · October 15, 2014 11:25AM

Luv it..

maibockaddict · October 16, 2014 12:19AM

Looks likely that it is an MS coin, maybe even 63 or better. Pics are too small!

Stuart · October 16, 2014 5:49AM

<< I like it! MS62 ? >>

<< Looks likely that it is an MS coin, maybe even 63 or better. Pics are too small! >>

Thanks to all for your posts about my new 1827 Capped Bust Half Dollar.

CoinJP & MailBockAddict in reply to your above quoted posts... Believe it or not, this coin currently resides in a PCGS AU-55 holder!!

I thought that it looked more like AU-58+ to MS-62 in hand, which helped encourage me to purchase it this past weekend.

The digital images in the thread are the original seller's photos. I'll try to take some higher resolution images to post as an update to this thread, perhaps during the weekend.
I'll let others comment in the thread before posting more info about the coin, including the grade.

(FYI -- If you right click on the photo and select properties, you'll see the grade embedded in the file name)

Barndog · October 16, 2014 9:21AM

I'm sure many of us have seen coins with similar (or less) wear in 62 holders. You have a keeper, that's for sure!

lkeigwin · October 16, 2014 9:37AM

Nice pick-up! A fairly early die state too. I have a later die state AU53 and it isn't as nicely impressed as yours.

MS62 wouldn't surprise me. PCGS will pick up a touch of rub and demote to AU, while NGC forgives some. And if there's any compromise to the luster expect PCGS AU55.

A coin like that could be submitted 10 times and I'll bet it would come back MS at least a few times.
Lance.

Treashunt · October 19, 2014 8:54PM

really nice pick up.

Surely undergraded

jdillane · October 21, 2014 2:31AM

Very nice!

Bravo!!

LindeDad · October 21, 2014 3:22AM

<< <i>Nice pick-up! A fairly early die state too. I have a later die state AU53 and it isn't as nicely impressed as yours.

MS62 wouldn't surprise me. PCGS will pick up a touch of rub and demote to AU, while NGC forgives some. And if there's any compromise to the luster expect PCGS AU55.

A coin like that could be submitted 10 times and I'll bet it would come back MS at least a few times.
Lance. >>

Think it's nice and if it ever ends up in MS holder it will stay there.

TomB · October 21, 2014 3:58AM

Looks like it has really superior luster.

New Purchase: 1827 - Square Base 2 (O-106) - Capped Bust Half Dollar - PCGS AU-55

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