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Looking for opinions on the strike and grade for this Capped Bust Half dollar.

Looking for opinions on the strike and grade for this 1892 Capped Bust Half dollar. Thanks


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  • DelawareDoonsDelawareDoons Posts: 3,208 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Au details cleaned.

    Professional Numismatist. "It's like God, Family, Country, except Sticker, Plastic, Coin."

  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 11,921 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 30, 2020 5:48PM

    I can’t get a good feel for the amount of luster, but the coin looks like a low grade AU (50-53) with a decent strike.

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

  • pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 6,558 ✭✭✭✭✭

    strike is good, detail is good, but as posted above, surfaces are not

    dipped and cleaned, and appears somewhat harsh


    “We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”

    Todd - BHNC #242
  • HydrantHydrant Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like it but it's been messed with.

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Strike looks good.... AU details....Interesting metal flow lines on the lettering of the reverse. Cheers, RickO

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