Is this Capped Bust Half Cleaned?
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This is the cover coin from Overton's book. Did he use a cleaned coin?
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Maybe, but I wouldn’t expect a cleaned coin to have as much dirt as this coin does in the fields around the date and above the head.
Repaired if I remember correctly.
A: The year they spend more on their library than their coin collection.
A numismatist is judged more on the content of their library than the content of their cabinet.
For the variety:
Who cares if it is cleaned.
I'd love to have it.
BHNC #203
Without examining the coin, or an excellent photograph of it, that cannot be determined conclusively. Cheers, RickO
Whatever the cause of the coin’s appearance, it looks far from original.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
Regardless of the variety, probably a lot of collectors care.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
For an 1817/4?
I'll take it.
BHNC #203
Not sure if it's cleaned. But the yellow color is definitely artificial.
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I care, t.y. mfeld
This is the coin on the cover, graded VF35. It does not appear cleaned (though it is likely that some of the coins plated in his book were cleaned).
A bit on the pedigree and history, courtesy of Coinfacts:
Oakland, California coin dealer, sold privately in 1962 - Al Overton, sold privately - Empire Coin Company (Q. David Bowers and James Ruddy), sold privately in 1962 - Hazen B. Hinman Collection, sold privately - Paramount 5/1965:1112 (bought in?) - Bowers & Ruddy's Rare Coin Review, 1973-1975, sold privately in 1975 - Gloria Meyer, purchased as a gift for her husband's collection - Charlton E. "Swampy" Meyer, Jr. Collection - Mrs. Gloria Meyer, sold privately in 9/2006 - Sheridan Downey, sold privately in 4/2008 - D. Brent Pogue Collection
Lance.
I should add...the above coin is on the cover of the 1990 and later editions of Overton's book. It is the 2nd known at the time.
The image in the OP is of the 1970 edition which was a complete revision of the original 1967 book (and included a new numbering system and additional die marriages). I don't have that copy but it appears the 17/4 image may be the discovery coin of 1930 ("rediscovered" by Overton in 1951), graded today as AU53. See below.
I am guessing, based on shading of the images.
Lance.
Finally, for those of you who lust for this most famous bust half dollar, here are all 11 known.
Lance.
It's unbelievable to be able to see all eleven of the known coins in one picture. IMPRESSIVE PHOTO!
Here are a couple of in hand images (albeit not great ones) of the coin in question for another look.
Dave