GRADE/Overton posted - 1801 draped bust half-dollar, just back from ANACS

TallahasseeCoinClub

I have owned this coin for a very long time, and as a hint, it was originally in an old, small-format ANACS holder... twenty-five years ago? While attribution remains the same, the grade has, um... "changed" over time.

See what you think.

logger7

VG-Fine? Possibly from old white holder to the new gold holder at Anacs they were more critical?

291fifth

F12 details, cleaned.

TallahasseeCoinClub

ANACS SAYS: VG-10 / cleaned, retoned, O-101

I cracked it out of an old holder where it was interestingly graded as Fine details, cleaned, net VG-10. At that time, there was no mention of "recolored", nor has the coin changed at all since being plopped into the album set for 25 years. And on top of all that, I simply had it net graded in my notes as VG-8! So I think it's a wash on this one.

Walkerguy21D

Tough date that you don’t see very often.

I was going to ask if it toned in that old ANACS holder, but since later you mentioned that you cracked it out 25 years ago, you probably don’t know.
Neat coin inspite of the cleaning.

cheezhed

Just curious why you had it graded again after all these years? Nice coin I like it.

BillJones

Fine-12 sharpness, but the color is funky. The purple is not what you normally see for a piece that's been dipped and retoned naturally.

TallahasseeCoinClub

@BillJones said:
Fine-12 sharpness, but the color is funky. The purple is not what you normally see for a piece that's been dipped and retoned naturally.

I agree with you, Bill. The color is irregular and not typical of a coin cleaned and then album (or Kraft envelope) (re)toned.

@cheezhed said:
Just curious why you had it graded again after all these years? Nice coin I like it.

Oh yeah - great question! I have upgraded to a very-fine example so the coin simply no longer has a spot in either of my album collections. And as mentioned in another thread, I sent a little bit of business ANACS's way in return for them doing a sizable favor for our coin club. Typically, I would not get this kind of coin certified at all, knowing my typical audience (numerous customers of mine collect only non-certified early half-dollars).