Newp -- Showing off a Bust

ziggy29 · September 23, 2004 9:20AM

Here's one I just received today. The patina isn't quite as obvious with the coin in hand, but is very much there:

Myqqy · September 23, 2004 9:27AM

Looks wonderful! Is it raw, or slabbed??

Cladiator · September 23, 2004 9:28AM

Nice! O-119?

ziggy29 · September 23, 2004 9:28AM

<< Looks wonderful! Is it raw, or slabbed?? >>

Thanks. It's NGC AU-58.

<< Nice! O-119? >>

Not sure yet. This is a good excuse to get me acquainted with Overton varieties.

Stuart · September 23, 2004 9:35AM

Ziggy: That's a beautiful original mint-state looking Bust Half dripping with luster!! Excellent choice & Congratulations on a gorgeous coin!

Is that a type coin for you, or do you collect Busties by date??

ziggy29 · September 23, 2004 9:45AM

<< Is that a type coin for you, or do you collect Busties by date?? >>

It's a type coin. To be honest, the picture I took seems to overemphasize the patina around the edges. If you put it in a picture editor and slightly turned the contrast down, it would probably be closer to what it really looks like. I think it's probably been lightly dipped a long time ago and nicely retoned, though.

wam98 · September 23, 2004 9:48AM

I really like that bust half.

AU- 58, looks better than that IMO.

mgoodm3 · September 23, 2004 9:54AM

Very nice.

JRH · September 23, 2004 10:03AM

Great coin!!!

stman · September 23, 2004 10:05AM

Congratulations, looks very nice. And an NGC AU58. Looks like they did a good job grading this one. Imagine that!!!!!

fivecents · September 23, 2004 10:12AM

Where's the rub?

mirabela · September 23, 2004 10:14AM

That's awesome! Teletrade?

ziggy29 · September 23, 2004 10:19AM

<< That's awesome! Teletrade? >>

Nope. Got it from poe58 on eBay.

Seriously, though, I bought it from Steve Estes on Monday and it arrived today. As I said, the patina on the coin isn't really as prominent as the picture I took makes it look -- but it's definitely there.

stman · September 23, 2004 10:21AM

<< Where's the rub? >>

Ziggy can probably answer that better since he has it in hand. What I'm possibly seeing is a slight bit on the top curl by the "Y" in Liberty.

Perhaps a bit in the cheek, and the breast at the drapery. I believe it's not showing as well as it usually does as ziggy mentioned it's probably been dipped and re-toned a bit. So we're not seeing the obvious rub points like when they are toned darker and the rub stands out very light colored. This is what I see on the obverse anyway.

There might also be a slight bit of rub on the eagles wing, and the talons.

ziggy29 · September 23, 2004 10:26AM

<< Ziggy can probably answer that better since he has it in hand. What I'm possibly seeing is a slight bit on the top curl by the "Y" in Liberty.

Perhaps a bit in the cheek, and the breast at the drapery. I believe it's not showing as well as it usually does as ziggy mentioned it's probably been dipped and re-toned a bit. So we're not seeing the obvious rub points like when they are toned darker and the rub stands out very light colored. This is what I see on the obverse anyway. >>

You're pretty much right on the money. Below the "Y" in LIBERTY and the drapery over the bust are the main signs of wear, and the luster *very* slightly breaks there. I don't see any signs of wear on the reverse at all.

It's clearly an AU-58 coin by technical standards -- but much nicer overall than most I've seen. (I like the 1827 Bustie one of the forum members bought from a Legend auction more, one which I punted and forgot to keep an eye on, but this one is still nicer than the vast majority for the grade give how badly many have been messed with.)