My first Bust half 1827

papabear · June 24, 2005 8:04PM

My first Bust half

your opinion on the grade would be nice

Thank You

billboat · June 24, 2005 11:03PM

Nice original coin--I'd say F15.

mojorizn · June 24, 2005 11:37PM

Yep, F-15. Obverse looks better than the grade but a little too much wear on the tops of the wings & head on the reverse for VF IMO.
Nice coin!

Mojo

wam98 · June 25, 2005 2:02AM

Fine, was the best I could come up with also. Using the old ANA Grading Guide. Nice looking coin.

Nap · June 25, 2005 2:30AM

Nice coin. I'd give it a VF-20.

I think it's O-120, but not positive.

mirabela · June 25, 2005 4:01AM

The services call coins like that one VF these days. The obverse detail is there for the grade, which seems to be more than 50% of the equation. I have one I cracked out of a PCGS VF25 slab with that much wear or more on the wings & claws.

That 12 o'clock rim bump detracts a little bit. Also, it might be your picture, but it looks a little flat, as though it had some cleaning (most did) at some point before it retoned.

All in all, not bad provided the price was reasonable.

topstuf · June 25, 2005 4:06AM

I can remember the thrill of my first bust half. 1972 or so. Cleaned VF, but it wowed me. First coin of a type I had not even ever SEEN. My dad brought home a seated quarter once in the 50's from change.

To look at that coin and then be able to even STAND our modern stuff is hard to believe.

OKbustchaser · June 25, 2005 6:43AM

Overton 120...This coin came from a fresh obverse and worn out reverse die. Very, very seldom will you see the reverse look within 10 points of the obverse. Other than the cleaning this is a solid VF.

Jim