Poll: 1810 O-105 Bust Half: Which would you choose, and why?

mozin

Suppose you have a chance to own one of these two coins. Which would you rather own, and why would you choose it? Forget about pricing.

Coin #1



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Coin #2

BiddlesBank

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Both are the same variety but the bottom photo is not as good as the one on top.

The top one is in a higher condition but with obvious hairlines. Probably AU where the bottom one is XF but if the toning was really nice on the bottom one I might choose it over a hairlined AU.

123cents

It looks like the same coin to me. I guess just different lighting.

BiddlesBank

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Yea. I agree with 123cents.

Looks like the same coin but different lighting. The hairlines and detail do not show up in the bottom photo as well as the top.

Cocoinut

Yes, it has to be the same coin. Same dark spots, same scratches.

Jim

BiddlesBank

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Okay Mozin

So did you join the Merry Pransters?

Looks like ICG is going to take a beating on the grade comparison.

mozin

I was ready to place a bid on coin #1, but then, I noticed something...

robertpr

Suppose you have a chance to own one of these two coins

When do we get to see the second coin?

mozin

Coin #2 was sold in a Heritage online auction 7/29/02 for $143.75. There were 9 bidders.

Description read "1810 50C XF45 NGC. O-105, R.2. Golden-gray toning covers each side with deeper accents of toning surrounding the devices.".

Coin #1 is currently available for bidding, as an ICG AU55.

Perhaps ICG needs to check their grading standards for Bust Half Dollars. Yes fellas, both pictures are of the exact same coin.

Myqqy

So which picture is more accurate as far as the color of the piece? It looks stripped and washed out in the first photo, but more appealing in the second...