1837 Reeded Edge Bust Half ... looking for opinions

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My buddy picked this coin up today and would like some feedback on it. He paid $200 for it thinking it was EF45 ....... what says you. Also, anyone see any any interesting variety?

holeinone1972

Looks awfully cleaned to me.

Goldbully

My opinion....looks like a $100 coin.

Not sure about the EF45 grade.

You be the judge:

VF-20 Some definition of detail, all lettering full and sharp
VF-25 Slightly more definition in the detail and lettering
VF-30 Almost complete detail with flat areas
VF-35 Detail is complete but worn with high points flat
EF-40 Detail is complete with most high points slightly flat
EF-45 Detail is complete with some high points flat

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I told him that was one thing that I didn't like about the coin. It's too white in the fields and too dark in the recesses........
Saying that though, I'd still love to have it in my 7070..........

TomB

It's a cleaned VF likely worth about Greysheet VF bid of $90.

DoubleEagle59

It's a cleaned VF likely worth about Greysheet VF bid of $90.

23Pairer

Cleaned. This is my 1839 PCGS XF45 for comparison.

JJM

cleaned
cleaned
cleaned
cleaned
cleaned

CappedBustDimes

on a more positive note...the reverse displays some great cracks

LindeDad

Agree that it has been cleaned. But looks like dip and not the harsher type of cleaning. Put it in an album and give it about twenty-five years or so to develope back it's tone.
It will still be in the VF grade group. And with the die cracks it still has a lot of appeal.

edmerlr

Boy that's a CLEAN one !!!

What is it? Variety JR-6? Heck if I know.

I've got this mint state 1988 First Edition of Reiver's Variety Identification Manual for the Reeded Busties.

...but I don't collect these coins.

I guess I either need to learn how to read and understand this book OR I need to sell the book?

I just haven't gotten around to either one of the above.

Ed R.

a039

Dont sell your "friend' anymore coins

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I sold him a beautiful proof like shield nickel for $20 a while back but other then that, I have GIVEN him quite a few coins. He's only been collecting for about a year now and has learned a LOT but he is still an "impulse" buyer ....... like I am

NumisOxide

Old cleaning. Nice rev. die cracks.

coinkat

$90-$100