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How will this Bust Half look in hand??

AnkurJAnkurJ Posts: 11,366 ✭✭✭✭
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Just won it. Thoughts?

Bust Half

The price was fair. Heritage auction records have it selling between $230-$305.

Ankur
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    coinkid855coinkid855 Posts: 5,012 ✭✭✭
    Looks more like an AU58 to me....Nice coin!!!




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    GoldenEyeNumismaticsGoldenEyeNumismatics Posts: 13,187 ✭✭✭
    The lighting used manipulated how crusty the coin looked in the photo.

    It will be much brighter in hand.
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    AnkurJAnkurJ Posts: 11,366 ✭✭✭✭
    Love those small ANACS holders!
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    commoncents05commoncents05 Posts: 10,078 ✭✭✭
    I agree with Will, not as "Crusty" as it looks in the auction pics, but probably a nice looking coin.

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    DenverDaveDenverDave Posts: 2,164

    Funny...

    My first thought was it's going to be much darker in hand, the photos are over exposed to lighten it up...

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    DenverDaveDenverDave Posts: 2,164
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    Looks like a nice strike but from these photos it's hard to tell a grade...

    I like it and look forward to seeing it once in hand...

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    DUIGUYDUIGUY Posts: 7,252 ✭✭✭
    I'll wager you will see close to this;

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    PlacidPlacid Posts: 11,301 ✭✭✭
    Like this maybe.

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    MesquiteMesquite Posts: 4,075 ✭✭✭
    I think you'll find it lighter in-hand. The white of the slab (which looks about right to me) tends to underdo the exposure on the coin. When you get the coin and want to shoot your own pictures you might try to cover the slab with a dark piece of paper that has a hole cut about the size of the coin - that should alow the sensor to set a more realistic exposure to the coin's surface color and will probably lighten up the color and add detail. Good looking coin!
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    jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 9,338 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Regardless of whether it is darker or lighter it is still gorgeous. Congrats--should upgrade IMHO.
    Jim

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    Billet7Billet7 Posts: 4,923 ✭✭✭
    I like it, you got a good price too! I too would like to see it in hand.
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    crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 13,823 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It has got to look better in hand than that darker than dark image! I love the old holders and would keep it in there. Nice pick-up....Joeimage

    And by the way.........It looks much nicer than an au-50 any day of the week! Love the details on the hair, SUPER NICEimage
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    maibockaddictmaibockaddict Posts: 1,759 ✭
    Looks like an O-108 R1. Nice one too.
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    dizzyfoxxdizzyfoxx Posts: 9,823 ✭✭✭
    I think it'll look a helluva lot better than the images portray.image
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    guitarwesguitarwes Posts: 9,241 ✭✭✭


    I think it'll be a nice one. Looks better than a 50.

    I'll say Hi to J.T. for you on my next trip to the shop he works at.

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    AnkurJAnkurJ Posts: 11,366 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I think it'll be a nice one. Looks better than a 50.

    I'll say Hi to J.T. for you on my next trip to the shop he works at.

    -wes >>



    JT?
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    JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think you did very well with this coin.
    Nice hair detail, nice bird/talons.
    And I bet it is a nice silver color.
    Solid 50
    Some coins are just plain "Interesting"
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    RedglobeRedglobe Posts: 595 ✭✭✭
    Look at his other coins up for auction,they look darker too...especially the gold

    My guess the coin will look lighter

    Rob
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    dorkkarldorkkarl Posts: 12,692 ✭✭✭


    << <i>How will this Bust Half look in hand?? >>

    overgraded

    K S

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