1822 half dollar O-103 R6
coin22lover
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The Overton 3rd edition book says it's an R6. Looks quite nice and original, and I would feel the rim stuff on the reverse wouldn't keep it out of a graded holder.
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<< <i> Looks quite nice and original >>
Indeed.
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I would warn you not to spend the several thousand dollars that a cherry-picked R-6 die marriage CBH would earn you, though. The 1822 O-103 is now considered to be at most a R-5 minus and some members of the BHNC think it should be downgraded even further to R-4 plus.
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<< <i>Isn't the person who updates those ratings also a major dealer of what he's rating? Just saying, it would be awfully convenient to manipulate ratings...hypothetically, of course, I'm not accusing anyone of anything. >>
There is no single person who updates the ratings. The ratings are established and published by members of the Bust Half Nut Club based on populations reported by their membership. Although many members do sell coins few if any would be considered major dealers.
<< <i>Isn't the person who updates those ratings also a major dealer of what he's rating? Just saying, it would be awfully convenient to manipulate ratings...hypothetically, of course, I'm not accusing anyone of anything. >>
Your coin is a nice looking coin, but it's not an R6. It's still a tougher die marriage. The BHNC guys - a few dealers included - are as honest and straight shooting as anyone I've ever met. They are dedicated to the expansion of knowledge on bust halves, plain and simple. Also, I believe the ratings are agreed to as a group, not by one individual.