Care to grade this bust half ?

jayPem

PCGS bound one of these days soon.....What do you think it'll grade ?
Will they recognise this as one of the many poorly struck varieties in the series or not ?

USMoneylover

I would say vf20-25. Nice coin!

amwldcoin

VF-25

LindeDad

I think 15 to 20 and that is adjusted for the weakness. They are used to seeing that bald wing.

lkeigwin

<< <i>I think 15 to 20 and that is adjusted for the weakness. They are used to seeing that bald wing. >>


I agree. Leaning toward 20.

Most all 1811's have weak relief due to die wear and perhaps hard planchets. PCGS knows this.
Lance.

BustHalfBrian

VF20 - no higher, IMHO.

A weak strike probably contributed some of the lack-of-detail, but it has still circulated heavily. If the eagle's right wing weren't as sharp as it is, I'd have said F15.

Nice originality, though! And that is a tough variety!

jayPem

I'm hoping it'll go 20...but I completely agree that it may come back 15. Because that's what I would grade it...

BustHalfBrian

<< <i>I'm hoping it'll go 20...but I completely agree that it may come back 15. Because that's what I would grade it... >>



It all comes down to whether PCGS thinks the lack of detail was caused more from genuine circulation wear or just a poor strike.

I wouldn't be surprised if it came back 15, but I wouldn't be surprised if it came back a 20 either.

Keep us updated if you ever send her out!

TennesseeDave

I'm thinking 15, but I'd say 20 at best.

lcoopie

F

mozin

If I sent your coin to PCGS, I would get a F15. The graders at PCGS should be well aware of the normal weakness in this variety. Nice even wear.

astrorat

The half is a VF-20, but PCGS will likely go F-12 (or perhaps F-15) because of the obverse weakness.

Nice circulated example.

BustCuds

In the VF range...nice original piece

lava

15. If I sent it in 15. If the folks I buy from sent it in, 15. If the raw guys list it for sale, 25.

Icollecteverything

I will say F-18. If we can have 64 and 53 and 58, why not 18?

Kove

F15

JRocco

I think she is a 15 but valued at 20 money.
Nice coin.

jayPem

<< <i>15. If I sent it in 15. If the folks I buy from sent it in, 15. If the raw guys list it for sale, 25. >>



This, very much....picked it up as a VF+, with pics that had me hoping that perhaps it would be !
Well, it was probably a bit overgraded...but it was under attributed at least ! Bought as a regular 1811, so I think I'll be OK

joebb21

15

sniocsu

15. 20 on a good day

lkeigwin

<< <i>I will say F-18. If we can have 64 and 53 and 58, why not 18? >>