Amazing Lowball CBH pickup

coin22lover · October 27, 2015 1:10PM

1 or 2 of you may remember that I'm slowly putting together a year set of (very) lowball Capped Bust Halves. When I say "very" lowball, I mean that I reject even the nicest "fair 2" coins. The 1824 is the latest pickup - a worn obverse, but with an easily readable date, and the reverse is 100% worn. What's more, the entire coin is very much problem free and original...no dings, dents, scratches, environmental damage, or bends that are so typical of 200 year old coins in this grade.

Christos · October 27, 2015 1:15PM

It would be interesting to see a .0000 weight so we can see how much it lost over its' life.

coin22lover · October 27, 2015 1:56PM

Originally posted by: Hydrant

Interesting coin. Is there ANY discernable detail on the reverse? Maybe it's a lowball and a mint error. That would be nice.

None that I can tell. I have to say that it is a rather odd wear pattern...if it's a mint error, I would be elated.

lordmarcovan · October 27, 2015 11:13PM

Nice "smoothie". That's better than the kind you drink.

TopographicOceans · October 27, 2015 11:53PM

That looks like some nice honest even wear.
What stories it could tell

rhedden · October 28, 2015 12:14AM

That coin must have amazing history behind it. Perhaps it was touched by every man, woman, and child in the U.S. that lived before 1900.

Perhaps you can find the DNA of several U.S. presidents on it?

On a more humorous note, perhaps you should submit it before gradeflation turns it into a G-4?

ricko · October 28, 2015 12:33AM

I believe that coin was likely someone's pocket piece for several years.... Cheers, RickO

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coin22lover · October 28, 2015 4:32AM

Originally posted by: Realone

I just recently sold it, rubbed it across the backside of my levis for 3 years

coin22lover · October 28, 2015 4:34AM

Here's my 1808/7. Definitely the poorest known 08/7:

johnny9434 · October 28, 2015 5:01AM

Originally posted by: ricko
I believe that coin was likely someone's pocket piece for several years.... Cheers, RickO

ill second that one.

lkeigwin · February 2, 2016 12:15AM

O.117.

Lance.

lkeigwin · February 2, 2016 6:50AM

Originally posted by: Hydrant

Originally posted by: lkeigwin

O.117.

Lance.

I know you're good at what you do but how on Earth did you figure out it's an O.117?

By the points of the visible stars at 12, 5 and 8 o'clock and their relationship to the bust. Only one die pair used this obverse.

Lance. (edit to add images)