What are you thoughts on this Capped Bust Half?

DIMEMAN · October 23, 2016 10:14AM

It is a 1813 O-101 50/UNI PCGS45. Like or dislike and any comments.

Type2 · October 23, 2016 10:36AM

I don't like the dark brown that is just me dumb Type2, A lot of detail on it.

sadysta1 · October 23, 2016 10:36AM

I think it's not a good picture. I'm sure it looks better in person

Walkerfan · October 23, 2016 10:38AM

If you like cameo circs, then it's nice, but I am not a fan of those.

ms70 · October 23, 2016 10:41AM

I'm suspicious of the green over the brown surfaces. That looks unusual and not like toning, at least judging from the pic.

Jinx86 · October 23, 2016 10:44AM

The green is suspect, I would really like to see it in hand.

I do like XF45 Bust Halves with a bit of luster in the protected areas.

DIMEMAN · October 23, 2016 10:47AM

@ms70 said:
I'm suspicious of the green over the brown surfaces. That looks unusual and not like toning, at least judging from the pic.

Are you thinking PVC or something else?

Type2 · October 23, 2016 10:48AM

Every time I see a bust coin with that wear pattern it looks like Vitiligo, It has some green as well will that come off or is it toning?

DIMEMAN · October 23, 2016 10:54AM

@Type2 said:
Every time I see a bust coin with that wear pattern it looks like Vitiligo, It has some green as well will that come off or is it toning?

I don't know......I don't have the coin in hand.

BillJones · October 23, 2016 10:58AM

If that is how the coin really looks, it's not my thing. I have never cared for that two tone look with what appears to be a lighter, rubbed look on the high points.

I can think of two ways this look might happen. The piece was circulation and put away with a lot of other coins. Sometime during that storage it got lose and got a tiny bit more wear that rubbed off a very thin layer toning. The other way is that the coin is dipped, not properly rinsed, and placed in an envelope, perhaps even while still wet. The areas that touch the envelope don't tone or have a lighter color while the rest of coins tones darkly.

Koinicker · October 23, 2016 11:01AM

You can find a better example Jon!

MFH · October 23, 2016 11:03AM

Jon...Hate it... Save your money for FUN ... And, my birthday dinner !! Lol

DIMEMAN · October 23, 2016 11:15AM

@MFH said:
Jon...Hate it... Save your money for FUN ... And, my birthday dinner !! Lol

Mike....you are such a hoot! Don't worry you will get your Birthday dinner! I know how special # 100 is.

kaz · October 23, 2016 11:20AM

Personally, I'm not into that look. (blotchy dark areas on the portrait)

MFH · October 23, 2016 12:46PM

@DIMEMAN said:

@MFH said:
Jon...Hate it... Save your money for FUN ... And, my birthday dinner !! Lol

Mike....you are such a hoot! Don't worry you will get your Birthday dinner! I know how special # 100 is.

That's right, 8 Lb New England Lobster doesn't come cheap... let alone my 50 yr old Jamesons.

ms70 · October 23, 2016 1:09PM

@DIMEMAN said:

@ms70 said:
I'm suspicious of the green over the brown surfaces. That looks unusual and not like toning, at least judging from the pic.

Are you thinking PVC or something else?

That's what I was wondering, but it's hard to tell without it in hand. I don't recall ever seeing toning over surfaces that were already dark.

golden · October 23, 2016 2:52PM

Not a fan at all!

BryceM · October 23, 2016 2:56PM

I can't see a single reason to want to own that coin (if it looks like the photo), but I'm a type guy. Unless it's some obscure Overton variety, circulated CBH coins aren't rare. I'm sure you can do better.

amwldcoin · October 23, 2016 3:02PM

Looks "processed" to me

SkyMan · October 23, 2016 4:57PM

Not my cup of tea...

abitofthisabitofthat · October 23, 2016 5:30PM

@BillJones said:
I have never cared for that two tone
I can think of two ways this look might happen. The piece was circulation and put away with a lot of other coins. Sometime during that storage it got lose and got a tiny bit more wear that rubbed off a very thin layer toning. The other way is that the coin is dipped, not properly rinsed, and placed in an envelope, perhaps even while still wet. The areas that touch the envelope don't tone or have a lighter color while the rest of coins tones darkly.

That type of two tone look is the result of long term pvc damage, In my opinion. It is a common look to coins that spent years in plasticized flips that eventually ate away the high points of the coin. It is a look that I always pass on, even if straight graded. Active pvc may have been removed, but I don't like the look.

abitofthisabitofthat · October 23, 2016 5:31PM

No idea why the quoted font did that in post above.....

DIMEMAN · October 23, 2016 5:32PM

Well, I ask for and got a lot of honest opinions. I thank everyone for that. Looks like I am about the only one who likes this coin. It is not mine and probably never will be, but I liked it for the originality look of it. Not the normal bright silver half.

lkeigwin · October 23, 2016 5:33PM

I like the variety. I'm not crazy about the look but the surfaces seem nice.
Lance.

Kyle · October 23, 2016 5:33PM

Not my cup of tea.

BillJones · October 23, 2016 7:02PM

@DIMEMAN said:
Well, I ask for and got a lot of honest opinions. I thank everyone for that. Looks like I am about the only one who likes this coin. It is not mine and probably never will be, but I liked it for the originality look of it. Not the normal bright silver half.

I am not so sure that that look is original. I'd have see it in person to render an opinion.