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pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 6,913 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Well ...

It is crusty and original

and it is from the 19th Century

and it is a Half Dollar

but that ain't no Capped Bust

Liberty, sitting on a rock, with an Eagle on the reverse in full eclipse of the sun ... absolutely a look I adore



“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”

Todd - BHNC #242

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  • truebloodtrueblood Posts: 609 ✭✭✭✭

    I can understand why.....O R I G I N A L

  • ThreeCentSilverFLThreeCentSilverFL Posts: 1,686 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice original crusty looking A&R Half. XF45?

  • bolivarshagnastybolivarshagnasty Posts: 7,350 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have zero problems with that coin. What a looker! Congrats!

  • Eldorado9Eldorado9 Posts: 2,273 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Gotta love the 53 arrows and rays! Nice original coin.

  • LazybonesLazybones Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice original skin!

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  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,183 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Excellent look!

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  • scotty4449scotty4449 Posts: 706 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Oh yeah, love the rays!

  • astroratastrorat Posts: 9,221 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Your future Bust Half Nut Club application has just received its first strike! ;)

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  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,336 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great original coin!

    Isn't it sad how many Liberty Seated Halves have been ruined by dipping or cleaning.

    All glory is fleeting.
  • JBNJBN Posts: 1,842 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like your 'full eclipse of the sun' description.
    Yours is a nice example. I'd guess a grade of 53.
    Congratulations.

  • HydrantHydrant Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭✭✭

    ORIGINAL.

  • oldUScoinsoldUScoins Posts: 243 ✭✭✭✭

    Great coin Todd - congrats!

  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,295 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 1, 2021 4:48PM

    Isn't it refreshing to wander off, once in a while? ;)

    I find myself doing it more and MORE.

    The coin is wonderful and the Arrows with Rays is one of my favorite types!

    Thumbs up!!

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  • ponderitponderit Posts: 1,544 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice!

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  • CatbertCatbert Posts: 7,123 ✭✭✭✭✭

    How could you dare? ;):D

    Very nice and a great type coin to own!

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  • bidaskbidask Posts: 14,017 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like it !

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  • ChangeInHistoryChangeInHistory Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭✭✭

    How could you pass, very nice pick up!

  • SkyManSkyMan Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice!

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  • pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 6,913 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thank you for all the comments. As far as the pictures go, I still need to get my lighting dialed in (I think I took a couple steps backwards but have some things incoming), but it's relatively close to in-hand.

    She's an AU55 if anyone was wondering, and is a near perfect match to a few others I have.


    “We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”

    Todd - BHNC #242
  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,309 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Good God there's nothing wrong with that

  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is a real nice looking coin!

  • CryptoCrypto Posts: 3,678 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Little dark for market preferences but I like it too. Au53 or 55 depending on if any luster comes through.

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is a very nice coin.... One which, if I saw it at a show, would stop me for a while, and maybe even leave with me. (Sounds like an evening at the bar :D ).... Cheers, RickO

  • steelieleesteelielee Posts: 1,154 ✭✭✭

    Darn...more competition...thats a nice SLH.

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  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,516 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ricko said:
    That is a very nice coin.... One which, if I saw it at a show, would stop me for a while, and maybe even leave with me. (Sounds like an evening at the bar :D ).... Cheers, RickO

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  • Dug13Dug13 Posts: 255 ✭✭✭

    A Classic..you did well!

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  • RB1026RB1026 Posts: 1,469 ✭✭✭✭

    Great to see that no one gave it a bath over the years. REALLY like those original surfaces and the strike is exceptional imo. Super nice coin. You did very well!

  • TomBTomB Posts: 21,200 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I don't know how I missed this the first time around, but that looks like an absolutely wonderful AU coin.

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  • kazkaz Posts: 9,166 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I love it! Great look.

  • relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 7,908 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm getting old. I clicked like and your count when down by one.

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  • oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 12,207 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I bumped your count back up one. Nice hunk o' silver!

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  • scooter25scooter25 Posts: 769 ✭✭✭✭

    Whoah. That’s a beauty

  • Eldorado9Eldorado9 Posts: 2,273 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice original piece! Collect what you like...Your collection rules are made by you!

  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    An outstanding coin! I'd give it an AU58.

  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,847 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If you're going to stray that's the way to do it. This message is not endorsed by my wife

    Congrats!

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  • ElcontadorElcontador Posts: 7,523 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I enjoy unmolested circulated type coins, especially as nice as this one. Find them just below the grade someone is tempted to mess with them to turn a quick buck.

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