please help me grade this 1803 half dollar

Baley · January 30, 2003 6:27AM

it just arrived, need to decide what to write on the little slip that goes on the other side of the flip

so far I've got

1803 Lg 3 50c.

need a grade, thanks for your help

AbesNeighbor · January 30, 2003 6:37AM

I'd say good 4

Nysoto · January 30, 2003 6:38AM

VG 8, obverse rims are shot, nice coin though, O-103 (I think).

airplanenut · January 30, 2003 6:50AM

I'll say G-6... looks like nice color.

Baley · January 30, 2003 7:02AM

I'm going to take the average of those posted, so I'd like a few more opinions if you would.

the obverse rims are indeed weak, it is my opinion that they never were fully struck, i do like the eagle's wing and shield detail, does the reverse look fine to anyone?

greghansen · January 30, 2003 7:18AM

VG-8. A coin I'd be happy to own.

hookedoncoins · January 30, 2003 7:24AM

I would say G6, but it could just as well be a VG8. Looks real nice.

-Jarrett Roberts

Baley · January 30, 2003 7:59AM

how about G-5 obverse and VG-9 reverse? net grade VG-7?

as an aside, the market for these exceeds trends. after looking and looking for an O-103 I had to pay a Fine price for this.

lordmarcovan · January 30, 2003 9:12AM

G4, I'd say.

kieferscoins · January 30, 2003 10:34AM

G-06.

Cameron Kiefer

Julian · January 31, 2003 12:42AM

Coin is every bit VG, some may call it fine.

Baley · January 31, 2003 1:22AM

welcome to the forum Julian, and thanks for the honor of your first post!

do you favor coins of the flowing, draped, and capped types?

BTW, I'm going with VG+ for this piece, so the heirs will have someplace to start when they sort through my stuff in 50 years or so...

BillJones · January 31, 2003 5:01AM

VG-7. It just barely gets over line from Good. It's not pretty, but at least it's old.

dorkkarl · January 31, 2003 5:44AM

commercial g-6, but judging by the image, it is a superbly original g-6, i would value at vg-8+ money.

K S

billiardmaster · January 31, 2003 6:51AM

Coin looks ag3 to me........
Rusty

MrEureka · January 31, 2003 7:02AM

VG8

banknote1 · January 31, 2003 8:12AM

VG8

KlectorKid · January 31, 2003 8:15AM

VG-8, a nice original coin.

Baley · January 31, 2003 8:17AM

sounds like a VG consensus

200 years old and looks it. I'm pretty sure the toning is original

now have the 1803 large and small, the 1805/4, the 06 pointy and knob, and an 07, finding the older ones really tough.

someone post a pic if you have one, love the draped busties!

tsacch · January 31, 2003 8:18AM

Ide go with 6 or 8

but only after dinner

AlbaJohn · January 31, 2003 8:27AM

Very Nice VG

imyst · February 19, 2003 8:18AM

I am new to the forum and to large cents, but was curious about the difference between the small and large date/fraction for 1803. For an example I have provided a coin here, albeit not a good one, and was just wondering if someone would be so kind as to tell me what variety this is, and how to differentiate them in the future. Thanks in advance for answering my stupid question!

Baley · May 30, 2003 5:56PM

Well, for the half dollars, the small/large date is mostly determined by the 3, esp. the top half, it's larger and more open on the large 3. your coin looks to me like small 3 with a shallower/sharper top loop, but I'm not very good at these, as I have Breen and access to Overton but not Sheldon, and collect the quarters and halves by variety but only have the DB cent for type. Condor confirmed my S255 for me in this thread:

1803 Lg cent thread

and that coin, I think, is a small date and fraction:

and here's the half dollar

maybe someone knows more about these cents for me, I had to ask too

please help me grade this 1803 half dollar

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