Made my first AU58+ Capped Bust and its a POP 1
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Here it is:
1834 50c o.102
I cracked this coin out of an NGC AU53 and was extremely surprised when I got the grades back. This coin is currently at CAC. Total luster bomb in hand, zero complaints whatsoever.
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Whoa! Absolute stunner of a coin!
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Great looking Bustie. I amazed that NGC under-graded her by 2 and a plus grades.
Congratulations, that coin is awesome.
Are you happy with the TrueView?
Would love to see a @PhilArnold GreatPhoto of her.
this coin is asking why the forum doesn't display larger photos
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way too small!
However nice the coin might look in the images, why do take it as a given that NGC undergraded the coin, rather than that (gasp😮) PCGS overgraded it?
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I can't tell if you're kidding or not but if not..right click on the photo and select "Open Image In New Tab" or, if on a phone, hold on the picture and then select "Open Image In New Tab".
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it wants to be displayed for the world to see (easily)
beautiful coin for almost 2 centuries
🥰 what a beauty! Congratulations on the move …… nice reward there!
It’s gorgeous
Mr_Spud
Will be interesting to see if CAC gives her a sticker.
it has the toning look that I really love for my personal collection. That said... does it really look AU-58? That's a fair amount of friction on the cheek, joined by noticeable circulation marks.
Either way, it's a beauty and congratulations on getting to own it.
Official PCGS account of:
www.TallahasseeCoinClub.com
OUCH!!!
Because NGC undergrading a circulated coin would be a rare occurrence.
Maybe NGC gave it a technical grade of 53 due to the contact marks vs. a 58+ market grade from PCGS. Either way, it's a beautiful coin.
There are a small percentage of coins that are "curve balls", hard to grade with certainty. As JP Martin said on these boards, he'd often have two grades in mind before assigning a final grade. I've seen a second tier service call a Bust 50c "AU55" that NGC called "58PL". If a coin is "no problem" NGC will often give it the best they can without later getting embarrassed when "problems" can be shared online, or a complicated grade assigned.
Must had been in an old no line fatty to acquire that type of toning, which btw I also admire. Hard to grade from that type of photography but at the minimum its gorgeous and the maximum its high au
Many of my 58 and 58+ are being sold at great collections I don’t know if any are left but you can check on their site my collection was most all 58
In the interest of fairness and equal enforcement, I have flagged this post. It's a pure advertisement for items for sale and it's in someone else's completely unrelated thread.
Sorry OP, back to your gorgeous coin with an improbable (on paper) upgrade.
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I’m guessing the toning was acquired by long term album storage, rather than from the NGC holder.
Though I’ve seen as well as heard of the old ANACS holders imparting blue rim toning….
Hot take: that 2nd skin post dip recoloring doesn't really float my boat even when it comes in metallic on coins with luster. I suspect it was blast white dipping off the rub when it went into an early era NGC holder and they dinged it for that. The Rev looks like stike weakness but her bust and cheek look like handling and bag marks. A 2nd skinned AU55+ to these eyes
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Not to rain on OP’s parade but I can’t imagine how that is a 58+ with that reeding mark on the neck.
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I appologize for this post. I was trying to help. If you knew me you would realize that increasing sales means nothing to me financially.
No problem and it's obvious based on your collecting that an incremental bid or two is not germane to your financial situation. Just a matter of decorum. All is good👍🏼
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WOW
If it doesn't CAC, I'll offer 100% over melt.
I agree with this. Many of my bust half-dollars with that same kind of color have definitely never been certified and were in album collections. (I say "definitely" because I owned them before encapsulation existed.)
Official PCGS account of:
www.TallahasseeCoinClub.com
Actually came out of one of the newer-ish "edge view" holders, I believe they were introduced in 2008.
Here are some in hand photos:
If you want to see a video I have it posted on my ig: levinerarecoins
Too bad about the blast white centers, market acceptable but definitely not original. But I enjoy the color
Nice upgrade. Was this the coin you purchased at the tail end of the ANA?
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Thats a coin id like for my box of 20 for sure. The mark on the neck doesn't bother me. I think if it were uncirculated it would grade no higher than 63 because of it.
No matter its a pretty bust half.
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Precisely. Wasting time before my flight, bought it, immediately cracked it out and sent it off to PCGS.
What was the previous grade?
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AU-53.
The criteria for AU grades has changed over the years. In my opinion the contact marks on the neck and cheek would have precluded a 58 grade in the past. So at the time the 53 grade made have been appropriate but today 58 would be considerate an accurate grade.
Well said. And I like your biography quote as well!
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Beautiful color/target toning. The reeding mark doesn’t bother me at all. I’ve seen them on Coins graded as high as 65, so it doesn’t bother me on a 58+.
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