Opinions on this early half dollar please.

Placid · September 19, 2003 2:51PM

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airplanenut · September 19, 2003 3:04PM

I'd say it's been cleaned...

Blackhawk · September 19, 2003 3:12PM

It's the a over e variety (in states). Kinda cool.

RYK · September 19, 2003 3:31PM

I am terrified of expensive (over $200), uncertified coins on ebay.

Nonetheless, aside from the cleaning and minor obverse gouge at 5 o'clock, it is a neat coin. I would not pay much more than the current bid for it. Then again, it is not my cup of tea.

stman · September 19, 2003 6:29PM

This thread caught my eye because my recent interest has been early half dollars. It is going to be tough to find one of these that hasn't been cleaned. But myself I wouldn't want one such as this as it's too obvious it's been harshly cleaned. My eyes at the moment can't discern if at 5:00 obv is a gouge, or some kind of repair or solder work. If I were to buy one that has been cleaned I wouldn't want the coin (and the cleaning) to be so fresh looking.

I'm pretty tough on coins but even I give these older halves some slack. But not too much.

Baley · September 19, 2003 6:47PM

<I'm pretty tough on coins but even I give these older halves some slack. But not too much. >

... and the rarer the coin or variety, the more slack you have to cut it. I see people drooling over full Good 1916D Merc. dimes and 1901S quarters, when there are hundreds or thousands known, when there are only a dozen or two of certain early coin varieties, for not much premium, if any.

The problem is, the older rarer coin is often a "problem" coin: it's been scratched, cleaned, damaged.

Look at airplane nut's swift reply,
<I'd say it's been cleaned... >

and that's it. cleaned. no good. no interest. next.

Not saying this 1795 half dollar is a rare variety and certainly not saying it's a great coin at the price it will end up in the auction. Just saying that because a lot of collectors' first response to a "problem" coin is PASS, one can sometimes cherrypick a nice coin at a very nice "net" price.

EarlyHalfBoobu · September 19, 2003 10:13PM

The raised patch on the obverse at 5:00 is from a die defect that occurs on all O-113's (and O-114's). Not a post-strike defect.

Adjustment marks on reverse detract a bit, but nearly full dentils are nice.

Bit hard to tell from the photo, but looks like it might be a bit reflective - suggesting an old wipe.... But not too bad or harshly cleaned - we've all seen a lot worse.

Not a bad G-06 example of this relatively common variety

stman · September 19, 2003 10:25PM

<< <i>The raised patch on the obverse at 5:00 is from a die defect that occurs on all O-113's (and O-114's). Not a post-strike defect. >>

And here I bought the Overton book on early halves recently to be able to attribute the different dies and defects, but didn't look in it before I replied to see if it was a die defect. oh well maybe next time.

MacCoin · September 19, 2003 10:38PM

if I had $800.00 to spend on a coin I would bid it all on this one. even more if it was in plasic

agentjim007 · September 20, 2003 12:37AM

it's a nice coin for an early half.

braddick · September 20, 2003 12:43AM

Looks VG08 to me and the cleaning is probably not quite as apparent when the coin is looked at in person. I like it and it is underpriced as it stands now ($575.00).

billboat · September 20, 2003 1:13AM

IMO its a G6--the pictures may not do it justice--depending on how much you want to spend, you may want to hold out for another one.

Opinions on this early half dollar please.

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