Bust Experts, more advice please..

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• nepbrs44 Posts: 600 ✭✭

  April 27, 2005 9:20AM

  Both very nice ladies
  1829-AU53-55
  1831-AU50-53

  Bill.
  
  Bust Half & FSB Merc Collector

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• snapmohr Posts: 307

  April 27, 2005 9:31AM

  Very nice! AU-55/AU-53

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• coinkat Posts: 23,843 ✭✭✭✭✭

  April 27, 2005 9:39AM

  attractive AU coins 53 range

  Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.

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• ibzman350 Posts: 5,315 ✭

  April 27, 2005 9:45AM

  I've always enjoyed picking up pretty ladies..
  
  Could have picked up some more, but I ran out of money
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Herb

  Remember it's not how you pick your nose that matters, it's where you put the boogers.
  

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• dimples Posts: 1,286 ✭✭✭

  April 27, 2005 10:01AM

  Don't keep us guessing....What did you pay for them? Oh and they're all nice looking pieces!!

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• ibzman350 Posts: 5,315 ✭

  April 27, 2005 10:10AM

  I bought five and the average per coin is $260.
  
  No rip by any means, but I ain't beating myself up too badly..
  
  
  
  
  Herb

  Remember it's not how you pick your nose that matters, it's where you put the boogers.
  

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• DominusDeus Posts: 993 ✭

  April 27, 2005 10:34AM

  I think I paid $25 for mine.
  
  Then again, it was partially holed. And not the best of condition.
  
  But, being dated 1819, it's my 3rd oldest US coin. First two being 1798, and 1805.

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• mozin Posts: 8,755 ✭✭✭

  April 27, 2005 2:39PM

  Without looking for variety strike weekness and the limitations of a picture I think the 1829 might slab with PCGS as AU50, then worth about $195. The 1831 looks to be a lower grade unless the variety is normally weakly struck, PCGS probably XF45 worth about $100. Pictures are often deceiving so I could be off a bit.
  
  In my opinion most of the true AU Bust Halves "available for sale today" are already in slabs so buying raw and hoping to get them into a slab is a long shot. $200-300 Busties are not worth the hassle of resubmitting until the right slab is given, best let someone else get them into the holder before you buy. I would not consider buying a raw Bustie unless it was from one of the few specialists in the Bust series and they were confident the coin would slab, and I don't mean ANACS net grade.
  
  Edited:
  1829 looks to be O-116 now R3
  1831 O-102 R1
  I have not changed my mind on grade. Would be interested to see what the five Bust Halves grade at PCGS.

  I collect Capped Bust series by variety in PCGS AU/MS grades.

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• dorkkarl Posts: 12,691 ✭✭✭

  April 27, 2005 10:36PM

  the 1st coin is an easy au-55+, the 2nd is au-50+. $520 for the pair is a GOOD DEAL. @ that price, buy every 1 you can!
  
  CONGRATULATIONS!!!
  
  K S

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• mrdq Posts: 1,186 ✭✭✭

  April 27, 2005 10:56PM

  mozin and dorkkarl can't both be right can they

  
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• OKbustchaser Posts: 5,546 ✭✭✭✭✭

  April 27, 2005 11:15PM

  Go with Karl.
  
  Jim

  Just because I'm old doesn't mean I don't love to look at a pretty bust.

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• ibzman350 Posts: 5,315 ✭

  April 28, 2005 8:16AM

  "Would be interested to see what the five Bust Halves grade at PCGS."
  
  
  I have four free submissions......but the paper work required has me scratching my head, too damn complicated for me..
  
  
  
  Herb
  
  

  Remember it's not how you pick your nose that matters, it's where you put the boogers.
  

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• mozin Posts: 8,755 ✭✭✭

  April 28, 2005 12:33PM

  
  
  << <i>"Would be interested to see what the five Bust Halves grade at PCGS."
  
  
  I have four free submissions......but the paper work required has me scratching my head, too damn complicated for me..
  
  
  
  Herb >>
  
  
  No problem with all the help you get from this forum.

  I collect Capped Bust series by variety in PCGS AU/MS grades.

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