NewPS: 1828 Half Cent 12 Stars......Grade opinions welcome (updated - better image)

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• BillJones Posts: 34,840 ✭✭✭✭✭

  August 27, 2006 7:53AM

  Sorry, I getting the dreaded double XX.
  
  OOPS! Now it's up
  
  It looks like an AU-58 to me with perhaps some original red. There is a rub for sure, but it looks like a nice coin.
  
  I believe it's a Cohen 2, the 12 star, which is a somewhat scarce variety. Time was these were pretty scarce in high grade, but a hoard came out 15 or 20 years ago. It's still a tougher than average coin.

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• CoinAddict Posts: 5,571 ✭

  August 27, 2006 8:03AM

  Very nice.

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• ANACONDA Posts: 4,692 ✭

  August 27, 2006 8:11AM

  AU50 to AU55

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• Leiana Posts: 4,349 ✭

  August 27, 2006 8:12AM

  It looks like a nice 55. I love the colors.
  
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• DickyBetz Posts: 3,825

  August 27, 2006 8:57AM

  AU55RB

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• drwstr123 Posts: 7,049 ✭✭✭✭✭

  August 27, 2006 9:22AM

  A beautiful AU58RB. Congrats.

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• CarlWohlforth Posts: 11,074 ✭

  August 27, 2006 9:29AM

  I like it. I'm finding I like coins with fewer devices. For example I like the 12 star better than the 13 star. I like the coin as an AU. I'd like to see it in hand so I could get a better feel for the surfaces...

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• mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭

  August 27, 2006 9:52AM

  50

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• AZLARRY Posts: 1,189 ✭✭

  August 27, 2006 10:01AM

  very attractive half cent, I will go with au55.

  

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• Oney Posts: 1,394 ✭✭✭✭

  August 27, 2006 10:42AM

  Unfortunately my camera is exaggerating the wear. In hand the coin appears MS60/61. When I blow up the coin image it makes it look like there is more wear than there actualy is. I will try for better photos.

  Brian

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• rec78 Posts: 5,871 ✭✭✭✭✭

  August 27, 2006 10:57AM

  Very nice i like it!

  

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• marmac Posts: 1,505 ✭✭✭

  August 27, 2006 11:05AM

  lovely half cent with lots of original color tucked away. AU 50

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