How will this Bust Half look in hand??

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• coinkid855 Posts: 5,012 ✭✭✭

  March 30, 2009 2:43PM

  Looks more like an AU58 to me....Nice coin!!!
  
  
  
  
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• GoldenEyeNumismatics Posts: 13,187 ✭✭✭

  March 30, 2009 2:49PM

  The lighting used manipulated how crusty the coin looked in the photo.
  
  It will be much brighter in hand.

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• AnkurJ Posts: 11,370 ✭✭✭✭

  March 30, 2009 2:51PM

  Love those small ANACS holders!

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• commoncents05 Posts: 10,084 ✭✭✭

  March 30, 2009 4:05PM

  I agree with Will, not as "Crusty" as it looks in the auction pics, but probably a nice looking coin.
  
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• DenverDave Posts: 2,164

  March 30, 2009 9:18PM

  
  Funny...
  
  My first thought was it's going to be much darker in hand, the photos are over exposed to lighten it up...
  
  

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• DenverDave Posts: 2,164

  March 30, 2009 9:24PM

  
  
  
  
  Looks like a nice strike but from these photos it's hard to tell a grade...
  
  I like it and look forward to seeing it once in hand...
  
  

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• DUIGUY Posts: 7,252 ✭✭✭

  March 30, 2009 10:46PM

  I'll wager you will see close to this;
  
  

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• Placid Posts: 11,299 ✭✭✭

  March 31, 2009 12:21AM

  Like this maybe.
  
  

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• Mesquite Posts: 4,075 ✭✭✭

  March 31, 2009 12:29AM

  I think you'll find it lighter in-hand. The white of the slab (which looks about right to me) tends to underdo the exposure on the coin. When you get the coin and want to shoot your own pictures you might try to cover the slab with a dark piece of paper that has a hole cut about the size of the coin - that should alow the sensor to set a more realistic exposure to the coin's surface color and will probably lighten up the color and add detail. Good looking coin!

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• jesbroken Posts: 9,921 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 31, 2009 1:10AM

  Regardless of whether it is darker or lighter it is still gorgeous. Congrats--should upgrade IMHO.
  Jim

  
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• Billet7 Posts: 4,923 ✭✭✭

  March 31, 2009 1:51AM

  I like it, you got a good price too! I too would like to see it in hand.

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• crazyhounddog Posts: 13,953 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 31, 2009 2:02AM

  It has got to look better in hand than that darker than dark image! I love the old holders and would keep it in there. Nice pick-up....Joe
  
  And by the way.........It looks much nicer than an au-50 any day of the week! Love the details on the hair, SUPER NICE

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• maibockaddict Posts: 1,759 ✭

  March 31, 2009 3:13AM

  Looks like an O-108 R1. Nice one too.

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• dizzyfoxx Posts: 9,823 ✭✭✭

  March 31, 2009 5:47AM

  I think it'll look a helluva lot better than the images portray.

  ...There's always time for coin collecting.

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• guitarwes Posts: 9,257 ✭✭✭

  March 31, 2009 5:53AM

  
  
  I think it'll be a nice one. Looks better than a 50.
  
  I'll say Hi to J.T. for you on my next trip to the shop he works at.
  
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• AnkurJ Posts: 11,370 ✭✭✭✭

  March 31, 2009 6:07AM

  
  
  << <i>I think it'll be a nice one. Looks better than a 50.
  
  I'll say Hi to J.T. for you on my next trip to the shop he works at.
  
  -wes >>
  
  
  
  JT?

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• JRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 31, 2009 8:54AM

  I think you did very well with this coin.
  Nice hair detail, nice bird/talons.
  And I bet it is a nice silver color.
  Solid 50

  Some coins are just plain "Interesting"

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• Redglobe Posts: 617 ✭✭✭

  March 31, 2009 9:01AM

  Look at his other coins up for auction,they look darker too...especially the gold
  
  My guess the coin will look lighter
  
  Rob

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• dorkkarl Posts: 12,691 ✭✭✭

  March 31, 2009 10:54AM

  
  
  << <i>How will this Bust Half look in hand?? >>
  
  overgraded
  
  K S

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