Which capped bust halves deserve more appreciation?
lava
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With sports cards, collectors like the perfect no problem card, and even as-made problems, like off-centering, take down a card's value.
How does this apply to capped bust halves?
I see some coins well centered, no die defects, sharply cut stars, and other coins that are an as-made mess, with cracks and stars than run to the rims and sloppy dates and missing detail.
If the sports card analogy holds up, I should avoid the poorly made coins, but is that the case?
Do collectors prefer the clean coins over the sloppy ones?
What is your preference and why?
How does this apply to capped bust halves?
I see some coins well centered, no die defects, sharply cut stars, and other coins that are an as-made mess, with cracks and stars than run to the rims and sloppy dates and missing detail.
If the sports card analogy holds up, I should avoid the poorly made coins, but is that the case?
Do collectors prefer the clean coins over the sloppy ones?
What is your preference and why?
I brake for ear bars.
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rather have a well struck VF than a weak EF
Also, bust halves are not rare, so unless it is a rare variety, do not settle for cleaned, damaged or otherwise unattractive coins.
The 2 1811/10's below illustrate this. The top one is a very nice EF40 that I purchased to upgrade my VF 1811/10
both are O101's and now that I have them side by side I am thinking that I like the VF better. The VF has a better strike and a
also some very nice eye appeal, but the cost is about 50% of the weakly struck EF
Edit to address the OP as mentioned these were hand made so IMO orginality is more important than anything else.
Die cracks, aligment, and strike quality all come into play secondary to above.