My first coin for my half dollar type set!
JoeLewis
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I finally purchased the first coin for my new half dollar type set. I got this from our own Ankurj (the photo is his also.)
Whatcha think?
Whatcha think?
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Yogi Berra
The first (and at this point only) bust half I own is also an 1823.
<< <i>Congrats on the Beautiful coin! EF or AU? I bet that cost you a nice penny
It's DEFINITLEY not EF. My guess is AU58. Either way, it's PRETTY!
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<< <i>Congrats on the Beautiful coin! EF or AU? >>
I think that you might devote a bit more study to the art of coin grading. By the photo, I think the debate would whether or not it's an AU-58 or a Mint State piece.
AU58 is my guess.
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Yes, I just found out about the history of this coin, and apparently PCGS wouldn't cross it because they thought it was AT. In hand, this coin looks as original as anything I've ever seen. I'm not sure what the problem was, but the whole AT vs. NT argument is ridiculous to me anyway.
Also, I found out that the coin was submitted to CAC and did not receive the sticker. I'm not sure why they didn't, but maybe they thought it was a very low-end 58 or a 55 or something.
It's a beautiful coin, and I like it a lot. I'm not sure if having the knowledge of the coin's history would have changed my purchase decision or not
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<< <i>It's in an NGC AU58 holder.
Yes, I just found out about the history of this coin, and apparently PCGS wouldn't cross it because they thought it was AT. In hand, this coin looks as original as anything I've ever seen. I'm not sure what the problem was, but the whole AT vs. NT argument is ridiculous to me anyway.
Also, I found out that the coin was submitted to CAC and did not receive the sticker. I'm not sure why they didn't, but maybe they thought it was a very low-end 58 or a 55 or something.
It's a beautiful coin, and I like it a lot. I'm not sure if having the knowledge of the coin's history would have changed my purchase decision or not
Based solely on the Picture, I'd give it a sticker and say it was NT.
"“Those who sacrifice liberty for security/safety deserve neither.“(Benjamin Franklin)
"I only golf on days that end in 'Y'" (DE59)
PCGS Registries
Box of 20
SeaEagleCoins: 11/14/54-4/5/12. Miss you Larry!
<< <i>I had a hard time not bidding on that myself ( AU 58...), watched it end and did not fire away. It's a beauty ! And I'm still looking for a nice 1823.... >>
The bid was up to $10 less than my max bid the night before the auction was over (I was going to be up in the mountains for a couple days without internet access), so I thought for sure I was not going to win that auction. I was VERY pleasantly surprised when I got home!
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