Whats wrong here ? 1833 Half

Phaethon · June 8, 2011 11:43AM

Is it my newcomer imagination or is there something wrong with this .... I was looking through a few of my coins and i stopped at this one. It seems to me some weird wear on the vertical bars as compared to the horizontal ones.... not sure if this is common or what. Any thoughts would be appreciated

AnkurJ · June 8, 2011 11:46AM

Looks like corrosion.

savoyspecial · June 8, 2011 11:46AM

strike looks normal (the color on the other hand......)

Phaethon · June 8, 2011 12:04PM

you think it is worth slabbing ?

GoldenEyeNumismatics · June 8, 2011 12:06PM

It will not grade.

123cents · June 8, 2011 12:08PM

Looks like corrosion

LindeDad · June 8, 2011 12:20PM

Is it real or a contemptery counterfiet?
BTW looks AT also.

streeter · June 8, 2011 12:31PM

underneath the ER looks like casting flaws.

looks like counterfeit to me.

jayPem · June 8, 2011 1:33PM

How about an obverse pic ?

streeter · June 8, 2011 1:39PM

The obverse is counterfeit also

mozin · June 8, 2011 1:53PM

It will not grade. Looks like corrosion to me. Might have been buried.

MacCrimmon · June 8, 2011 2:03PM

IMO, corrosion (probably buried? ), burnished, and given a sulfur treatment for that 'rainbow' look.

Sorry.

streeter · June 8, 2011 2:07PM

who sold you this coin?

Phaethon · June 8, 2011 2:30PM

ahh this was at least 10 years ago... Was just looking in some old stuff and this one caught my eye now that i am collecting again and taking a more care in what i add to my lots
due to advise given here i will only purchase slabbed coins from now on but will read up and refresh myself first. Hence the reason going through my old stuff.. probably a few lessons to be learned there LOL

johnny9434 · June 9, 2011 4:12AM

i think its a fake half with face toning that has a fake obverse as well

( i think ) with fake toning not face toning unless thats on the other side ( ok im done, im going home now )

Whats wrong here ? 1833 Half

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