Is this bust half worth grading and what's your opinion of grade

chipper10 · January 5, 2012 2:23AM

Thanks in advance! bust half

another photo

MikeInFL · January 5, 2012 2:26AM

Pic help:

chipper10 · January 5, 2012 2:35AM

Thanks Mike, Could you do the other and tell me how you did that?

GMan · January 5, 2012 2:36AM

I'll help ya out:

chipper10 · January 5, 2012 2:39AM

Thanks guys!!

jayPem · January 5, 2012 2:58AM

That looks pretty nice.
I'd say its worth a shot, as long as the toning hasn't been helped along somehow...looks about AU 50.

DorkGirl · January 5, 2012 2:59AM

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MikeInFL · January 5, 2012 2:59AM

Not much wear on that coin -- looks AUish.

However, I am wondering where the luster is.

chipper10 · January 5, 2012 3:32AM

<< In Photobucket when you hover over the pic 4 dropdown urls show up, click on the bottom one. It will copy the pic so all you have to do is paste the pic in your post. >>

Thank you very much

LanLord · January 5, 2012 4:24AM

<< Pic help:

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Something odd about the lettering in United States of America there.

The D, T#1, S#2, F, M seem larger than the rest of the lettering. Is there a reverse with that peculiarity in that date? Or is it just a lighting phenomenon?

droopyd · January 5, 2012 5:33AM

<< That looks pretty nice.
I'd say its worth a shot, as long as the toning hasn't been helped along somehow...looks about AU 50. >>

chipper10 · January 5, 2012 1:48PM

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<< Pic help:

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Something odd about the lettering in United States of America there.

The D, T#1, S#2, F, M seem larger than the rest of the lettering. Is there a reverse with that peculiarity in that date? Or is it just a lighting phenomenon? >>

Well there is a large letters reverse on this date that is extremely valuable but I don't believe this coin to be that variety.

BTW all, I bought this from a coin shop that has been in business since 1955 with 2 proprietors in that time. The gentleman that owns it now has owned it since 1971 and is about 75 years old and is definitely not a coin doctor. When I go in to look at the bust halves he brings out an album with about 80 raw examples in it. Most have been in that album for decades. He hasn't done shows for 15 years. Most of his halves have been in his possession since before PCGS was a dream of David Hall.

Billet7 · January 6, 2012 1:57AM

Based on the pics, I'd send it in. I think it looks like a decent example...I like it! I would like to see pics with different lighting. This obverse lighting looks surreal for some reason...but I'm sure it's the lighting, since the reverse doesn't show the same way.

Billet7 · January 6, 2012 1:58AM

Oh, and if it's got some luster left, I think you might be looking at an AU, if not, 45.

relicsncoins · January 6, 2012 3:40AM

Maybe it's the angle of the photo, but there should be a little more luster on a coin with that amount of detail.

Is this bust half worth grading and what's your opinion of grade

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