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1827 Capped Bust Half Dollar

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 Posted 07/07/2011  2:18 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add JayDon62 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Any thoughts on this half dollar?

This was found in my Father In-Law's possesions. Since he was not an active collector, I think it was put away in the 1950's or 1960's.

I am interested in feedback as to whether it is genuine (I am very wary of fakes) and what grade you would give it.

I have enclosed a closeup of the obverse, where there is a faint "P" to the left of the bust and on the cheek a faint "C". I am unsure what they are and hope it was not scratched into the coin by someone long ago.

Thanks for your help!

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07/07/2011 2:41 pm
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all I can say.....
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Definitely genuine, I have never seen a convincing reproduction of a lettered edge open collar coin in a later die state. Unfortunately, the coin does have some old light graffiti(someone's initials?) but it has EF details so it is still quite a nice coin
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 Posted 07/07/2011  4:28 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add echizento to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Nice genuine coin. The graffiti with effect the grade a bit, but at least it doesn't show very much. I would give it a grade of VF-35.
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 Posted 07/09/2011  01:13 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add smokeriderdon to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I HATE how people ruined coins like that. ARGH. Aside from that, nice coin.
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 Posted 07/09/2011  6:25 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add sjp130 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
The graffiti makes it a damaged coin. Its melt.
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That coin is definitely genuine & absolutely worth more than melt. IMHO. Is it for sale?
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That's a nice coin and in my opinion I think without the initials it would grade a VF, but taking that into consideration IMO you could get a G grade price.
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