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1832 Capped Bust Half Dollar

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 Posted 12/05/2024  8:12 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add sickpuppy78501 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Looks VF to me but I'm wondering if it's been cleaned. Can you tell anything from these pics? I think the lines in the left obverse field are from die polishing.

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 Posted 12/05/2024  9:20 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add UnimpossibIe to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I'm not very familiar with Half Dollars, but as a coin in general it appears cleaned to me. Looks like hairlines going in all different directions, particularly on the Obverse. Again, I haven't looked at many of these so this may be due to other factors.
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 Posted 12/05/2024  9:35 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add halfamind to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
What's going on with the reverse rim at about 7 o'clock? Also, looks cleaned to me.
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What's going on with the reverse rim at about 7 o'clock?

I just noticed that, too. I guess this coin's been whizzed.
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 Posted 12/05/2024  10:58 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add adam126402 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Based on the fuzzy photos, I don't think the coin was whizzed, but yes cleaned at some point. The left obverse field looks like a big fingerprint to me. Reverse at 7 o'clock looks like a ding. Grade wise looks about XF. Also looks to be the small letter variety, but not 100% certain of that.

Personally, not loving the look of this one. Common date, I think you should hold out for something better unless the price is too good to pass up.
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 Posted 12/06/2024  09:03 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I'll say EF-40, old cleaning but would probably grade straight.
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Moderately cleaned. That's a fingerprint in the left obverse field.

Generally bust halves do not come with die polish lines like other series. When polished, the dies had a mirror shine with no lines.

XF cleaned
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VF-Detail
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XF cleaned.
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I'll guess XF details, cleaned.
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VF-35 details, cleaned.
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XF40 possible light cleaning and retoning
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VF Details, cleaned & polished.
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