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Susanlynn9's Last 20 Posts
| 1829 Capped Bust Half Dollar For Grading
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Susanlynn9
Forum Mom
United States
5877 Posts |
 Posted 02/23/2020 6:42 pm
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BH, I don't market grade. I don't believe in it. Market grading is what you use if you're selling. The true grade of a coin is the technical grade. I understand that this is not a popular opinion, but market grading allows a coin's condition to actually improve over time and we all know that is not possible. The Sheldon scale was developed to take the guesswork out of grading. If market grading is still a consideration in technical grading then we may as well throw out the point scale and use terms like, "great condition for its age" and be done with it. I don't think any of us want that.
I'm sorry if this comes off as abrasive but market grading has been a sore spot with me for a very long time. Please don't take any of this personally. I have the utmost respect for you and the knowledge you share here. |
| | Forum: US Classic and Colonial Coin Grading |
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| 1825 Capped Bust Half Dollar
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Susanlynn9
Forum Mom
United States
5877 Posts |
Posted 01/28/2020 11:06 pm
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| As others have stated AU details, harshly cleaned. However, it looks like it's an Overton O-106 variety with a rarity rating of 4 which is Very Scarce 81-200 known to exist. This boosts the value a bit, since many Bust half collectors collect by variety. |
| | Forum: US Classic and Colonial Coin Grading |
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| Are Dealers Also Collectors?
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Susanlynn9
Forum Mom
United States
5877 Posts |
Posted 01/14/2020 7:15 pm
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I was an internet dealer for a long time, and still dabble at coins shows. I found that I needed to focus on 1 or 2 series and let the others go, or I wouldn't want to sell anything.
I have since pared down to just Bust Halves and I only add to my small collection occasionally when one comes down the pike that I just can't resist. |
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| 1828 Capped Bust Half For Grading
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Susanlynn9
Forum Mom
United States
5877 Posts |
Posted 01/14/2020 7:10 pm
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I agree with you, Panzaldi. That is my starting point and I work my way out from there. There is way too much wear on the hair strands and cap to raise it over Fine, either. The reverse has a lot of flat spots on the eagle, with little to no detail in the talons. The wings show too much wear to make it to VF, also.
Again, this is my opinion. You may see things differently, but I've spent a lot of time with this series and have been very accurate so far in what the TPG's have returned to me. I prefer the circulated grades in these coins, so have focused on those grades more than the uncirculated ones, even though the value is lower. It's an aesthetic preference. |
| | Forum: US Classic and Colonial Coin Grading |
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| 1834 Capped Bust Half Dollar O-114 Variety. Grading? Please :)
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Susanlynn9
Forum Mom
United States
5877 Posts |
Posted 01/14/2020 7:03 pm
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There are some collectors who would say that any cleaning removes all value for them. There are others who would consider the grade of the coin compared to the amount of cleaning that has been done. Like most things, it's subjective.
I have found that the more noticeable the cleaning/altering of a surface is, the more it affects the value. For example, a highly polished coin might only be worth the metal content compared to the same coin that has only been dipped, so does not appear to have altered surfaces. Some dipped coins have even made it into TPG holders at PCGS and NGC.
I personally avoid polished, whizzed, or harshly cleaned coins (which usually have unsightly wipe marks and visible lines). That is not to say that I would pass on a good die marriage variety if that was what I could find. It could still fill a hole until something better comes along.
Sorry to be so ambiguous about this, but like most things in this hobby, it all comes down to the preferences of the individual collector. |
| | Forum: US Classic and Colonial Coin Grading |
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| 1828 Capped Bust Half For Grading
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Susanlynn9
Forum Mom
United States
5877 Posts |
Posted 01/12/2020 6:32 pm
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Although the reverse is VF, I have found that net grading does not actually work in the market. One way or another, this coin would only get F money which makes it F value. On these coins, I have found that collectors are more interested in the obverse condition than the reverse for collecting purposes.
Even so, F12+VF20 still net grades at F15. |
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