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Pillar of the Community
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This is Overton 102 Rarity 2. The only variety where UNITEDSTATES runs together with very small space between the words. The 9 shows recutting at right side.  OOPS! It is Overton 110 R.2, not 102. My bad. |
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Yeah, I use numismedia. But without the grade, it's hard to value. The dealer said it was VF but I don't know how to grade the Cappped Bust. But thank you for all your help.
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I missed what you mentioned about the edge the first time I read your post. I hope the edge does not actually say "Liberty Cents Half Dollar" because as Jeffrose had already mention it should be "FIFTY CENTS OR HALF DOLLAR" with a star between dollar and fifty. If it really does combined by the bubbly surfaces which also show up in the first 4 picture and some mushiness in some of the details, I am leaning more towards counterfeit.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I thought it said Liberty but it says Fifty. And the surface is not bubbly in hand or under scope. I think it's the camera.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
580 Posts |
Any experts with an idea of the grade?
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I wouldn't go much over F12 for this coin - the reverse feathers don't justify VF. I am really concerned about the obverse, though - the cheek and rear of the face simply should not look like that. Here's an example at a similar wear level for reference:  |
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United States
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I see what you're say SuperDave. Mine looks like her throat was cut. I am horrible at taking pictures. I can take 20 pictures and they all looks different. Is your picture a scan? Maybe I should try to scan mine.
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My image was done with a dSLR/dedicated macro lens.
I'm not ready to call your coin a counterfeit; it's just....odd. Your photography is plenty good enough to accurately represent the oddness. I'm wondering if it's a flaw in the original planchet.
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United States
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I would hope that it is not counterfeit. I bought it off of a dealer who I've been seeing at the coin show for the past 4 months. He is a very nice guy and even told me to beware of counterfeits before buying coins off ebay or other raw coins. I like the idea of the flaw in the original planchet. My goal with collecting is to collect as many different types of US coins as possible. I don't really care about years, key dates, or varieties as much. And I thought this one was perfect for my album right next to the Seated Liberty half. I have 5 coupons for free grading at ANACS but I'm not sure if I should send it in. I prefer raw coins over slabbed so I can display them all in the same binder. (Although I'm sure jbuck would suggest sending it in, then breaking out of the slab).  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm wondering if anyone else has an opinion on grade or the "oddity" the superdave pointed out.
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United States
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It does not look right to me, with the pitted fields and very soft impression I feel that this coin is a cast fake.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
580 Posts |
Would a cast fake have the lettering on the edge?
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Valued Member
United States
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Hi! I'm a novice. How do you determine if sm. or lg. letters?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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This coin does not look genuine to me.
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