Grading Thoughts On This 1808 Capped Bust Half Dollar

To answer your question @jacrispies, the dealer assigned a grade of XF-45 to the coin while I was at AU-55. The dealer indicated that the weakness across certain parts of the coin was due to wear, not strike. I pointed out the luster and the fact that these early bust halves often had weak strikes, but he didn't budge from his initial grade on the coin. He might have also been trying to undersell the coin to buy it from me at a low price. He tried to buy it off of me for about $525, an offer I rejected pretty quickly.

The obverse strike is weak so the market grade might be lower than the technical grade.

this coin is AU all day. first impression AU55

Is there any evidence of cleaning on close examination of the obverse surfaces?

Thank you for your opinions, everyone! I don't see any evidence of cleaning on the obverse. I'll see if I can take a video of the coin and post it here later today or tomorrow so that you all can better assess the luster.

Here's a video of the coin that I took last night and finally figured out how to post this morning. Hopefully, it gives you a better idea of the coin's luster.

After taking a look at the video and the pictures, do you all think that my coin would be worth submitting to PCGS? I've never sent any coins out for grading, so any advice would be appreciated. Additionally, I'll post a few more coins in my collection to gather your thoughts on if they're worth submitting. Thanks!

Need it out of the plastic to assess lustre please, as the light bounces from the plastic and not the coin. I still think this is AU58 all day long minimum. Send it to NGC, they are far superior to PCGS in my opinion, the holders look nicer and the membership is a bit cheaper.