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1812 Capped Bust Half Dollar Possible Mint Error

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 Posted 01/23/2023  05:08 am  Show Profile   Check Zurie's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add Zurie to your friends list
Looks like an O-107 with heavy clashing above the eagle's neck and left wing, not an error. Probably has a rotated die. If the color is accurate, I'm not sure it would get a straight grade from a TPG.
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 Posted 01/23/2023  08:44 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jacrispies to your friends list
I can't give any feedback until more accurate photos are provided.
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 Posted 01/23/2023  10:01 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list
Are these colors accurate?



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 Posted 01/23/2023  5:33 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jacrispies to your friends list
The photo has obviously been altered with and the colors unnatural. Taking a closer look, I am almost sure I see luster on the obverse. And seeing this piece sold for a few bucks over $150, this may be a nice score for the OP. Worst case scenario, it is XF-40 cleaned and artificially retoned with distracting vibrant colors. Any further examination would need more accurate photos with the coin in hand.

The seller was describing this coin as having multiple errors, such as the rotated reverse and clash marks. Those are not errors, they are varieties.
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 Posted 01/23/2023  5:43 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Ploopy to your friends list
I remember seeing this on ebay. XF Details - artificial toning and probably cleaned based on these pics.
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 Posted 01/24/2023  01:14 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Jay808 to your friends list
Thank you all for your help. Great forum and appreciate all your help. Still new to this and learning. Will update better pics. Thanks again jay
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 Posted 01/24/2023  12:28 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ExoGuy to your friends list
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IMHO, being a "details" coin, considering its condition and the price paid, I see no advantage to getting it slabbed.
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 Posted 01/28/2023  2:40 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Jay808 to your friends list

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Found letters ber in shield maybe from liberty on obverse? Is this common?
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 Posted 01/28/2023  3:29 pm  Show Profile   Check Zurie's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add Zurie to your friends list
Very cool clash marks in the shield. Not common, but here's another example of an 1812 O-107 with similar clashes from a rotated die.

https://coins.ha.com/itm/bust-half-...ption-071515
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 Posted 01/29/2023  5:09 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jacrispies to your friends list
Can you post full obverse and reverse photos of the coin?
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Hope these photos are good enough.
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 Posted 01/29/2023  6:26 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add dsking to your friends list
The reverse would keep me from sending it in to be graded. It's very worn in spots.

I would just go with what some of these folks say and stick with that. They're all pretty good at estimating grades (when given good photos for an example). That's the key.
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 Posted 01/29/2023  6:30 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add kbbpll to your friends list
Reverse seems to have been clashed multiple times. To me it looks like it was in a fire. Still an interesting coin.
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 Posted 01/29/2023  8:52 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jacrispies to your friends list

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The reverse would keep me from sending it in to be graded. It's very worn in spots.

That is strike weakness.


To the OP, thanks for the photos. I say it is an XF-40 with some strange toning. I agree with kbbpll, likely fire damage.
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