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Pillar of the Community
United States
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$95. This is the first year of the Draped Bust Half Cent design and a respite from the endless 1804s that I encounter every day. Thoughts? Thanks!   
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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United States
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Bedrock of the Community

United States
42931 Posts |
Agree G-06, but are you seriously buying coins from pics like this? Without the true color?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7191 Posts |
Are you seriously asking me for the 2,000th time?  Yes. I buy coins based on pictures where I can't even see the coin except through a unfocused haze. Seller's pics in this instance are razor sharp compared to what I'm usually looking at in terms of presentation. I think this is better than g6. There is significant detail in the hair and I think it is on the high end of vg, almost at fine, but maybe not quite there. Color, I expect, will be more brown than what is presented here - but who knows.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7191 Posts |
On second thought, I think it makes fine. Even at F12 I am not seeing any hair or hairbow detail in the photograde progression. PCGS G06 plate coin PCGS VG10 plate coin PCGS F12 plate coin 
Edited by numismatic student 11/20/2019 11:42 pm
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Valued Member
United States
63 Posts |
No less than 8, F12 is definitely possible
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Valued Member
Canada
123 Posts |
Me thinks VG-10, not the 'sharpest' VG-10 in the shed, but a VG-10 nonetheless. Good looking
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Moderator

United States
16334 Posts |
VG+ Too much wear for Fine.
ANA LM1214396 U.S. Colonial and Large Cent fanatic.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7909 Posts |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
18473 Posts |
Solid VG-10 but not sure it will stretch out to F-12.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1585 Posts |
I think the "mushy" look will keep it from a 12. I'll go with a 10.
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Valued Member
Canada
123 Posts |
I took the liberty of enhancing the seller photos just a little bit to show the detail.   In my opinion, compared to the PCGS F-12 example Numismatic-student's example does have lesser detail, however the PCGS F-12 example does also seem to have unnatural colouration from what was likely an "old" cleaning, whereas numismatic-student's example looks more natural.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
18473 Posts |
Even with "enhanced" photos, I'm still at VG-10.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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