Help! 1830 Bust Half Dollar Concerns

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JDRMCB Pillar of the Community United States 616 Posts	Posted 09/14/2013 7:45 pm I recently purchased this 1870 Bust Half Dollar from a reputable online auction company and received it in the mail today. They guarantee that all US coins they sell are 100% authentic. However besides being holed, I have concerns such as, the coin doesn't appear to have ANY visible denticles on the obverse or reverse, all 13 stars are attached to the rim and the edge lettering is suspect to say the least! Any thoughts or opinions would be greatly appreciated as I only have minimal knowledge of this coin type and a small window of time to contact the company and return the coin for a full refund! THANKS! Report this Post to the Staff

JDRMCB Pillar of the Community United States 616 Posts	Posted 09/14/2013 7:54 pm I forgot to mention that it weighs 13.3 g which I think is about right and that it is non-magnetic. Report this Post to the Staff
Joe2007 Pillar of the Community United States 3843 Posts	Posted 09/14/2013 8:04 pm First off to CCF. It looks authentic in my opinion. Capped Bust Halves vary considerably due to the minting processes of the time. Many have weak/uneven strikes and the dies used to strike them were used for a long time before being replaced, thus die cracks and latter die states. Report this Post to the Staff
kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 09/14/2013 9:46 pm The stars being attached to the rim is characteristic of overused hence worn dies. And the missing dentils are from the same cause. Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4416 Posts	Posted 09/14/2013 9:55 pm IMHO, it's genuine. Here's a similar specimen on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1830-Capped...em43bf754e92 Report this Post to the Staff
Moe145 Pillar of the Community United States 8904 Posts	Posted 09/14/2013 11:02 pm IMO, you're good to go! Here's my 1830 (O-122/R1) that has the exact same lack of denticles and the same stars extended well into the rim. Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 09/15/2013 08:25 am The phenomenon seen on these stars, called radial flow lines, is common on big, old silver from the US Mint, and often quite striking. Here a good write-up on it: http://www.error-ref.com/radial-flow-lines.html Report this Post to the Staff
jpbone Pillar of the Community United States 1959 Posts	Posted 09/15/2013 09:11 am It's real. Report this Post to the Staff
Steelers72 Pillar of the Community United States 1448 Posts	Posted 09/16/2013 12:32 am Looks good to me just a different strike; coins from this time period had faulty strikes most of the time. Cool piece! Report this Post to the Staff
morgandude Valued Member United States 380 Posts	Posted 09/16/2013 10:25 am Its real, some of my busts have no denticles. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36746 Posts	Posted 09/16/2013 12:17 pm Definately genuine. Report this Post to the Staff
TreasHunt Pillar of the Community United States 2540 Posts	Posted 09/18/2013 06:14 am looks fine Report this Post to the Staff
JDRMCB Pillar of the Community United States 616 Posts	Posted 09/18/2013 10:40 am Thanks everybody!! I recently started a 7070 and was able to snag this coin BELOW melt for a hole filler! That's why I had a few concerns. Coin in hand, it seemed authentic but the lack of denticles put that sense of doubt in my head. Thanks for clearing that up for me! Report this Post to the Staff
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