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sandssik New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 12/05/2013 10:56 am Hi, new to this forum, I'm normally a Morgan/Peace and early commemorative collector, but received this 1812 in a purchase of a lot. I would appreciate any help in identifying it's Overton number, as I've only had experience with VAM's in the dollar field. Also could use any advice if the coin is worth sending in to NGC for slabbing? Again with only a dollar and commemorative background I'm really in the dark here. Thanks, scot Report this Post to the Staff

cipster Pillar of the Community United States 2362 Posts	Posted 12/05/2013 12:25 pm sandssik Nice bust half I can't see enough details to make a determination so please accept this as a guess. There were ten varieties in 1812. I'm favoring O-104 Rarity 1. On the obverse the stars to dentil alignment are a clue as well as star 7 to the curl. On the reverse the alignment of T of States and I of Pluribus are a clue. In my opinion I wouldn't slab the coin but honestly I'm at the other end of the spectrum because I break out my slabbed coins. Member ANA and EAC "You got to lose to know how to win". Dream On by Aerosmith Edited by cipster 12/05/2013 12:26 pm Report this Post to the Staff
EddieDiz Pillar of the Community United States 1186 Posts	Posted 12/05/2013 1:48 pm I am not sure of the Overton,but to me the obverse looks to be vf-25 or 30 and the reverse looks about vf-35;may average out to be vf-30. I think it would make sense to have it slabbed if you're selling. The slabbing may eat up a good part of the increase in value,but may make an easier sell. Report this Post to the Staff
zxcccxz Pillar of the Community Canada 5417 Posts	Posted 12/05/2013 4:09 pm Looks VF-30 but I'm not sure as to whether it has original surfaces. Report this Post to the Staff
sandssik New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 12/05/2013 7:19 pm Thanks all for the Great Advice! This is a really good forum and very friendly to new guys like me. I really appreciate it. scot Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 12/05/2013 11:21 pm Welcome to Coin Community, sandssik. Always nice to welcome another Morgan ~~obsessive~~fan. Overtons are as much fun as VAMs, and more likely to end in a successful attribution. I'm in agreement with cipster on O-104, with the additional note that the cut in the outer spine of Star 13 helps to define this one. Low VF with a weak and worn obverse die, unsure of surface originality due to the lighting used in the images. Probably not a candidate for slabbing; $100-ish at a Details grade and <$150 in a righteous slab due to the weak obverse. Report this Post to the Staff
sandssik New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 12/08/2013 11:28 am Thanks SsuperDdave, for the great advice; the LED lighting on my dinolite scope, causes that blueish effect on some surfaces, but it sometimes helps in amplifying details. thanks, scot Report this Post to the Staff
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