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hunter20ga Pillar of the Community United States 1173 Posts	Posted 08/04/2007 2:36 pm I would appreciate your opinions on the grade of this 1830 Large 0 Capped Bust Half. I'm leaning toward a VF-20. BTW, the flag on the "5" is abbreviated, it seems. Thank you. Edited by hunter20ga 08/04/2007 2:44 pm Report this Post to the Staff

tights24 Pillar of the Community United States 2254 Posts	Posted 08/04/2007 4:58 pm Unfortunately I think VF20 may be a stretch. RedBook grading has a well defined shoulder clasp being a key ingredient, and photograde doesn't lend itself perfectly either....I think F-12 is a better fit. Report this Post to the Staff
fengk Pillar of the Community United States 986 Posts	Posted 08/04/2007 5:29 pm I'll go with F15. Report this Post to the Staff
halfabustisbetter Pillar of the Community United States 1984 Posts	Posted 08/06/2007 8:06 pm I could see it going VF, although it's F18 to me. Report this Post to the Staff
trdhrdr007 Pillar of the Community United States 2335 Posts	Posted 08/07/2007 09:15 am I don't see the lack of detail at the shoulder clasp as being a wear issue. I would think the center of the clasp would be lighter in color if it was wear, I think it's a weak strike. I'd give it a VF. Report this Post to the Staff
hunter20ga Pillar of the Community United States 1173 Posts	Posted 08/07/2007 09:40 am As I indicated in the opening post, I'm leaning toward VF, but am having trouble resolving what appears to be excellent detail in Liberty's hair, for example, but relative flat, worn appearance of the stars. In hand, the clasp at the shoulder is complete, but barely so. I've had little success getting a good photo to show that...which probably says that she won't make VF on RedBook's standards, but the ANA Grading book I've got doesn't put so much emphasis on the clasp... In the final analysis, this was likely a weak strike and has circulated enough to show significant wear. I like the coin, but the balance isn't as nice as you see on many of the busties. Report this Post to the Staff
Bonedigger Pillar of the Community United States 1267 Posts	Posted 08/07/2007 5:57 pm Looks VF-20/25 to me. :) Report this Post to the Staff
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