Two Bust Halves, 1808 And 1821 -- Your Grade

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Bonedigger Pillar of the Community United States 1267 Posts	Posted 08/24/2007 6:19 pm Here are two more I should have in the mail shortly. The 1808 ( I believe) attributes as an O-106A (R-3 In my opinion) and the 1821 is a O-106 (R-1 pretty common). Tell me what you'd grade them. Thanks for looking Ben Report this Post to the Staff

Benji Valued Member United States 459 Posts	Posted 08/24/2007 6:36 pm I like them both at xf. The LDS 1808 is very cool. Hard to tell not in hand but does overton mention any bulging/swelling or sagging. The 1821 has a nice cameo. Report this Post to the Staff
Bonedigger Pillar of the Community United States 1267 Posts	Posted 08/24/2007 6:49 pm Here is what the 2nd edition says about the 1808, 106A. (Obv) "Same as 6 except the long faint die crack spans obverse from left of 1 in a semi circle across the bust, emerging from the front of the cap to milling. In late states fine cracks develope around the date." (Rev) "Same as F except late states show a crack through 5 to stem." Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/24/2007 6:58 pm Have the FBI run a check on the fingerprint on the reverse of the 1808. I've always wanted to take a roll of cents and put them in 2X2 with fingerprints with different things on them. Try to figure out what east through the finish of the coin and leaves the print there. You see it on a lot of Lincoln cents as black lines in a pattern of the fingerprint. No way to remove them though. They are part of the coin now. Love those Bust halves! Edited by coop 08/24/2007 7:01 pm Report this Post to the Staff
halfabustisbetter Pillar of the Community United States 1984 Posts	Posted 08/24/2007 8:35 pm Nice! I'd put the 1808 close to VF and the 1821 solid VF. 106-a is still officially listed as R-2, maybe you're on to something. Report this Post to the Staff
hunter20ga Pillar of the Community United States 1173 Posts	Posted 08/25/2007 09:19 am I'm thinking the 1821 could be EF and the '08 VF, though having either in hand could shift my opinion. Very nice! Report this Post to the Staff
Bonedigger Pillar of the Community United States 1267 Posts	Posted 08/25/2007 11:14 am Thanks for the input everyone. everyone quote: Nice! I'd put the 1808 close to VF and the 1821 solid VF. 106-a is still officially listed as R-2, maybe you're on to something. Well the O-106 is an R-2 so the O-106A should be even more difficult to locate. When I purchased my 1815/2 Stu Keen used this rationale in the price determination because I'd bought the O-101A variety...LOL Thus making it all the more difficult to locate. Report this Post to the Staff
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