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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This one arrived today. I had sold my 1832 for $100 more than what I got this one for, and I believe this one has much more character. The strike is better, the surfaces are original, and it is an R4- variety (O-109). The luster is about the same on both coins, though the thick patina on the 1827 really subdues it. However, I would never dip off the original skin this coin has. So, what say you? The first two pictures are the most accurate to in-hand appearance. The secong two do not have the glare.     |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
634 Posts |
Very nice!  I know nothing about these, but it looks like there's a little wear, au 58? |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10982 Posts |
If not for the obverse thumbprints this piece could go MS64. It's still an attractive piece I'd put at MS62 easily and probably 63 if the luster's there.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
 It's a beauty. |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
18664 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1094 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5671 Posts |
Beautiful! I'd say AU-58.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11888 Posts |
au55
IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1055 Posts |
Certainly not uncirculated, it's easy to see some rub in the curls. I say AU-55
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Valued Member
United States
484 Posts |
Rub on curls and eagle's brow, but none visible on Liberty's cheek. Decent eye appeal, AU58.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10982 Posts |
Often times Mint State Capped Bust Halves don't have complete metal flow into the high points of the die. Several different reasons this could occur including thin planchets, low strike pressure, die set too far apart, etc. Here's a PCGS MS63 piece with incomplete die fill on the obverse high points. The OP's coin could very well be AU+ but if there's luster across those flat spots it's MS.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Here's a PCGS MS63 piece with incomplete die fill on the obverse high points. The OP's coin could very well be AU+ but if there's luster across those flat spots it's MS. MS grades for bust halves are fairly meaningless. Most have some wear. Sure, a lot of halves will have weak spots on the high points, but there should not be a color change on the high points (an indication of luster wearing away). You can see this effect on the eagle's left (our right) talons. They are weakly struck, but there is a color change indicating wear. The "MS" half you posted has a color change. |
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