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New Member
United States
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As asked I'm posting all my inherited coins as separate threads for grading. Also, I'm not a coin collector, so it would be helpful if I could get a dollar amount estimate to go along with the grade.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The 1807 Capped Bust half dollar is the more desirable small stars variety and also grades about vf30 with a weak strike on the eagle. The bust half is worth about $1,200. Also very original and in demand by collectors. 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
United States
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I'll say VF-25 overall, handsome indeed.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
18706 Posts |
this is a Capped Bust half dollar. this is the first year of issue for this type and is the small stars variety. the coin is weakly struck on both sides which is typical for these early pieces. this one is a little more tricky to grade and you are going to get grades all over the place. the lettering and date is very sharp. the star centers are still there on many of them. i think the will net grade at about VF30. it could be higher but go with that. I'm with NS on value at about $1200-1300 |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Very weakly struck centrally, but the lettering, stars, and denticles are all very sharp. I'd say VF-35.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Average weak strike, which is common for this year of issue. This coin looks like a VF-30, with nice even wear to both sides. This variety is the O-113, with a rarity of R-2, which is slightly uncommon at 500-1000 known examples. A solid, problem free coin which I give an estimate of about $1,000 as-is.
This would be a fantastic coin to hold on to long term, as the stated mintage of 750,000 certainly overstated, and problem free examples are getting difficult to locate in the mid grades.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Nice original looking VF-25.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'll split hairs and come in at 25. Great cameo. Superb eye appeal.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think it makes VF-30. Very nice looking coin, and a fairly tough variety.
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Russian Federation
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