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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 1813 Capped Bust half dollar grades close to vf35 with a strong strike on the eagle but weaker strike on the motto on the banner above the eagle which is missing a few letters. The bust half is worth about $450. 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 would say VF-35 overall as well.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Another VF+ from me. But a darn nice, unmolested VF+. We should use these coins as examples of what to buy!
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Bedrock of the Community
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grandpap knew what he was looking for. all of these coins are really clean examples with no major issues
another typical weak strike. VF35 and XF40 would not surprise me
$400-450 range
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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VF-35, you've got some nice Bust Halves.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3848 Posts |
This 1811 Capped Bust half dollar is the popular O-101 variety, with a rarity of R-2, 500-1000 known examples. The special thing about this variety is that it has the letters UNI punched underneath the 50 C. This was an accident by John Reich, the engraver at the mint. Reich had the die upside down when he started to punch the first letters of UNITED in the wrong place. He soon realized his mistake, and covered it with the correct numerals, 50 C. This was one of Reich's "oops" days, but his eyesight was starting to diminish by this time. At a grade of VF-30, this popular variety has an estimated value of about $500 as-is. Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. |
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On a good day this one gets in a EF-40. Beautiful very marketable coin. Value around $500 as others have said. A little more if slabbed with an EF-40 designation. I just bought this variety last month. 50C./UNI. Mine is not near as pristine.
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Considering the weak areas of the strike, I think this one makes EF-40.
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