1808/7 O-101 Capped Bust Half Dollar For Grading

this series is one where it takes a lot of grading skills to determine strike vs wear and is not a series imo that a novice should jump into until they are fairly proficient in grading them

that being said, one of the best ways is to look at the highest devices on the coin as they are the least recessed in the die and should be better struck up. when I look at these I almost always ignore the flat spots and just look at the high devices. Stars, top of cap, date & lower hair on the obv and leaves, shield, denomination and lettering of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

look at those areas on this coin and go back and regrade it. pretty much ignore everything else. its a good starting point on grading these.

Thank you both for explaining a little bit of what goes into grading these beauties. As I'm still learning, I'll probably rely on this board for some advice on grading bust halves as they get into the XF or higher range. Again, thank you!

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