1834 Capped Bust Half For Grading And Thoughts

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indian_hoarder Pillar of the Community United States 5079 Posts	Posted 09/16/2022 03:44 am Have a few CBHs I'm submitting for opinions. Sorry for any weirdness in photos - the backgrounds got removed while trying to reduce file size - none of these are damaged on the rim. Looking for: Grade Overton variety if you know Will it straight grade? Thanks in advance! Report this Post to the Staff

sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 09/16/2022 04:36 am Even patina, some extra cameo wear on the high spots. A little disappointment regarding weakness of the value numerals, probably a Grease Filled Die at this location. EF-45 Report this Post to the Staff
CoinEnthusiast Valued Member United States 485 Posts	Posted 09/16/2022 09:06 am My first thought on this coin was XF-40. Once again, I wouldn't be shocked if this coin was very lightly wiped long ago, although I do tend to think that it would straight grade. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/16/2022 09:32 am I lean toward EF-45. Report this Post to the Staff
jacrispies Pillar of the Community United States 3848 Posts	Posted 09/16/2022 09:44 am Quote: probably a Grease Filled Die at this location. This is certainly not a Grease Filled Die. The position of the 50C denomination on the reverse is in-line with Miss Liberty's cap, one of the deepest parts of the obverse relief. Because there was not enough metal to filled both parts, the 50C is weak. 1834 was the year the chief engraver, Kneass, did the most experimentation with trying to get the strike better on all of the half dollars. This particular example is the 1834 O-115 R-2 small date and small letters variety in an earlier die state. Strike weakness in typical areas. Kneass increased the relief for the half dollars in the 1830's and many of those examples are seen not fully struck up. This variety showcases heavy recutting of the 0 in 50C. Nice original look on this coin, I give this an XF-40. Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955 Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. Edited by jacrispies 09/16/2022 09:45 am Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18664 Posts	Posted 09/16/2022 09:48 am AU50 Report this Post to the Staff
psuman08 Pillar of the Community United States 1773 Posts	Posted 09/16/2022 11:21 am XF-40 for this one. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36745 Posts	Posted 09/16/2022 12:12 pm Looks EF-45 to me. Report this Post to the Staff
Ploopy Pillar of the Community United States 1788 Posts	Posted 09/16/2022 6:01 pm XF40 Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 09/16/2022 11:17 pm jacrispies : thx for the info. I was half aware of the value numeral problem, but had wholly forgotten about it. Edited by sel_69l 09/16/2022 11:20 pm Report this Post to the Staff
indian_hoarder Pillar of the Community United States 5079 Posts	Posted 09/18/2022 02:41 am Thank you all. This will help greatly in finalizing which are worthy for certification. Report this Post to the Staff
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