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MisterT Pillar of the Community United States 2003 Posts	Posted 09/27/2022 1:23 pm I have been looking for a reeded edge bust half to add to my type collection and to say they are elusive is an understatement. I spotted this one on the bay and aside from being cleaned, are there any red flags you experts notice? I'm not well versed on the reeded edge variety so any help is appreciated. I'm guessing this would grade F details- cleaned. What do you experts think or can you suggest another source for this type of coin? Thanks for looking! https://www.ebay.com/itm/255741232237 Report this Post to the Staff

paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 09/27/2022 1:47 pm The scratches and pitting on the obverse would keep me away. The current bid of $65 is probably about the most you'd expect to see for it unless it ends up being some ultra-rare variety. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/27/2022 1:50 pm Agree, not a fan. Report this Post to the Staff
MisterT Pillar of the Community United States 2003 Posts	Posted 09/27/2022 3:43 pm Yeah, I think you guys are right. I should just wait for a nicer graded example hopefully in the $200 range. My wish list has gotten smaller these days and there is no reason to settle for junk. Problem is that there is only one coin shop near me and that is 25 miles away, so ebay is a convenient alternative but they do have a lot of problem junk! Report this Post to the Staff
jacrispies Pillar of the Community United States 3848 Posts	Posted 09/27/2022 7:47 pm This coin is not a good buy in my opinion. You should purchase a problem-free coin. These reeded edge halves come cleaned a lot of the time, so it will pay off if you are patient to find an attractive example. Do not settle for substandard coins! If anyone is interested in studying die cracks, the reeded edge bust halves series would be perfect. They come with all kinds of neat cracks and breaks. Documentation of die varieties aren't well documented, but with enough examples one could keep track themselves! 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. Report this Post to the Staff
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