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I might purchase this ungraded half dollar, but not sure if it's real or fake. Opinions greatly appreciated.   Edited by JoelP
08/21/2024 11:14 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It looks legitimate to me. Looks like the 1795 A/E two leaves variety O-113. Wait for some others to weigh in, I'm not the foremost expert here.
Good luck, and welcome to the CCF!
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JoelP,  Where are you buying it from? What is the asking price? John1  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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according to PCGS there are 9 obv dies for the 2-leaf variety. I compared all 9 to yours and there is no match. star 1 is not in any known position as is star 15.. the reverse is not even close. I think you have a fake here.
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according to PCGS there are 9 obv dies for the 2-leaf variety Are you looking at flowing hair dollars? It looks to me like an exact match to the flowing hair half dollar O-113, as @adam126402 noted. I think it's authentic, although I would certainly make sure the size and weight are correct. |
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United States
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Weight would be helpful. to the CCF! |
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Are you looking at flowing hair dollars? flowing hair however, I don't do overton. all I checked were the PCGS varieties listed. if you found a match then i'll defer. however at the rarity of this coin, I would never consider a raw buy without some very specific conditions that it would slab authentic. |
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When I went to the PCGS site and selected Flowing Hair half dollar, it kept taking me to One Dollar flowing hair. I ended up going to NGCs site which seemed to match with O-113.
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Thanks everyone for your great educated help. This coin is in an online estate auction near me. Current high bid is $120 with about 24 hours left. I can't view the coin in person but this might be a chance to get a nice coin cheap.
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http://maibockaddict.com/1795-o-113...dollar.shtmlDetails and design are appropriate for the variety despite the color appearing unusual. AMBPR has this listed at an R-4 and most of the comps are details coins. As is, it is worth around $1,600 considering the scratches. Good luck, you could probably score it for a good price!
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. Edited by jacrispies
08/21/2024 11:43 am
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Current high bid is $120 with about 24 hours left. I can't view the coin in person but this might be a chance to get a nice coin cheap. cheap would be an understatement |
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Looks real to me.
Errers and Varietys.
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to the CCF |
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Cheap would be a lie ..theft more like it !
Absolutely real .easily 1100 to 1400 coin.
24 hours is a lifetime in coin auctions!
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24 hours is a lifetime in coin auctions! An exponential one at that.  |
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