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Bedrock of the Community
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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.comEdited by numismatic student
09/13/2025 8:42 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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I'll say MS-64, if the high points aren't showing circulation wear.
Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Looks like some rubbing on the high points. Worst case AU-58. A real beauty!
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Pillar of the Community
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Holly Cow. I would say MS63 amazing coin.
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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Remarkably nice luster for a 200+ year old bust half! Perhaps a cabinet rub on the obverse, I'd say MS-64.
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Bedrock of the Community
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i agree with zurie on the rub. adding that to a little but of flatness determining if this coin has been circulated is not an easy task.
AU58 or MS63. in any case shes a beauty. I'm leaning toward MS63
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Pillar of the Community
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very nice bust halves---good show---
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Pillar of the Community
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AU-58 I see wear on the high spots
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Bedrock of the Community
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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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NS, with it in hand, do you think AU58 is the correct grade?
Otherwise, a super nice coin.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Thanks Adam. I think it is correctly graded as an AU58. The lock of hair above the ear and the lock right behind it are slightly discolored. I think there may have been slight rub there at one point. Having said that I own quite a few AU58 Capped Bust half dollars and none of them look like this one. It looks like it was minted yesterday with full mint bloom whereas it was minted when redcoats were running around burning government buildings in our young nation. There are many coins in mint state holders that are less attractive than this one imho. As time goes on, eye appeal has become a more important consideration when choosing coins. Thanks to all for your kind comments. 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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Great buy! I'd much rather have a gorgeous AU-58 like this than a less attractive MS-63.
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I'd much rather have a gorgeous AU-58 like this than a less attractive MS-63. same here, i'd always take a really nice AU58 over a crappy MS63 |
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Very nice!  |
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