1830 Capped Bust Half - Counterfeit?

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Bdlc Valued Member United States 113 Posts	Posted 11/02/2025 09:27 am I happened upon this 1830 Bust Half with some pretty clear diagnostics it would seem on the obverse. Don't find any matches for this at NGC varieties. I would guess that would suggest it's a counterfeit, but did they put lettered edging on counterfeits? An angle view of the coin appears to show lettering. Report this Post to the Staff

Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5670 Posts	Posted 11/02/2025 10:52 am It looks like a genuine O-116. I suspect the raised lumps on the obverse were made post-strike. http://maibockaddict.com/1830-o-116...-half-dollar Report this Post to the Staff
Bdlc Valued Member United States 113 Posts	Posted 11/02/2025 1:34 pm Yes, my issue with it is those "bits" look the same age as the coin with similar wear. So to me it looks like they were there when the coin was made. Report this Post to the Staff
Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5670 Posts	Posted 11/02/2025 2:40 pm There's a lot of old damage elsewhere on the obverse of the coin, including a similar abnormality at around 9:00. Is there any sign of a dig at any of those spots that could have pushed up some metal? The damage could have occurred in the late 1830's, allowing it to age the same as the rest of the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Bdlc Valued Member United States 113 Posts	Posted 11/02/2025 2:50 pm There is a sign of a dig around the mouth, but where I put the green arrows there is no metal disturbance that I can see. You do have me questioning the image and lighting. This is a coin for sale, I don't have it in hand. Perhaps it just looks like added bits but are actually digs. Edited by Bdlc 11/02/2025 2:54 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5670 Posts	Posted 11/02/2025 3:51 pm Quote: Perhaps it just looks like added bits but are actually digs. That would be my guess. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74129 Posts	Posted 11/02/2025 7:49 pm Looks real to me, but I am not an expert on detecting counterfeits. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95931 Posts	Posted 11/03/2025 08:03 am Thank you for posting up this coin and your question. I'm not well versed in these older coins and I love to learn more about them. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188342 Posts	Posted 11/03/2025 11:04 am It looks real and I really like the circulation cameo! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Bdlc Valued Member United States 113 Posts	Posted 11/03/2025 7:25 pm Yeah @jpbuck I like that look on old silver, it's what drew my attention to it. Looks like an original trooper. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16827 Posts	Posted 11/03/2025 9:51 pm The raised lumps look too big to me merely metal pushed out of a gouge - it would need to be a very deep gouge to extract that much metal. In conjunction with those odd parallel scratches all the way across the face of the obverse, the whole effect makes me think we're looking at a removed mount mark. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188342 Posts	Posted 11/04/2025 10:30 am Quote: I like that look on old silver, it's what drew my attention to it. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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