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echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/03/2010 1:55 pm Newest addition to my Bust Half collection. Having trouble with the Overton number for this one, would appreciate some help with the ID and grade. Thanks Ron Report this Post to the Staff

SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 03/04/2010 12:28 am O-105, I think, primarily based on the look of the milling. It's about as late in the die wear as you get - not many more were struck from this one. VF20, maybe? Hard to say, with such a worn die. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/04/2010 12:45 am Thanks Dave, this was giving me a hard time. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 03/04/2010 12:55 am It's only opinion, though; there ain't a lot of detail left to go on. That, for me, makes this an interesting coin just because of how late the die state is, without any cracking or crumbling. Report this Post to the Staff
busthalf Pillar of the Community United States 1304 Posts	Posted 03/04/2010 04:55 am VF-20 because Dave said so Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/04/2010 05:11 am I know I was surprised to see no die cracks anywhere. Report this Post to the Staff
Moe145 Pillar of the Community United States 8904 Posts	Posted 03/04/2010 2:53 pm I think this coin is better than VF20. I would go VF25 maybe 30. Some weakness in the reverse stamping on the Eagle. Is that a minting error above the BU in PLURIBUS? The metal flows kind of weird left to right there. VERY cool coin and a great example of an awesome coin type! I also agree with a WAY late die usage. Man! These boys were worn out! Funny how long they used them then! Report this Post to the Staff
nod2003 Pillar of the Community United States 3294 Posts	Posted 03/04/2010 3:28 pm Is this the reason for the weakness of the rims? Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/04/2010 3:31 pm Yes, the dies were very worn out by the time this coin was struck. Report this Post to the Staff
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