Grade opinions/guess the grade on this 1836 bust half

**zaneman** · 01-18-2008 09:44 PM

I haven't done any of these in a while, and I really like this coin, so I thought I would share.
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**Magman** · 01-18-2008 09:46 PM

heh, we'll need to see the other side too Click here to enlarge

**Phoenix21** · 01-18-2008 09:49 PM

Nice coin man, do you have a pic of the obverse? The reverse looks awesome though from what I can see. Click here to enlarge

Phoenix

**zaneman** · 01-18-2008 09:51 PM

sorry about the missin obverse. It has been fixed. Click here to enlarge

**Phoenix21** · 01-18-2008 09:53 PM

Wow, sweet! I'm not that good (or even a novice) on grading Busties, but I think it looks like a MS-64. Click here to enlarge

Incredible. Click here to enlarge

Does it have a variety?

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**Magman** · 01-18-2008 10:00 PM

Im gonna say MS-63, cleaned.

Unless those marks are on the holder.

**CappedBustDimes** · 01-18-2008 10:02 PM

**Arizona Jack** · 01-18-2008 10:04 PM

harshly cleaned au ??

**Leadfoot** · 01-18-2008 10:08 PM

AU details, cleaned, net XF

Cool coin!

**ldhair** · 01-18-2008 10:29 PM

I took away a bit of the yellow look. I hope that's ok. It's has too much blue now.
To me it looks AU cleaned and the dark area above and behind the head worry me.

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**Phoenix21** · 01-18-2008 10:30 PM

Who graded it?

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**zaneman** · 01-18-2008 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by Phoenix21

Who graded it?

Phoenix Click here to enlarge

NGC graded. I can't remember the overton number off hand, but it is a common variety.

**zaneman** · 01-18-2008 10:34 PM

[QUOTE=ldhair;322052]I took away a bit of the yellow look. I hope that's ok. It's has too much blue now.
To me it looks AU cleaned and the dark area above and behind the head worry me.

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The dark areas are just due to poor photography on my part.