United States: silver Draped Bust half dollar, 1806, "Pointed 6, stem through claw" variety

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How interesting/appealing do you find this coin, whether or not you're an expert? (1=worst, 10=best)

  1. 10

    6 vote(s)
    22.2%

  2. 9

    6 vote(s)
    22.2%

  3. 8

    6 vote(s)
    22.2%

  4. 7

    5 vote(s)
    18.5%

  5. 6

    3 vote(s)
    11.1%

  6. 5

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  7. 4

    1 vote(s)
    3.7%

  8. 3

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  9. 2

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  10. 1

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Collecting for 49 years Moderator

    United States: silver Draped Bust half dollar, 1806, "Pointed 6, stem through claw" variety
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    Obverse: draped bust of Liberty, right.
    Reverse: heraldic eagle, 13 stars with clouds above.
    Issuer: United States of America, Philadelphia Mint.
    Specifications: .892 fine silver, 0.3866 oz. ASW, 32.5 mm, 13.5 g. Philadelphia Mint. Pointed 6, Stem variety. Edge lettering: FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR. Mintage: 839,576 (all varieties).
    Grade: PCGS F12; cert. #32749215.
    Reference: PCGS-6071, Numista 30053, Overton-116.
    Provenance: ex-Liberty Coin Service, Lansing, Michigan, USA, 19 May 2020.
    Notes: Note the prominent die crack running left from the date into the stars on the obverse. The attractive, long-haired Draped Bust Liberty design was created by Robert Scot, the first Chief Engraver of the US Mint. Earlier (1796-1797) coins of this type had a small eagle on the reverse, and with a total mintage of only 3,918 pieces for that entire type, those are prohibitively rare and expensive. This later Heraldic Eagle reverse type featured a larger eagle with the shield, olive branch, and arrows seen on the Great Seal of the United States.
    Comments: After I sold my previous example in 2019, I found myself wanting another Draped Bust half with this sort of attractive grey original toning. I like this one as much as the last one, and got it for less. Years ago I invented a shorthand term for this look which has gained some traction in the numismatic community. I refer to coins with this sort of appearance as Circulation Cameos, or "CircCams" for short.

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    lordmarcovan, Jun 23, 2020
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  3. bradgator2

    bradgator2 Well-Known Member

    Kind of an awkwardly worded question. What number on the scale translates to: awesome?
     
    bradgator2, Jun 23, 2020
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  4. expat

    expat Remember you are unique, just like everyone else

    I enjoyed your thread on "circ-cams" a while ago and this coin is another wonderful example
     
    expat, Jun 23, 2020
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  5. ddddd

    ddddd Member

    Classic coin with a nice CircCam that warrants a 7 on my scale
     
    ddddd, Jun 23, 2020
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  6. CoinDoctorYT

    CoinDoctorYT Well-Known Member

    I like the pointed 6 rather than the knob 6 on this type. Just personal preference.
     
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  7. ksparrow

    ksparrow Coin Hoarder Supporter

    I don't think you could find a nicer example for the grade!
     
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  8. KSorbo

    KSorbo Well-Known Member

    I own an example of this same variety, same holder and same grade, but yours is much cleaner and should be CAC IMO.
     
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  9. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Collecting for 49 years Moderator

    The 1807 I sold last year had the CAC green bean. I don't know that this 1806 has ever been to CAC. At any rate, I consider it just as attractive as the other. And the coin in the OP has slightly better CircCam contrast than the previous one, below:

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  10. Morgandude11

    Morgandude11 As long as it's Silver, I'm listening

    I think it is a totally awesome coin. Numbers do not capture its beautiful eye appeal, nor its exclusivity. It is not the kid of coin one sees every day, and is a fabulous example of that type. Solid 10!
     
    Morgandude11, Jun 23, 2020
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  11. KSorbo

    KSorbo Well-Known Member

    I agree that your current example has better eye appeal with better contrast.
     
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  12. Mainebill

    Mainebill Bethany Danielle

    Love the originality of the coin voted 9 I’m tough. A 10 needs monster eye appeal or rarity
     
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  13. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Collecting for 49 years Moderator

    I went 9 myself. Nice to see that it has gotten four "10" votes as of this post, however.
     
    lordmarcovan, Jun 23, 2020
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  14. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    That's a great looking bust half, congrats.
     
    Mat, Jun 24, 2020
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