1811 Capped Bust Small 8, what do you guys think?

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  1. Kozmo70

    Kozmo70 Active Member

    F2A1FAB5-AC6D-4211-8734-8998A68AF931.jpeg Working on a type set and picked this up. What do you all think. What grade would you give it?
     
    Kozmo70, Apr 19, 2021
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  3. William F

    William F Well-Known Member

    Sheesh, if that's your standard that's gonna be a whale of a type set!!! ;)
    I'm torn between AU55 & AU58 so I'm going to go with AU56.5 :p
     
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  4. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    it depends on the scratch on the throat

    AU any way
     
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  5. johnmilton

    johnmilton Well-Known Member

    That scratch is minor, but it's there and matters on a coin that grades AU. The piece has great eye appeal and would be a wonderful addition for most type sets.
     
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  6. potty dollar 1878

    potty dollar 1878 Well-Known Member

    who would slit a perfect bustie,AU 58 its quite the character has a lot going on it.
     
    potty dollar 1878, Apr 19, 2021
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  7. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    I am at AU55. Nice looking Bustie.
     
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  8. YoloBagels

    YoloBagels Well-Known Member

    AU50, the scratch is really thin and only noticeable because it isn't toned with the rest of the patina. Nice coin, I wish you luck with the rest of your type set.
     
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  9. kanga

    kanga 65 Year Collector

    I'm with the AU-55 group.
    But AU-58 wouldn't surprise me.
     
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  10. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    I think it's lovely, and didn't notice that little hairline scratch until it was pointed out (and do not find it objectionable now that I do see it).

    Looks AU50-ish to me, if not 53. My first initial take was XF45 but I think that's too conservative.
     
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  11. chascat

    chascat Well-Known Member

    AU, but here we go with the true view photo again. Might be XF45
     
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  12. johnmilton

    johnmilton Well-Known Member

    Yes, you can't say it on the PCGS blog, but "True View" pictures of a coin are like the photos of the girls that appeared in my high school year book. In life the girl had acne and scares. After they air brushed the photos, she looked like Miss America.
     
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  13. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Eh, I don’t think it’s so egregious as that. After all, PCGS is not digitally altering the photos to make the coin more appealing. Sure, the lighting is just-so, to show the coin in its best light (literally), and I can understand wanting to see additional, more “candid” alternate photos if I’m shopping, but there’s nothing wrong with a glamor shot, IMHO, as long as it reflects reality under at least certain (ideal) circumstances.
     
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  14. Kozmo70

    Kozmo70 Active Member

    Non-miss America photos.

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  15. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    AU-55
     
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  16. chascat

    chascat Well-Known Member

    A good looking XF45
     
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  17. AuldFartte

    AuldFartte Well-Known Member

    Looks like a 55 to me. Beautiful coin!
     
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  18. Publius2

    Publius2 Well-Known Member

    I like it at AU-53. Nice coin.
     
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  19. Jedinited

    Jedinited Jayhawk Numismatist

    I think it is an XF45, but with today's grading standards, probably better. Nice, original coin!
     
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  20. LRC-Tom

    LRC-Tom Been around the block...

    I'm at AU-50. If more luster showed through the toning, it would be higher.
     
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  21. micbraun

    micbraun coindiccted

    I agree with the previous posters, technically it‘s an XF45, but PCGS may have called it AU53. It shouldn’t go higher and is nowhere near AU58, although it‘s a beauty. I like the coin at AU50 and believe it‘s an O-106.
     
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