Grade this capped bust half.

Took better pics this time.

 

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I'll guess XF-40. Nice coin.

 

Thanks. That's what a few of my "collector friends" said as well. For some odd reason it's real hard to photograph.

 

Not a bad image. The focus is a bit off but better than many can do.

 

Much better photo this time but is still an XF-40

Mike

 

xf45 but unless i saw it tested id doubt it..

 

VF-35, cleaned and/or dipped and started to re-tone, genuine or details holder.

 

XF45. (bothers me that the obv is weak, yet the rev is strong) Have you by chance put a magnet to this coin? just curious. I didn't spend alot of time but the die marriage doesn't seem correct to me. I know that there are a TON of this year that are from China floating around so I am always suspect.

 

Xf 40

 

I give your Half Dollar a VF25.

 

Good pic, can you tell us what kind of camera you used and if you used a special lens.
Flash on or off?

 

I'll say VF-30. the obverse looks too worn to qualify as a XF. (IMO)

 

Canon ELPH 100 HS. Flash was on. Could not take a clear picture with no flash, using all types off different lighting.

 

I would say VF30-35. What is making me wonder, is all the diagonal scratches across the obverse. I see a few on the reverse also, running in the same way. General circulation produces surface abrasions which are more at random. These appear in a pattern typical of cleaning.

 

Xf harshly cleaned.

 

The coin looks like a solid XF to me - I don't understand the VF opinions. Based on the reverse (toning), in particular, it looks as if it might have been dipped or otherwise lightly cleaned and subsequently retoned. But, I see no evidence of harsh cleaning.

 

VF 35, cleaned

 

Thanks for that, I can't get a macro pic with my kodak as well, unless I use the flash.