1824 O.106 Capped Bust Half Dollar - Guess the Grade...

Thanks, Rusty... but it's in a VF30 holder.

 

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I disagree with PCGS on the grade. It should be at least a 35.

 

I believe I would have said 35 also - that is one nice looking coin.

 

Brian , I didn't look in my book , but it is techniquely a 35 by ANA 6th Edition satandards , and who ever heard of PCGS using those standards , plus the eye appeal is excellant , I'd still give it a 40 and I'm a pretty conservative grader .

 

FWIW, I was going to guess 40.

That's a very attractive coin, and even more so in a 30 slab.

 

They're good for a couple decades, age, and I'm sure you know the rest

 

Here's another one of mine , which is original but I like yours better . Also wanted to add it's now in an Intercept Shield holder to keep it from getting any darker . Wish they were still making them , but the coin doesn't look that great in a black background .

 

I like that one, Rusty! She's dark but not too dark - meaning still nice enough to enjoy.

Anyway, thanks for the kind words, gents! Looks like the consensuses is that she was treated unfairly at the third party - exactly my thoughts when I made the purchase.

My personal opinion - I see nothing barring her from an XF40 grade. The details are there, no deep abrasions, and the coin has nice overall eye-appeal. So...

Maybe a good candidate for a trip to CAC? We'll see... I'll keep you all updated.

 

Very Fine 35, very nice and original! I'd buy it from you if I had the money.

 

Thanks, but I wouldn't sell her to ya even if you had the money.

PCGS called her VF30, in case you didn't catch it in earlier posts.

 

I would have said XF 40 myself; or a very nice VF 35. I personally think PCGS was too hard on it.