Real 1824 Bust Half dollar?

Just got this, wanted some opinions on these. The last 2 Bust halfs I bought in a package deal on eBay, MIA, 11 days.

Is it real, weak strike on the reverse it appears like an AU coin. I'm also going to post my first Flying Eagle, 1858 that appears to be EF.

 

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Both look good to me

The CBH also appears to be an 1824/4. In that grade, the variety won't command a premium, but just FYI

 

Both look to have been previously cleaned (to me anyway), but I agree that they are genuine (IMHO). What's the story on the other two halves?

 

The other two bust halfs I won in auction during the day and got a good deal on them. I planned on keeping one did selling the other. Seller shipped them out priority mail with insurance, made it one day in the system, hasn't been seen or heard from since. He just refunded my money on those so I bought this one.


What grade do you think these are?

As far as cleaning goes I'm not sure, the pictures aren't the best, but I could swear there's some luster in the bust half, maybe I'm just seeing things though.

 

Very nice coins

 

Both have a very unnatural appearance and are problem coins.

 

What do you estimate the value of this coin at?

 

Because it's been cleaned, between fiddy and siddy

If it were original, it'd be worth $100+

 

Well, here's one the 'bay for siddy (I know, it's a BIN and probably won't sell for that price)... and it looks a LOT worse than the coin above... I'm thinking closer to a hundred for the OP's coin. :smile

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1824-Capped-Bust-Silver-Half-Dollar-Rare-Date-Genuine-US-Mint-Coin-/171005180279?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item27d0b3f977

 

Okay, maybe siddy five...

 

I'd love to see some other other opinions, but with the amount of wear in all the appropriate locations, that Bust half looks to me like an XF-ish coin that has been heavily cleaned.
The lighting also makes it a little more difficult to judge though.

 

XF sounds about right

 

I see some faint luster too in the first picture, particularly around the 2nd-4th stars. Camera lighting can make weak luster look stronger though (found that out the hard way) and since both coins have been cleaned, numerical grade doesn't mean much, but I'd call them both EF-45.
(Disclaimer: I own 2 Bust Halves & 3 FEC's, all of which grade below yours)

 

I'll post some better pictures of them both when they arrive.

 

I am guessing that the luster is probably just an aberration caused by the lighting.
The cleaning would pretty much kill the luster.
Look forward to seeing better pics!

 

The CBH is real. It is also a coin that I would not have purchased unless it was close to melt.

 

Updated pictures, does the FE look cleaned as well?

 

Yeah its been cleaned but no worries. CBHs are in high enough demand that there will be a buyer. I'd call it around $80

 

I contacted the seller to try and return the items. The half does look really bad, the FE not as bad.