1831 Capped Bust Half Dollar

Is this coin real? I can't tell if the reverse matches the obverse with the blurry pic. There is some weird rim ding above Liberty's cap. Also, there is some bumps in the field on the reverse.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1831-Capped...600?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a476de040

 

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I am going with a wild guess it was a hole that was above the cap. It was filled, cleaned, polished, & re-toned ?????

 

Now that you say that, it does look like a filled hole. Good observation.

 

Looks good to be true to me

 

highly polished

 

Ditto! And, no question about it.

 

Does it look like it was patched on the reverse? That area is blurry?

Either way the coin is not worth $999.

 

Yes, it looks patched between to 50 & the C. plus the reeding on the rim right there looks flattened & bigger than the rest of the reeding.

I probably would not give more that $30.00 for it, as a pocket piece or to show an altered filled hole example.