Ok, I am a collector of GB later pre-decimal copper and silver primarily & bid somewhat actively at auction with an occasional purchase of US coins basically in the raw; nothing big but somewhat nicer. I did not have any draped bust coins and so recently bought this 1807 half dollar. What do you thing?
Raw? Raw is good, in some cases. Nice overall coin. Do you know and I haven't even checked but why didn't they put 50C on the coin?
Nice. Looks near XF details. I say "details" because I think it has had an old cleaning, but not because I think a TPG would necessarily give it a "details" grade. It might pass muster and get a straight grade. I'm not sure. I think the cleaning is what I would deem "market acceptable", at any rate. I love the Draped Bust coins. They're so much more handsome than their Capped Bust successors, from a design standpoint. Don't get me wrong- I love Capped Bust coins, too, though Lady Liberty looks a bit more frumpy on them than she does here. The Draped Liberties are lovely to behold.
Copper little sister. See how much more detail yours has than mine. I'm fond of mine, though. And even fonder of Big Sister.
It says around the edge (and this is a very thin seeming coin with no edge milling: "half dollar or fifty cents". That's what I remember but will look tomorrow to be sure. There looks to be a bit of dirt in and around some of the details like the stars. It also does not have that second circulation wear - looking like a coin is worn, held back and then put back into circulation before finally pulling it out and saving it out.
Yes of course- that's true. @SensibleSal66 - there was the lettered edge, just like on the Capped Bust halves. It says: FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR. I forgot about that being a thing on the Draped Bust halves, too. (Having only owned a few Draped Bust halves and many of those being entombed in slabs.)
Strong VF to weak XF coin. Overton 108. What appears to be a divot on the obverse is actually a centering mark. It was used to line up the stars and letters when creating the die. I like it.
I agree with okbustchaser. Very similar to a coin that was posted on Collectors Universe recently and once again I would guess VF 30 for a grade. James
