Looks like about a 40 to me. I agree that it looks like its been improperly cleaned. The obverse exhibits many parallel scratches on the fields...
65 RD but I can see it as 66 RD.
Out on a limb here, but I'm calling it MS-66. Other than a minor scuff on reverse, it looks close to flawless to me. I readily admit that my...
I'm in at F-12.
I took a look at some slabbed 1800 BB-193's in Heritage's auction archives and picked one out that is slabbed PCGS EF-45 (they all look the same...
Not at all. The purpose of these debates, to me, is to arrive at some facts if it is possible. As long as we stick to the coins, then I am fine...
And here is my 1798 Heraldic Eagle dollar graded PCGS VF-30. I see no reason to deviate from my initial evaluation of EF-45 on the OP's coin. If...
Which part of @johnmilton 's post are you taking exception to? The Forrest Gump part or the authenticity part or the grading part? If it's the...
I don't see anything about this coin that screams "fake". It has the correct obverse and reverse for the BB-193 die marriage and has the correct...
The Newman Numismatic Portal is hosting a FREE symposium from 10 am to 7 pm each day March 19-21. You have to register (again free) and then you...
https://web.archive.org/web/20180404233924/http://www.everythinghalfdimes.com/attribute-my-half-dime.html This site has some good information but...
What it means is the specific die marriage in question (1835-dated, LM-11 using Obverse 5 & Reverse FF) was actually struck in 1836 AFTER the...
Like @kanga, I too am building a US Type Set which includes Colonials and gold. My financial resources kinda limit what I can collect in pre-1834...
I have to say the original question "How interesting/appealing..." leaves quite a bit of room for interpretation in how to formulate an answer....
Gave it a 9. I agree that the coin looks under-graded, at least by contemporary standards - and I flatter myself in pretending that's something I...
So, I am in the process of building a Red Book Variety set of capped bust half-dimes, 1829-1837, where Red Book lists 16 different varieties....
I gave it a 3. I hate to be a negative Nellie and I'm going to display a bit of my irrational prejudice here. I don't like the look of the Cu-Ni...
I gave it an 8. Honest wear, nice contrasts, no distracting marks or blemishes and a good date/mm.
I gave it 6. Primarily because I think it is only marginally RB, if that. Otherwise, I think it is a 8. If I was buying, I would look to not...
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