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<p>[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 4500431, member: 19165"]Photograde isn't the best for these. The reason is, throughout the Capped Bust Half series, there were actually *several* subtypes, where the bust was redesigned and re-engraved to strengthen detail, make it strike better, etc. An 1807 is going to have a *very* different wear pattern than an 1824 or 1836. Each subtype has to be graded accordingly. Additionally, each die marriage had its own strike characteristics, so an 1824 O-101 and an 1824 O-109 might have its own wear patterns! That level of detail is usually left to a specialist, but you can get a pretty good idea by comparing to the appropriate subtype. </p><p><br /></p><p>All that to say - I think your coin is probably VF-30 or 35. Compare yours to mine, graded PCGS EF-40. There appears to be more wear on your coin, and I don't see the luster around the stars that I would want for a 40. Still quite a lot of meat left, though. I think yours is a Choice VF. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1116084[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1116085[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 4500431, member: 19165"]Photograde isn't the best for these. The reason is, throughout the Capped Bust Half series, there were actually *several* subtypes, where the bust was redesigned and re-engraved to strengthen detail, make it strike better, etc. An 1807 is going to have a *very* different wear pattern than an 1824 or 1836. Each subtype has to be graded accordingly. Additionally, each die marriage had its own strike characteristics, so an 1824 O-101 and an 1824 O-109 might have its own wear patterns! That level of detail is usually left to a specialist, but you can get a pretty good idea by comparing to the appropriate subtype. All that to say - I think your coin is probably VF-30 or 35. Compare yours to mine, graded PCGS EF-40. There appears to be more wear on your coin, and I don't see the luster around the stars that I would want for a 40. Still quite a lot of meat left, though. I think yours is a Choice VF. [ATTACH=full]1116084[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1116085[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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