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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bzcollektor, post: 279529, member: 3241&quot;]Don`t need anybody`s grading standards, just an eye, and experience.</p><p><br /></p><p>Clasp is clean, Curls as well, looks like XF40, with an older cleaning. Higher details on obverse and reverse have a consistant light wear. Really looks at least XF40. While not being as familiar with the John Reich designed Bust Quarters and Dimes, as I am with the Bust Halves, this coin looks consistant with an XF 40 or so coin that was cleaned back in the day in the 1930-1950 time frame. Just as so many Bust Halves. This is only my personal appraisal as to when these bust coins were cleaned sometime back in the day.</p><p><br /></p><p>OH SO MANY bust halves were cleaned sometime in the early to mid 20th Century. I have never seen an explanation as to when or why so many of these bust halves were cleaned, but in my opinion, as many as 2/3 or more of all Bust Halves you see today have been cleaned back in the day.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin looks consistant with an old cleaning, just like the Overton Bust Halves I have spoken to.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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