Grade Guess, 1814 Half Dollar

I would have said VF30, sorry I missed this post. A really nice coin no matter what the holder says.

 

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XF 40, maybe 35 on a bad day.

 

hi ben, sorry i am so slow getting to these posts at times. thank you for the pic and i hope your daughter and her friends are doing well.
i have been hesitant to say it but..what a terrible fate for a teenager to have their talking and eating restricted!!!!! it must be painful emotionally as well as physically!!!!! i am sure they are glad for the advent of texting via phone!!!!

i have not looked at the grade yet,but i cheat by now keeping a series specific ana grading course book by the pc..it is old(er), but so am i, i guess.......

i only grade the lowest grading side to give the coin a grade, as i still feel grading lies more technically and subjectively. i hope i am somewhat conservative....the reverse is mmore defined than the obverse, so we go w/ obverse...
for a vf 20 we need 1/2 to 3/4 detail to qualify, most detail in cap visible and cheek noticeably rounded for 30.
it is nicely centered, not aboused and on a decent planchet so i will go w/ vf 30.......beautiful coin and probably nicer in hand. thank you for sharing. only my opinion and by no means an expert in bust halves............steve