GTG - 1827 Half Dollar

Same coin as before, but with my (mostly) accurate pictures. There is a bit of cartwheel luster subdued by the thick patina, but I am not about to dip away the original skin. The last two pictures are more accurate to in-hand appearance than the first two. The luster is extremely hard to capture.

It is also the O-109 variety, which is rated at R4-.

 

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I'm having a tough time on this one. I want to say MS, but there are some strike related weaknesses throwing me off. A pure guess AU-55. Lovely piece.

 

ANACS AU58?

I grade it AU55 maybe questionable color.

 

+1, Still a Very Nice specimen and a Beauty!

 

Definitely circulated, there are 2 thumbprints on the obverse.


Fitty 5 seems like a good stab.

 

AU.55

 

I have to recuse myself as I found the coin in research. It would be a happy part of my collection, I'll tell you that.

 

So did I. I probably overpaid, but I like it.

 

These are scarce. Keep in mind, next grade up adds a fourth digit to the price, when contemplating what you paid.

 

I found it as well, and if the sellers images are any indication, there's plenty of luster remaining. There images show more of a golden tone to which I am very partial.

 

The second pair of pictures is very close to in-hand appearance. Even if the color is a little funky, I like the looks of it much more than my previous AU-55.

 

Certainly nothing wrong with that one either, but your new one has much finer detail and just has an overall better look IMHO.

 

The 32 has much more eye appeal to me from the pictures. Both are super examples of the Bust series. As stated already, both would be welcome additions to most, if not everyone's collection.

 

The strong luster is very nice. However, the obverse of the 1832 really killed it for me because it looked like someone had wiped it and destroyed a lot of the luster. It has since retoned, but the obverse looked lifeless.

But after taking what I paid for the 1832 and subtract the price difference between the two coins, I have a net $150 in the 1827, so I am not complaining.

 

Oof. And that is precisely why I attribute every coin I own. You just never know (and I have been surprised more than once).

 

This coin will tide me over for 3-4 years until I can find one as well as afford one. I like aspects of both as well, but cannot afford both at the moment.

 

As I stated, both are very nice and you should be ecstatic to own either! I would!