GTG 1836 Bust Half

Round thirteen.
This will be my last Bust Half GTG for a while. I need to edit a bunch of images before I can continue. Two sets of images on this one. Somewhere in the middle is the actual look of the coin.

 

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58

 

I cannot comment on a grade, but will say those are both beautiful coins. I wish I had something that nice in my collection! I also wish I had your photography skills.

 

Welcome to Coin Talk. To be honest, I only took the second set of images. I hit it with all the light I could to bring out the color. I have some cool friends that take many of my images. I used to do all of my own but grew lazy over the years.

 

MS-62

 

MS-61

 

62

 

MS64, but looks prooflike!

 

Beautiful Bustie! Did the first photo actually hide the rim dink between stars 5 & 6 or did something happen to the coin between the two sets of photographs?

 

MS61

 

62. Near prooflike, hence the proof appearance. Love the toning. Green bean? Yes.

 

MS62+

 

Trace of rub, I think, but graded MS62. Nice one!

 

MS60 if you get sick of it, let me know.

 

MS63 me thinks...

 

Do y'all not see the wear? Cheek, hair curls, etc. But great luster? Textbook 58 IMO. Who knows what they called it... can't wait to see.

 

No, sorry. I don’t see wear. The coin is clearly a slider—AU 58 to MS 63 on any given day. I called it a 62

 

This area has no luster and shows light circulation to my eye. But hey, it's an image...

 

I would have agreed had I not seen the second set of images

 

I saw that but thought it to be toned combined with a weak strike. This whole slider value grading thing gets me a little puzzled though.