How about another Bust Half?

Guess the grade!
Guess the Overton!

(really scuffy slab, some people just don't treat them well!)

 

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Could you explain this in a little more detail?

 

AU53

 

XF-40 Large Date, Small Letters...Overton 107

 

Nice color. I went with 45.

 

I'm voting 53. In a more modern series I'd call it about a 40 to 45 but in this series the TPGs seem to me to be a bit more lenient.

 

Torn between 45 and 50 on this one. The wear looks XF but she has AU luster. Beautiful coin

 

Weak strike typical for the variety. Gut feel was 53, but she has enough luster for 55.

 

I went AU 50...I think there is enough luster and detail to push it above XF

 

It sure is a lovely coin but it’s not even close to AU55. I voted XF40, but could agree with XF45. I looked at a couple of O-107s but didn’t notice a particularly weak strike.

 

Gotta admit, there's a bit more spread here than I was expecting. Got guesses from 40-55.

Keep 'em coming, I'll post results Monday evening.

 

That flatness in the center reverse is absolutely a weak strike

 

Voting 50, I agree with @Publius2 's comments. I tend to be too low on CBH's in this range so I'm bumping it up a bit.

 

45. Pcgs favorite grade for these without huge luster left I feel. 50 if it was a leinient day

 

Yes, of course it is. But you said “weak strike, typical for the variety”. So I’ve looked at other XF/AU examples of the O-107 and they didn’t show such a weak strike. Below O-107 was graded AU55 and it’s clearly a higher grade than the coin featured in this thread.

 

In general, 107s tend to be among the best struck DMs for the year. Still, many (such as this one) are poorly stuck.

 

The one you posted has the exact same weakness in the center reverse.

Perhaps it was net graded downward for the distracting digs and scrape on the obverse and scratch on the reverse? Or did you miss that too?

 

As I said, I like this coin better as a 53. But, according to PCGS, not all 55s are created equal, hence my comment.

All three of these graded AU-55. If you don’t believe me, they are proudly displayed on PCGS CoinFacts.