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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cplradar, post: 7901400, member: 108985&quot;]<i>Third-party grading services such as NGC receive quite a number of Capped Bust halves for grading and variety attribution. Some of these are returned without a grade for one or more problems with their surfaces. Perhaps the single most common reason for rejecting such coins is that they&#039;ve been improperly cleaned or have artificial toning — oftentimes both. Capped Bust halves were recognized as being collectable as long ago as the 1850s. In the 19th Century it was common for both numismatists and the general public to clean silver coins with abrasives or harsh chemicals. Some such pieces have naturally retoned nicely enough to become certifiable, while many others have not.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><a href="https://www.ngccoin.com/coin-grading-guide/grading-capped-bust-half-dollars/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ngccoin.com/coin-grading-guide/grading-capped-bust-half-dollars/" rel="nofollow">https://www.ngccoin.com/coin-grading-guide/grading-capped-bust-half-dollars/</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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