Bodybagged or graded?
I bought this half cent on ebay and when it arrived I was pleasantly surprised. It was much better in hand than ebay photos. These Classic Head half cents are notorious for past cleaning and recoloring. Back in the early 1800's copper at most times were very scarce. Copper from medals, tokens, and about anything the mint could find to melt for the planchet. Many of the half cents were spotty due to the copper when melted did not always mix well. So when you send in a perfect colored half cent it has a good chance at being bodybagged. I put this on my journal about a month ago for opinions and many graded it from AU-53 to MS-62. Well that tells us that many of the NGC Collector Society members have a good eye for grading. I also added a few other half cents to my collection. Check them out.
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