1809 crack out...what is it???

[MikeKing]

I've only had two other coins cracked out of their holders, and I had someone do it for me. I finally got my hands on this coin, and...damn...I went into the toolchest, took my hammer, and ........here it is.....cracked out of it's ANACS holder....

 

 

she's a real beauty...no??? (I'm not showing the obverse of the holder which tells you what it is)

[MunkyMan95]

By golly, it's a Bust Half!

[Oldtrader3]

Nice half, Mike what did ANACS grade it as?

[Just Bob]

Is that the O-107a, with the experimental edge?

[EZ_E]

That is a gorgeous coin, Mike!

[bsshog40]

Very nice half there Mike. That looks like about AU50-55??

[MikeKing]

Is that the O-107a, with the experimental edge?

 

yes indeedie, it's the 107a IIIII edge. A lot of people call it the experimental edge, but Souders contests this in his book, Bust Half Fever.

 

A really nice pic of the IIIII edge can be found in CoinZip , better than I've ever seen.

 

She's graded a 55 by ANACS. I suppose they net graded it, because the obverse, to me, is 45-50, and the reverse a 58. Die lapping brought down the obverse relief I believe.

 

 

[MarkFeld]

Is that the O-107a, with the experimental edge?

 

yes indeedie, it's the 107a IIIII edge. A lot of people call it the experimental edge, but Souders contests this in his book, Bust Half Fever.

 

A really nice pic of the IIIII edge can be found in CoinZip , better than I've ever seen.

 

She's graded a 55 by ANACS. I suppose they net graded it, because the obverse, to me, is 45-50, and the reverse a 58. Die lapping brought down the obverse relief I believe.

 

I don't see much wear on the obverse, so AU55 seems fine to me. I don't see anything like cleaning or damage that would have caused them to "net grade" it from an otherwise-higher grade, either.

[jesbroken]

Absolute beauty, Mike!!!

So many things going on with this coin-I had not seen the IIII edge before. Great pickup.

Jim

[WinstonWare]

Very cool (thumbs u

[rrantique]

Very nice coin Mike K. (thumbs u

[Amazon-migration]

You got a good looking coin there!

[Mozin]

PCGS 50 likely. I did notice two tiny cuts on the sides of the shield. I like the look of this one.

[TomB]

Wonderful photography and beautiful coin!

[saen78]

Very nice, Mike!

[WoodenJefferson]

You got the San Andreas Fault Line going on there with the obeverse!

 

[physics-fan3.14]

I don't know anything about experimental edges and such, but I do know a good bust half when I see one. And that is one sweet honey.

[MBA101]

I am speechless! I am without speech!

 

The wear and detail is always tough on these. My 107a has almost no detail on the bust, but nearly full detail on the eagle, and it still has luster! This coin I bet grades 53 at least at PCGS, and they should put the III edge on it, which is not always the case for whatever reason. Whatever it grades, it is worth it. Fantasstisch!

[James_OldeTowne]

I would have guessed AU-50. This coin is often undergraded by TPGs, though, so I'm surprised ANACS 55ed it, unless the images simply don't show the mint luster very well.

 

But why bother to nitpick a grade? It's a beautiful coin, period.

[jtryka]

Very pretty!!!