Guess the grade and Overton - 1806

[jtryka]

OK, got a couple well lived Busties for the Dansco today, care to take a guess on the grade (not so important) and the Overton (much more important)?

 

Here is the first, an 1806:

 

[$ilverHawk]

VG8 Best guess from pics is O-115

 

Carl

[Bruceswar]

Looks like a Solid Vf 25+ Maybe I am crazy, but this one looks nice.

[MBA101]

Without looking I will agree with the 115, and looks to be F-15 toVF 20 to me.

[Chris1976]

Based on the grade that mine recently recieved, I will say its less than f-12 to be honest. But then again, mine was a Capped Bust where as this one is not. So maybe a different grade scale.

 

-Chris#2

 

1832 Capped Bust Half

[jtryka]

Chris, it's hard to compare grades on two different types, much less coins struck on a steam press vs. horsepower!

[Chris1976]

Chris, it's hard to compare grades on two different types, much less coins struck on a steam press vs. horsepower!

 

I agree, my guess on the grade is based off the lack of details and the amount of flat surface on the coin. Compairing this coin to the ones shown in the ANA grading standards books (3rd ed. and 6th ed.) the coin in question would be lucky to grade F-12

 

If you look at the picture shown for the VG-08 example on the link below, you will see that both the coin shown there and the one posted in this thread look very simular.

 

http://www.pcgs.com/Photograde/#/Draped50LE/Grades

 

-Chris

[123cents]

Looks about F-12.

[noow]

VF-20-25

[johnny9434]

ill go with vf 20 or 25 as well. overton i dont know.

[BillJones]

O-115, late date state.

 

The centers of the die were shot so the coin grades better than it looks. Market value would be in the VF-20 to 25 range. Some people might try to claim a higer grade if there is luster in the letters, but no one will pay for that because the die variety is a common one.

 

This is the variety that is in my NGC registry type set. My piece as stronger centers and grades AU-58.

[jtryka]

My personal opinion is that it's in the F/VF range, but here's what the last professional group thought about it:

 

[BillJones]

I'll buy Draped Bust half dollars that look like that in VG-10 for VG money all day long.

 

It just goes to show that those who ignore coins in SEGS and ICG holders can miss out on something good now and then.

[Dudley the 1st]

I'm startled by some of the grades suggested. Solid VG10

[BillJones]

Many 1806 and '07 Draped Bust half dollars are not noted for strong details. This one has a lot of die sinking in the certers to boot. Here is the same variety in an earlier die state. This one is an NGC AU-58. My grade is AU-55.