Cool NEWP to Spice up an otherwise Gloomy weekend :1833 CBH

[MBA101]

This handsome specimen is an O-106 which is also called the "Laced Lips" variety. R2. There is supposed to be a vertical die line joining the lips and the chin, but for the life of me I don't see anything. Oh well, as this has the characteristics of the dies being lapped (there is a toned crescent shape below and to the left of the chin that often appears on busties struck from a lapped die, and the coin's surface is sunken in that area) so maybe the die line was removed. To top it off, this coin is another "Guido" for the collection. Note the lack of dentilation at 2:30 and 8:30. There is no edge lettering in those areas and and much of the lettering is over running itself and illegible. I am starting to feel like a Godfather.

 

[noow]

:popcorn: :popcorn:

[noow]

Oh yeah... Whats the grade?

[x2rider]

Looks like another nice coin

I'd go with the 53 on that . (thumbs u

[jtryka]

Very beautiful example, love the toning and luster, I can't possibly guess what the graders thought, but I would put this as a high AU and a great coin!

[MarkFeld]

Nice looking coin! I would guess that it grades either 55 or 58.

[physics-fan3.14]

I'll agree with Mark, looks like a nice 55-58. Its quite a bit nicer than the 53 I just bought recently.

 

As for the laced lips, tilt the coin and use a magnifier to look right at her lips. The 'lacing' is pretty hard to spot, and its not a significant variety at all. Simply a die gouge. Perhaps it may have been lapped off, but mine is an earlier die state that still shows the line.

[RWB]

Looks like one of a group I bought a long time ago from Henry Christenson's auctions - dates in the 1830s, all deeply but naturally toned, and all AU 58 or a bit less. Sold them all about 5 years ago.

[coinman_23885]

AU55

[michael]

sexy coin with great eye appeal

 

my grade? au-62+

 

 

[MBA101]

This one is graded AU-58, and it has nearly complete luster with only a trace of friction so I am confident in the grade.

[MBA101]

And thanks for the comments guys! When you are putting together a massive collection, there is no way around having a few dogs, but the satisfaction of snagging a "Keeper" can never be surpassed!

[Buffalo Head]

Just a bit of rub I see. With that said this coin is just as nice and preserved as most ms coins I've seen in this series. I'll say AU-58....Joe