Sometimes, I have no problem with owning a "problem coin" (CAUTION: dialuppers)

[James_OldeTowne]

There are a couple or three little scratches to the right of Liberty's head, but I find this coin to be wonderfully attractive overall. The originality cannot be questioned, and I would suppose that the scratches were suffered during the normal channels of commerce, and not at the hands of a violent coin-abuser. I don't know if you can really see the scratches in the image - which in itself gives some indication of how minor they truly are.

 

Sometimes, I think it's an advantage to have a few coins like this in inventory. When someone asks about it, I immediately point out the scratches (which most observers miss upon first glance), and the fact that I willingly and fairly indicate such factors that they might miss helps to establish the trust that is so critical to a dealer/customer relationship.

 

Your grade opinons, please?

 

 

James

[RGT]

James, if I saw that image on eBay I would assume the coin had been cleaned several decades ago and retoned in an album. But you have the coin in hand and I trust your judgement that it is original.

 

I have seen coins with similar scratches in reputable slabs. I can barely see the scratches but I'm sure they show up better at the right angle. With some of the recent discussion on scratches I've been thinking of posting a couple of pictures myself, but I haven't taken the time to take them yet. Maybe I'll get on that tonight.

 

I don't know that much about grading seated halves, but I can guess from my experience with their smaller sisters. I don't think it quite makes XF so I will say VF30 or perhapse VF35.

[kryptonitecomics]

Agree with the VF35 rating and I agree that it looks retoned.

 

I still like it but I would pay considerably less than VF35 money unless I was able to see it in hand because of the afore mentioned scratches and my gut feeling that the color isn't right on that one.

[Hoot]

I like the coin - another TomB special.

 

I'd call it a VF25. Fabulous coin for someone who appreciates thick, old toning.

 

Hoot

[EZ_E]

Agree with the VF35 rating and I agree that it looks retoned.

 

 

The originality cannot be questioned

 

New reality TV show: "When Experts Disagree"

 

Certainly is a tough call. Just goes to show that the more one learns then the more one realizes how much he doesn't know.

 

Regardless, I like the coin. The skin is thick and juicy regardless of its origin.

 

[kryptonitecomics]

It looks a little better on my monitor at the house.....I probably wouldn't question the coin in hand...or if I saw it holdered....it doesn't scream problem coin to me...there's just something about the chocolate brown toning that looks off to me......and I am certainly no expert on Bust coinage so I defer to James's judgement on this one

[Jazzy]

That's an original coin.

 

I have seated coins that were cleaned and then retoned over several decades, and have a pretty good eye for seeing the difference.

[wam98-migration]

Very nice Seated half. I don't see many this original. VF-30 +.

[James_OldeTowne]

I'm in general agreement here, and in fact, I have this listed as VF-30 in my database. I wish I could shoot images that better capture the surface quality of coins, but I really think that in your hand, all of you would agree that this coin has 100% of it's original patina intact.

 

James