1811 Bust Half, please guess grade and Overton number

[MikeKing]

I just got this 1811 from David Lawrence (first time I got a coin from there).

It's in an ICG holder (first time for that too) with a black background (any comments?).

Please excuse my hasty photographs, but I'd appreciate your input on what you think it should grade, and this is easy...guess the Overton number!

[123cents]

O-109. VF-35. Maybe it's just the lighting but I like the obverse toning better than the reverse.

[MBA101]

Yep, O-109, and VF25 ish give or take

 

Cool coin!

[JRocco]

Hey Mike. That is a nice variety.

I would say the coin is in the VF range of numbers.

This variety is a nice one in a little better grade because you can see the crack into the left wing more clearly--making it a little more dramatic. Yours is nice and clean and I would love to own her.

[Hoot]

Great looking piece and a wonderful example of a split reverse die. Extra cool!

 

Hoot

[Denver Dave]

 

 

I'd give it a 35 on the Grade Scale and 100 on the Koolness Scale...

 

Never seen that Var., Thanks for Sharing...

[SkyMan]

That's fun Mike!

[MikeKing]

thanks for the input, and of course, yes, it's an O-109.

ICG graded it at VF30, which I think is pretty much on the nose.

I never had an ICG coin and thought the backgrounds were white, not black, like this one.

I took a couple of more pics, it's a dark coin so I flooded the coin with two reveal bulbs and this is what I got, unretouched.

Don't you hate it when you've taken a whole bunch of pictures and that piece of lint that falls on the surface shows up in your clearest shots???!!!!

 

I think this one shows up the crack pretty well.

 

edited to add: and you can see the notched 13th star that was supposedly Reich's 'signature' really well too !!!

[123cents]

If the background is black it is one of ICG's Intercept Shield Slabs. This was suppose to protect the coin from environmental damage and toning. This option was $5.00 extra. I don't think ICG offers this option anymore.

[MikeKing]

thanks. what is the best way to crack this coin out of it's holder?

[Mozin]

Nice looking coin. ICG was right on with the grading.

 

I use tile cutting nippers to crack slabs.

[123cents]

I have only cracked out a few coins but I used a C-clamp. Worked well.

[MikeInFL]

Looks like a VF to me. Nice coin, and neat reverse die crack! Thanks for sharing...Mike

[CoinAddict]

Very nice bustie. That die crack is awesome.

[michael]

above average eye appeal

 

and solid right in the middle of vf