Another grade this Capped Bust Half...........**UPDATED**

[relicsncoins]

To follow in James' footsteps, here is a photo of an 1829 Bust Half before I sent it to NGC. What do you think NGC graded this coin?

 

JJ

 

 

[okbustchaser]

(IMO) it's an XF coin that was probably graded in the low AU (53-55) range.

[coinman1794]

Looks AU55-58. Nice patina!

[MBA101]

I would guess round about AU-50 depending on luster...

[James_OldeTowne]

AU-50, though I guess there is body-bag potential.

[rrantique]

I'll venture xf-45 nice coin

[jesbroken]

I believe NGC would grade this coin at least AU50 and probably AU55. I do not think it should be BB'd but who knows for sure. They are sometimes too tough on the oldies. Nice coin, Nice condition.

[bsshog40]

I'm gonna have to go with XF.

[Dwaine]

I am not sure of the grade I think high XF to low AU. Be careful with sending it to NGC as it might be BB'd.

[relicsncoins]

I am not sure of the grade I think high XF to low AU. Be careful with sending it to NGC as it might be BB'd.

 

It was sent about 6 months ago.

 

JJ

[jtryka]

EF-45 is my guess.

[WinstonWare]

Could be just me but I’m not sold on the color. It has the blackness of a dipped coin and the “E PLURIBUS UNUM” is white .

[physics-fan3.14]

If it wasn't BB'd, I would say a solid EF, maybe even EF-45. But, I am not entirely sure about the color.

[123cents]

I would guess AU-53.

[relicsncoins]

It was BB for improper cleaning...........I really think the coin is market acceptable. It does not show any cleaning hairlines, it does have a couple hairlines as seen in the photo, but what 175 year old circulated coin doesn't and these hairlines about 10 total are more of the kind from opening a slide on an album. It's in my 7070 now, but I really would like to stay away from "problem coins" in my 7070, so I'm not sure what I will do with it.

[WinstonWare]

I’d take my losses and sell it. You can find later date CBHs like this one problem free. They absolutely exist. It’s more difficult to find the pre-1815 original problem-free CBH but this can also be done. It just requires a little more patience.

[MikeKing]

I'd have to see the surfaces in hand to know whether to agree with the BB or not.

[WinstonWare]

I'd have to see the surfaces in hand to know whether to agree with the BB or not.

 

I agree with Mike here. Knowing what TPGs do slab, I would have expected to see something more egregious get the BB.

[SilverGigolo]

I am giving it an XF-40 due to the obverse which brings it down a little. The reverse is Au-50 but some may call it XF-45.

 

Now that I have read it was BB'd, that is so disappointing. Could it be another TPG would not BB it? Like ICG or ANACS? I'm with you, it is still a sellable coin.

[James_OldeTowne]

It was BB for improper cleaning...........I really think the coin is market acceptable. It does not show any cleaning hairlines, it does have a couple hairlines as seen in the photo, but what 175 year old circulated coin doesn't and these hairlines about 10 total are more of the kind from opening a slide on an album. It's in my 7070 now, but I really would like to stay away from "problem coins" in my 7070, so I'm not sure what I will do with it.

I thought the coin might body-bag. The problem is that in addition to being cleaned, the toning doesn't look quite right - accelerated perhaps? This might be a case where the coin could be dipped and then album-ized for natural retoning.