Guess the Grade and Overton - 1808 CBH

[jtryka]

This one arrived in the mail today, my photos are not that great as the coin is a lot darker than it appears in them, maybe I'll try to take better photos this weekend. Let me know what you think, and especially your attribution on Overton variety:

 

[123cents]

Looks nice Jeff. I would think it would grade about VF-35. Looks like a O-103.

[MBA101]

I would say VF 25 and an O-103 as well. Looks like it may have had a gentle dip at one point to get rid of accumulated crud and extra dark toning.

[WinstonWare]

I’d say about VF-25 as well. I find the area in front of the Eagle’s beak a bit concerning but maybe I’m seeing things. I don’t have my book in front of me – what is the R value of 1808 O-103?

[123cents]

I’d say about VF-25 as well. I find the area in front of the Eagle’s beak a bit concerning but maybe I’m seeing things. I don’t have my book in front of me – what is the R value of 1808 O-103?

 

O-103 is rarity 1.

[jtryka]

It's certainly possible, if not probabable that it was dipped at some point, but as I said, the coin in hand is much darker, so much so that I thought I had the wrong photos. I will try to take better shots this weekend.

[MBA101]

Yes, more and bigger nicer pics please!

[James_OldeTowne]

I just sold the following coin below. It literally lasted less than a week on my website, and I graded it VF-20, so I'll call yours F-15:

 

[lkenefic]

James...I would have called yours at least a 25 [perhaps that's why it lasted less than a week]. I'd call the initial post a 20 ...L

[SkyMan]

Jeff, nice looking coin.

 

James that's an attractive coin, and I like how you photoed/photo-edited it.

[Shortgapbob-migration]

I like the coin at VF-25, partially because I think some of the undetailed area on the left wing (looking at the eagle) can be attributed to striking weakness in that area.

 

I agree with the earlier consensus that the coin is an O-103, an R-1.

[jtryka]

Ok, here are better photos of it:

 

 

It's clearly not as bad as the first photo showed it to be!

[comicAL]

Hi, jtryka

 

I will grade this nice 1808 CBH from the pictures as VF 30, thanks for sharing it with us.

 

AAJ