1813 O.107 VEDS Capped Bust Half Dollar NGC AU55, Magnificent...but
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WOW! This coin is as original as they come. Crusty, original, antique patina, simply stunning. And, it is a very scarce, very cool, really early die state too, of a variety you almost never see without multiple clashes and cracks...frankly, the surfaces tend to be pretty ugly on most 13-107a's, which is like 95% of the 107's I've ever found. Here, there is evidence of just one, crisp clash. So, there is a lot to go on the positive side of the ledger. BUT, there is negative as well. At the central reverse, some long-dead miscreant laid down a series of fairly superficial scrapes and scratches. Primarily X's at the shield's crossbars and horizontals at the vertical stripes (gules, actually). Naked eye they don't jump out at you, and perhaps NGC actually missed them. Or like me, perhaps they saw them and figured - like I did - that taken in the context of the magnificent whole, they should be allowed to pass.
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Grading Service | NGC |
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Denom Type | Capped Bust Half Dollar |
Grade | AU55 |
Year of Issue | 1813 |
Mint Location | Philadelphia |
Designation | NONE |
Circ/UnCirc | Circulated |
Strike Type | Business |
Grade Add On | NONE |
Holder Type | N/A |
Item Returns | This item can be returned |